Minneapolis
July 19, 2019
Crave's rooftop bar and patio on Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis.

Charges: Victim shot at downtown restaurant was involved in earlier shootout

Police believe the shooting at Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar was retaliatory.
St. Paul
July 19, 2019
Colbie Savageau,10, runs an experiment to test what antibacterial agents work best with the help of her aunt Jeanine Huberty.] After 20 years, the Sci

Science Museum of Minnesota to shut down popular Cell Lab

The museum will close the Cell Lab on Sept. 6.
Local
July 19, 2019
Eagle Brook Church's band plays Christian music at the beginning of the 11 a.m. service.

Growing Eagle Brook Church prepares expansion to Rochester

The metro-area megachurch plans to open its ninth campus this fall.
West Metro
July 19, 2019

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska to sell 52-acre parcel to private party

An individual plans to build a house on the lot.
East Metro
July 19, 2019
Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman's housing nonprofit is behind again on property taxes and also owes three contractors more than $160,000, acc

East metro communities left to clean up after defunct veterans' charity

Journey Home defaulted on mortgages; properties look unkempt, abandoned.
Local
July 19, 2019
After the ceremony, people were invited to take a ride on the bus. Metro Transit unveiled its first electric bus at a ceremony including Gov. Tim Walz

Metro Transit's first electric buses temporarily removed from service

Other buses are being used to provide C Line service.
East Metro
July 19, 2019

Trucker gets year in jail for deadly distracted driving crash in Lake Elmo

Samuel Hicks was also ordered to perform community service and give preventive talks.
East Metro
July 19, 2019
Police closed off the intersection of Highpoint Rd and Windsor Ln following an officer involved shooting. ALEX KORMANN ¥ alex.kormann@startribune

Authorities ID Woodbury officers in shooting; man was taunting 'Come kill me'

The unidentified man suffered injuries that were not life-threatening in the Sunday incident.
Local
July 19, 2019
This illustration appeared in the Minneapolis Star on July 18, 1969.

Moon germs, Flat Earthers and Russian meddling: Five Apollo 11 storylines

Blast off into the Star Tribune's archives to revisit some of the offbeat headlines during America's mission to the moon 50 years ago.
Local
July 19, 2019
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Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota staffer's advice to delete e-mail raises red flag for lawmaker

Curious Minnesota
July 19, 2019
February 7, 1990 Residents of New Prague react to react events in Old Prague. View of New Prague looking from the West. Town's main street, St. Wences

How did these 11 Minnesota towns get their unusual names?

From Climax to Nimrod, Embarrass to Nowthen, we get to the root of some of Minnesota's most unusual place names.
Local
July 19, 2019
Motorists make their way through road construction on I-35W at County Road 10 in Mounds View.

Weekend traffic: Backups expected with roadwork on I-494 in the east metro

Maintenance is planned for the Green Line between Stadium Village and U.S. Bank Stadium.
Duluth
July 19, 2019
Ride with the Blue Angels offers front-row seat to precision flying

Ride with the Blue Angels offers front-row seat to precision flying

Reporter gets an up-close look at what will be on display this weekend at Duluth Airshow.
Minneapolis
July 19, 2019
The Pirates of the Cow-ribbean milk carton boat competes in the final race of the afternoon Sunday at Lake Calhoun Park.

E. coli surge sends annual milk carton boat races to dry land

Instead of paddling Sunday, participants will be on foot racing while carrying their homemade ships on dry land.
Duluth
July 19, 2019
Drillers for Twin Metals at a site near the Kiwishiwi River pull a core sample from the drill pipe.

Twin Metals says it will store waste differently at Minnesota mine

The company said its proposed copper-nickel mine near Ely will have safeguards to prevent pollution feared by environmentalists.
Minneapolis
July 18, 2019
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The hands of Minneapolis Public Schools bus driver and trainer Mike Isenhower c

Bus-driver shortage forces Mpls. schools to start training program

Minneapolis
July 18, 2019
Greg Russ, the director of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Minneapolis public housing official tapped to lead New York City Housing Authority

Starting next month, Greg Russ will take over as CEO of the nation's largest public housing system.
Local
July 18, 2019
The medicinal chemicals are concentrated in the flowering buds of a cannabis plants. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The

Minnesota's medical pot program working for PTSD

More than 70% of respondents say state's medical program lessens their symptoms.
East Metro
July 18, 2019
Trumpeter swans are federally protected and cannot be killed without authorization under state law.

9 days already served is sentence for Lino Lakes man who shot and killed 2 trumpeter swans

The 25-year-old man sat in a kayak while shooting the federally protected birds.

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