East Metro
July 28, 2015
Sarah Super, Minnesota's only "trauma-sensitive" yoga instructor, has said she doesn't want to be an anonymous victim anymore.

Minneapolis man gets 12 years for raping ex-girlfriend at knifepoint

Rape survivor Sarah Super said she is 'stronger, more alive and more inspired than ever before.'
East Metro
July 28, 2015

Former adult leader again named in sexual abuse lawsuit against Boy Scouts

John Doe 153 charges that he was used for child pornography.
Variety
July 28, 2015

Thousands of fireplaces, stoves recalled by Hearth and Home of Lakeville

Recalls involve natural gas and pellet stove heaters.
West Metro
July 28, 2015

Tevlin: Data 'nerd' sues Bloomington to keep it transparent

Local
July 28, 2015

Crosiers sued for negligence amid sex abuse claims

Suits were filed in Ramsey County by two alleged victims of the former Rev. Gerald Funcheon and others.
Local
July 28, 2015

Minnesota steps up calls for meningitis vaccination

Minnesota case has been linked to strain in other cities among men who have sex with men.
St. Paul
July 28, 2015

St. Paul candidates line up to file for office

7 City Council seats and 4 school board seats are up for election this year.
West Metro
July 28, 2015

July 28: Preliminary plans to develop Dayton land approved by Orono city leaders

Minneapolis
July 28, 2015

Man arrested in most recent fatal Minneapolis shooting

One died, one was wounded when two cars pulled over near 34th and Morgan avenues N. and gunfire erupted.
West Metro
July 28, 2015

Minneapolis City Council scrutinizes reconstruction plan for Penn Avenue

Some council members worry long-term renovation plan scraps county road's bike lanes.
Local
July 28, 2015
Dynasty of tiny mayors in the making in Dorset as 3-year-old runs

Dynasty of tiny mayors in the making in Dorset as 3-year-old runs

Six-year-old ex-mayor endorses 3-year-old brother to succeed him.
Variety
July 28, 2015
Boyfriend sets speed trap in Cottage Grove, nabs girlfriend with proposal

Boyfriend sets speed trap in Cottage Grove, nabs girlfriend with proposal

Officers pulled over the unsuspecting woman as boyfriend sprung surprise.
Local
July 28, 2015
Owners of Locally Laid Egg Company Jason and Lucie B. Amundsen are pictured at their family farm in Wrenshall, Minn.

Looking up: How farming changed my views on rain

Locally Laid co-founder Lucie B. Amundsen charts her progression from sun-worshiping urbanite to the kind of person who "yearns for fortune to fall from the sky."
Local
July 28, 2015

Metropolitan Airports Commission leader Jeff Hamiel gets a raise

Even with his pay raise, to $200,095, he's still second from the bottom — Las Vegas is last.
West Metro
July 28, 2015

Obituary: Entrepreneur Elliott Royce was a remarkable retiree

Variety
July 28, 2015

Gay men urged to get vaccinated after Minnesotan's death from rare meningitis

Gay men are at increased risk for rare meningitis.
Minneapolis
July 28, 2015
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel asked for the public's help in solving this fire.

Mpls. authorities suggest W. Broadway fire may have been arson

Minneapolis police and fire investigators are exploring if someone intentionally set a fire that destroyed several north Minneapolis buildings.
Minneapolis
July 28, 2015

Outdated law banning hats in Mpls. theaters may soon be gone

The proposal is the latest from officials looking to clean up the city's business laws.
West Metro
July 28, 2015
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed plants, and milkweed is the only thing that hatched caterpillars eat.

At Chaska golf course, milkweed sap for monarchs is on the house

Town Course workers are creating butterfly-friendly habitat to help the falling monarch population.
Stage & Arts
July 28, 2015

Community sculpture is in the works for Victoria

The public work will be a lasting reminder of this year's centennial celebration.

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