West Metro
Mpls. Park officials warn of harmful algae in Cedar Lake
Toxic blue-green bloom can sicken humans and animals alike.
Duluth
Group rescued from Cloquet River after canoe capsizes
They were part of a larger group with three kayaks.
Minneapolis
Dick Yates, football player and longtime Minneapolis Park Board employee, dies at 88
In his three years on the varsity, he didn't appear in a game for the Gophers until the final seconds of the final game of his senior season.
Minneapolis
Man dead after shooting Saturday night in Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood
What led up to the shooting was not clear; no arrests have been announced.
Minneapolis
Man seriously injured by flash bang grenade sues Minneapolis police in federal court, seeking $6 million
At least one of the officers was reassigned following the March 2 incident.
Minneapolis
With debate now over, how will Minneapolis reshape its school district?
The Comprehensive District Design, approved last week, will give the district its first face-lift in more than a decade.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man charged in assault on KSTP anchor Matt Belanger
Vennie Williams, 39, allegedly threw an object at Belanger, causing severe injuries to his eye.
Minneapolis
2 Minneapolis shootings wound at least 5
Two people were shot at a gas station, and four three at a house party.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man charged with cyberstalking, making threats
Jeffrey C. Purdy is accused of using various kinds of interstate commerce to threaten to injure and kidnap a former Minnesota State, Mankato classmate.
Local
Open Streets Minneapolis events canceled in June and July
Organizers are considering rescheduling some of those events for October.
Minneapolis
Mpls. police say someone using torch set fire at Mpls. paper company
In seeking info on the case, Minneapolis police have released surveillance video of what turned into a big blaze just west of downtown.
Local
Hennepin County Board debates measured rollout of county services
Limited court hearings expected to start again next week at the county's Government Center.
Minneapolis
Appeals court: City inspectors must enforce code violations in Minneapolis public housing
Appeals court sides with a tenant whose calls about poor conditions went unheeded.
Minneapolis
Norway's Constitution Day
Musicians and the pastor of Mindekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in S. Minneapolis will be recording the annual Festival Worship Service (bilingual) to celebrate Norway's Constitution Day for May 17, Syttende Mai. The YouTube worship will go public on Sunday, May 17
Local
When Twin Cities downtowns reopen, so will their skyways
When the stay-home order is lifted — now set for Monday — and business as usual is allowed, the skyways also are likely to go back to their usual operation. Owners say safety will be stressed in the corridors that carry hundreds of thousands.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Bde Maka Ska name stays, Minnesota Supreme Court says
The ruling that the Minnesota DNR has the authority to rename the lake caps a yearslong dispute over the popular Minneapolis lake and reverses a decision from the Court of Appeals last spring.
Minneapolis
Music at Lake of the Isles
Like so many who piece together their living in the arts, Mia Miller has more free time on her hands with her gigs as a costumer for a ballet studio and as a figure model all canceled due to the pandemic. What she's doing instead is something just for herself, playing her violin on the east shore of Lake of the Isles most evenings as the sun goes down. She was photographed Tuesday night, May 12, 2020 in Minneapolis.
Local
Union: Mpls. cops, firefighters deserve 'significant' cut of federal COVID-19 aid
City budget talks are expected to ramp up in coming weeks.
Minneapolis
Mpls. school board approves controversial redistricting plan
The crucial vote in a virtual meeting came after some parents urged a delay.
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