Local
January 13, 2020

Charges: Minneapolis man acted as getaway driver in New Year's Day murder

Local
January 13, 2020
The charitable trust that controls a majority of the Bremer Bank's shares argues that a sale would provide more money to fulfill its philanthropic mis

AG Ellison joins fight between Bremer Bank, charitable trust

The move adds yet another player to the battle over the future of the state's fourth-largest bank and comes just days after a group of Bremer shareholding employees filed suit to intervene in a proposed sale.
Local
January 13, 2020
Republican Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, of Nisswa, at the podium, lays out the Senate GOP agenda for the 2020 legislative session du

Minnesota Senate Republicans roll out 2020 agenda

Gazelka calls for tax cuts, and an end to income tax on social security income.
Minneapolis
January 13, 2020
Lexii Alijai, who was found dead on New Year's Day in a downtown Minneapolis hotel room. Credit: Facebook

Overdose suspected in death of ascending Twin Cities rapper

Authorities are awaiting toxicology results, a police spokesman says.
East Metro
January 13, 2020
Opponents of the proposed 180-foot tower say it would would forever change Marine on St. Croix's identity as a river outpost that wants to hold fast t

Proposed cellphone tower in Marine on St. Croix drawing both support and opposition

Supporters decry spotty reception while some fear it would clash with scenery.
Duluth
January 13, 2020
A Jeep made its way down a snow-covered road in Duluth in December.

St. Louis County plow drivers poised to strike after rejecting offer

The earliest Teamsters Local 320 members could walk off the job would be Tuesday.
Local
January 13, 2020
Deonte Haynes hugged his daughter, Jalei, 5, in early December at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where he was leaving to return to Fort H

Tensions with Iran add to strain for 'Army man' and his family

U.S. airstrike killing general and Iranian retaliation ramp up the stress of Minnesota National Guard deployment.
Local
January 13, 2020
Cars warmed up on a street in Bismarck, N.D., where it is illegal to idle an unattended vehicle. Minneapolis law also prohibits idling a car for more

Idling doesn't help your car — but it offers golden opportunity for thieves

Local
January 13, 2020
Husband John Bessler and daughter Abigail were at her side when Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her presidential bid.

Klobuchar's campaign spouse keeps a steady, low-key style

Law professor John Bessler is emerging as a familiar face in early voting states such as Iowa and New Hampshire, becoming something of a secret weapon in his wife's presidential campaign.
East Metro
January 13, 2020
Children listened to Children's Librarian Nicole Brinkman read a book during story time at the Ramsey County Library, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in Rose

Ramsey County Library will no longer fine for overdue youth materials

Ramsey County forgoes fines on kids' books
West Metro
January 13, 2020

Snow from overnight slows morning commute in the metro

Numerous crashes and spinouts reported.
Local
January 12, 2020

Several cars of a Union Pacific train derailed in western Wisconsin

No one was injured and no hazardous material spilled.
Local
January 12, 2020
Fran Heitzman, founder of the non-profit operation Bridging, poses for a portrait at the warehouse located in Boomington, Friday afternoon. ] Elizabet

Fran Heitzman, who founded nonprofit furniture bank, dies at 94

Local
January 12, 2020

Man surrenders after hostage incident in Sauk Centre

The hourslong standoff ended with no injuries.
Minneapolis
January 12, 2020
A pedestrian using a cane walked along an icy sidewalk along Central Avenue Northeast in Minneapolis.

As snow turns to ice, Minneapolis residents want more done on sidewalks

Residents take to social media to call out scofflaws and urge more enforcement.
Politics
January 12, 2020
Jennifer Wright was shocked to learn that the senior care clinic that cares for her 84-year-old mother, Jo Wright, will be shutting down in February.

Clinic closings will worsen Minn. shortage of geriatric specialists

Hennepin Healthcare will be closing its Augustana and Parkside senior care clinics, both in Minneapolis, at the end of February.
Local
January 11, 2020
The Rochester High School class of 1894, with Roy Allis and his shock of dark hair, left, standing above Anna Barnard, reading and wearing the wire-ri

Love letters reveal Minnesota family's old secret

Those letters surfaced in 1975. But the breakthrough that put a face with those words didn't come until 2017.
Minneapolis
January 11, 2020
In Minneapolis, the wait for affordable housing can stretch for a decade.

Brooks: Minneapolis' housing shortage puts a veteran's toddler out on the streets

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority could house another veteran. Or they could house a veteran's child. They couldn't do both.
East Metro
January 11, 2020
A Blue Line light-rail train in 2019 featuring a sign telling riders how to text if they feel unsafe or see suspicious behavior.

Text for Safety service restored after outage on light-rail trains, some bus routes

Metro Transit reminded riders to call 911 if they need police or EMS help.

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