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25 photos that perfectly capture the Halloween blizzard of 1991
Whether you lived through it or have only heard the stories, the Halloween blizzard of 1991 was truly something to remember.
Downtown Minneapolis girds for Chauvin trial
Minneapolis residents can expect to see more law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in areas that were damaged during unrest last year.
Young Minnesotans lead the way on Line 3 pipeline protests
Groups of young Minnesotans believe the pipeline will harm the environment for their generation and future ones.
Ice climbing is perfect cold weather activity
For the Embrace Winter challenge, this week's challenge is to try a new-to-you outdoor activity, like ice climbing!
Ice lanterns brighten a cold winter
Jennifer Shea Hedberg, the author of the "Ice Luminary Magic: The Ice Wrangler's Guide to Making Illuminated Ice Creations" has turned her southwest Minneapolis front yard into a exhibit of all that is possible with water, freezing temperatures and some basic vessels.
Frozen flowers bring beauty in winter
Bruce Blacher has been creating what he calls an ice garden in his Minneapolis back yard for a couple of years now. He freezes flowers in water that he sometimes colors with dye.
Behind the scenes at St. Luke's Emergency Department
For Duluth hospitals, a race between vaccinations and the next COVID-19 surge.
Police shoot knife-wielding man in Robbinsdale
Witnesses say the man brandished a knife following a chase by police from a nearby gas station. Video appears to show the officers walking backward with guns drawn.
Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court justice
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett spoke about her judicial philosophy, her experience and her large family at the end of the first day of her fast-tracked confirmation hearings that Senate Democrats are using to try and brand her a threat to Americans' health care during the coronavirus pandemic.
Grumpy Cat through the years
Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet, has died at age 7.
Two found dead in Irwin Jacobs' home
A handgun was found on a bed inside the Lake Minnetonka home of the prominent businessman who once owned a minority share of the Minnesota Vikings and the Grain Belt beer company.
Melting snow, rain lead to flooding
Flood warnings were in effect for southern Dakota, all of Goodhue and eastern Rice counties just south of the metro area. Several state highways were closed in southern Minnesota. No travel is advised in northwestern Minnesota where a blizzard is creating whiteout conditions.
2040 plan approved by Minneapolis City Council
The comprehensive plan gained national attention for its upzoning of an entire city, allowing the construction of triplexes in neighborhoods once reserved for single-family homes. Linea Palmisano was the only no vote.
Minnesota United 2, New York City FC 1
The two teams played Saturday night.
Minnesota Orchestra coaches young South African symphony
The Minnesota Orchestra's five-city tour of South African was inspired by the South African National Youth Orchestra.
Airliner with 110 aboard crashes in Cuba
A 39-year-old airliner with 110 people aboard crashed and burned in a cassava field just after taking off from the Havana airport Friday, leaving three survivors in Cuba's worst aviation disaster in three decades, officials said.
Bicyclist killed in crash in St. Paul
A bicyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon in St. Paul when he was struck by a school bus.
Drone view of late ice-outs on Twin Cities lakes
This year's extended winter has helped set a record for late ice-outs on several lakes, the Minneapolis Park Board said.
Cosby found guilty on all counts
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.
Minnesota House sit-in ends
DFL Rep. Maye Quade ends her 24-hour House floor sit-in over gun control.
Columbine anniversary walkout for gun control
For the second time in about a month, hundreds of Minnesota students will walk out of their classrooms on Friday to push for stricter gun control measures — marking the 19th anniversary of the deadly Columbine High School shooting.
Firefighter shares his struggles with PTSD
Minnesota firefighters like Brian Cristofono grapple with the "silent epidemic" of PTSD.
Photos: See the lights from Vikings' Eagan facility
Neighbors irked by bright lights at Vikings' new practice facility.
Snow, cold descend on Twin Cities
Workers shoveled snow to clear Target Field ahead of Thursday's home opener.
Students across Minnesota, nation walkout to protest gun violence
Students around the United States protested gun violence after the school shooting in Florida left 17 dead a month ago.
Timberwolves 109, Warriors 103
Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns' 31-point, 16-rebound performance outdid Warriors star Kevin Durant's 39-point, 12-rebound afternoon.
Women's 1,500m speed skating at Olympics
Wust won the gold medal with a time of 1:54:35.
Nicollet Mall is packed before the Super Bowl
Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots jammed Nicollet Mall Saturday.
New England Patriots arrive at MSP
The New England Patriots arrived at the Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport Monday, ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Faces of heartbreak: Vikings fans react to loss
There were no miracles in Philadelphia as the Vikings lost a sixth NFC championship and end their season in humiliating fashion with the 38-7 defeat.
Minneapolis City Council, mayor sworn in
Minneapolis' new City Council holds its first meeting -- and chooses its first new president in more than a decade.
