Minneapolis
October 18, 2017

Two charged with attempted murder in shooting of boy, 13, at Minneapolis housing complex

The victim, shot at Little Earth American Indian community, remains hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
Minneapolis
October 18, 2017
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, shown last month, said he is open to revisiting a 2003 agreement with the U.S. Justice Department dealing

Mpls. chief open to revisiting deal to aid community relations

The 2003 agreement with the U.S. Justice Department wasn't fulfilled, community leaders say.
South Metro
October 18, 2017
Sgt. Bobby Lambert, lower left, poses with other officers at the unveiling of a sign commemorating fallen Mendota Heights officer Scott Patrick. Photo

Farmington police hire cop fired by Mendota Heights

20-year veteran Bobby Lambert had been fired for conducting an improper search.
West Metro
October 18, 2017
Edina rejects height change for residential towers project

Edina rejects height change for residential towers project

Residents fear $250 million high-rises near Galleria would overshadow them.
Local
October 18, 2017
Eddie Michalek, 5, was killed Tuesday evening when a tree fell on him in his back yard in Sherburne County.

Boy, 5, playing in hammock dies when tree falls on him in Sherburne County

Minneapolis
October 18, 2017
Suit: Workers ran, didn't warn others before Minnehaha blast

Suit: Workers ran, didn't warn others before Minnehaha blast

Ruth Berg's daughter and mother blame CenterPoint Energy and contractors for her death. Their lawsuit alleges that the contractors "ran to save themselves."
West Metro
October 18, 2017

Motorcyclist killed in I-94 crash near downtown Minneapolis

Local
October 18, 2017
Jason Michael Ashwill

A 64-mile police pursuit ends with four flats, driver in jail

The chase, with speeds topping 100 mph, finally ended near Royalton, Minn.
Local
October 18, 2017

Authorities identify St. Cloud officer who shot and wounded Willmar man

The Willmar man was treated at the St. Cloud Hospital for noncritical injuries.
Local
October 18, 2017
Sand and gravel is scooped up by a front loader, sorted, washed and distributed by Dakota Aggregates in Rosemount.

Twin Cities' gravel needs grow, but there's less of it every day

The region is increasingly reliant on mines in the southeast metro to make our concrete and asphalt, a resource that's a lot cheaper if it's local.
West Metro
October 18, 2017
Two months after explosion, Bloomington mosque leaders desperate for justice

Two months after explosion, Bloomington mosque leaders desperate for justice

There has yet to be an arrest in the Aug. 5 blast that destroyed part of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington.
Minneapolis
October 18, 2017
St. Paul councilmember Dai Thao asked Finance Director Todd Hurley a question about the Frank Baker settlement before the council voted to approve it.

BCA releases documents detailing Dai Thao investigation

The documents outline political ties between Thao's opponent and Minneapolis' Jacob Frey.
Variety
October 18, 2017

Charles Beck, renowned woodcut print artist, dies at 94

West Metro
October 18, 2017
Video shows bomb exploding in Bloomington mosque

Video shows bomb exploding in Bloomington mosque

Cameras inside the Dar Al Farooq mosque caught the blast after somebody threw a pipe bomb into an office of an imam as about a dozen people were in the building for morning prayers.
Polls
October 18, 2017
In May, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted unanimously to change the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska (pronounced beh-DAY mah-KAH ska

Poll: What should the lake in Uptown be called?

10,000 Takes
October 18, 2017
Thirty years at Uptown Y: 'The first and only gym I've ever joined'

Thirty years at Uptown Y: 'The first and only gym I've ever joined'

That cinder-block building has remained a constant in my life.
Minneapolis
October 18, 2017

Two charged with attempted murder in shooting of boy, 13, in Mpls.

The victim shot at Little Earth housing complex remains hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
Local
October 18, 2017
Livestock graze along the Chanarambie Creek in the city limits of Edgerton, Minn.

Clean water vs. farm profits at heart of fertilizer-rule debate

New strategy relies on farmers to minimize the impact on water, placing farmers' yields above groundwater protection.
Local
October 18, 2017
From parks and farms to housing, see how Twin Cities land has changed

From parks and farms to housing, see how Twin Cities land has changed

Met Council data illustrates how the region has evolved after the recession. Find where you live, and see before-and-after satellite views.
Local
October 18, 2017
St. Cloud City Council Member Jeff Johnson said he plans to wait until November to introduce a resolution recommending a moratorium be placed on the r

St. Cloud to consider resolution on moratorium on refugee resettlement

But some council members said the resolution doesn't have enough support to pass.

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