North Metro
Spring training crash kills 1 Minnesotan, injures 14 — including $150M Powerball winner
Driver faces DWI charges after hitting van carrying Andover teen and 14 friends and family members after Twins game.
North Metro
Spring training crash kills 1 Minnesotan, injures 14 — including $150M Powerball winner
Driver faces DWI charges after hitting van carrying Andover teen and 14 friends and family members after Twins game.
South Metro
Bookkeeper charged after allegedly embezzling $500K to gamble
An 18-year employee of Farm Merchantile allegedly used the money to gamble.
East Metro
Suspect caught after two police pursuits near Forest Lake
The suspect faces charges of parole and probation violations.
North Metro
Repeat felon admits to murder in beating of 95-year-old WWII vet in his Anoka home
Anoka 95-year-old was beaten to death during home invasion, burglary.
North Metro
Anoka County free weekly newspaper ends seven-year run
Upstart publication had earned contracts to publish official notices, to the dismay of some.
North Metro
Osseo schools chairman resigns amid furor over alleged racist comments
He faced angry reaction to comments he allegedly made on social media.
East Metro
East Metro
Maplewood shifts to full-time firefighting staff
City's staffing changes a response to more calls, growing population.
North Metro
Man running across middle of major road in Fridley is hit and killed
The crash occurred shortly before sunrise on University Avenue, police said.
East Metro
Snowmobiler faces murder, drunken driving charges in death of boy, 8
Snowmobiler's blood alcohol level was allegedly twice the legal limit three hours after the incident.
West Metro
Sheriff: All first responders in Hennepin County will be equipped with anti-overdose drug
It's part of an effort to curb rising overdose deaths in the county.
North Metro
Charges: Minister was drunk when he drove wrong way, killed Minneapolis 911 dispatcher on way to job
The onetime instructor at a faith-based university in Minneapolis had a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit, according to authorities.
North Metro
Threat that closed Cambridge-Isanti schools was false alarm
The district said decision was made out of abundance of caution.
Politics
Anoka County caregiver charged with criminal neglect in death of 83-year-old Minnesota man
Nurse found elderly man lying naked in the dark with filthy bandages, court complaint says.
Local
See which Minnesota hospitals had medical mistakes last year
Minnesota's hospitals have publicly reported preventable errors since 2005. Look up how many have happened by hospital, year or the type of error.
North Metro
St. John's student suspended over sex assault allegation withdraws lawsuit
He had alleged gender bias; neither side has explained what led to the suit's dismissal.
Politics
Despite Nolan retiring, Stewart Mills says no to third run for Congress
The Republican had been in reconsideration mode since Rick Nolan said he would not seek re-election.
North Metro
St. Michael man charged with stealing more than $200,000 from elderly insurance clients
Herald Liu focused on elderly clients, charges say.
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