Teen suspect in Nudieland mass shooting arrested on murder, assault charges
The teen is charged with aiding and abetting murder and six counts of felony assault.
Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey's Third Precinct plan
Council members meeting as a committee did not lend their support to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to turn the burned-out police station into a voter center; the mayor says he'll move forward with plans anyway.
Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
Minneapolis
Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival
Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.
Local
Man whose Snapchat group sold illegal 'switches' and ghost guns in Minnesota gets two years
Avont Drayton's attorney said his client 'thought of these items as really cool tools in a similar manner to buying a new power tool.'
West Metro
Officials reveal reason Robbinsdale shelter-in-place alert mistakenly was sent countywide
The Sheriff's Office said it has identified the step in the process that led to the mistake.
Wolves
Souhan: Wolves fans made Game 1 special. Now bring on Game 2.
The playoff opener was performance art, the kind of event that creates and rewards fans, bolsters optimism and banishes traditional Minnesota pessimism. "It was awesome," Chris Finch said
Local
First trial in Feeding Our Future case underway as jury selection begins
More than a dozen potential jurors were interviewed Monday from a pool of 1,000 people summoned.
Local
Sammy McDowell, celebrated owner of Sammy's Avenue Eatery on the North Side, dies
Long a fixture of the north Minneapolis community, McDowell opened the sandwich and coffee shop in 2012.
Minneapolis
Mpls. man behind mysterious wooden benches wants folks downtown to take a load off
In downtown Minneapolis, places to sit for a spell tend to be few and far between. A part-time woodworker decided to take matters into his own hands.
Local
Minnesota lawmakers look to curtail student cellphone use in school
Legislators hope to give cover to districts that seek greater restrictions on smartphone use in schools, especially among teens who struggle to put the devices down.
Local
First trial in Feeding Our Future federal fraud case starts Monday
It's the first Feeding Our Future case to go to trial since the more than $250 million fraud scheme was publicly revealed in January 2022. The seven defendants' lawyers have argued they didn't knowingly commit a crime.
Local
Single adults turned away from Hennepin emergency homeless shelters 4,000 times in 2023
Shelter beds were used more than 167,700 times during the same period.
Local
Why you should donate clothing: It (probably) won't end up at the dump
Fast fashion is tough on the climate, but clothes can have second and third lives.
Politics
Racial disparities in child protection prompt Minnesota legislation, federal complaint
Black children are twice as likely as white kids to be removed from their parents. For Native American kids, the disparities are even more stark.
Local
Fired Mpls. teacher accuses management of 'cancerous rot'
Becka Thompson was hired to teach students learning English as a second language.
Wolves
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
Local
Records: Former Minneapolis police oversight head disparaged women, threatened staff
John Jefferson, a retired FBI agent, resigned in February after a lengthy HR investigation into numerous allegations, including his decision to reenact police restraint holds on civilian staff without warning or consent.
Local
Minnesota sales, clean-ups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day
Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this weekend to celebrate the conservation holiday.
Local
Taste of Minnesota to be enjoyed on the ground and in the air this year
The festival in Minneapolis will have around 60 food vendors and a zipline over Washington Avenue S.
Minneapolis
Ex-Hennepin sheriff paid for drunk-driving damages with workers' comp
The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Cannabis
Want to celebrate 4/20? Here are 33 weed-themed events across Minnesota.
Wherever you are in the state, chances are there's one near you.
Music
Legendary record store site in Minneapolis will soon house a new shop for musicheads
The former home of Treehouse Records and Oar Folkjokeopus will reopen as Lucky Cat Records in July.
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