West Metro
April 24, 2019
Lawyer Stephen Tillitt spoke to reporters and read a statement on behalf of the family whose five-year-old son was tossed over a third floor balcony i

Family of boy injured at MOA will not confirm pastor's comments on his condition

Pastor said 5-year-old Landen shows "zero evidence" of brain damage.
St. Paul
April 24, 2019
Jess Dording, the vocalist in Brat Pack Radio, sang as the band performed in the parking lot of Billy's on Grand in 2018.

Organizers cancel Grand Old Day, St. Paul's summer kickoff

The June festival is still planned for 2020, but organizers say they couldn't raise enough money this year.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2019
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, center, is accompanied by his attorneys Peter Wold, not pictured, and Thomas Plunkett, right, as he wa

What we learned in court Tuesday in Mohamed Noor's murder trial

Testimony may be nearing completion in the former Minneapolis police officer's murder trial.
April 23, 2019
Manuel Franco of West Allis, Wis., winner of second-highest Powerball lottery in history, attends a news conference at the Wisconsin Department of Rev

$768M Wisconsin Powerball winner 'pretty much felt lucky'

A 24-year-old Wisconsin man stepped forward Tuesday to claim a $768 million Powerball prize, the nation's third-largest lottery jackpot, saying he "pretty much felt lucky" the day he bought his tickets and has been worried that people want to steal his ticket.
St. Paul
April 23, 2019
Saint Paul Public Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard and City of Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter held a a joint news conference to address the problems

St. Paul School District weighing hard choices on budget

Superintendent slices number of new teacher coaches to be hired.
Local
April 23, 2019
Cream 3 caption: The Minnesota Department of Health indentified several skin lightening creams that contained high traces of mercury. MDH has advised

Study of Minnesota moms links mercury risk to skin-lighteners, fish consumption

Urine and blood samples from new mothers found mercury levels that were then traced back to products in their homes.
St. Paul
April 23, 2019
The John Lewis House, built in 1856 two years before Minnesota statehood, sat in disrepair Tuesday in St. Paul. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.sou

Historic St. Paul house on verge of restoration

The house on Goodrich Avenue was built before Minnesota became a state.
South Metro
April 23, 2019

Foster mom's boyfriend pleads guilty to murder of 3-year-old in Eagan

Foster mom still faces manslaughter charges.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2019
Mayor Jacob Frey congratulated Melissa Bringsthem, a former resident of the indigenous camp who has now found housing and is looking to finish her col

As Navigation Center prepares to close in Minneapolis, 114 homeless people find housing

City, tribal and nonprofit leaders celebrated their success but acknowledged that challenges remain.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2019
Local
April 23, 2019
Students in yearbook class worked on their pages Tuesday afternoon at Anoka High School.

Minnesota graduation rate hits all-time high; racial gap narrows

More than 83 percent of students graduated on time, with some progress in narrowing the achievement gap.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2019
JEFF WHEELER • jwheeler@startribune.com MINNEAPOLIS - 3/19/08 - On the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, at least 800 people took part in t

Lake St.-Marshall Av. Bridge peace vigil marks 20th year on Wednesday

Antiwar demonstration has gone uninterrupted every Wednesday.
Local
April 23, 2019

David Bourn, projectionist who lit up the skies and put Prince in the spotlight, dies at 77

West Metro
April 23, 2019

Rockford man killed by on-coming driver in wrong lane on Hwy. 5 in Waconia

Three vehicles were involved in the wreck at Hartmann Drive on Monday afternoon.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2019
Justine Ruszczyk Damond

Noor trial: BCA agent is pressed on his probe into sounds before Damond was shot

The prosecution aggressively questioned the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension about its inquiry into Justine Damond's killing.
Local
April 23, 2019

Man is fatally pinned between farm equipment in Stearns County

The 42-year-old man was declared dead at the scene.
Local
April 23, 2019

Authorities identify the 2 drivers killed in head-on crash near Turtle Lake, Wisconsin

The SUV driver crossed the centerline and hit the other vehicle, authorities said.
Home & Garden
April 23, 2019
Sara Jane Van Allen tends to the plants inside a Walipini, an underground greenhouse, in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

City orders experimental sunken greenhouse in Northeast to be removed

The makeshift structure called a "walipini" (a passive solar-heated greenhouse with earthen walls) has been an object of fascination, attracting hundreds of visitors since it was built in 2015.
Curious Minnesota
April 23, 2019
Minnesota welcomes you sign at the state border

What is Minnesota Nice and where did the expressoin originate?

Tracking the roots of "Minnesota Nice" is difficult, partly because people don't agree on what it actually is.

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