Gillette employees get a hands-on introduction to bus riding
A $5 refillable Go-To card to cover the round-trip fare plus free food and Dilly Bars was a deal most employees could not pass up. But the hope is that many will become regular bus riders to ease a parking crunch at 10 River Park Plaza and at Gillette's main campus attached to Regions Hospital.
ESPN's X Games are coming to Minneapolis
U.S. Bank Stadium will host the competition during the next two summers.
Family: Woman won't survive crash that killed husband, baby
Her husband and 1-year-old daughter were killed.
Minneapolis $15-an-hour minimum wage petition has enough signatures for November ballot
City officials will now determine if the petition meets legal requirements for a charter amendment.
Memo: Vatican emissary halted investigation into Nienstedt
In dropping charges against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Ramsey County released documents that disclosed a social connection between a priest and the former archbishop.
Injuries prove fatal for Minneapolis bicyclist hit while riding home from church
The 50-year-old woman was on the Broadway Avenue Bridge when she was struck, authorities said.
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Beleaguered Viking ship sails for Chicago; Duluth fate uncertain
The fate of Draken's visits to Green Bay, Wis., and Duluth remains unclear.
New president, vice president elected for Minneapolis Park Board
The new leadership follows chaotic start to meeting over public input on selection.
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Second gator on the loose captured in Minnesota
A small alligator was spotted in Hardy Lake near Pillager, seized near the shoreline, authorities said.
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After sweating out triple-digit heat in Minnesota, Thursday will be worse
Scorching temperatures and high humidity on Wednesday made it feel like it was well over 100 degrees in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota. On Thursday, it will be worse.
State addiction facility cited for neglect in star basketball player's suicide
Staff at the St. Peter treatment center failed to take necessary precautions.
Man dies of apparent drowning on Lake Minnetonka
Rescue personnel were called to Lafayette Bay on Wednesday evening.
Taxi drivers protest proposed new rules at MSP Airport
The Metropolitan Airports Commission is exploring ways to accommodate new transportation choices.
Metro transit board scrambles in wake of Dakota County pullout
If the Counties Transit Improvement Board doesn't approve its $45 million share for the Orange Line, it's unclear that the project can move forward.
Minneapolis police make second arrest in case of slain 2-year-old
The 31-year-old Circle Pines man is jailed and expected to face murder charges. The boy's father was previously charged in relation to the case.
St. Paul private universities ask for exemption from proposed citywide sick leave
They want to exclude part-time student employees.
Minnesota State Fair adds bathrooms friendly to transgenders
Fair officials also are creating five "Selfie Spots," photo-taking locations that offer "iconic images" as backdrops.
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Former White Earth chairwoman named president of Minnesota tribal college
School serves Leech Lake and Red Lake reservations.
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