Minneapolis
Old newspaper boxes become life-savers as Twin Cities self-serve dispensaries
Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.
Minneapolis
Ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane finishes federal prison time in George Floyd killing
Thomas Lane, one of the four Minneapolis police officers who had George Floyd in custody leading up to his death, still has time behind bars to satisfy his state sentence.
High Schools
Meet the Athena Award winners: 103 female athletes honored by their schools
Our list includes their college plans. A banquet to fete those on the St. Paul side was held Wednesday, and the winners from the Minneapolis side will be honored in May.
Wolves
Scoggins: Finch feeling heat of the Suns as playoff battle looms
Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has two more days to fix that before Game 1.
Local
A climate-minded newcomer's guide to riding transit in the Twin Cities
With a little planning and perseverance, it can work for commuting and just getting around.
Local
Cigarettes at $15 per pack? Minneapolis might do it.
The anti-smoking move would set the highest minimum price for smokes in the country and ban discounts.
Minneapolis
Two charged in north Minneapolis drive-by shooting that injured three
The men have now been charged with attempted second-degree murder, drive-by shooting, and two counts of second-degree assault.
High Schools
Hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec dies at 81
Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
Minneapolis
Officials say man shot 2 months ago in vacant downtown Minneapolis triplex was victim of homicide
Police said there have been no arrests made in connection with the killing, nor have they commented about a possible motive.
Minneapolis
Man agrees to 6-year sentence for fatally shooting Hopkins man in Minneapolis
Victim died less than an hour after being shot in the chest.
Local
Victim in north Minneapolis shooting identified as man from Chicago
The shooting happened Friday night near 36th and Penn avenues N.
High Schools
Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves
Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
High Schools
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
West Metro
Friend heard money, relationship woes from man tied to Chanhassen killing who took his own life
Daniel Balto was a "person of interest" in the death of Erik Berger, who investigators say was stabbed and shot.
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka golfer wins at the head game, too
Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."
Minneapolis
Small fire atop Masu Sushi and Robata in Minneapolis leaves dining spot uninhabitable
The fire on Sunday afternoon was quickly extinguished, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department, but left the popular Japanese restaurant uninhabitable for the time being.
Minneapolis
Gunfire from vehicle in Minneapolis wounds 3 people, 1 critically; 2 suspects arrested
The gunfire erupted shortly after 8:50 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of N. Lowry Avenue, police said.
Minneapolis
Sunday is the last day to cross Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge for a while. Here's what to know.
Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use half the Stone Arch Bridge at a time during the two-year construction process of one of Minneapolis' most distinct landmarks.
Minneapolis
23-year-old man shot and killed in vehicle in Minneapolis' Harrison neighborhood identified
Police say Mihretu Adane Ravaz died at the hospital after being shot in a vehicle earlier in the afternoon.
Local
Some of Minnesota's largest companies have quietly closed their foundations
3M, General Mills and Thrivent have closed their foundations in recent years, changing how they give back to the community.
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