Officers of color barred from guarding Chauvin sue Ramsey County
The officers allege discrimination and a hostile work environment.
Business
Surge in demand for pleasure boating amid pandemic has Minnesota builders busy
The facility in New York Mills that builds Lund and Crestliner boats has added 114 positions in past 6 months and needs to fill 60 more.
Politics
Brooks: Par for the course as Park Board debate over Hiawatha course continues
For years, the Park Board has reviewed proposals to restore part of the watershed around Hiawatha while still preserving the park for the public to enjoy. Next week, the board will hold the latest of many public hearings on the updated master plan for the site.
Local
Cold won't stop school on 'first' day back for Minneapolis students
The district said in an e-mail that temperatures are not expected to dip below its threshold for suspending in-person schooling.
Local
Minneapolis violent crimes soared in 2020 amid pandemic and the protests
Pandemic, shutdowns, unrest triggered a domino effect, leaders say.
Local
Baby 'all smiles' after being reunited with Mpls. family
A missing child and vehicle were located Saturday afternoon after an Amber Alert was declared when an SUV was stolen in Minneapolis with a 1-year-old boy in the back seat.
Politics
Walz to activate Minnesota National Guard around Derek Chauvin's trial
The state is coordinating with other law enforcement agencies ahead of the trial.
Local
Loppet ski races in Minneapolis this weekend called off due to extreme cold
The Loppet Foundation is also cutting short its Luminary Loppet, which will have its final day Friday.
Sports
Loppet ski races in Minneapolis this weekend called off due to extreme cold
The Loppet Foundation is also cutting short its Luminary Loppet, which will have its final day Friday.
Local
Minneapolis Park Board votes to stop permitting homeless camps
A divided board ended last summer's directives that set up the sanctuary program and will let agencies that specialize in human services take the lead.
Curious Minnesota
How did Minneapolis end up with a street named after a Persian king?
In the late 1800s, the population of Minneapolis was booming and city engineers sought to create alphabetical and numerical street grids that could be reliably navigated.
Local
A historic Minneapolis church is crumbling. Can anyone save it?
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is on its last legs after years of neglect. But the city won't let owners raze it.
Local
Jurors convict man who fatally hit girlfriend with car on Minneapolis sidewalk
He dragged her with his vehicle after hitting her, prosecutors alleged.
Local
Prosecutors in George Floyd case want to reinstate third-degree murder charges
Recent appeals court ruling in case of former MPD Officer Noor is cited
Local
Minneapolis has about 200 fewer officers available to work
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is asking the City Council to release $6.4 million to hire additional officers. A final decision on whether to hire additional recruit classes could come next week.
East Metro
Judge approves Derek Chauvin divorce under secret terms
Heavily redacted court documents make it impossible to determine the terms of the divorce.
Local
Murder charge: Drug deal ruse ended with seller shot in head in Inver Grove Heights
The suspect was located in a vehicle by police in Minneapolis.
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