Veteran Hennepin County prosecutor receives $190K discrimination and retaliation settlement
Attorney Amy Sweasy Tamburino will no longer report to County Attorney Michael Freeman.
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COVID-19 levels up 58% in Twin Cities wastewater in past week
Latest sewage sampling also finds rising levels of new coronavirus omicron subvariants that have increased COVID-19 levels elsewhere.
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Metro Transit ridership up in first quarter of 2022, though still below pre-COVID figures
Trains, buses and other services all saw increases.
Minnesota DFLers endorse Walz, Flanagan for second term
The first day of the party's state convention focused on incumbents' track records and the possibility that Roe v. Wade could be overturned.
Most work remains undone in Minnesota Legislature's final weekend
Legislators have agreed on a drought relief package, state worker contracts and a higher education spending bill.
8,000-year-old skull found in Minnesota River goes home to its Native American descendants
The remains have been turned over to the Upper Sioux Community to be cared for.
Minneapolis North High School principal says she was terminated for joining student-led walkout
Principal Mauri Friestleben says she's out at North High School after participating with students in February civil action
Minnesota GOP chair apologizes for Soros imagery in Secretary of State candidate's video
Republican Kim Crockett's campaign showed a video at last week's Republican state convention that depicted liberal donor George Soros as a puppet-master.
Police find boy's body in car trunk in Mound; 2 homicide suspects arrested
A caller had reported a car driving with the back window smashed out.
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Tension brews over vacation rentals in Duluth
Duluth's City Council hears its first appeal of a vacation rental permit Monday.
Driver in car fleeing traffic stop is killed, his passenger injured in crash in Anoka
The Sheriff's Office initially said that both people in the fleeing car had died.
Mpls. halts police reform talks, citing lack of evidence on spying
Since releasing its damning report April 27, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has refused to release underlying evidence on covert social media spying to city officials, the media or targets of the surveillance.
Rep. Dean Phillips tests positive for COVID-19, isolating in Washington D.C.
He urged people to obtain free COVID-19 test kits.
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Body found in Mississippi River is that of missing University of Minnesota student
Campus police said foul play is not suspected.
Minneapolis council members target 4 cultural corridors for American Rescue Plan funds
They withdrew a $200,000 bid to rebuild a police discipline database after staff said improvements are underway.
Anoka-Hennepin school board will hire temporary superintendent by mid-June
David Law is leaving for Minnetonka Public Schools.
State requires more oversight from St. Paul nonprofit Minnesota Cameroon Community
Board members breached their duty to properly manage the nonprofit's community center, the Attorney General's Office said.
What you need to know about COVID omicron variant, Minnesota testing, vaccines and more
Advice is evolving along with the coronavirus. Here's the latest from staff and news service reports.
Judge throws out suits by MyPillow's Lindell against voting machine companies
A federal judge said Mike Lindell's defamation lawsuits against Dominion Voting Systems Inc. and Smartmatic Corp. were "frivolous."
Peace Plaza is reborn for Rochester's 'Heart of the City' downtown overhaul
The $17 million in upgrades are part of an effort to make downtown more vibrant.
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Why did Scandinavian immigrants choose Minnesota?
No state in the country has more residents of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry.
3 men shot and killed in St. Paul since last night in separate locations
An arrest was made in the second killing, which occurred early Friday.
Papa Legba hoping to create its own cozy vibe on St. Paul's West Side
New lounge honoring jazz and blues greats opens in former Cozy Cantina.
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