Local
January 22, 2018
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Super Bowl ticket prices climb after championships

Tickets on StubHub ranged from $4,800 in an upper corner seat to $66,700 for a spot in the Delta Sky360 Club on StubHub at around midday Monday.
Local
January 22, 2018

Protesters gather at Capitol for annual rally against abortion

East Metro
January 22, 2018
Charles O'Connell

Teen released from jail in fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Stillwater; gun recovered

An 18-year-old arrested in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man in Stillwater was released from jail Monday "pending further investigation," said Police Chief John Gannaway.
Variety
January 22, 2018
At top, Herbanae Scott with her 3-month-old son, Odell. She said he liked sleeping in “the cozy and confined space.”

Twin Cities agency gives teen moms boxes for newborns – just like in Finland

A new Twin Cities nonprofit is providing teen moms with starter kits to parenthood, including a cardboard box for their babies to sleep in.
Local
January 22, 2018

Video shows Washington County deputy hurt while responding to crash

It's the message law enforcement message deliver over and over, especially on days when adverse weather moves in. Yet time and time again, drivers don't heed the warnings and bad things happen.
East Metro
January 22, 2018
Susan Swedell was last seen in January 1988 at a gas station about a mile from her home in Lake Elmo, Minn.

Aggressive search launched for Lake Elmo woman missing for 30 years

19-year-old disappeared 30 years ago today, riding in a car with an unidentified man.
Local
January 22, 2018
The Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights, which is Minnesota's only level five, maximum security prison.

Minnesota's rising prison rate bucks national trends

In an era of policies geared toward reducing prison populations, Minnesota has bucked national trends by incarcerating more people, according a new study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, which shows how 35 states simultaneously cut crime and prison rates. In contrast to Minnesota, the prison rate nationwide dropped 11 percent, according to the study, which looked at data from 2008 to 2016.
St. Paul
January 22, 2018
Jolene,5, atop her mother Amelia Hobbins of Rogers, held up a sign that read,"who rules the world." Hobbies says she "came to expose my daughter to fe

New year brings new focus for Minnesota Women's March

At St. Paul event, organizers urged women to register, vote and get politically involved.
January 22, 2018

Woman dies in skiing accident in Wabasha

A 19-year-old woman has died in a skiing accident in Wabasha.
Local
January 22, 2018
Gavin Smith reacted to an Eagles touchdown late in the second quarter while watching the game with his dad and friends at Zorbaz in Detroit Lakes.

Vikings' drubbing deflates Thielen's hometown of Detroit Lakes

Fans in Detroit Lakes suffered through another big Vikings' loss - this one while watching one of their own.
Local
January 22, 2018

Driver strays into wrong lane near Grand Forks, hits nursing home van; two killed

A teenager driving in eastern North Dakota strayed into the wrong lane on a slippery highway, struck a nursing home van head-on and killed two women, authorities reported.
South Metro
January 22, 2018
Snow deep enough to shovel is a near certainty Monday for all of of the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota.

Some schools closing ahead of heavy snowfall

A winter storm will smack the Twin Cities on Monday with heavy snow and strong winds that are expected to hit the south metro and a broad swath of southern Minnesota especially hard. For many districts and schools, this is the winter's first snow day.
Local
January 21, 2018
Osseo Education Center building

Osseo spends $70,000 to clean school after health complaints

Parents sought an investigation after students, staff reported health problems in special ed building.
Local
January 21, 2018
Hwy. 23 in central Minn. proving safer one year after two fatal crashes

Hwy. 23 in central Minn. proving safer one year after two fatal crashes

Law enforcement agencies have not been called to a fatal crash along the dangerous segment of Hwy. 23 between Milaca and Foley in central Minnesota for about a year, and that's definitely something to celebrate.
West Metro
January 21, 2018
Protesters march back to Edina City Hall along the middle of 50th Street on Saturday, October 22, 2016, in Edina, Minn. More than 100 people marched d

In Edina, claims of racism bring action

With Edina in a harsh spotlight, residents offer their take on bias and inequities.
Local
January 21, 2018
Luke Oleson, of Minneapolis, and Joe Frederickson, of Plymouth, did the "Skol" chant by the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia.

A purple army of Vikings fans brings intense passion to Philly

Vikings fans are going to extremes to ensure a purple and gold presence amid the green and white in Philadelphia at the NFC Championship Game.
West Metro
January 21, 2018
Cristina Prodan

Charges: Ex-boyfriend killed Edina woman in Minnesota, burned body in New Orleans

Felony charge reveals chronic violence against the woman, and marriage of the suspect to another man.
Local
January 21, 2018
United Liquors manager Dan Condon handed out coffee with Irish cream to customers during its weekly "Sunday Funday" to try to get more people to the s

Mixed reviews as Minnesota adjusts to Sunday liquor sales

Despite customers' initial excitement, many store owners said Sunday sales have been more of a burden than a boon.
Local
January 21, 2018
Students at Paideia Academy love it when the snow falls. For recess, they get to bundle up in their snowpants, boots and mittens and leap off of, or r

Heavy snow expected to start falling tonight in the Twin Cities

The metro area is in line for 3-7 inches, while Mankato and other southern Minnesota communities could top 1 foot in blizzard conditions.
Vikings
January 20, 2018
Heidi Riley dumped plastic into a recycling bin after the game at US Bank Stadium.

NFL's super challenge: Recycling food wrappers and beer cups from 60,000 fans

From blinking cups to orphaned purses, league and stadium officials shoot for zero waste.

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