Local
July 30, 2016

State briefs: Ely lodge weathers storm with the help of guests

Local
July 30, 2016

Somali-Dane brings personal touch to stem departures to Syria

Local
July 30, 2016

Somali-Dane waxa uu keenay dareen u shakhsi ah si loo joojiyo tegitaanka Suuriya.

Local
July 30, 2016
INTEGRATION: Denmark is pouring more than $180 million into an overhaul of the Gellerupparken neighborhood in Aarhus, part of a broader effort to bett

In Somali: Marka Deenmaark la joogo, tabobaridda iyo gaadhista bulshada si loo joojiyo u socdaalista goobaha deegaalka ee Bariga Dhexe

Si loo joojiyo socdaalada noqon lahaa mujaahid, Deenmaark waxay isku-dayday qaab dabacsan.
Local
July 30, 2016
U.S. Bank Stadium will be the site of the 2018 Super Bowl, which is returning to Minnesota for the first time in 26 years.

Twin Cities area braces for sex trafficking tied to Super Bowl, Ryder Cup

Metro-area prosecutors and police agencies anticipate that hundreds of women and girls will be sold on the sex market during Super Bowl 2018, mostly at huge organized parties and through provocative online ads and social media.
Local
July 30, 2016
From bottom left, Madison Rosengren, 16, mother Tammy, Jackson, 11 and Cole, 14, play Pokémon Go during a picnic. The Rosegrens have visited the park

Pokemon Go poses problem for peace at Eden Prairie park memorial

Crowds and trampled greenery at veterans memorial lead city official to seek relief from the game's maker.
Minneapolis
July 30, 2016
The Freedom Square dedication took place along West Broadway Avenue on Friday. ] Isaac Hale • isaac.hale@startribune.com Freedom Square was ded

New public square to liven up W. Broadway in Minneapolis

Freedom Square was unveiled, along with new benches and bike racks.
Local
July 30, 2016
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson made her way into the Carver County Justice Center on June 27, 2016 in Chaska, MN. Attorneys representing the potential he

Carver County judge narrows list of potential Prince heirs to at least 6

In a 19-page ruling Friday, District Judge Kevin Eide partly untangled the complicated issues surrounding the question of who stands to inherit Prince's bounty.
Local
July 30, 2016

St. Croix County girl charged in savage attack on brother's girlfriend

Homicide charge against the 14-year-old girl says she attempted suffocation and cut victim's neck with a piece of a broken bowl.
Local
July 30, 2016
Choi adds special prosecutor to probe of Castile shooting

Choi adds special prosecutor to probe of Castile shooting

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi has asked a veteran attorney with roots in St. Paul's Rondo community to join his office as a special prosecutor in the inquiry.
West Metro
July 29, 2016
Fitness coach Tracy Treanor, front, led fitness enthusiasts on a disco-themed workout at Fit Body Boot Camp Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Plymouth, MN.

West-metro trainer helps clients get physical, go digital

Facebook groups and posts are central to Megan Kruger's Fit Body Boot Camp community.
Local
July 29, 2016

All-clear given in Spring Grove, Minn., after bomb threat, evacuation

Houston County government buildings were briefly locked down. Authorities said they've found the person who made the call and are investigating.
Minneapolis
July 29, 2016
New Minneapolis schools superintendent Ed Graff has a reputation for putting others at ease with his quiet demeanor.

Minneapolis schools not meeting goals set in plan

Officials will take a hard look at ambitious Acceleration 2020.
St. Paul
July 29, 2016

St. Paul man charged in shooting death at house party

Brandon Alexander is accused of killing a 19-year-old man after a fight.
TV & Media
July 29, 2016
Ken Hiller

Obituary: Ken Hiller was the warm, inviting voice of radio's 'Star Wars' and much more

St. Paul
July 29, 2016

St. Paul schools to pick board member

Minneapolis
July 29, 2016
Using a city grant, Tim Knopik, left, with son Doug Meyer, was able to update the store and saw business improve. "Customers would wander in and ask,

Grants help put a fresh face on Minneapolis businesses

Great Streets has given out $1.7 million in eight years, and interest from small businesses is growing.
July 29, 2016

Police: Wis. girl, 14, slits teen's throat in hope of first kill

A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl tried to kill her brother's girlfriend, slitting her throat and telling her during the attack that she was a psychopath looking for her first kill, according to investigators.
Minneapolis
July 29, 2016
Organizers hoping to stop the demolition of 2019 E. Lake St., the original office and factory for the company that made Burma Shave products, used rhy

Proposed demolition of Burma Shave home decried

They want the targeted building studied for historic significance.
Minneapolis
July 29, 2016
Right turns across LRT tracks now legal at 5th and 5th, but don't get used to it

Right turns across LRT tracks now legal at 5th and 5th, but don't get used to it

Once construction on the Downtown Commons is complete, the intersection will go back to its previous configuration in which turns across the light-rail tracks were prohibited.

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