West Metro
July 15, 2019

John F. Hetterick, former PepsiCo and Rollerblade executive, dies at age 74

Minneapolis
July 15, 2019
Kadaisha Tolliver gets a snack for her daughter Janiylah Little, 3, and her niece Armani Todd, 9 (left). ] NICOLE NERI ¥ nicole.neri@startribune.

Debate over tenant background checks heats up in Minneapolis

Tenants, landlords clash over potential Mpls. rule.
Minneapolis
July 15, 2019
The temperature climbed into the mid-90s on Sunday, but Minnesotans found ways to stay cool. Above: A boy does a backflip off a bridge over Lake of th

Hot and muggy hour after hour today, even after sunset, for Twin Cities

Heat advisory covers until at least 10 p.m., prompts cautionary message from National Weather Service.
Duluth
July 15, 2019
This is where Amaya Nelson was sitting when the car hit a moose on a dark Minnesota highway.

Father: 'It is a miracle' that teen driver survived collision with bull moose

Her father said she "was able to escape the car without assistance, climb the embankment and call 911, all after a major impact with multiple skull fractures and nearly every bone in her face broken."
St. Paul
July 15, 2019
Allianz Field was photographed Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in St. Paul, Minn.

Allianz Field neighbors in St. Paul have mixed feelings about stadium

Halfway into the inaugural season, neighbors embrace — or endure — a new normal
Local
July 14, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., gestured during the first Democratic primary debate on June 26. Klobuchar's campaign is working to make sure she reaches

Klobuchar scrambles to make cut for key third debate

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has taken out a slew of Facebook ads pleading for small-dollar contributions to reach a threshold to qualify for the critical third round of debates in September.
Minneapolis
July 14, 2019

Mpls. tenants march on landlord's church, asking that he not evict them

Their goal is to buy buildings from the landlord and create renter-owned cooperatives.
South Metro
July 14, 2019

West St. Paul man likely set own house on fire

The man was then taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Local
July 14, 2019
Hopkins police are giving out adjustable phone clips to help drivers go hands free when the new state law takes effect on Aug. 1.

Hopkins police to give out phone clips to help drivers go hands-free

Duluth
July 14, 2019
The van became lodged in the trees, “partially suspended ... above the ground,” the Duluth police chief said. Credit: Duluth Police Depa

Duluth cop on way to work rescues 2-year-old girl trapped alone in van that rolled down hill

The van became lodged in the trees, "partially suspended ... above the ground," the Duluth police chief said.
Minneapolis
July 14, 2019
In August 1991, a march and rally was held at Minneapolis City Hall in response to attacks against gay, lesbian and bisexual people. Rick Simon, left,

Minneapolis murders in 1990s targeted gays

Six months of heightened fear and friction between cops and the gay community followed.
Local
July 13, 2019

Body of missing Winona boater reportedly recovered

One boater was rescued Friday night after a report of distress at the Prairie Island spillway.
Local
July 13, 2019
Jade Willaert, 16, traveled from Jordan to the cornfields of Glencoe, Minn., to take her driver's exam. She's lucky -- some Twin Cities youths are tra

Twin Cities teens are having to hit the road to take their driving exams

The state's overcrowded driver testing system has forced some families to travel hundreds of miles and make overnight stays.
Music
July 13, 2019

Hook and Ladder Theater hosts Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues Festival

A cool, eclectic lineup of rootsy acts from Minnesota and beyond ranging in age from college-age sibling rockers the Shackletons to 92-year-old vet Cornbread Harris performed.
South Metro
July 13, 2019
Isak Aden was killed during a standoff with police in Eagan on July 2.

Minnesota BCA identifies officers who fired at man in fatal Eagan standoff

Isak Aden threatened a woman with a handgun and refused to drop his weapon in a four-hour encounter, the agency said.
East Metro
July 13, 2019
From left, Lennell Martin, Jeffery Young and Ronald Greer, co-editors of the Prison Mirror and inmates at the Stillwater Correctional Facility, talked

Stillwater prison newspaper sheds light on life behind bars

The monthly Prison Mirror connects prisoners to the outside world.
Local
July 13, 2019
In May, Eric Olson and contractor Robert Radotich, in the backhoe, did soil work at Polymet's proposed copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes, Minn.

Meet Glencore, the global behemoth behind the PolyMet mine project

Giant Glencore known to regulators, human rights advocates worldwide.

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