St. Paul
$10K reward for tips leading to man who fired shot from van in St. Paul, killed other driver 14 months ago
Police say gunfire from a van killed a 55-year-old man along Snelling Avenue.
Business
Mayo Clinic raises pay increases more than previously planned, citing inflation concerns
Minnesota's largest employer announced guaranteed minimum wage increases of 4%, up from the previously announced 2%.
Business
Mayo stops scheduling some Medicare Advantage patients
Seniors in UnitedHealthcare plans are among those no longer getting clinic appointments due to capacity concerns. But the change also hints at a financial dispute.
Local
North Mankato hopes to score funds for new indoor fieldhouse at Caswell Park
$17 million project included in governor's state bonding request.
Inspired
School-based dental clinics brings smiles to hundreds of kids in southeastern Minnesota
Let's Smile was founded by a dental hygienist growing worried about what she was seeing among her tiniest patients.
Authorities ID worker killed at Cannon Falls fertilizer business
John Reinhardt, 37, of Hampton was pulled into a machine.
Rochester
Outdoors
Budget surplus has DNR thinking 'once-in-a-generation' investment
When the Legislature convenes next week, DNR commissioner Sarah Strommen will advocate for a major investment in fishing, wetlands, better access to recreation areas and more.
Colleges
Souhan: Lee was the pride of Byron before breaking NCAA scoring mark
Those who knew Ayoka Lee in high school were more thrilled than surprised by her latest achievement — scoring 61 points to break the NCAA women's single-game scoring record.
3 die in western Wisconsin crash involving car, semi
All the victims were in the car and did not have on seat belts, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Local
Staff shortages, not infection rates, driving school closures
Across the 10 districts with the largest share of Minnesota's K-12 pupils — which together educate one in four of the state's public school students — officials say they keep an eye on daily staff absences in order to predict whether they must move into distance learning.
Local
As Faribault has grown, its historic downtown has undergone a renaissance
City has new loft apartments, businesses, entertainment options and a pending park project.
Local
St. Louis Park becomes eighth Minnesota city to adopt a mask mandate
The list is unlikely to grow as omicron cases are expected to decline, League of Minnesota Cities official says.
Rochester
Rochester to be model for boosting diversity in construction industry
City chosen from among hundreds of worldwide entrants for $1 million grant
Rochester
Minnetonka, Rochester become latest cities to back mask mandates
Seven cities across the state are requiring face coverings.
Rochester
Fired snack food exec charged with milking Rochester company's credit cards for $600K
He bought booked hotels and airline tickets with company money and made fraudulent purchases nearly every day, according to the charges.
Rochester
Man in semi shoots himself in Rochester, Minn. shopping center parking lot
State troopers and Rochester police officers were on the scene at the time.
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