St. Paul
August 16, 2017

St. Paul woman rescued after sending selfie while being assaulted

Peter Vang is charged with holding his girlfriend down and pressing a knife to her neck for six hours.
Super Bowl veteran gets in first for volunteer interviews
August 16, 2017

Super Bowl veteran gets in first for volunteer interviews

During 1992 event, John Wahl recalled pulling out maps to direct guests to sites and restaurants from a west metro hotel. This time, he hopes to be support staff downtown at volunteer headquarters.
Minneapolis
August 16, 2017
Bobby Warfield addressed a group of golfers and supporters of the Hiawatha Golf Course as they rallied against the Park Board's recent decision to red

Black golfers rally to note historical significance of Hiawatha Golf Club

Golfers are using a new strategy to try to save the Hiawatha Golf Club: Noting its significance to black golfers as one of the first Minneapolis courses that welcomed African-Americans.
West Metro
August 16, 2017
A former Mrs. Minnesota, Jennifer Kline, of Wayzata, was convicted of felony theft by swindle for switching price tags on clothing she bought at the S

Former Mrs. Minnesota convicted of switching price tags on clothes

Jennifer Kline could get jail time for Macy's clothing scheme.
Minneapolis
August 16, 2017

Bouncer on video punches man in handcuffs as police watch

Minneapolis police say they are looking into the incident Saturday night outside Augie's Cabaret.
North Metro
August 15, 2017
Costumed students and instructors from St. Stephens Elementary School waved to parade goers during Friday's Halloween parade along Main Street in Anok

Uproar follows ban on candy at Anoka's parades for Halloween

Anoka's famous Halloween parades will be free of candy handouts this year, with event organizers citing safety concerns for kids as the reason behind the ban. The move has attracted heated criticism on social media.
East Metro
August 15, 2017
Castle Ahlbeck

No charges against Coon Rapids officer who shot fleeing gunman

The officer had reason to believe the suspect would have shot at him, according to prosecutors.
West Metro
August 15, 2017

Tevlin: Two kids were able to play with toy guns and not get killed

This is now the world in which we live.
St. Paul
August 15, 2017
Cortez Hull, school resource officer (SRO) at Highland Park High School in St. Paul, monitored the hallways as classes let out for the day.

St. Paul school board votes to reduce police presence in schools

Tuesday's 5-1 vote marks the second consecutive year that the state's second-largest district has made substantive changes to its SRO program.
South Metro
August 15, 2017

Dakota County Fair visitors upset by Confederate flags as prizes

Midway prize angers some fairgoers; game booth pulls "symbol of hatred."
Minneapolis
August 15, 2017

Former Minneapolis Star editor Leonard 'Lee' Canning dies at 87

Canning presided over the newsroom at the Minneapolis Star, the afternoon newspaper that would merge with the morning Tribune in 1982.
St. Paul
August 15, 2017
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman gave his final budget address at St. Paul College, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in St. Paul, MN.

St. Paul mayor proposes 24 percent property tax hike, says it's a cost shift

In his last budget address, held at St. Paul College, Chris Coleman says the increase primarily is a cost shift.
Minneapolis
August 15, 2017

Two suspects in Minneapolis home invasion slaying arrested in Nebraska

Investigators are working on having both men extradited to Minnesota.
West Metro
August 15, 2017
Rendering provided by Met Council A rendering of the Southwest Light Rail train passing through the Kenilworth Lagoon. ORG XMIT: MIN1607201316000459 O

Construction bids submitted for Southwest light rail, but challenges remain

Move is a "milestone" but bids now face scrutiny from Met Council staff.
Minneapolis
August 15, 2017
Mayoral candidate Jacob Frey, center left, introduced himself at the start of Wednesday night's mayoral forum. Next to Frey were fellow candidates Asw

23 candidates file to run for mayor in Minneapolis, St. Paul

12 meet the filing deadline in Minneapolis; 11 will run in St. Paul.
Local
August 15, 2017
Jeff Richards, left, and Mike Hughes sifted through plants from Burnsville’s Crystal Lake on Saturday in search of starry stonewort and other i

Starry stonewort found in third Stearns County lake

The finding follows two other infestations of Stearns County lakes by the invasive.
West Metro
August 15, 2017
These exotic cars were among 12 ticketed for being part of a high-speed pack on Interstate 394 in April 2016.

2 exotic car drivers among those roaring along I-394 plead guilty to lowest charge

Six have now pleaded guilty, five won dismissals and one case remains pending.
Local
August 15, 2017

Corrections for Aug. 16, 2017

Local
August 15, 2017

UMD College Republicans official steps down after white supremacist posts on Facebook page

In a statement, the group's president called the posts "tasteless," as well as "inappropriate and not representing the values of our organization."
West Metro
August 15, 2017

Man killed when his unoccupied car rolls over him in Wright County

The 64-year-old was hit while retrieving groceries from his car on the sloped driveway.

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