How popular is your name in Minnesota?
Babies named Thea and Rhett are trending up in Minnesota, but how popular have they been over the last century?
Fatal police encounters since 2000
The Star Tribune collected the names and stories of everyone who died after a physical confrontation with law enforcement in Minnesota since January 2000, and continues to update this database as new incidents occur.
Look up vaccination rates at more than 2,900 Minnesota schools and day cares
Hundreds of Minnesota schools and child care centers face an increased risk of measles outbreaks because not enough of their students have been vaccinated.
Not many places in U.S. got more snow than the Twin Cities did in February
Yes, Minnesotans, February was as snowy as you thought. In fact, when it comes to snowfall last month, we had more in common with Jackson, Wyo. than we did with our typical winter brethren in Chicago and Milwaukee.
A deeper look at Minneapolis crime rates
Data show an overall decrease in Minneapolis crime, but also reveal recent upticks in rates for various violent crimes.
2017's most popular baby names: How popular is yours?
Whether you favor perennial favorites or trendier names, see how popular they've been in 2017 -- and in all the years going back to 1910.
Minnesota on track for a record number of tornadoes this decade
More than 400 tornadoes have been recorded since 2010, including one that hit north Minneapolis seven years ago this week.
Data Drop
Minnesota youth could affect key November elections — if they turn out
Minnesota ranks high on a 2018 ranking of states where young voters' participation could have the greatest significance, despite traditionally low youth turnout.
Data Drop
Google tracked a year of my life in downtown Minneapolis
It was an eye-opening experience examining the mass of data Google had collected.
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