Metro Transit bus driver charged with soliciting teen, not letting her off
The driver is accused of briefly refusing to let her off the bus.
Mpls. block resists redevelopment despite location and traffic
On Park Avenue, across the freeway from downtown, sits a lesson in inner-city rehab challenges.
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Duluth Mayor Don Ness faces lifetime ban from local labor hall
Don Ness ate lunch at a local restaurant and, according to the union, crossed a picket line to get there.
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After Amazon announced it was launching its rapid-delivery service in the Twin Cities, we decided to put it to the test: Could it deliver?
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Fairview name ending with U Physicians merger
Leaders say combining the two will produce a stronger, leaner health care system.
Former child soldier from Sierra Leone released from Carver County jail in Minnesota
ICE frees Nelson Kargbo, who had been detained for more than 2 years, after magistrate judge's ruling.
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Coon Rapids approves apartments for homeless youth
Community backing helped get the project underway.
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No charges will be filed against hog farm workers after video surfaces
An animal rights group had urged action against Christensen Farms crew.
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October weekend will be downright summerlike
September and October are breaking records for warmth, but frost is around the corner.
Parties to propel lease negotiations for potential St. Paul soccer stadium site
City Council, Port Authority and Met Council press efforts at leasing site in Midway for pro stadium.
Belle Plaine man arrested in connection with 2005 Arizona homicide cold case
Arizona authorities want to extradite Steven Scott Wightman.
Minneapolis to host 2017 volleyball championships
Events for girls and adults are expected to have a bigger economic impact than last year's baseball All-Star Game.
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