St. Paul
July 22, 2016
Weekend traffic alert: Shutdowns on I-94 in Midway area, Hwy. 100

Weekend traffic alert: Shutdowns on I-94 in Midway area, Hwy. 100

As it's hot, hot, hot, motorists may find the biggest traffic snarls this weekend on roads leading to lakes, pools and all places cool.
Local
July 21, 2016
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Why was this storm so bad in northeast Minnesota?

High winds, "juicy air" and saturated soil led to downed trees.
Local
July 21, 2016
A camper is attended to by ambulance staff after arriving Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Ely, Minn., by floatplane from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wil

Storms kill 2 campers; Minnesota heat wave continues

Storms early Thursday left thousands without power in northern Minnesota.
Local
July 21, 2016

Corrections for July 22, 2016

Local
July 21, 2016

Finding a place to chill in Twin Cities to beat the heat

Some suggestions for staying cool as the mercury inches up.
West Metro
July 21, 2016
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Feds green-light Southwest LRT, which still faces funding shortage

Planners need to find $135 million in local money.
South Metro
July 21, 2016
Doug and Gina Dahlen own the White Horse Ranch near Herman, Minn., where missing sisters Gianna and Samantha Rucki were found.

Lakeville teen describes the day she and her sister went missing

Sandra Grazzini-Rucki subpoenaed her 18-year-old daughter to testify on the fourth day of a trial where she's facing six felony charges of deprivation of parental rights.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2016
Members of the Iny Asian Dance Theater performed on the grounds of the Downtown East Park as part of the grand opening ceremonies, Thursday, July 21,

Celebration marks opening of the Commons park near stadium

Meet downtown's new front yard
Eat & Drink
July 21, 2016
Matt Lokowich sampled fare as part of a Star Tribune story about favorite Twin Cities hot spots in 2009.

Gregarious Twin Cities bar owner Matt Lokowich, dead at 49, was a friend to all

"It's pretty evident that he loved people. People loved him. There's a lot of heartache on this one."
East Metro
July 21, 2016
Philando Castile was fatally shot by police July 6 during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.

Officer who shot Castile helped book him in jail after 2011 stop

Officer Jeronimo Yanez was also one of the two officers assigned to work the July 2 armed robbery of a Lauderdale convenience store.
St. Paul
July 21, 2016
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Nienstedt says he's 'relieved' investigation's fate is now public

"I am a heterosexual man who has been celibate my entire life," the former Twin Cities archbishop said in an e-mail, asserting that he did nothing improper.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2016

Guilty plea from 1 of 3 charged in rape of mother, daughter in Mpls.

A 30-year term is now the anticipated sentence.
St. Paul
July 21, 2016

Officers pepper-sprayed, 21 arrested after riot breaks out in St. Paul

Riot had been reported in the Payne-Phalen area.
North Metro
July 21, 2016

Repeat felon charged in Brooklyn Center murder; victim ID'd

South Metro
July 21, 2016

Criticism of Savage gun store location prompts discussion over local law

The city will discuss a possible ordinance for sites of future shops.
Local
July 21, 2016

Ozone alert issued for Twin Cities on Friday

The pollutant is dangerous for the elderly and people with lung conditions
Health
July 21, 2016
Colleen Ronnei and her son, Luke, 20, who died in January of a drug overdose.

July 21, 2016: 3 heroin deaths, 1 dealer: 'She sold it to them knowing it was bad'

Beverly Burrell is in jail, charged with three counts of murder, but the men's mothers are saddled with heartache.
West Metro
July 21, 2016

Feds: $2M oil field housing scam funded purchase of 17-acre Wright Co. island

Some of the money also went to buying several vintage cars, according to prosecutors.

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