Minneapolis
December 3, 2016
Jose Ramirez talks with Arianna Feldman, an organizer with United Renters for Justice, about the water that leaks from the light fixture in the entryw

2016: Renters caught in middle as cities spend years battling landlords to fix problem properties

While the Stephen Frenz case has taken extra twists and turns, even more straightforward license revocations can lead to a lengthy process for city regulators.
South Metro
December 3, 2016
“Time for a Nap” Benjamin Olson’s photo of a yawning fox won in the wildlife category of the Windland Smith Rice International Aw

Burnsville photographer wins national recognition for fox photo

Benjamin Olson's photo of a sleepy young fox received the wildlife award this year from Nature's Best Photography.
Minneapolis
December 3, 2016
United owners and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority have been in discussions about an exhibition game — and perhaps more — at the stadium.

Vikings threaten to sue over talk of soccer at U.S. Bank Stadium

The owners of the Major League Soccer expansion franchise the Minnesota United are in talks about playing games at U.S. Bank Stadium — and it has left the stadium's primary tenant, the Minnesota Vikings, crying foul and threatening to sue.
East Metro
December 3, 2016

New murder charge vs. Maplewood woman in 5th heroin death

Beverly Burrell now has been charged in connection with the deaths of five Minnesota men.
Local
December 3, 2016

Correction for Dec. 3, 2016

Minneapolis
December 2, 2016
Cross country skiers made their way around Lake of the Isles during the Luminary Loppet in 2016.

Winter Carnival, Loppet, pond hockey event join forces in winter showcase

Great Northern festival that will debut in January and combine some of Minnesota's most popular winter traditions with food, culture and more.
East Metro
December 2, 2016
Peter Rachleff, a former Macalester College labor historian, and his wife Beth Cleary, chairwoman of the Macalesterís theater and dance departmen

East Side Freedom Library continues to reach new audiences

The staff is dedicated to telling the stories of its surrounding community.
South Metro
December 2, 2016
Herbert (Hippy) and Dolores Wagner, owners of Jim's Apple Farm and Minnesota's Largest Candy Store in Jordan. Hippy died Nov. 21, 2016 at the age of 9

Herbert "Hippy" Wagner, idea man, apple grower and piemaker, dies at 91

South Metro
December 2, 2016

West St. Paul police look for 3 men who stole purse from elderly woman

Local
December 2, 2016

Fridley residents at odds over new city hall complex

Some say time is right to replace the facility, while others want plan brought to a referendum.
Minneapolis
December 2, 2016
Shots overnight in this part of north Minneapolis are connected to a man being taken to the hospital and later dying.

Man, 23, fatally shot in north Minneapolis early Friday

The victim's identity has yet to be disclosed; police report notes three people detained on weapons allegations.
West Metro
December 2, 2016

Reward swells to find driver who fatally hit woman, 75, in Hopkins

A friend of the victim has made a private donation of $10,000, police said.
Local
December 2, 2016

Driver exits SUV, is fatally struck along SE Minnesota highway

The victim was next to the trailer he was pulling on Hwy. 52, the patrol said.
Local
December 2, 2016
Firefighters and rescue personnel work at the scene of building collapse in Sioux Falls, S.D., Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. A fire official says rescue worke

Man's body found in collapsed building in Sioux Falls

A woman who lived in the structure had been pulled to safety hours before the construction worker's death was confirmed.
East Metro
December 2, 2016
Flowers, tire tracks, and broken glass marked the scene of Thursday's fatal collision.

District officials name Mounds View High students in fatal crash

Two junior girls died in the Thursday morning collision; a third is hospitalized.
East Metro
December 2, 2016

Delta passenger objects to in-flight movie as "perpetuating racism"

She asked the airline to let ethnic communities review the film.
Minneapolis
December 2, 2016
Minnesota Sports Facilities Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen controls two lower level suites at U.S. Bank Stadium with almost 40 available seats per game or

Tevlin: Some suite seats for DFL Party big shots

The DFL insiders came for the free lunch at U.S. Bank Stadium and ended up buying the timeshare.
Local
December 2, 2016

Report counts nearly 300 sexual assault cases on Minn. campuses

Nearly 300 complaints of sexual assault were reported to Minnesota colleges or universities in 2015, and 79 resulted in disciplinary action greater than a warning, according to information made public under a new state law.
Local
December 2, 2016
Counties Transit Improvement Board, or CTIB, is on the side of every LRT car. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Transit funding board meets, discusses whether to disband

No decision was made at Thursday's meeting of the Counties Transit Improvement Board, but the debate will continue as member counties decide the next steps.
Minneapolis
December 2, 2016

Minneapolis South High ESL kids receive free bikes from nonprofit

The free bikes come from nonprofit Free Bikes 4 Kidz.

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