Gruesome crime at Loring Park grocery shocks and saddens a neighborhood

Robert Skafte was a friendly face at the Oak Grove Grocery for decades and performed across the Twin Cities. A suspect is jailed for allegedly impaling Skafte with a golf club.
Friday, 6:30 a.m.: Vikings fans were already packing Las Vegas bars like this one.
Sports

La Velle live from Las Vegas: Vikings fans swarming The Strip

Politics

Why Minnesota could soon face a budget shortfall

Xcel Energy Center has pumped hundreds of millions each year into Minnesota’s economy while making St. Paul a regional hockey, concert and conventio
Jerry Holt, Star Tribune
Xcel Energy Center has pumped hundreds of millions each year into Minnesota’s economy while making St. Paul a regional hockey, concert and convention mecca.

St. Paul officials say Xcel Energy Center is showing its age — and they want state help to fix it up

The city and Minnesota Wild plan to seek state funding to renovate the 23-year-old arena. The total cost is likely to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Richard Pelletier dog paddled in Lake Harriet during his 1000th consecutive day of open water swimming.
Variety

Yuen: 'Ricky Lake' swims every day — 'sun, winds, snow or rain, light or dark'

The guy on the right would prefer that you write about other players on the team, including Kirill Kaprizov (left).
Sports

Kaprizov's wingman? He's more than happy to stay out of the spotlight

FILE - The commencement address is given during graduation at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., on May 12, 2018.
Nation

Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions

Terri “Skip Lady” Ptacek and Patrick Smith danced to Coyote Wild on Dec. 1 at Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. Ryan Cos. hosted a “Western Wo
Business

This holiday season, Minnesota companies are partying like it's 2019

Opinion

Ambulance plight requires state, federal fixes

Nashwauk's financial woes spotlight unsustainable costs for Minnesota communities. Short-term aid, longer-term reforms are urgent.

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