Local
May 30, 2016
The 133rd National Guard Base Honor Guard retired the colors as the ceremony concluded. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com , Monday, May 25, 2015

What is open and closed on Memorial Day

Local
May 30, 2016
Ann Klindworth painted the names of 15 relatives who have served in the U.S. military on the family barn in their honor for Memorial Day Sunday May 29

Listing of Memorial Day events

East Metro
May 30, 2016

Woman struck on St. Paul street dies five days later

Local
May 29, 2016

Gallery: Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery dedication

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a dedication event at the new Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn.
South Metro
May 29, 2016

Rent hikes may displace tenants at Burnsville complex

Renovations at 339-unit complex are forcing renters to either move out or pay more.
Local
May 29, 2016
"I knew I was going to have issues. It's something I'll deal with for the rest of my life," said
Katie Helmer, a Minnesota National Guard veteran, sho

Alternate PTSD therapy ruffles VA feathers, but shows results

EMDR, which uses sensory stimulation to connect to triggers from trauma and neutralizes them, is getting results, according to a local nonprofit that offers it to vets.
Local
May 29, 2016
Guests at Lakecrest Resort on Long Lake fished off one of the docks. Amy Wolf and her husband, Kregg, bought the Detroit Lakes resort in January and h

Smaller family resorts becoming a threatened Minnesota species

The loss of a summer tradition is lamented, even as one young Detroit Lakes family bucks the trend.
Local
May 29, 2016
Fans reacted to Atmosphere on the Main Stage late Sunday afternoon at Soundset 2016. The ninth annual Soundset hip-hop festival took place in its new

Soundset hits the Midway with all systems go

Local
May 29, 2016

The Drive: Why meters at Mpls. parks are enforced on holidays

Minneapolis
May 28, 2016

St. Cloud woman fatally struck on I-94 in Mpls. after exiting vehicle

The 35-year-old exited a passenger vehicle, walked into traffic and was fatally struck, the State Patrol said.
West Metro
May 28, 2016

Spike in child abuse reports is overloading Hennepin County

Abused children are stranded as foster homes and shelter beds fill up.
Local
May 28, 2016

Metro briefs: Coffee shop to add to bustle at St. Paul's Union Depot

North Metro
May 28, 2016
One of three boarded-up cottages at the former Anoka State Hospital in the city of Anoka that the nonprofit CommonBond Communities would like to renov

Plans to transform historic Anoka asylum site move forward

Historic Anoka site to become veterans housing.
St. Paul
May 28, 2016

1 hurt, 1 arrested after coffee tossed at St. Paul Salvation Army center

The coffee-tossing came after an argument between two men waiting in line.
East Metro
May 28, 2016
Dr. Ruth Lynfield is the state epidemiologist and is leadering the health department's preparations for the return of the swine flu this fall.

Minn. Dept. of Health: No cause for concern after anthrax detection

An initial positive test was followed by negative ones, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield. The bacteria can occur naturally.
West Metro
May 28, 2016
Baby, a 10-year-old Shih-poo, helps Mike Heath with his post-traumatic stress disorder.

Tevlin: Dog is still missing, but compassion finds homeless man

Local
May 28, 2016

Freighter runs aground in Whitefish Bay

Minneapolis
May 28, 2016
Minneapolis NAACP President Nekima Levy-Pounds took part in a peace walk to the site of Thursday night's fatal shooting of 59-year-old Birdell Beeks.

NAACP head Nekima Levy-Pounds to leave St. Thomas law school

She intends to pursue full-time work as an advocate for racial and economic justice.
Local
May 28, 2016
Flowers left for a loved one at Fort Snelling. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday, May 26, 2016 Feature on Fort Snelling National Cemete

Twin Cities Memorial Day events 2016

Local
May 28, 2016
A new memorial plaque in Richfield explains how a typo (shown on the original headstone) accidentally sent Union sharpshooter John Dolson’s bones to

Two Minnesotans at war, both teens, were witnesses to history

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