Filing: Bystanders tried to fend off dogs that badly wounded toddler, mother in Brooklyn Park
The Brooklyn Park incident was the second of its kind in a week resulting in a child's injuries.
Obituaries
Margot Imdieke Cross, disability rights advocate who made Minnesota more accessible, dies at 68
From the design of Target Field to paving state park trails, Imdieke Cross was a "force to be reckoned with" in her pursuit of accessibility for people with disabilities.
Local
Striking workers reach tentative agreement with Minneapolis Park Board
After a three-week strike, workers will return to their duties Monday. A union vote to ratify the agreement is planned for next week.
Local
KARE 11 appeal: Ramsey County judge's order retracting court document violates First Amendment
Attorneys for the news broadcast station say the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled such orders as constitutional.
Local
Tenants gain long list of new rights, protections after last legislative session
A new law prohibiting landlords from retaliating when tenants want to create a tenant association is just one change passed in 2024.
Local
'Dedicated' MnDOT project manager who oversaw agency's major projects dies at 55
Scott Pedersen worked for the transportation agency for more than 30 years.
Local
Duluth Palestinian restaurant tagged by 'threatening' graffiti
Falastin, which offers food and wares central to Palestinian culture, opened in early May.
Carolyn Parnell, 'trailblazer' who served as Minnesota's first IT commissioner, dies
Parnell spent decades in information technology, opening the field to other women.
Local
Special counsel hired by Moriarty bills $578K for work in trooper Londregan case
Washington D.C.-based law firm spent 733 hours on the case.
Local
Under pressure to curb pollution, Minneapolis foundry announces it will shut down
Smith Foundry had been in the center of pollution complaints for years. It settled an EPA case last month and said it would keep operating some of its business, but now changed course.
Local
Longtime broadcast meteorologist Paul Douglas is retiring from WCCO radio
Douglas, who arrived in the Twin Cities in 1983, will continue to run his weather company and prognosticate for the Star Tribune.
Local
Hennepin County Board candidate discusses being a 'sex worker' on podcast
Edina candidate Marisa Simonetti released a tarantula during a dispute with a tenant, faces misdemeanor assault charge.
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Brooks: After insulting Jennifer Aniston and 'childless cat ladies' everywhere, JD Vance heads to Minnesota
Why do politicians keep dragging cats into this?
Local
Nearly two dozen arrested in downtown Minneapolis demonstration to protest Netanyahu visit
The pro-Palestinian demonstration was one of several held across the country to protest Netanyahu's visit to the United States.
Local
'These are weird people': Walz goes viral as he stumps for Kamala Harris
The second-term Democrat even took aim at Sen. JD Vance's previous comments about 'childless cat ladies.'
Local
Circle White Bear Lake by bike? Much of the route is complete
Volunteers have been working for years to make the 10-mile Lake Links biking route a reality, but a few gaps remain, including a tricky one to fix in Dellwood.
Stinky reception for manure rules in Minnesota farm country
Minnesota regulators are updating rules for two permits, seeking to limit pollution into groundwater
Kellogg Boulevard-3rd Street bridge over I-94 in St. Paul closes Monday for three-year construction project
The $91 million bridge replacement project has been in the works since 2014.
Local
How to watch the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Nearly 7,000 athletes will navigate the Seine on scores of boats.
DOJ and Precision Lens settle kickback case for $12M, far cry from original order of $487M
Defense attorney said that "for the past 12 years, DOJ has pursued an unjust and irresponsible lawsuit against" the Bloomington-based company.
Local
Anoka County appoints new administrator after seven-month search
The county board unanimously named Jim Dickinson to the job and said he will start on Sept. 9.
Local
Middle schoolers are a tough crowd. Inver Grove Heights found a way to entertain them.
The city's Parks and Recreation Department recently won an award for the "5th Quarter" lock-in event held after a Simley High School football game.
Curious Minnesota
Where were some of the Twin Cities' most notorious speakeasies?
Caves, hotels and other businesses hosted illegal drinking in the 1920s. Some are open today.
Safety 'top priority' for Saturday's Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud
Republican Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance plan a rally Saturday in central Minnesota, just two weeks after the assassination attempt on the former president. Security is at top of mind.
Local
Defamation lawsuit by fired Minneapolis police officer moves toward trial
Judge ruled that immunity does not apply to "a non-elected police chief."
Justice Sarah Hennesy formally sworn in as the newest member of the Minnesota Supreme Court
The former Stearns County district judge is Gov. Tim Walz's third appointee to the high court, with another coming next week.
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