North Metro
Longtime defense attorney faces possible discipline
Attorney Joseph Kaminsky has been disciplined 13 times in the past.
North Metro
Supporters push to jump-start $1.5B Bottineau light-rail project
The Met Council and the BNSF railroad are at an impasse over right-of-way for the project, and its planned 2024 opening might have to be pushed back.
South Metro
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Fatal shooting by officers in Coon Rapids deemed legally justified
John Duane Fairbanks fired at his pursuers and later refused to drop his weapon, investigators said.
South Metro
Two metro school districts will ask voters to help stave off steep cuts
Amid cuts, districts plan to put referendums on the ballot in November.
North Metro
Bus hits, kills bicyclist in Hermantown
Earlier, an 82-year-old woman from Cold Spring, Minn., was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County.
North Metro
Northeast Minneapolis residents are opposed to plans to move Fridley bus barn to their neighborhood
Site would mean 111 bus parking stalls and 110 full-time and other jobs.
South Metro
North Metro
Elk River man claims $21.6 million lottery jackpot
It had long been one of Jeffrey Love's dreams to visit the lottery office and claim a big prize.
North Metro
Minneapolis bus shelter crash puts racial tension in spotlight as investigation continues
Activists question Metro Transit's investigation and why the van driver has not been charged.
East Metro
Affordable-housing group seeks to join lawsuit against Arden Hills
It backs Ramsey County's action for more affordable units in sprawling project.
North Metro
Motorcyclist hits parked vehicle north of Twin Cities and is killed
The crash occurred about late in the afternoon in Chisago County.
North Metro
Drum class aims to equip aspiring Minn. college students with skills to succeed
Summer college-prep program for low-income and aspiring first-generation college students blends practical instruction with the drumming and dance.
North Metro
89-year-old Minnesota man dies after his mower tips, lands in Mississippi River, pinning him
The man's body was found Monday afternoon by a concerned neighbor, with an arm pinned under the mower, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said.
West Metro
Brooklyn Park completes largest solar project of any Minnesota city
City facilities will run on sustainable energy and save $60K in first year.
South Metro
North Metro
St. Anthony apartment fire called suspicious
The blaze at the Equinox Apartments broke out about 2:45 a.m.
North Metro
Minnesotan charged with fishing while naked
Neighbors say he marred their lake view.
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