Last ferry rides to Madeline Island
Frigid temperatures and thickening ice prompted the closing of the ferry between Lake Superior Island and Bayfield, Wis., after 1,019 days of continuous operation.
Tina Smith sworn in as U.S. senator
Tina Smith, now-former Minnesota lieutenant governor, a well-connected DFLer, steps in for Franken, plans to defend seat in November special election.
Photos: Vikings 16, Green Bay 0
It's a cold one in Green Bay.
Photos: Gophers crush FAU, Mason hurt
The Gophers raised their record to 11-3 Saturday at The Barn.
Church of the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is one of the nation's largest and most visible charities, but it's one of the smallest denominations, with about 90,000 adult members.
Behind the scenes at MSP Airport
Thursday and Friday are among the busiest of the holiday travel season at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. MSP is a 24/7 city unto itself, but who are its night dwellers? Who shovels the tarmac after midnight, bakes the croissants, swabs the toilets and drives the cabs? We interview all, including stranded passengers and travelers who just want to get to the airport extra early.
Minnesota 101, UC Riverside 75
The Minnesota Gophers defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders 101-75.
Franken announces resignation
Sen. Al Franken said Thursday that nothing he has done as senator has brought dishonor on the institution, but said he would resign from following mounting allegations of sexual harassment and loss of support by fellow Democrats.
Photo gallery: Al Franken through the years
Al Franken through the years.
Photos: Light-rail cars derail in Minneapolis
The westbound Blue Line train lost power just after 11 a.m. as it pulled out of the Government Center station, said Metro Transit spokesman Drew Kerr. The three-car train buckled on 5th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues S.
See photos from Franken's 2006 USO tour
A Los Angeles radio personality says that Minnesota Sen. Al Franken kissed and groped her without her consent while they were on a Middle East tour with the USO in 2006. These are photos from the tour.
Justin Timberlake through the years
Justin Timberlake through the years
Photos: Wayzata police officer struck, killed on Hwy. 12
A section of Highway 12 in Wayzata shut down Friday after an officer was struck on the road while removing debris, according to a city official and police scanner traffic.
First day of school across the metro
It was the first day of school for several districts, including St. Paul and for Minnehaha Academy.
Princess Diana, through the years
A look back at Princess Diana.
Rain doesn't put damper on Renaissance Festival
There might have been a bit more mud, but lots of folks came out for a good time at the Renaissance Festival Saturday.
Confederate statues covered in Charlottesville
Workers in Charlottesville draped giant black covers over two statues of Confederate generals on Wednesday to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally.
In Hindsight
Star Tribune photographers shoot hundreds of photos a week. Here are a few that we love that didn't get the spotlight.
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski through the years
A look back at his decades with the Minnesota Orchestra -- and a visit to his home in Plymouth.
Mayo Clinic performs face transplant
The first face transplant performed at Mayo Clinic is providing a man from Wyoming a second chance at a normal life after he was disfigured by a gunshot in a suicide attempt a decade ago.
Grammys: The awards
Highlights from Sunday night's awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Grammys: The outfits
Check out these red carpet looks from Sunday night's awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Al Jarreau: 1940-2017
Wisconsin-born Jarreau won numerous Grammys for his work in pop and R&B as well as his first love, jazz, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 76.
Snowstorm slams East Coast
The biggest storm to hit the Northeast this winter pushed its way up the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor with a potential for more than a foot of snow in places Thursday, making for a slippery morning commute and giving millions of people weather whiplash a day after temperatures soared into the 50s and 60s.
New Year's Eve at Standing Rock
As the New Year arrived, water protectors brought Native American themed flags up to the top of Turtle Island, a sacred location where Standing Rock members are buried but is now under the control of authorities.
Dakota Pipeline protests of 2016
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and hundreds of other Native people and activists have been protesting the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota since the spring. When it's completed, the pipeline will stretch more than 1,100 miles from North Dakota to Illinois.
Florence Henderson, 1934-2016
Beloved TV mom Florence Henderson died Thursday.
North Carolina State 1, Gophers 0 (shootout)
The Minnesota women's soccer team played North Carolina State in a NCAA tournament game on Saturday.
Nebraska 24, Gophers 17
Gophers football played Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.
Mankato West 28, Mahtomedi 7
Mankato West played Mahtomedi in the Class 5A football quarterfinals Saturday,
3A volleyball championship: Eagan 3, Champlin Park 1
Eagan defeated Champlin Park 3-1 in the finals match of the state high school class 3A volleyball tournament on Saturday
2A volleyball championship: Maple Lake 3, Concordia Academy 0
Maple Lake defeated Concorida Academy in the finals match of the state high school class 2A volleyball tournament Saturday.
Gophers 103, Harvard 87
Carlie Wagner was one of six Gophers to finish in double figures during the 103-87 rout over the Crimson.
