Last-minute bill would make it harder for Hennepin County to take back control of HCMC
Hennepin County leaders have spent months probing HCMC finances and recent insurance changes.
Feeding Our Future employee testifies he took kickbacks, didn't check meal sites in get-rich scheme
People connected to the food sites bragged on social media about the millions of dollars they were getting, buying fancy cars and houses, the employee said: "There was money everywhere."
Guthrie Theater front-facing staffers move to form a union
Their request is under consideration, the theater said.
Wolves
Here are 15 places to watch the Timberwolves playoff games in the Twin Cities
The team tips off against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday.
High Schools
High school boys tennis teams bear down on the postseason
A new No. 1 player, Garrett Webb of Mounds Park Academy, leads the Class 1A individual rankings in the final week of the regular season.
Local
Mayor Frey nominates new Minneapolis civil rights director
Michelle Phillips currently serves as the inspector general for the city of Oakland, Calif.
High Schools
Maple Grove reclaims lost ground in boys golf rankings
The Crimson began the season at No. 1 but fell to fourth. Now they stand third behind Spring Lake Park and Cretin-Derham Hall.
Local
Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract
The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting on a pact of their own.
Variety
A grieving family fights for suicide prevention barriers at a Minneapolis hotspot
They're advocating for safety barriers on a popular bridge.
Local
Witnesses testify about 'outlandish' numbers of meals they never saw served in Feeding Our Future trial
Six witnesses from across Minnesota testified on Tuesday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they didn't see thousands of meals distributed to apartments, parks or a music venue.
High Schools
Prominent basketball coach makes sudden switch of suburban schools
Willie Braziel is taking over as coach of Simley's boys basketball program, leaving Columbia Heights after two stints covering 14 years.
Local
Seeing Minneapolis as continuing post-pandemic rebound, Mayor Frey says city 'brimming with possibility'
In his annual State of the City speech, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spun positive against the backdrop of a struggling downtown and rising property taxes.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man gets prison after son died eating fentanyl pills resembling children's vitamins
Nelson Randolph III is expected to serve the first 10½ years of his 16-year term in prison and the balance on supervised release.
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Ticket-selling enters regulation era as Walz signs fee transparency into law
One state representative's ordeal purchasing Taylor Swift tickets served as the "genesis" of the legislation.
Local
North High teacher who resurrected dance program gets surprise visit from 'GMA'
Kara Noble was honored Tuesday as part of National Teacher Appreciation Day.
Local
Witnesses in Feeding Our Future trial testify they saw no meals served
Five witnesses testified Monday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they either saw no meals served or "few people" at meal distribution sites run by defendants.
Minneapolis
East Phillips urban farm pushing forward as funding uncertainty threatens Roof Depot sale
The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute is busy recruiting tenants to move into the Roof Depot warehouse in Minneapolis and shaping a community ownership model. But first it has to close on the building.
Minneapolis
Suit: Supervisor at conservation group altered photos of co-workers to appear sexual
Five women are suing the former supervisor and the Nature Conservancy, where he worked as an associate director until 2022.
Minneapolis
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Cases dismissed for 9 pro-Palestinian demonstrators charged with trespassing at the U
A deal brokered last week between protest organizers and the University of Minnesota included leniency for those arrested.
High Schools
Change at the top looms in high school softball rankings
Farmington's victory over Rosemount will weigh heavily. Meanwhile, Randolph stands strong at 14-0 in Class 2A.
High Schools
Baseball Metro Top 10 features perfect teams and charging challengers
Three undefeated programs and three climbing toward the top stand out in the weekly ranking.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024
Washburn High School's Tracy Byrd, who helps kids who lost so much during the pandemic, is Education Minnesota's 60th Teacher of the Year.
Local
University of Minnesota students race to … eat lettuce?
The University of Minnesota's Lettuce Club enticed over 40 college students to spend their sunny Sunday racing to devour a head of iceberg lettuce.
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