Local
July 28, 2016
Winona musician Bob Johnson

Musician shot dead at Winona bar; 1 other person wounded

A well-known folk and bluegrass musician was shot to death and another man wounded by gunfire early Wednesday at a downtown Winona bar, and the suspected gunman was arrested a few hours later, authorities said.
Minneapolis
July 27, 2016
Minneapolis School�s superintendent Ed Graff took time to talk with students during his visit to visit Franklin Middle School.

Perseverance skills could be making their way into classrooms

South Metro
July 27, 2016
A police car was driven into a garage where it appeared that Gianna and Samantha Rucki were loaded into it. The girls have been missing in April 2013.

Jury deliberations underway in Sandra Grazzini-Rucki's trial

Grazzini-Rucki is charged with hiding the girls on a western Minnesota horse ranch.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his front windshield drops off a customer in downtown

St. Paul City Council aims to 'level playing field' for taxis

Ride-hailing services are less regulated and more sought-after than cabs.
Books
July 27, 2016

Obituary: Philip Dacey, 77, was a prolific poet and an inspired teacher

Minneapolis
July 27, 2016

Man faces felony charges for threatening to kill former colleagues via Facebook, texts

Frankie Davis initiated the threats via Facebook and text, the charges say.
Minneapolis
July 27, 2016

Minneapolis park commissioners faulted on racial matters

Black employees say part-time to full-time shift too difficult.
Local
July 27, 2016
Local
July 27, 2016

Twin Cities boy, 3, badly hurt after falling 4 stories in Rochester

A woman was with the boy in the apartment at the time, police said.
South Metro
July 27, 2016

Judge reprimanded for 'accusatory, hostile' conduct in Scott County

Judge Rex Stacey has faced past censure over actions on bench.
Variety
July 27, 2016
Youngest Peace Prize winner surprises her young Minneapolis fans

Youngest Peace Prize winner surprises her young Minneapolis fans

Malala Yousafzai followed in the evening by inspiring a much larger crowd, about 5,000 people — many of them girls — who packed Target Center to hear Yousafzai tell her life story.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016

MnDOT will broadcast Snelling Avenue improvement plans live on Facebook

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has plans to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists who use Snelling Avenue in St. Paul's Midway area. And they will be shared during a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016
Dozens arrested, more overnight, near governor's residence

Dozens arrested, more overnight, near governor's residence

After a long day of conflict between demonstrators and police at the governor's residence in St. Paul, Summit Avenue seesawed between being open and closed before police shut it down.
Local
July 27, 2016

Nice Ride reduces single ride fee for app users

Nice Ride Minnesota has a new app. It also wants to raise the number of single rides taken on the bike sharing network.
East Metro
July 27, 2016
The St. Anthony City Council meeting drew a crowd Tuesday night interested in a conversation about race relations.

St. Anthony residents demand change from City Council

Dozens of residents packed Tuesday's City Council meeting to force a conversation about race relations after one of the city's officers killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop in neighboring Falcon Heights.
Don't miss
July 26, 2016
Rain fell on granite pavers on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis in 2010.

Want a piece of '90s Minneapolis? Nicollet Mall granite for sale

Minnesota's signature pedestrian mall is getting ripped up, so why not rebuild part of it in your backyard?
Local
July 26, 2016

Unlicensed hit-and-run driver who killed Albert Lea woman gets two years

The collision left the woman in the median of the busy street. She was dead by the time emergency responders arrived.
Minneapolis
July 26, 2016
Stephen Frenz, shown in 2013

Minneapolis tenants seek over $1 million in sanctions against landlord

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