West Metro
Olson Hwy. design for $1.48B Bottineau LRT irks Mpls. leaders
A highway, not a train, was the star of a hearing Tuesday on whether Minneapolis will sign off on initial designs for the Bottineau light rail project.
Minneapolis
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Family suing state over vet's 2012 death at Mpls. Veterans Home
Mpls. Veterans Home staff members failed to closely monitor Gerald Bain's use of medication, lawsuit claims.
Minneapolis
New name emerges in search for Minneapolis schools chief
In board meetings, Facebook forums and e-mails to the board, some community members are saying they hope Michael Thomas applies.
Minneapolis
Winter cycling enthusiasts from world gather in Minneapolis
Topics range from employer incentives to psychological barriers to continuing to ride in cold and snowy conditions
TV & Media
Mpls. principal embraces winter and becomes a YouTube star
A Minneapolis principal is a YouTube star, thanks to his pancake art and offbeat experiments.
Minneapolis
Woman convicted in Minneapolis strip club murder
Club owner said the shooter used her gender to sneak gun past security before shooting victim in the head.
Minneapolis
Vikings: 90 percent of stadium-builder licenses sold
The team also has commitments for 123 of 131 of the new suites at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minneapolis
Mpls. moves forward with 'Green Zone' plan for polluted neighborhoods
The program is aimed at city's most polluted neighborhoods.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis mayor, police chief seek federal review of Jamar Clark protest response
Police Chief Janeé Harteau said the department is seeking "the important insight" such an investigation could provide.
Variety
U of M's famously stinky 'corpse flower' will bloom soon
For the first time in seven years, the University of Minnesota's "corpse flower" — known, for better or worse, for its off-putting aroma — is about to make its malodorous presence known at the College of Biological Sciences Conservatory.
Minneapolis
Hodges vetoes $15M park tax plan, urges rewrite
Mayor's veto doesn't derail $15M tax plan but could slow it down.
Stage & Arts
When Kenzo Tange brought the Mpls. Institute of Art into modern age
The Minneapolis Institute of Art's 1974 addition is one of just two Kenzo Tange designs completed in the United States.
Minneapolis
Mayor Hodges vetoes Park Board referendum seeking property tax hike
Park Boards traditionally override mayor vetoes on principle
Minneapolis
Minneapolis' Grain Belt sign to be re-lit in 2017
August Schell Brewing Co. has finalized purchase of the sign and land where it sits.
Minneapolis
Police search for three suspects in another armed robbery near U
Three men wearing hoodies approached a male pedestrian early Sunday morning. The holdup was at least the fifth since classes for spring semester resumed on Jan. 18
Minneapolis
Workhouse for Metro Transit driver who exposed himself to teen, pleaded for sex
He offered the 16-year-old, who was pregnant, $100 and a cellphone. She refused to comply and was let go.
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