Minneapolis
Officials ID man shot to death this week in Minneapolis near Lake Street
No arrests have been announced, and police have yet to offer a possible motive for the killing.
Minneapolis
WrestleMania in Minneapolis? City, and Gable Steveson, are still waiting on WWE announcement
Last weekend's big event in Philadelphia came and went without a word about host city for 2025. Traditionally, that's when the announcement has been made.
Local
Minneapolis foundry failed to protect workers from breathing hazards, state inspectors say
Smith Foundry is contesting seven violations and penalties from the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with fines totaling $15,300.
Politics
Push to convert stadium tax to pay for hospital improvements advances with bipartisan backing
Senate supports the change, but the bill has yet to have a hearing in the House
Local
Finalists named for 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
The annual honor given by the teachers union will be presented during a banquet on May 5 in St. Paul.
Variety
Here's how a Minnesota chef plans to celebrate Eid at the Hewing. And you can, too.
Tullibee's takeover menu on April 10-11 is inspired by chef Aref Zalatimo's memories of celebrating the holiday back home in Amman. Want a head start? He also shares a recipe.
Minneapolis
Young man fatally shot in north Minneapolis is identified, located by police miles away in vehicle
The victim was shot in the neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.
Minneapolis
Wimpy winter saves Mpls. and St. Paul a (small) pile of snow spending
The money saved is small, but crews were able to get ahead on pothole patching, tree trimming and street sweeping.
Local
24-year-old man shot and killed in Minneapolis' Phillips West neighborhood
Police have yet to make an arrest in the fatal shooting.
Minneapolis
Frey joins business, disability and senior advocates to urge reversal of Minneapolis' Uber, Lyft vote
The City Council is scheduled to take up the question of whether to reconsider the ordinance in its meeting Thursday; Uber and Lyft have said they'll leave if it goes into effect May 1.
Minneapolis
Officials release ID of man shot to death last week in north Minneapolis
A second man also was shot in the same incident, police said.
Minneapolis
Park Board workers say caring for Minneapolis parks isn't the job it used to be
As union negotiations intensify around the high cost of living, Park Board maintenance workers say love for parks is the only thing keeping them around.
Books
New Minneapolis romance-only bookstore is the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest
Tropes & Trifles in Minneapolis promises lots of love and lots of happily-ever-afters.
Local
Amid teacher shortage, Minnesota schools turn to international recruiting
Districts from Fridley to Red Lake to Willmar have hired dozens of educators from other countries, namely the Philippines, to fill open jobs.
Minneapolis
Mary Johnson-Roy, who drew on faith to forgive the man who killed her son, dies at 71
Renewing her life after the death of her son, Laramiun Lamont Byrd, Johnson-Roy went on to champion mercy and peace.
Minneapolis
Mpls. wants to turn burned Third Precinct into community space
After deciding police should not return to 3000 Minnehaha Av., city staff proposed the Lake Street building for the new home of Elections and Voter Services.
Local
Invested for the long-term: New program helps people of color buy homes in north Minneapolis
Urban Homeworks hopes its down-payment assistance grants will help up to 10 families buy homes by the end of the year.
Local
St. Cloud professor's book paints nuanced look at enslaved woman freed in Minneapolis
Author Christopher Lehman has unearthed a surprising character long overlooked in Eliza Winston's story: President Andrew Jackson.
Local
Brooks: During Doors Open Minneapolis, you could play DJ along Nicollet Mall
Roller skating, chess, therapy dogs, festivals and more fun events are aimed at bringing folks downtown.
Politics
Could Minnesota be among the first states to offer a basic income program?
No-strings-attached cash programs are popping up across the country. Minnesota has been home to five of the experiments. Now lawmakers are talking about $100 million to provide basic incomes to thousands.
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