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Minneapolis
February 18, 2017

A tale of two Civil War-era soldiers and neighbors at Lakewood Cemetery

One was the original Hubert Horatio Humphrey. The other, Leland P. Smith, has been all but lost to the obscurity that comes from such a common last name.
Minneapolis
February 18, 2017
Chicago Amtrak officer who killed Mpls. man charged with murder

Chicago Amtrak officer who killed Mpls. man charged with murder

LaRoyce Tankson, 31, turned himself in to authorities.
Minneapolis
February 18, 2017
Police say this gun and rounds were on a dangerous felon who was arrested during a traffic stop late at night.

License plate askew leads Mpls. cops to gun-toting accused rapist

The suspect tried to flee, but officers quickly nabbed him without shots being fired, authorities said.
Minneapolis
February 18, 2017
Governor Mark Dayton says transgender students need to be provided with safe environments and protected from bullying.

New leadership for U.S. Bank Stadium is in the works, Dayton says

Replacements for the two departed top officials on U.S. Bank Stadium's oversight panel are likely to come next week.
Minneapolis
February 17, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS/USA - July 23: Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is a university in Minneapolis and St. P

Friday: U of M police investigate flier with swastikas posted on campus

The flier, on a pole, brought attention to a neo-Nazi website.
West Metro
February 17, 2017
Hennepin County celebrated the opening of a new jury assembly room at the top of the Hennepin County Government Center on Feb. 17, 2017.

Hennepin County jury pool goes from basement to new 'penthouse'

Hennepin County wanted a more inviting, comfortable place for potential jurors to wait.
Variety
February 17, 2017
Commuters use the skyway to make their way over 7th Street in downtown St. Paul on Thursday afternoon.

Twin Cities visitors and locals need better way to negotiate skyways

Wouldn't it be nice if there were an app for the Twin Cities' skyways? There is. In fact, there are several. Let's see how they work.
Variety
February 17, 2017
Jennifer Shea Hedberg and her husband Tom Hedberg posed for a picture in a ice bar they created for a party along Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.

Think ice is hot? So do the frozen fingers behind a local ice sculpting business

Ice sculptor's frozen gift to her neighborhood falls prey to unseasonable warmth.
Eat & Drink
February 17, 2017
Participants in the "Day Without Immigrants" including members of Mexica Yolotl, a traditional Aztec group of Mexico-American dancers and drummers fro

100-plus businesses shut down in solidarity with immigrants

The Twin Cities response, part of a one-day national boycott, attempted to show how vital newcomers are to the U.S. economy.
Minneapolis
February 17, 2017
The Hillman building and adjacent Porter Electric Warehouse will be renovated to include retail and office space.
Courtesy Paster Properties

North Loop's Hillman building, built in 1884, to be renovated

Minneapolis
February 17, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton headed to a news conference Thursday at the State Capitol, where the stadium panel resignations were discussed.

Mondale joins Kelm-Helgen in resigning from stadium panel

The two highest-profile public officials on the U.S. Bank Stadium oversight committee left their jobs amid public and legislative pressure after revelations of two luxury suites used to host friends and family at games and concerts.
Minneapolis
February 16, 2017
Iyanna Jackson (center) and Tecara Monn listen intently as Mike Griffin, field director at Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, speaks to the crowd ga

North Minneapolis City Council hopefuls talk minimum wage, housing, police

Nonprofit Neighborhoods Organizing for Change hosted the candidates' forum.
Minneapolis
February 16, 2017

University of Minnesota student arrested in case of swastika graffiti

The 18-year-old student from St. Cloud faces a charge of criminal damage to property, according to a police report, and university officials called the incident a bias crime.
Minneapolis
February 16, 2017
High ceilings, tall windows will highlight Micro Apartments at U

High ceilings, tall windows will highlight Micro Apartments at U

Minneapolis
February 16, 2017
Tom Hoch stands outside the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on Jan. 5, 2016.

Hoch files papers for Minneapolis mayoral campaign

He hasn't announced a run yet, saying that he's still exploring.
Minneapolis
February 16, 2017
The Mercury Dining Room and Rail in downtown Minneapolis posted a sign explaining that it is closed Thursday in solidarity with a nationwide protest d

Many Twin Cities businesses closed to support immigrants

A national protest Thursday is spurring immigrants to make their voices heard by walking off their jobs, and many businesses are closing in solidarity with them.
Minneapolis
February 16, 2017
University of Minnesota men's rowing coach Aaron Schnell received a citizen's award from university police for helping in the rescue of a man who fell

University of Minnesota rowing coach recognized for helping with river rescue

Coach Aaron Schnell said it 'felt good to be helping' in the rescue.
Minneapolis
February 15, 2017
Blind passenger shares video of dispute with Metro Transit bus driver

Blind passenger shares video of dispute with Metro Transit bus driver

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled last summer that Metro Transit had to turn the video over to the passenger.
Minneapolis
February 15, 2017
Chad Robertson of Minneapolis, pictured with his girlfriend and two children, was shot and wounded by an Amtrak police officer in Chicago Wednesday.

Lawyer: Minneapolis man shot by transit police in Chicago has died

Family will now consider a wrongful-death lawsuit.
Minneapolis
February 15, 2017
A cyclist and cars passed over the Midtown Greenway on the Portland Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis. The bridge is one of two that will be demolished thi

Major Mpls. routes to be shut down for bridge work on Portland, Cedar Avs.

West metro commuters will have to endure yet another major disruption this year, when sections of two busy roads in south Minneapolis — Portland and Cedar avenues — close this spring to allow Hennepin County to replace aging bridges across the Midtown Greenway.

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