West Metro
Hennepin County finalizes deal for legal services for residents facing deportation
County Board finalized a $275,000 contract 4-3.
North Metro
Authorities: Security guard charged with impersonating state trooper to impress friend
The defendant is slated to make his initial court appearance on Wednesday morning.
East Metro
South Metro
North Metro
Centennial Library in Anoka County closes for $5.8 million remodel
Project will double the space of Circle Pines' Centennial Library.
Inspired
Robbinsdale woman travels to the world's poorest countries, bearing one simple gift
Ceallaigh Anderson Smart runs a charity with an unusual focus: traveling to impoverished countries to make photo portraits of people who don't have any pictures of their own.
Politics
2018 Minnesota primary election results
Tina Smith and Karin Housley advance in U.S. Senate race. Ilhan Omar wins Fifth District primary; Keith Ellison takes DFL race for attorney general.
North Metro
New storm shelter in Fridley models safety for mobile homes
Project comes at a time of growing awareness around Minnesota's storm shelter standards.
North Metro
Women stuck on inflatable rainbow unicorn rescued by Chisago County deputies
Video shows deputy throwing rope to the women, who were entangled in weeds.
North Metro
Takeda is banking on a SuperTarget-sized biologic plant in Brooklyn Park
Takeda hopes to begin making its Entyvio drug for bowel diseases at its Brooklyn Park plant next year
West Metro
2 killed in Friday night crashes in west metro
The crashes, in Minnetonka and Brooklyn Center, closed key roads for several hours.
South Metro
North Metro
Motorcyclist dies in crash on 694 in Brooklyn Center
The crash closed eastbound lanes of the interstate 694 for several hours.
Inspired
New Minn. theater program gives the stage to children with special needs
Actors from Northern Starz Children's Theatre in Ramsey are participating for the first time in a national theater program for young people with special needs.
West Metro
Cyberattackers infiltrate Hennepin County workers' e-mails
The FBI is investigating what county officials are calling a sophisticated phishing scam that may have compromised private data.
North Metro
North Metro
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Charter schools are facing growing pains
As demand increases, schools are struggling to find buildings with room to grow.
North Metro
Cases continue to climb at Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Anoka County
A fourth pathologist recently joined the office's 13-person staff to keep up with a growing caseload.
South Metro
South Metro
Cause of 911 call disruption remains a mystery
The afternoon outage hit police and county law enforcement departments across the Twin Cities metro area and around Minnesota. Officials are sharing alternative numbers to call in case of emergency.
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