St. Paul
July 19, 2016
"I've been tired for the last two years," said Joe Medina, center, after staff and his family celebrated his 102nd birthday at Cerenity Senior Care, T

St. Paul man marks 102nd birthday with family by his side

Medina's family came to the United States from Mexico with Medina when he was 5.
East Metro
July 19, 2016

Lake Elmo disputes over gag order, spreadsheets endure

The City Council sparred over a gag order and number discrepancies.
North Metro
July 19, 2016

One dead, one arrested in Brooklyn Center shooting

Local
July 19, 2016

Suspects flee Hermantown police at 117 mph, crash car

Police were looking for different vehicle when suspects sped by
St. Paul
July 19, 2016
Demolition began at Little Mekong Plaza, a privately owned pubic space along the Green Line expected to become a key gathering place for the area's Hm

St. Paul's growing Little Mekong Night Market opens this weekend

Third annual event expected to draw more than 15,000.
East Metro
July 19, 2016
Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton speaks to protesters demonstrating the police shooting of Philando Castile Wednesday night, in front of the Governor's Residenc

It's past time to pick up a copy of '21st Century Policing'

Local
July 19, 2016

Boy, 3, who fell into septic tank at North Shore home dies

The child was flown from the family's home northeast of Duluth to a hospital.
Minneapolis
July 19, 2016
Minneapolis Police Officer Ken Feucht was one of the officers who volunteered for the body camera pilot program. He wore the Axon camera, made by Tase

Minneapolis police: All officers to be issued body cameras by mid-October

Police patrolling downtown and the North Side will be fully equipped by week's end.
Local
July 19, 2016
A BCA investigator gathered evidence around the Oldsmobile being driven by Philando Castile when he was stopped by St. Anthony police in Falcon Height

Racial disparities in Twin Cities arrests are widespread

Despite recent attention on the city of St. Anthony, nearly every metro police department exhibits a racial disparity in its arrest rates, according to a Star Tribune analysis of recently released FBI Uniform Crime Reports data for serious crimes.
South Metro
July 19, 2016
In November 2015, a police car was driven into a garage where it appeared that Gianna and Samantha Rucki were loaded into it. The girls have been miss

Jurors hear from David Rucki, father of the Lakeville girls who were missing for 2 years

David Rucki, the state's first witness, spent less than an hour on the stand.
Minneapolis
July 19, 2016
Family and friends pause for a moment of prayer during a memorial for Jessica Hanson in Minneapolis.

Family finds closure after 3-year battle for justice over cyclist's death

Driver gets 39 months in the hit-and-run death of bicyclist Jessica Hanson.
Local
July 19, 2016

Charges: Even after firing by Wells Fargo, adviser kept up $5M scheme

The defendant also was barred by regulators from the profession, but he continued managing accounts, according to prosecutors.
East Metro
July 19, 2016
Audience at the annual talent show and ice cream social at the Washington County Historic Courthouse in Stillwater. Photo from Washington County

Washington County stops bookings of Historic Courthouse weddings

County officials cite excessive wear and tear on the 146-year-old Stillwater landmark for the moratorium on new bookings.
Local
July 19, 2016
Tula leads the way as her owners, Kim Otness and Ken Kixmoeller, walk through the Battle Creek Off-Leash Dog Park on May 10, 2016 in Maplewood, Minn.

Dog video festival makes its Twin Cities debut

West Metro
July 19, 2016
Hamline University archaeology and anthropology graduates and members of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council worked at the site of American Indian bu

Bushaway Road on Lake Minnetonka sees construction delays, costs rise $2.4M

The redesign, rerouting of Bushaway Road will now cost nearly $60 million.
Local
July 19, 2016
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SeatGeek: Vikings-Packers game Sept. 18 will be most expensive

Tickets to the Vikings-Packers game in Minneapolis will be tougher than ever to get because the Sept. 18 game will be the first one played at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Music
July 19, 2016
A two-page letter Paul McCartney wrote longhand to Prince many years ago with the salutation ìDear Princely personî sold at auction for near

Handwritten letter from Paul McCartney to Prince sells for nearly $15K

The 2-page letter was requesting a donation to a performing arts school he was establishing.
Local
July 19, 2016
Over a dozen people gathered to play Pok�mon Go late Sunday evening near the Stone Arch Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis on July 10, 2016

Thanks, Pokemon Go, for helping me meet cool people in Minneapolis

Yes, it took a video game to get me outside, to explore local landmarks and strike up conversations with strangers. Here's why that's a good thing.
Local
July 19, 2016

The Drive: Rider alerts used for long-term disruptions, Metro Transit says

A motor vehicle collided with a Green Line train on the University of Minnesota campus Wednesday and it barely got attention from the press. The crash didn't need it. The mishap amounted to nothing more than a fender bender.
Local
July 19, 2016

Trump at the RNC; Minnesotans and dissent

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