Magnolia Home resident Linda Moga says goodbye to Karen Menk, an RN with Accesible Space, as she leaves for the day Friday, March 15, 2024 in Coon Rap

Group home rental licenses: Tool for oversight or discrimination?

Lawmakers are considering whether to exempt small group homes and assisted living facilities from rental licensing regulations. City officials are worried.
Local

Still waiting on big solar, but St. Paul's Highland Bridge embracing green all over

March 17
Once buried beneath the former Ford site, a reconstructed Hidden Falls Creek is a centerpiece of the new Highland Bridge development. The water featur
Plans for a massive solar array at the Highland Park site are under environmental review, officials say. The development is moving ahead with other projects.
Local

Will Gov. Walz reassign prosecution of trooper Londregan to AG Ellison?

March 18
Gov. Tim Walz looks to Attorney General Keith Ellison asks a question during a Board of Pardons meeting June 28, 2023 at the Minnesota Senate Building
Ellison said his office is studying the situation, which is "up in the air."
Local

A wrongful conviction casts doubt on former Ramsey County medical examiner's methods. It's not the first time.

March 16
A new lawsuit adds to questions of whether Dr. Michael McGee used sound science to investigate deaths in Minnesota over a career spanning four decades.
Local

Refusing emergency contraception is sex discrimination, Minnesota appeals court rules

March 18
Aitkin County woman sued after pharmacist refused to fill her prescription because of his personal beliefs.
Politics

Uber, Lyft pay causes Capitol conundrum after Minneapolis vote

March 18
Walz seeks statewide solution, asks City Hall to reconsider minimum pay levels.
Local

How many taxi cabs are left in Minneapolis?

March 18
Uber's entry a decade ago caused an astonishing collapse of the local taxi industry.
High Schools
March 18
Wayzata's Jackson McAndrew, the Star Tribune's Metro Player of the Year in boys basketball, averaged 23.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

Boys basketball Metro Player of Year: Much heftier, much better hooper

Jackson McAndrew of Wayzata averaged a double-double, putting to good use the 45 muscular pounds he's gained since he was a very thin 6-9 sophomore.
Local
March 18

Minnesota dog breeders charged with starving German shepherds

15 dogs were taken from a farm outside LeRoy last month after deputies and veterinarians found kennels covered in feces and urine.
High Schools
March 18
Goodhue guard Elisabeth Gadient is among six seniors who are finalists to be Miss Basketball.

Hers and his: Miss and Mr. Basketball finalists are revealed

The girls winner will come from a group of six seniors, and five players remain in contention for the boys honor.
Politics
March 18
Gov. Tim Walz said his smaller, supplemental budget proposal is focused on safety, children and water.

Walz proposes modest 2024 budget adjustments

The biggest ticket item in the governor's supplemental budget is a phasing in of advance payments on the child tax credit next year.
Local
March 18

Boy, 3, dies after police go to Moorhead apartment on medical assistance call

Police have not explained any of the circumstances surrounding the boy's death.
Local
March 18

IDs released of 2 drivers killed in crash near Mankato

The crash occurred late Sunday afternoon on Hwy. 22.
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Local
March 18
Anna Burt, 14, of Sioux Falls, S.D., suffered an exhausting condition known as POTS after her COVID-19 illness in October 2020. An increase in POTS ca

Fairview clinic responds to post-COVID rise in fatiguing disorder in kids

The immune system's overreaction, common in severe COVID-19 cases, appears to play a role in development of POTS, which often emerges in children.
High Schools
March 18
Minneapolis South's Poet Davis led his team to the state tournament.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Turnaround is made, trip to state is won

Poet Davis made certain Minneapolis South, winner of six games last season, ended its tournament drought this season.
High Schools
March 18
Minnetonka coach Brian Cosgriff worked the sideline Saturday night during the state championship game against Hopkins, the program he coached for 21 s

Hopkins? Minnetonka? We know, Coach. Change can be difficult.

A superstar's gentle reminder got Brian Cosgriff back on track about which team he's coaching these days. A look back at state reveals certainty on other matters.
Rochester
March 18
Matthew Alshaikhnasser

Plea deal spares jail for Minnesotan whose gun was used by boy, 4, to fatally shoot little brother

If the plea agreement is accepted by the judge, the conviction would come off Colton D. Mammenga's record once he completes probation without a violation.
Local
March 18
Rep. Kristin Bahner, DFL-Maple Grove listened as Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids offered an ammendment to his sports gambling bill before the Ho

Minnesota salary transparency bill hopes to close gender, racial pay gaps for workers

The bill in the Minnesota Legislature would require employers to include salary ranges in job postings.
Minneapolis
March 18

Man faces term topping 37 years for fatal shooting near Lake Street gas station

Prosecutors agree to drop first-degree murder count as part of a plea deal.
Local
March 18
Judy Garland's stolen ruby slippers were found 13 years after Minnesota museum theft..

Second man indicted in ruby slippers theft from Judy Garland museum

Owner Michael Shaw was reunited with the memorabilia and turned it over to an auction house. Now, the Grand Rapids museum will appeal to legislators to buy the slippers.
St. Cloud
March 18

St. Cloud man pleads guilty to raping girl in high school bathroom

Robert Epps Jr., now 22, agreed to a plea deal that also wraps up additional sexual assault cases involving him.
Local
March 18
Metro Transit employee Danielle Julkowski, in the yellow vest, directed passengers to a State Fair express bus at the County Road 73 Park and Ride in

Bill aims to reduce State Fair gridlock and improve transit options

Legislation authored by Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, calls for a 100% increase in transit options over 2023 levels.
Local
March 18
Olivia Rodrigo stopped into a local eatery and caught a Minnesota Wild game ahead of her "GUTS" world tour stop in St. Paul Friday.

Here's what Olivia Rodrigo was up to before her St. Paul show

The pop superstar performed her sophomore album, "Guts," at Xcel Energy Center Friday.
Local
March 18
FILE - This July 12, 2019 file photo shows the UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minneapolis. UnitedHealth Group will spend nearly $8 billion in cash t

After UnitedHealth cyberattack, officials warn of scam calls seeking personal information

Officials say health care providers will not call to ask for credit card numbers, banking or other financial information.
World
March 18
Dennis Hankins

Bemidji High School graduate wins confirmation to be U.S. ambassador to Haiti

Dennis Hankins is taking on the diplomatic assignment as Haiti is in turmoil from gang violence.
High Schools
March 18
The All-Metro first team, from left: Isaiah Johnson-Arigu, Totino-Grace; Casmir Chavis, Park Center; Jackson McAndrew, Wayzata; Daniel Freitag, Breck;

25 players everybody wants. That's the All-Metro boys basketball team.

Coaches present and future rave about the top five — and, as Minnesota fans have seen often in recent years, two of them are headed to Wisconsin.
Local
March 18
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer has proposed the House of Representatives refrain from inviting President Joe Biden to deliver future State of the Union addresses

No more State of the Union invitations for President Biden, Rep. Tom Emmer says

The Minnesota Republican made the suggestion during a party retreat over the weekend.

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