Minneapolis
July 28, 2016
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Minneapolis sets expanded goals for diversifying its workforce

City officials will work to add more women, people of color as employees.
Local
July 28, 2016
Michael J. Riehm

Lawyer suspended over drunken stabbing at Manny's bar

Michael Riehm can reapply for his license in 5 years; he's already has been convicted of a felony.
Minneapolis
July 28, 2016
A public-private development plan promises to transform the area near the junction of Penn and Plymouth avenues N. in Minneapolis.

Public-private partnership brings new life to Plymouth and Penn

Hennepin County would contribute $67 million.
Don't Miss
July 28, 2016
Prince, at 10 years old, at the bottom of a yearbook photo from John Jay Elementary School in Minneapolis.

This is the youngest photo of Prince we've seen yet — and it's adorable

Even in elementary school, Prince had some swag. He's 10 years old in this yearbook photo from John Hay School in Minneapolis.
Local
July 28, 2016
Leo Loza, left, a U of M student, and Hailey Johnson, a U of M graduate, worked on documenting information from a 1931 coroner report at the Hennepin

Students gain rare look into old, handwritten Minn. murder records

It's the second year of a research project sifting through data from the past 110 years to add the homicides and suspicious deaths to electronic records.
Local
July 28, 2016
The Castile family sat in the front row of a listening session hosted by the Falcon Heights City Council for residents devoted specificially to the de

Falcon Heights residents demand change after Castile shooting

At listening session, the City Council heard pleas for a new approach to policing.
Local
July 28, 2016
Winona musician Bob Johnson

Musician shot dead at Winona bar; 1 other person wounded

A well-known folk and bluegrass musician was shot to death and another man wounded by gunfire early Wednesday at a downtown Winona bar, and the suspected gunman was arrested a few hours later, authorities said.
Minneapolis
July 27, 2016
Minneapolis School�s superintendent Ed Graff took time to talk with students during his visit to visit Franklin Middle School.

Perseverance skills could be making their way into classrooms

South Metro
July 27, 2016
A police car was driven into a garage where it appeared that Gianna and Samantha Rucki were loaded into it. The girls have been missing in April 2013.

Jury deliberations underway in Sandra Grazzini-Rucki's trial

Grazzini-Rucki is charged with hiding the girls on a western Minnesota horse ranch.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his front windshield drops off a customer in downtown

St. Paul City Council aims to 'level playing field' for taxis

Ride-hailing services are less regulated and more sought-after than cabs.
Books
July 27, 2016

Obituary: Philip Dacey, 77, was a prolific poet and an inspired teacher

Minneapolis
July 27, 2016

Man faces felony charges for threatening to kill former colleagues via Facebook, texts

Frankie Davis initiated the threats via Facebook and text, the charges say.
Minneapolis
July 27, 2016

Minneapolis park commissioners faulted on racial matters

Black employees say part-time to full-time shift too difficult.
Local
July 27, 2016
Local
July 27, 2016

Twin Cities boy, 3, badly hurt after falling 4 stories in Rochester

A woman was with the boy in the apartment at the time, police said.
South Metro
July 27, 2016

Judge reprimanded for 'accusatory, hostile' conduct in Scott County

Judge Rex Stacey has faced past censure over actions on bench.
Variety
July 27, 2016
Youngest Peace Prize winner surprises her young Minneapolis fans

Youngest Peace Prize winner surprises her young Minneapolis fans

Malala Yousafzai followed in the evening by inspiring a much larger crowd, about 5,000 people — many of them girls — who packed Target Center to hear Yousafzai tell her life story.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016

MnDOT will broadcast Snelling Avenue improvement plans live on Facebook

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has plans to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists who use Snelling Avenue in St. Paul's Midway area. And they will be shared during a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
St. Paul
July 27, 2016
Dozens arrested, more overnight, near governor's residence

Dozens arrested, more overnight, near governor's residence

After a long day of conflict between demonstrators and police at the governor's residence in St. Paul, Summit Avenue seesawed between being open and closed before police shut it down.

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