Local
April 22, 2017

Sealy of Minnesota pays $175K in case over severe racial harassment

Workers alleged racial slurs, a noose and KKK hood were ignored.
West Metro
April 22, 2017
Elaine Chao

War of words over Southwest light-rail transit line grows

In office just three months, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has already received an earful from Minnesota officials about the controversial $1.9 billion light-rail line.
West Metro
April 22, 2017
In 2011, Andrew Wakefield drove off after speaking to a group of Somali parents in Minneapolis. An apparent cluster of autism cases among Somali child

Misconception over vaccine helps fuel Minn. measles outbreak

Misinformation about the measles shot raised fear in many Somali families. Now health officials are reaching out and redoubling their efforts.
South Metro
April 22, 2017
In fight for MS cure, Shakopee man leads the way in national fundraising

In fight for MS cure, Shakopee man leads the way in national fundraising

Chris Anderson has become an "ambassador" for MS through advocacy and fundraising.
St. Paul
April 21, 2017
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman put his hand on Tequilla Dunn's shoulder (she is the older sister of Rondell Quantrell Dunn who was shot a killed Monday

St. Paul community leaders, officials call for end to gun violence

The city has experienced a 75 percent increase in the number of shots fired calls.
North Metro
April 21, 2017
Phillip Leron Miller

Investigators in Columbia Heights slaying now have a real name, photo of suspect

A suspect has now been identified in connection with the shooting of Philip Charles Borer Nelson.
East Metro
April 21, 2017
A fixer helps repair a drill.

Fix-it clinics help Ramsey County residents make repairs themselves

Monthly Ramsey County events encourage repair, not disposal.
East Metro
April 21, 2017

Eight TB cases found in Ramsey County, all drug-resistant

Risk to the public from drug-resistant strain is low, health officials say.
Music
April 21, 2017
Minnesota Twins announce "Purple Rain" umbrella giveaway

Minnesota Twins announce "Purple Rain" umbrella giveaway

The Twins' June 16 matchup against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field will be "Prince Night," the team announced Friday.
Politics
April 21, 2017
Thomas Duvall left the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings, Minn., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Psychologist: Serial rapist obsessed with deviant thoughts, not ready to leave program

Expert witness appears on fourth day of Thomas Duvall's discharge hearing.
Minneapolis
April 21, 2017
January 2016 file -- Mike Friestleben near where he grew up in north Minneapolis.

Documents: Mpls. police commander waited months to report alleged stalking of officer

A cache of documents released Friday shed new light on an internal investigation into Lt. Michael Friestleben's handling of a case involving one of his officers.
Local
April 21, 2017

Measles at a glance

Minneapolis
April 21, 2017

Brothers convicted of attempted murder in downtown Minneapolis stabbings

Both victims in the case were seriously injured.
Local
April 21, 2017
As concern grows about a national opioid epidemic, some seniors now find it harder to get medications they need from doctors and pharmacies. (Ocskay M

Minnesota receives $5.4 million federal grant to fight opioid addiction

The Opioid State Targeted Response Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
West Metro
April 21, 2017
Minnetonka Grandmaster Wesley So struggled to find the right moves in a loss in the first round of the Skamkir Chess tournament in Azerbaijan. Courtes

Minnetonka chess grandmaster's 67-game unbeaten streak comes to an end

So, who became the U.S. Champion earlier this month, hadn't lost a game in elite play dating to last July.
Minneapolis
April 21, 2017
Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano, pictured in 2015.

Cano accused of 'Jim Crow tactics' after challenging Minneapolis caucus results

Minneapolis Council Member Alondra Cano's challenge of Ninth Ward caucus results is an attempt to suppress the votes of East Africans, said her election challenger, Mohamed Farah.
St. Paul
April 21, 2017
Cossetta's Italian Market & Pizzeria at 211 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102 on April 23, 2013. ] JOELKOYAMA•joel koyama@startribune.com

Cossetta's sues St. Paul, saying city blocked plans to expand

The lawsuit was filed in an attempt to move forward with an event center the owners of the popular Italian eatery had long ago planned on Exchange Street, where a city-owned parking lot sits.
Minneapolis
April 21, 2017

Robert Halfhill, Twin Cities gay activist and archivist, dies at 76

His death leaves few left who remember the early days of the Twin Cities movement.
Local
April 21, 2017
U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announced that no federal criminal civil rights charges will be filed against the Minneapolis Police Department in the Nov.

Civil liberties advocates question premise of U.S. counter-extremism programs in Minneapolis visits

Former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger will speak on deradicalization next week.
Variety
April 21, 2017
A snapshot from Minneapolis, then and now: 1930s Washington Avenue

Lost Minneapolis: Snapshot provides a glimpse of downtown in the 1930s

Almost everything in this picture — the trolleys, the busy streets, the bright signs — are urban staples we'd love to see again. Take a look.

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