Business
Robots now deliver food, bus tables at Sawatdee
The Thai restaurant is using robots to run between the dining room and kitchen at its locations in Minneapolis and Maple Grove.
Local
Files shredded by Mpls. cops during riots, but drug case goes on
However, Judge Todd Fellman issued an order prohibiting police from destroying more case files, citing a possible "appearance of impropriety."
Local
Suspect arrested after body found in Bloomington dumpster
Officers were gathered at an apartment complex on Nicollet Avenue, police said.
Local
Former chief public defender Moriarty to run for Hennepin County attorney
Mary Moriarty is the first candidate to announced an official run. Three others have said they are exploring a run.
Local
Four displaced after fire damages north Minneapolis home
Several people with a gas can were in the front yard of the home on Dupont Avenue N.
Vikings
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Vikings' eager fans return to full stadium, home opener win
Before a full house, the Vikings gave the day a big-game feel with fake snow falling from the rafters as part of their new pregame introduction.
Local
Sleeping boy, man grazed by gunfire on Portland Av. in Minneapolis
The boy was asleep when a bullet grazed his head.
Minnesota Vikings' eager fans return to U.S. Bank Stadium for fake snow, hype video and football
Before a full house, the Vikings gave the day a big-game feel with fake snow falling from the rafters as part of their new pregame introduction.
Local
Man fatally shot on E. Lake Street in Minneapolis
Police said preliminary information showed that the victim and suspect knew each other, and that the incident was not a random attack.
Local
Minnesota police group sues Wright County man involved in Derek Chauvin trial security
Scott Yelle posted about the job on social media and gave details to a TV show in violation of nondisclosure agreements, the suit alleges.
Local
Mpls. coalition aims to advance healing for Native families with ties to U.S. boarding schools
Recent findings of hundreds of unmarked graves near Canadian boarding schools for Natives has spurred hope of a similar reckoning in the U.S.
Local
Jacob Frey faces new scrutiny in second run for Minneapolis mayor
Frey has worked under an intense international spotlight since George Floyd's death put the city into the epicenter of a reckoning over policing and racism. It placed the mayor at odds with many members of the City Council and powerful political forces bent on reducing police funding.
Local
George Floyd Square COVID-19 vaccine drives target misinformation, mistrust
Community groups hope to remediate low vaccination rates in the historically Black community at 38th and Chicago.
Local
2 Minn. legislators seek probe of court-mandated mental health exams after report on fatal shooting
Man found mentally incompetent to stand trial did not receive court-mandated treatment, KARE 11 reported. Later, he allegedly killed someone.
Local
Hennepin County Library to increase hours of operation, but workers say there's not enough staff
They say more are workers needed as Hennepin County plans to extend hours of operation.
Local
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton appointed to the board overseeing U.S. Bank Stadium
Sayles Belton was appointed by Mayor Jacob Frey to replace Barbara Butts Williams, who stepped down before her term ended.
Gophers
Police recover University of Minnesota alum's stolen tailgating 'Fan Van'
The maroon-and-gold van was tracked down in Golden Valley and retrieved Thursday. No arrests have been announced. The van had been missing since Saturday.
Music
Vänskä begins his victory lap with an exhilarating Fifth of Beethoven
REVIEW: Minnesota Orchestra opens its music director's final season with a bang.
Local
Chauvin appeals his conviction for the death of George Floyd
He cites several rulings by Judge Peter Cahill and is seeking a public defender.
Vikings
The Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium prepare for state's largest indoor crowd since December 2019
Vikings are planning a reopening celebration sans vaccine or mask requirements.
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