For sale: Downtown St. Paul's historic Lowry Hotel, now home to affordable apartments
The nearly century-old building was listed by Madison Equities less than a week after the company dumped its entire downtown office portfolio on the market.
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St. Cloud City Council member to run for mayor
Mike Conway joins two others in the race for the seat held by Dave Kleis, who said he won't run again in November.
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White Earth tribal member charged with felony cannabis possession after raid on tobacco shop
His Mahnomen business sold marijuana without a license.
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Court filing IDs man shot by Carver County deputies after he allegedly came at them with knife
Police were responding to a report of a domestic incident involving the Chanhassen man, who was wounded.
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Meet the affordable housing champion fighting for St. Paul's West Side
Monica Bravo knows something about housing insecurity. Now, the head of the West Side Community Organization is studying the displacement of families in the 1960s.
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Protected wild bird shot, killed while nesting eggs in central Minnesota
The nesting sandhill crane was shot in Todd County, west of the Brainerd area. The Minnesota DNR is seeking tips about who might be responsible.
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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 insurances changes.
GOP senators grill Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorneys during ethics hearing about her burglary charge
Mitchell didn't answer questions before the bipartisan subcommittee, but her attorney accused GOP senators of a "witch hunt." Democrats said Mitchell deserves due process.
Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link
Sen. Erin Maye Quade said Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen's email linking to genital surgery violated Senate ethical norms.
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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.
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.
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U discloses $5 million in investments tied to Israel, defense spending
The U is among the first colleges to release details on its investments in response to protesters' demands. The investments represent less than 1% of the U's total endowment.
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Want Timberwolves tickets? So does everyone else
"This is the most sought-after ticket I've ever seen," the owner of Ticket King in Minneapolis said.
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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.
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Brooks: Kristi Noem's puppy tale reads even worse in print
The only thing worse than puppy killing excerpts? Puppy killing in full detail.
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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Mobile home explosion near Princeton kills 2, leaves 'mass destruction'
There was no immediate word on what caused the blast, which was reportedly heard up to 23 miles away.
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
Five top authors are featured in the annual lecture series, which is both in-person and virtual.
Driver pay bill advances as Uber and Lyft pitch much-lower rates
A compromise between leaders in the Legislature and the Minneapolis City Council is moving through committees, as the companies continue threats to leave the state.
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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.
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North High teacher who resurrected dance program gets surprise visit from 'GMA'
Kara Noble was honored Tuesday as part of National Teacher Appreciation Day.
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Latina music star Becky G will kick off 2024′s Minnesota State Fair grandstand series
The "Mamiii" singer will be only the second Latin music star to headline the grandstand in over a decade.
Lakeville teachers, district reach tentative contract agreement
The agreement came after a 12-hour mediation session Monday night.
St. Paul police: Officers shoot, kill woman who pointed gun at them after suicide call
She was pronounced dead at the scene, a department spokesman said.
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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.
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