Local
August 13, 2018
Tom Petters is introduced by President of Petters Aviation at an event in 2008.

DOJ: More than $16M makes its way to Petters' fraud victims

More than $16 million seized in connection with Tom Petters' massive Ponzi scheme is now being returned to hundreds of victims around the world, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
Local
August 13, 2018
Girl Scout Maddie Olafson nailed down siding on one of the tiny houses under construction at Camp Lakamaga in Marine on St. Croix on Saturday.

Tiny house project takes Girl Scouts far beyond cookie sales

Power Girls camp helps participants learn hands-on construction skills.
Minneapolis
August 13, 2018

Child dies after swing set collapses in Zumbrota, Minn.

A 4-year-old child died Monday morning in Zumbrota, Minn., after a swing set collapsed, according to the Zumbrota Police Department.
Local
August 13, 2018

Police investigate woman's death in Shakopee

A death investigation is underway in Shakopee where police say a man killed a woman Sunday afternoon.
Local
August 13, 2018
The Harris Machinery Co. warehouse

Hungry for more: Project near Surly Brewing adding to its initial plans

Apartments and grocery store could be added to food-hall development near Surly Brewing.
Local
August 13, 2018
Carol Becker (shown in 2011) is an elected official in Minneapolis who is trying to do business under the named "WedgeLive," which a blogger currently

Blogger battles with Mpls. official over rights to name

John Edwards says an elected official in Minneapolis is trying to co-opt the name of his blog to silence criticism.
Local
August 13, 2018
The St. Croix River bridge

Eastbound lanes on St. Croix River bridge to be closed for repair work

Local
August 13, 2018

Man, 29, found dead in ditch in Haven Township, near St. Cloud

A 29-year-old man was found dead in a ditch along Hwy. 10 in Haven Township on Sunday afternoon.
St. Paul
August 13, 2018

Driver who struck bicyclist in St. Paul, fled and crashed dies

The driver struck a bicyclist and then rolled his vehicle over at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and L'Orient Street.
Local
August 13, 2018
Crashes clear on I-35W and I-35E in north metro

Crashes clear on I-35W and I-35E in north metro

For the moment, the freeway system is crash free. Wrecks on southbound I-35W at County Road 88 in New Brighton. and southbound I-35E at Little Canada Road in Little Canada have cleared.
Don't Miss
August 13, 2018
Chisago County Sheriff's Office

Women stuck on inflatable rainbow unicorn rescued by Chisago County deputies

Video shows deputy throwing rope to the women, who were entangled in weeds.
Local
August 12, 2018
St. Paul police were investigating a homicide in the city's Eastview neighborhood.

Man, 20, shot and killed in St. Paul

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in St. Paul's Eastview neighborhood, authorities said.
East Metro
August 12, 2018
Jackie Turner, chief operations officer for St. Paul schools, outlined options for potential implementation plans at costs ranging from $1.77 million

St. Paul schools want to give more contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses

Push is on to hire women- and minority-owned firms; businesses owned by white men now get bulk of jobs.
Local
August 12, 2018
A newborn baby girl in the hospital.

Minneapolis Children's and its neonatal doctors set to split up

A dispute between Children's Minnesota and doctors caring for its fragile premature newborns has spawned a lawsuit and a professional divorce that could undermine neonatal intensive care in the Twin Cities.
Local
August 12, 2018
Picnic basket

Picnic on 38th Street bridge may be a state first

The 38th Street bridge over Interstate 35W is shutting down again, but this time for only an evening and for a good purpose: free dinner.
East Metro
August 12, 2018
Lydia Soucy read a plaque with her son Issac Soucy as the family (including dad Duncan Soucy and daughter Autumn Soucy in background) took a walk over

A year later, bridge brings change for better, worse to St. Croix Valley

Stillwater and nearby cities still are adjusting to new bridge.
Local
August 12, 2018
Scott Benolken paused briefly along with the rain while driving his Jeep Wrangler down what would be the Border to Border "touring route" on existing

Proposed back-road route hits bumps in northern Minnesota

A deep divide over motorized vehicles in the wilderness is erupting anew over the proposed "Border-to-Border Touring Route."
Minneapolis
August 12, 2018
Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar, left, and Rashida Tlaib, a congressional candidate in Detroit.

Former Project Veritas staffer crashes Ilhan Omar campaign event in Minneapolis

Local
August 11, 2018
France Lafranque was 20 years old in 1918 when her father arranged a tennis match near Bordeaux for her and an American serviceman, Francis Meany, spa

A French-Minnesota connection forged by tennis and war

The friendship is going strong four generations after it was forged by a Minnesota dentist and a French professor's daughter.
West Metro
August 11, 2018

2 killed in Friday night crashes in west metro

The crashes, in Minnetonka and Brooklyn Center, closed key roads for several hours.

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