Nancy Daugherty

Michael Carbo, convicted in Chisholm cold-case murder, to get a new trial

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that St. Louis County District Court erred in not allowing an alternate perpetrator defense in 1986 murder of Nancy Daugherty.
Local

Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract

9:52am
Minneapolis teachers and education support professionals, pictured at a rally earlier this year, are voting on new contracts this week.
The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting a pact of their own.
Local

Phew and far between: Smelly corpse flower poised for rare bloom at Como's conservatory

9:27am
Corpse flower
The exotic plant is close to blooming for the first time since it arrived at the St. Paul conservatory in 2019. Get ready to plug your nose: The smell is described as similar to rotting flesh.
Local

St. Paul parents charged in baby's fentanyl overdose death

1:39pm
Court documents suggest the child ingested her mother's drugs.
Local

Guthrie Theater front-facing staffers move to form a union

42 minutes ago
Their request is under consideration, the theater said.
Local

Brooklyn Park community development director departs for Bloomington

7:00am
Kim Berggren's departure comes as the north metro suburb is trying to establish a BioTech innovation District to serve as a hub for health technology and care companies.
Local

Thousands of turkeys killed in barn fire in central Minnesota

57 minutes ago
The blaze struck the barn on a farm in Sauk Centre Township.
Local
31 minutes ago
Co-director and lead developer Anang Hermes-Roach plays the first level of “Reclaim!” during a demonstration on April 29 at the University of Minn

Minnesota developers create video game with a special mission: helping preserve the Ojibwe language

The group of mostly Native creators say they are making a game they hope will both teach and highlight the Ojibwe language, but also make for a fun experience.
Local
48 minutes ago
Paul Greer, stepfather of Zaria, ends his victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for Erick Haynes, the man who plotted the deadly home inva

Teen who gunned down Zaria McKeever during home invasion sentenced to 10 years in prison

At 15, Foday Kamara's murder case became a flashpoint in how the criminal justice system should punish juveniles accused of violent crimes.
Local
2:31pm
Hadith Yusuf Ahmed walks out of the Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis after a 2022 hearing.

Feeding Our Future employee testifies he took kickbacks, didn't check meal sites in get-rich scheme

People connected to the food sites bragged on social media about the millions of dollars they were getting, buying fancy cars and houses, the employee said: "There was money everywhere."
Wolves
2:12pm
The Minnesota Timberwolves lead the Denver Nuggets 2-0 in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The team has announced 11 downtown Minneapolis bars as

Here are 15 places to watch the Timberwolves playoff games in the Twin Cities

The team tips off against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Wolves
2:02pm
Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Ball Arena in Denver.

Want Timberwolves playoff tickets? It will cost you . . . a lot.

How big is the demand for tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Wolves-Nuggets series? And how much will it cost you to get a seat? Or a good seat?
High Schools
1:25pm
Clockwise from top left: Alex Braun of Woodbury is Mr. Wrestling Minnesota, Marty Morgan of Mounds View is the assistant coach of the year and Dan Eng

Wrestling Hall of Fame reveals award-winners, new members

Alex Braun of Woodbury and Lanna Walter of Sauk Centre/Melrose were named wrestlers of the year, and Dan Engebretson and Marty Morgan from the Mounds View coaching staff were honored.
FILE ART For Northern Lights Project - ] BRIAN PETERSON • brianp@startribune.com Minneapolis, MN - 12/10/2012 (NOT FOR RESALE, Send requests to
Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota?
updated 2 hours 16 mins. ago
Readers are invited to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you ask questions that our reporters then research and answer. Click to ask a question!
Local
1:13pm
Kassius Benson

Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson given probation for federal tax evasion

He admitted late last year that he failed to pay taxes withheld for employees of his criminal defense firm.
Local
12:09pm
Michelle Phillips

Mayor Frey nominates new Minneapolis civil rights director

Michelle Phillips currently serves as the inspector general for the city of Oakland, Calif.
Business
11:15am
A crowd gathered to watch Michelle Wie as she teed off on the 17th hole. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Golfers took part

Hazeltine golf club wants to take large-scale events to the next level with villas, new courses

The improvements plan was submitted to the city of Chaska
Politics
10:49am
Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, left, was seated next to her attorney Bruce Ringstrom Jr. during the Minnesota Senate ethics hearing Tuesday in St. P

GOP senators grill Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorneys during ethics hearing about her burglary charge

The Woodbury DFLer didn't answer questions before the bipartisan subcommittee, but her attorney accused GOP senators of a "witch hunt." Democrats said Mitchell deserves due process.
High Schools
10:45am
St. Paul Academy freshman Zahir Hassan is ranked third in Class 1A this week, down from No. 1.

High school boys tennis teams bear down on the postseason

A new No. 1 player, Garrett Webb of Mounds Park Academy, leads the Class 1A individual rankings in the final week of the regular season.
High Schools
10:15am
Maple Grove's Ryan Stendahl rose from fourth to second in the most recent Class 2A individual rankings.

Maple Grove reclaims lost ground in boys golf rankings

The Crimson began the season at No. 1 but fell to fourth. Now they stand third behind Spring Lake Park and Cretin-Derham Hall.
Don't Miss
9:53am
Natalie Darwitz, general manager of the PWHL's Minnesota team, loads duffel bags onto the team’s truck at Xcel Energy Center in January. With such a

How Natalie Darwitz built a pro women's hockey team in a few months

PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz has constructed a roster, negotiated contracts, hired coaches, made a trade, swept floors and unpacked smelly equipment — anything to get the team off the ground.
St. Cloud
7:39am

Man dies after getting pinned under piece of farm equipment in central Minnesota

The incident occurred on a farm north of Parkers Prairie, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office said.
Outdoors
7:36am
Black bear

Don't tempt the bears! BWCAW sets new rules to minimize encounters.

The new rules cover the entire wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota. Dry conditions in the BWCAW were among the things that lead to the changes.
Local
7:00am
The historic Rock Island Swing Bridge and Pavillion.

Project will light up Rock Island Swing Bridge

The historic bridge once linked Inver Grove Heights and St. Paul Park and is now a public pier. New lighting will highlight the bridge and allow it to be lit in different colors.
Stage & Arts
6:30am
Katherine Fried as ex-con Percy stands amid the townspeople in Ten Thousand Things' "The Spitfire Grill."

Review: Ten Thousand Things' 'Spitfire Grill' crackles in minimalist staging

An ex-con helps folks in a small town imprisoned by their own stories and histories find renewed hope.
Variety
6:30am
MJ Weiss and her fiancé Dale Blair listen as Erich Mische of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education speaks at a State Capitol news conference last mon

A grieving family fights for suicide prevention barriers at a Minneapolis hotspot

They're advocating for safety barriers on a popular bridge.
Local
5:30am
573499674

Last-minute bill would make it harder for Hennepin County to take back control of HCMC

Hennepin County leaders have spent months probing HCMC finances and recent insurance changes.
Politics
May 7
Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe, listens to the ethics complaint against him during a hearing before the Senate ethics subcommittee Tuesday.

Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link

Sen. Erin Maye Quade said Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen's email linking to genital surgery violated Senate ethical norms.

Local News

Complete coverage of Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro area and the state of Minnesota, including Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato and Moorhead.