Local
December 5, 2016

Authorities will briefly close intersection where Mounds View High students were killed

The intersection where two Mounds View High School students were killed in a car crash last week will be closed for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon to provide a safe place for people who wish to leave memorials.
Minneapolis
December 5, 2016
Katibunny Roberts and her husband, Lance King, of Kyle, S.D., celebrated the Army Corps' denial of an easement to bury a section of the Dakota Access

Standing Rock protesters celebrate Army Corps move

Opponents, joined by several thousand veterans, celebrated a victory after the feds pushed pause on the final Dakota Access link. North Dakota's governor called move "a serious mistake."
East Metro
December 5, 2016
Milo and Samantha Milosevic and their three children.

Minnesota veteran receives mortgage-free Forest Lake home

Local
December 4, 2016

The Drive: Indented markings don't harm pavement

Variety
December 4, 2016

Calendar celebrates Star Tribune's 150th anniversary

Local
December 4, 2016
Dylan Bailey, left, and Dawn Chiodo

Wrong-way driver who killed mother-daughter on I-494 is in critical condition

Two others hit by the wrong-way motorist in Bloomington also are in critical condition.
East Metro
December 4, 2016
A large emergency response was needed for a fire overnight in Hugo.

Late-night fire totals paving business in Hugo

East Metro
December 4, 2016
Downtown St. Paul

Business property owners sue St. Paul over right of way assessments

Corner property owners say fees unfair; city examining system.
Local
December 4, 2016
Does it cost more in taxes to own a home in Minneapolis or St. Paul?

Does it cost more in taxes to own a home in Minneapolis or St. Paul?

The two cities are finalizing their 2017 budgets, but city taxes make up a small share of a homeowners' total obligation for services.
South Metro
December 4, 2016
Hwy. 100 in the west metro was one of many slickened by a predawn snow Sunday.

A bit of snow challenges Sunday drivers in Twin Cities

All parts of the metro experienced crashes and spinouts. Sharp temperature drop on the way.
Local
December 3, 2016
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150 ER visits in a year? New MN program flags high-use patients

The program has quietly become a powerful tool to control waste in the multibillion-dollar Medical Assistance program while improving patient care -- and saving taxpayers at least $7 million a year in unnecessary medical costs.
Local
December 3, 2016

State briefs: Waseca sets a state record for annual precipitation

Local
December 3, 2016

Metro briefs: Fort Snelling event Sunday marks Dred and Harriet Scott Day

Local
December 3, 2016
Fern and Sherley Sampson on their wedding day in 1940.

Son's heart still aches for the dad he lost at Pearl Harbor

Minneapolis
December 3, 2016
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said that veteran prosecutors and victim witness advocates reviewed the university's Office of Equal Opportunity

Hennepin Co. attorney: Grand juries in officer-involved shootings 'a mistake'

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said his biggest regret as the county's top prosecutor was using grand juries to investigate the shootings of civilians by police, admitting that the process lacked transparency.
Minneapolis
December 3, 2016
Public works mechanic Christopher Decker removed police lights from the back of an old Crown Vic police car that was being stripped and sold at the Ro

Police putting workhorse Crown Vics on the road to retirement

West Metro
December 3, 2016
Councilwomen Maria Regan Gonzalez, Edwina Garcia and school board member Paula Cole posed for a picture in the council Chambers on Thursday, December

In Richfield, Latina leadership is a chance to build bridges among residents

Council and school board members attest to city's growing diversity.
Local
December 3, 2016
The lighthouses on both sides of the Duluth Ship Canal have been added to the National Historic Register.

Duluth's ship canal lighthouses dubbed historic by National Register

Two of Duluth's signature lighthouses have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the latest landmarks to join city staples such as the Aerial Lift Bridge, Armory and Union Depot in earning the distinction.
Local
December 3, 2016
Prof. Bosco Tjan.

USC professor stabbed to death began his career in Minnesota

Bosco Tjan of the University of Southern California was fatally stabbed on Friday afternoon in the building that houses his lab.
West Metro
December 3, 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz makes a campaign stop, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 in St. Paul, Minn. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAU

Creepy but legal: 'Voter shaming' letters showed up in Minnetonka mailbox

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