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September 4, 2015
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September 4, 2015
The gorilla jump is the highest jump, a 12-foot platform from which you can launch yourself into the water.

Adrenaline-soaked floating playground is every Minnesotan's dream

The floating monstrosity, which was created by a team who aren't afraid to dream big, is already making waves online, thanks to a video that has quickly gone viral.
Local
September 4, 2015
VIDEO: Mayor Hodges talks budget, stadia, transit at the State Fair

VIDEO: Mayor Hodges talks budget, stadia, transit at the State Fair

Mayor Betsy Hodges joined me at the Star Tribune's State Fair booth on Thursday, to discuss a wide range of issues facing the city.
Fall color guide
September 4, 2015

Explore the area's fall colors with our interactive guide

Pining for a look at nature's annual art exhibit around Minnesota? Check our interactive guide to fall colors -- where to find which trees and why leaves change at all. Don't forget to tweet us photos at #stribfallcolor.
September 4, 2015

Canoeists from Minn., Iowa reach Arctic after 5,200-mile journey from Gulf

A team from Minnesota and Iowa has completed a 5,200-mile canoe journey from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.
Local
September 4, 2015

Charges: Masked Rochester gunman fatally shot man in forehead, injured two others

Police say the shooter opened fire because he believed some of the men were responsible for robbing him.
East Metro
September 4, 2015

Judge rejects UCare bid to halt sign-ups as insurer seeks new contract

Minneapolis
September 4, 2015
In this 2013 file photo, Betsy Hodges discusses the new body camera system to be used by Minneapolis police.

Mpls. police oversight panel lays out body cam guidelines

A final commission report, to be voted on next week, will include recommendations for camera use by Mpls. officers.
Minneapolis
September 4, 2015
At the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis, Council Member Blong Yang hosted a Hmong forum, which included music, food and a short documentary on the h

Hmong in Minneapolis celebrated at forum

Mpls. immigrants gather for tales of success, civic lessons.
Local
September 3, 2015
An Aug. 10 complaint against Gophers Associate Athletic Director Mike Ellis concerns pornographic images on his phone.

U athletics official takes leave after new complaints surface

An associate athletic director at the University of Minnesota is on leave pending an investigation into five anonymous complaints against him in the wake of Athletic Director Norwood Teague's resignation.
East Metro
September 3, 2015

Mother, daughter killed in their New Richmond, Wis., home are identified

The bodies were discovered after firefighters responded to call of smoke, beeping alarm. A suspect is in custody, police say.
St. Paul
September 3, 2015
Chancery office of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in St. Paul.

Parish leaders can view abuse claims, judge rules in archdiocese bankruptcy

Victims' attorneys fear confidentiality violations of private information.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015
"It is premature to draw any conclusions," Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat said about an MLS soccer stadium going to St. Paul instead of Minnea

Minneapolis isn't giving up on soccer stadium in line for St. Paul

Some in city pledge to continue the pursuit despite stinging news of a possible deal across the river.
Local
September 3, 2015

St. Cloud toddler dies after suffering 'substantial' head injuries

Police, medical examiner are looking into the circumstances of the boy's death.
East Metro
September 3, 2015

Maplewood man suspected in wife's fatal shooting arrested in Illinois

Todd Larry Tennin had been missing for nearly two weeks since the Aug. 23 shooting that killed his wife, April.
Local
September 3, 2015
Steve and Bonnie Schaeffel, center, the grandparents of Nick Brady, listen during a Minnesota Supreme Court appeal hearing on the Byron Smith case at

Attorneys argue Byron Smith didn't get a fair trial in Little Falls killings

Smith is serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing two teenage intruders in his Little Falls home in 2012.
Minneapolis
September 3, 2015

Federal judge orders specifics in alleged Twitter death threats

An indictment filed in April against Mahamed Abukar Said, 19, of Minneapolis alleged he threatened authorities, including the U.S. Attorney in Minneapolis and the FBI, with a "massacre."

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