St. Paul
July 22, 2017
Abdirahman Ahmed listened to speakers during a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services citizenship ceremony at the Minnesota Children's Museum, Frid

'We hereby declare!' Young citizens take oath in special ceremony at Minnesota Children's Museum

Citizenship ceremony at the Minnesota Children's Museum held in kids' honor.
South Metro
July 22, 2017
Shakopee’s new City Hall is weeks away from opening. The 69,000-square-foot building cost $8.5 million and took a year to build.

Shakopee's new City Hall nearing completion

Officials are planning a coordinated move into the building in the next few weeks
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Marchers cheer news of Harteau's departure, interrupt mayor

Marchers cheer news of Harteau's departure, interrupt mayor

After a rally at Loring Park, protesters headed downtown to City Hall, where they delayed the mayor's news conference on the police chief's resignation.
Local
July 21, 2017
An American mink, pictured in the United States.

$11K reward offered for info leading to Stearns Co. mink farm vandals

Thousands of released mink have died from stress, heat and dehydration.
North Metro
July 21, 2017
Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Ken Prillaman

Brooklyn Park fire chief to step down amid so-called 'culture of hostility'

If the separation agreement is approved Monday, Ken Prillaman's last day will be Aug. 11.
Variety
July 21, 2017
Paddlers returned from a free canoe ride on the Mississippi River Wednesday.

Mississippi River Recreation Area named one of top 10 parks

The Park Service honored the Mississippi River park as "lifeline for American settlers."
St. Paul
July 21, 2017

After more than a decade, landlords' last remaining claims against St. Paul dismissed

They had sued, saying code enforcement reduced housing stock for minority renters.
Local
July 21, 2017

Family says Isanti driver's sentence in death of teen skateboarder falls short

Family pushed for charges after boy hit, left to die.
St. Paul
July 21, 2017
Nona Narvaez stood for a portrait with her son Max who has severe food allergies. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Nona Narvae

Minnesota mom works to take 'fear out of food allergies'

Peanut-free sports games, epinephrine in schools part of Nona Narvaez's advocacy work.
North Metro
July 21, 2017
Phillip Leron Miller

Columbia Heights murder suspect caught in Chicago

Phillip Leron Miller had been on the run since the April 20 killing of Philip Charles Borer Nelson.
Local
July 21, 2017

2 die in Cass County house fire

The house in Kego Township, near Longville, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Stage & Arts
July 21, 2017
RENDERING; proposed view, Basin. Local landscape architecture firm, Coen and Partners, and local consultants Preservation Design Works to come up with

Redo of Peavey Plaza in Mpls. preserves and updates once-popular park

It wasn't easy, but the city of Minneapolis has landed on a design to update the aging outdoor park while maintaining its modernist integrity.
West Metro
July 21, 2017
Aaron Luebke is shown with his son in a photo posted on a GoFundMe page for him.

Missing Delano man, 31, found dead near his parked car in Wright Co.

Aaron Luebke was last seen Tuesday leaving a bar in Buffalo.
Local
July 21, 2017
Gregory Stavrou, executive director of Rochester Civic Theater is part of the vibrant and growing arts community in Rochester. Behind him workers repa

Minn. arts group faces upheaval after sex harassment allegations against ex-director

Gregory Stavrou, accused of sexual harassment, had resigned in April after arts group called for his firing.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Don Damond, the fianc� of Justine Damond, was comforted outside his home by Valerie Castile, the mother of Philand Castile, as demonstrators marched

Hundreds in Mpls. rally, march to honor Justine Damond

Among those attending was Valerie Castile, the mother of the man killed last year by a St. Anthony police officer.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Justine Damond 'didn't have to die,' says Minneapolis police chief

Justine Damond 'didn't have to die,' says Minneapolis police chief

In her first remarks since the high-profile shooting and her return to town, Harteau said the department will take a close look at its body camera policies and acknowledged the officers' cameras should have been on.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Justine Damond was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer.

Shooting 'clearly an improper use of deadly force,' says attorney for Damond's family

The family said in a statement that it wants the investigation completed as soon as possible.

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