West Metro
April 29, 2016

Toddler who drowned in Corcoran holding pond is identified

East Metro
April 29, 2016

Ramsey County deputies awarded extra bump in pay

East Metro
April 29, 2016
After a more than thirty year career in law enforcement St. Paul Assistant Police Chief Bill Martinez will soon retire. In the short term he is hoping

Inspiration to St. Paul Latino officers, community calling it a career

Assistant Chief Bill Martinez came from humble roots to become a leader in St. Paul.
Music
April 29, 2016
Investigation into Prince's death now is a criminal probe

Investigation into Prince's death now is a criminal probe

The Carver County Sheriff's Office cited an exception to Minnesota public records laws allowing the suppression of information relating to preparing a case "for the commission of a crime."
Prince
April 29, 2016
Fans braved the rain and 40-degree temperatures Thursday to visit the Prince memorial at Paisley Park in Chanhassen.

Timelapse video: Prince memorial at Paisley Park

This 60-second video walks you around the memorial to Prince at Paisley Park in Chanhassen.
Minneapolis
April 29, 2016
Minneapolis approves $800M plan to upgrade roads, parks

Minneapolis approves $800M plan to upgrade roads, parks

A momentous, $800 million deal to breath new life into Minneapolis' crumbling roads and parks received enthusiastic approval Friday by the City Council.
North Metro
April 29, 2016
Bill McConnell laughs at the "For Sale" sign he's put in his lawn, which is a joke, he says.

St. Anthony mobile home park to close and land will be redeveloped

The sale and shutdown of the Lowry Grove mobile home park is the latest closure in the northern Twin Cities metro.
Local
April 29, 2016
It's been 5 days since the death of Prince rocked Minneapolis and the world. The crowds have dwindled, the rain keeps coming and outpouring of grief h

Letters from Prince: A Minneapolis writer remembers his relationship with a lost star

Minnesota native Neal Karlen was 25 years old when he landed the first of two in-depth interviews with Prince for Rolling Stone. What followed were 31 years of handwritten notes, late-night calls and an unlikely friendship.
Minneapolis
April 28, 2016

Case dropped vs. man in fatal punch of Hennepin Av. robbery victim

Prosecutors cited "witness issues" in 2013 Minneapolis killing; defense suggested someone else struck victim.
Minneapolis
April 28, 2016

Lawsuit over Minneapolis police officer who's cost city $320,000 is settled

The out-of-court settlement brings to a close the latest legal entanglement for Tyrone Barze Jr.
West Metro
April 28, 2016

Probation for newspaper delivery man who got lap dance from autistic teen

The agreement calls for two years' probation and a psychosexual evaluation.
North Metro
April 28, 2016

Lawsuits accuse reinstated St. John's priest of sexual abuse

The Rev. Timothy Backous is second to be accused in recent weeks.
St. Paul
April 28, 2016

St. Paul man gets 20 years in prison for slashing ex-girlfriend's throat

Jaide Lackner-Kulyas was nearly killed in the 2015 attack.
Local
April 28, 2016

Gallery: A closing of a manufactured home park

A St. Anthony manufactured home community is closing forcing 100 families to move.
St. Paul
April 28, 2016
Water intrusion problems have affected the 370,000-square foot Science Museum of Minnesota since shortly after it opened.

NASA gives $14.5M to Science Museum to help promote space science

The St. Paul museum will help inspire the next generation, officials say.
Local
April 28, 2016

Corrections for April 29, 2016

Music
April 28, 2016
Prince's rock opera "Purple Rain," released in 1984, followed a young man's search for artistic accomplishment and love.

Obituary: Prince was a once-in-a-generation artist

Though he was a puzzle at times, the rocker was a true Minnesotan who revolutionized music more than once in a nearly 40-year career.
Local
April 28, 2016
Monster-size waves slammed the North Shore as a spring storm whipped up Lake Superior earlier this week.

Epic waves crash above cliffs on Lake Superior's shore

Photographer Christian Dalbec stood on Crystal Beach at Tettegouche State Park to capture waves crashing into the 100-foot cliff. "The swells moved down the lake and it got wild," he said.
Music
April 28, 2016
Prince presented an award at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 11, 2015, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Pill discovery keeps spotlight on role of drugs in Prince's death

The discovery of prescription pills at Paisley Park follows new details about the emergency landing made by Prince's jet in Moline, Ill.
South Metro
April 28, 2016
Metro Transit bus

Red Line bus service, linking MOA to suburbs, to get $15M tune-up

The nearly three-year-old Red Line, the Twin Cities' first bus-rapid transit line that links the Mall of America to the southern suburbs, is about to get a much-needed tuneup.

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