Local
March 20, 2017

Growing web of laws keeps Minnesotans in the dark

The state's public records law is riddled with hundreds of exceptions. Local governments and businesses are pushing to keep even more data secret.
Music
March 20, 2017
Don Henley performed "That Old Flame" with Lily Elise at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn., on August 25, 2016.

Don Henley adds Twin Cities to concert tour; top ticket $525

The Eagles co-founder will perform June 18 at the Xcel Energy Center.
Local
March 20, 2017
Kim Handy-Jones attended the vigil for her son Cordale on the corner of Seventh and Sinnen where he was killed by police after a call about a domestic

Mother of man killed by police: 'They have to live with what they've done'

St. Paul cops "have to live with what they've done," she declares at a vigil at the spot where her son died.
Local
March 20, 2017
Thomas L. Findlay

'Charges likely' against semi driver who hit cab at St. Cloud light, killed 2

Killed were Thomas L. Findlay, 66, of Sartell, the driver of the van operated by Elite Taxi, and passenger Emily R. LeTourneau, 22, of Big Lake, Minn.
West Metro
March 20, 2017
The crowd joined together to sing "This Little Light of Mine" at the conclusion of the candlelight vigil Sunday night attended by 1,000 in Delano.

Delano kicks off anti-racism campaign with candlelight vigil

More than 1,000 residents gathered Sunday night to show their support of a local black family whose home was broken into and spray-painted with racial slurs a week earlier.
Local
March 19, 2017
Jennifer Bagdade, far right, takes a photo of her son, Alex, standing with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar at the St. Paul Jewish Community Center on Sunda

Klobuchar seeks money to fight anti-Semitic threats

She pledges federal money for security at community centers.
Local
March 19, 2017

Mother of man killed by St. Paul police: 'They have to live with what they've done'

West Metro
March 19, 2017

Delano kicks off anti-racism campaign with candlelight vigil

More than 1,000 residents gathered Sunday night to show their support of a local black family whose home was broken into and spray-painted with racial slurs a week earlier.
Local
March 19, 2017

Nostalgia and scraps for sale at final day of downtown Macy's

Minneapolis
March 19, 2017

Police: Man fatally shot in Mpls. home was 24 years old; no arrests

Local
March 19, 2017
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers mens hockey team played the Penn State University Nittany Lions on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Mariucci Arena

Gophers, UMD Bulldogs get No. 1 seeds in NCAA hockey tournament

North Dakota will play down the road in Fargo and host that regional.
North Metro
March 19, 2017
Clockwise from left, Frank Dolezal, Joy Schober, Kim Jungroth, Bill Zacharda and others eat breakfast at Old Main Eatery in Elk River, discussing the

Trump backers see pros and cons in new plan for health care

Though the latest proposal presents personal risks, some GOP voters in Elk River are eager to see if the White House and Congress can come up with something better.
East Metro
March 19, 2017
Carmen Higueros worked with works with English language learners at Birch Grove Elementary School, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Brooklyn Park, MN. ] E

Minnesota is in 'very deep hole' when it comes to teachers of color

There are 629 Hispanic teachers across the state, making up just 1 percent of a total teaching workforce of 60,090.
West Metro
March 19, 2017
Some of the damage to a black family’s home in Delano.

Delano takes on racism with public event tonight; Dayton, targeted family meet

The community is coming together to express support for a black family whose home was burglarized and vandalized with racist slurs.
St. Paul
March 18, 2017
A police investigator at the scene of a police involved shooting that left one adult male dead and seen near East Seventh and Sinnen Streets Wednesday

Two officers identified in fatal St. Paul police shooting

Mikko Norman and Nathaniel Younce have been on the force for two years each.
Local
March 18, 2017
Laughter erupts as Olson prepares french toast for a customer and Amber Karges, who serves at the Inadvertent Cafe and also works at Main Street Indus

Cafe in Clinton, Minn., that began as an experiment gets a new owner

The Inadvertent Cafe's mission landed founder Bush Foundation money.
Local
March 18, 2017
Dan Rowe called a Vikings game in 1991 at the Metrodome.

Dan Rowe, who called Vikings games in the 1990s, dies at 67

The announcer had lived with ALS for several years.
Local
March 18, 2017
At the House of Representative building, Jennifer Parrish , Senators David Senjem and Carla Nelson celebrated a Supreme Court ruling case in Illinois

Lawmakers propose limiting access to day care enforcement records

Providers want to protect reputations, but families want enforcement data.
Changing history
March 18, 2017
Halfbreed Lake, in Forest Lake and Scandia, also known as Sylvan Lake, is bordered by Keewahtin Avenue, which once also was called Halfbreed. Some fol

Sensitivities over Indian issues delay renaming of Washington County lake

A popular move to change the name of Halfbreed Lake in Washington County is being deferred so locals can seek consensus on a new name, with some residents calling for a moniker that takes account of the area's Indian heritage.
West Metro
March 18, 2017
Sheriff Don Omodt is shown in 1989.

Don Omodt, longest-serving sheriff in Hennepin County, dies at 89

He served as sheriff from 1967 to 1994.

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