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October 10, 2016
Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith walk with Clarence Castile, center, the uncle of Philando Castile, at J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul

Justice in Castile shooting is better safety for everyone, uncle says

Philando Castile's uncle said he and Castile's mother want to change state laws and policies to improve police training.
Minneapolis
October 10, 2016
Cowkitty died from a fire Sunday in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building.

Tiny oxygen mask couldn't save cat from Mpls. apartment fire

"I wish I would've gotten home an hour earlier," cat's owner said.
Minneapolis
October 10, 2016

What's open, closed in the Twin Cities on this holiday

Federal and Minneapolis offices are closed.
West Metro
October 10, 2016

1-year sentence for woman who tried to sneak 33 lbs. of opium through MSP

The Minneapolis woman was stopped at the customs checkpoint with the drug in her luggage.
Minneapolis
October 10, 2016

Man and baby dead after south Minneapolis shooting

A man and an 8-month-old infant died Sunday afternoon in a shooting near a Stewart park in south Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
October 9, 2016
An apartment building at 215 S. 9th St. in Minneapolis burned Sunday afternoon.

Fire strikes apartment building in downtown Minneapolis

Residents were evacuated as smoke filled the skies on the eastern edge of downtown.
Minneapolis
October 9, 2016

Arizonan repeats as TC 10 Mile champ; Olympian Gwen Jorgensen 3rd

Oregonian captures the women's title.
Minneapolis
October 8, 2016
Police in riot gear stand around an armored vehicle as smoke fills the streets Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Missouri's governor ordered hu

Minn. judge takes on police use of 'military style' tactics

Critics of police militarization hope the Hennepin County ruling at least slows the use of SWAT teams when executing search warrants.
Minneapolis
October 8, 2016

New Minneapolis street paving money speeds up Camden, Waite Park projects

Social-equity criteria added as factors in prioritizing projects such as paving rough roads.
Minneapolis
October 8, 2016
Abdirizak Bihi, left, social activist and community organizer, handed Abdi Mohamed, community liaison for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office,

Soomaalida ka shaqeysa gacansaarka isku-xiriridda ka dhex maqan bulshada iyo dowladda

Hay'adaha dowliga ah ee Magaalooyinka Mataanaha iyo iskuullada, shaqaalaha gacansaarka ee Soomaalida ah ayaa u adeega si ay uga turjumaan arrimaha dhaqanka.
Minneapolis
October 8, 2016
The site of a proposed 16-story apartment tower in Dinkytown Friday afternoon. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com A Minnea

Mpls. developer plans 16-story apartment tower in Dinkytown

The proposal comes at a particularly sensitive time for the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, which until recently has managed to avoid much of the high-density, high-rise development that's happening elsewhere in the city.
North Metro
October 7, 2016

Motorcyclist killed Monday in northeast Minneapolis is identified

Becky Arita Nelson had the right of way when a Minneapolis School District delivery truck pulled into her path.
Minneapolis
October 7, 2016

Raid on north Mpls. stash house nets large haul of heroin, guns

The 37-year-old suspect is expected to make his initial appearance in Hennepin County District Court on Monday.
East Metro
October 7, 2016
2 killed in Lino Lakes copter crash were from Mpls., Blaine

2 killed in Lino Lakes copter crash were from Mpls., Blaine

Witnesses said they saw the helicopter flying northeast suddenly experience distress. They heard a pop, saw the rotary blade stop turning, then saw the helicopter drop from the sky like a "fireball."
Minneapolis
October 7, 2016
Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano, pictured in 2015.

Mpls. City Council dismisses ethics complaint against Alondra Cano

The council found Cano violated the "aspirations" of the city ethics code, but not its rules when she tweeted critics' contact information.
Minneapolis
October 7, 2016
NAACP president Nekima Levy-Pounds demanded an apology from the Mall of America after a video surfaced of 14 year-old Isabella Brown being restrained

Nekima Levy-Pounds will not seek second term as Minneapolis NAACP president

Music
October 7, 2016
Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Klobuchar pushes for action to combat 'ticket bots'

Federal lawmakers hope to crack down on computer programs that buy concert tickets in bulk and resell them at inflated values.
West Metro
October 7, 2016

Blake School begins public part of $80 million fundraising campaign

The private school said its campaign is the largest goal for an independent Minnesota school.
Minneapolis
October 7, 2016
Weekend traffic: Twin Cities Marathon, Vikings and I-694 closure could bring big traffic disruptions

Weekend traffic: Twin Cities Marathon, Vikings and I-694 closure could bring big traffic disruptions

There's nothing like a marathon right through the heart of the city to disrupt traffic, but the case this weekend as the 35th running of the Twin Cities Marathon takes place. Motorists heading to the race will likely encounter construction-related delays with closures on I-694 and I-94.
Stage & Arts
October 6, 2016
"The Mayor of Hennepin Ave," Tom Hoch. [ Star Tribune photo by Tom Wallace tom.wallace@startibune.com

Hennepin theater boss, Minneapolis booster Tom Hoch is stepping down

The man who helped save three historic theaters and create the Bob Dylan mural will leave sometime next year.

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