West Metro
February 20, 2018
Marcus Allen Wayne Hallmark

Suspect in Minnetonka park-and-ride killing found guilty

Marcus Hallmark will be sentenced Monday for the killing of Thomas Russ in March 2017.
Local
February 20, 2018

Number of Minnesotans lacking health insurance increases

Minnesota's uninsured rate went from 4.3 percent in 2015 to 6.3 percent in 2017, fueled by a drop in the number of employers who offered coverage as well as people exiting the individual market.
Minneapolis
February 20, 2018
Shortly after being sworn-in as the Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey was greeted and greeted other newly sworn-in council members in the City Council

Minneapolis Mayor Frey hires new chief of staff

Gia Vitali worked with Jacob Frey on state's same-sex marriage campaign.
West Metro
February 20, 2018

Hopkins Dance Center founder Leslie Daly, who taught generations of dancers, dies at 71

Leslie Jean Daly, of St. Louis Park, died Jan. 14 at age 71 after battling breast cancer for 18 years.
St. Paul
February 20, 2018

Parks advocate Shirley Erstad announces City Council run in St. Paul's Fourth Ward

Erstad is executive director of the nonprofit Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County.
Local
February 20, 2018

Driver dies after vehicle crashes and rolls eight to nine times in western Minn.

Two passengers were hurt in the crash just east of Granite Falls, Minn.
Minneapolis
February 20, 2018

Minneapolis man will serve about 5 years in prison for fatal stabbing

The term was shortened because the court considered the victim to be an "aggressor" in the incident.
Local
February 20, 2018

Police investigate home invasion in south Minneapolis

Police are looking for a robber who broke into a south Minneapolis home Monday afternoon, threatened two men at gunpoint and left one man injured.
North Metro
February 20, 2018
A highway traffic camera revealed the scene of a fatal crash Monday night in Ham Lake.

Driver killed in Anoka County when 2 vehicles without lights on collide after dark

A woman and her two children in the other vehicle were injured, the Sheriff's Office said.
North Metro
February 20, 2018
Rick Johnson hauled away dead deer from Anoka County roads for more than 20 years.
DAVID JOLES david.joles@startribune.com

Deer-carcass hauler prevails in his $420K legal battle with Anoka County

State Supreme Court lets stand a lower court ruling.
South Metro
February 20, 2018

State faults Northfield nursing home for neglect for two deaths 5 months apart

Faulty mechanical lift is blamed in one death, an aide in the other.
Don't Miss
February 20, 2018
Game show host Alex Trebek and "Jeopardy!" phenom Rob Worman, of Edina.

Still alive! 5 winning days on 'Jeopardy' sends Edina man soaring past $100K

He'll be back on the show Wednesday for Day 6 on the long-running quiz show.
St. Paul
February 20, 2018

St. Paul man pleads guilty to killing intruder, leaving decomposing body in garage

John Erickson left the body in the garage to decompose before it was found a month later.
Local
February 20, 2018

A look at the 3M lawsuit

The state's lawsuit claimed that 3M knowingly contaminated the drinking water of several east-metro communities, causing up to $5 billion in potential damage to property values, wildlife and human health.
Minneapolis
February 20, 2018

Fake Super Bowl tickets and gear add up to $520,000, officials say

Officer says the counterfeit tickets were best she's seen in 20 years.
Local
February 20, 2018
Bloody red shrimp

Bloody red shrimp found in Lake Superior raises worry of invasive species

A single bloody red shrimp found in Twin Ports Harbor.
St. Paul
February 20, 2018

Man hit by Green Line train near Fairview Station

The man was conscious and walking following the incident, which occurred about 10:30 a.m., a Metro Transit spokesman said.
Local
February 20, 2018
Lacey Kuschel

Minnesota man's plea means no prison for fatal shooting of girlfriend

A 32-year-old central Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of his girlfriend as she held their baby daughter.
Local
February 20, 2018
speaking up by lying down: Students took part Monday in a "lie-in" on the road outside the White House for 3 minutes at a time in an effort to symboli

Advocates turn to Legislature for Minnesota gun law changes

The Florida school shooting that killed 17 students and teachers last week has galvanized gun-control groups. Second Amendment advocates, meanwhile, want lawmakers to reconsider gun-rights bills that fell by the wayside last year.
Local
February 20, 2018
Several people were injured in a vehicle crash that occurred at a slick intersection of Nicollet Ave and 66th St in Richfield early Monday afternoon.

Expect a slow commute today as metro roads remain slick

A fine mist and drizzle freezing to windshields will fall throughout the morning, the National Weather Service said.

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