Local
January 17, 2017

Obama's latest round of clemency grants touches Midwest

Local
January 17, 2017
Attorneys Larry Leventhal, left, and William Kunstler talked to reporters outside of the Federal Building in St. Paul in 1995.

Larry Leventhal, attorney who championed Indian rights, dies at 75

For more than 40 years, he traveled the country representing Indian tribes and activists in battles over water, land, fishing and hunting rights.
Minneapolis
January 17, 2017

Minneapolis backs $6M loan for nonprofit North Side grocery

The Minneapolis CDA is issuing tax revenue bonds for the North Market project.
St. Paul
January 17, 2017
Planned soccer stadium in St. Paul

St. Paul Port Authority prepares to lease property near soccer stadium site

On Tuesday, the Port's Credit Committee approved a plan to lease 15.6 acres from RK Midway, which owns much of the property, including the Midway Shopping Center, that makes up the 34.5-acre redevelopment area in the Snelling-Midway neighborhood.
Local
January 17, 2017

Motorist dies in fiery crash south of St. Cloud

The victim's identity has yet to be released.
Local
January 17, 2017
A rustic walnut log coffee table, described as hickory, was infested and destroyed by the velvet longhorned beetle, one of the invasive insects found

Minnesotans advised to check log furniture for invasive species

Last year the state investigated two incidents of infested furniture imported from China.
Local
January 17, 2017
Robert J. Kaiser

20 years for Minn. father who fatally shook baby for keeping him awake

He'll serve nearly 11 years in prison and the remainder on supervised release.
South Metro
January 17, 2017
This truck slid into a retaining pond near I-35 in Lakeville.

Propane tanker slides into retaining pond in Lakeville; driver rescued

The crash occurred near Interstate 35, police said.
West Metro
January 17, 2017

One dead after vehicle jumps median, hits another car in Plymouth

Drivers of both vehicles, who were belted, had noncritical injuries.
Local
January 17, 2017
A truck along E. 42nd Street near 3rd Ave. S. bears the icy evidence of an overnight/early morning ice storm that made driving treacherous during the

It's slick and slow out there with ice-caked cars, sidewalks

If you parked outside, plan on some serious windshield scraping time. Some school districts have delayed or canceled classes today due to the icy conditions.
Minneapolis
January 17, 2017
Sayed Adan, 14, Charly Tiempos, 13, and Hamsa Osman Abdalah, 14. The team of the 3 middle school students from Cedar Riverside Community School won $1

Three Minneapolis teens win big with sports gear check-out program

The Cedar Riverside middle-schoolers' idea wins national competition designed to foster innovation.
West Metro
January 17, 2017
Terry Klapperick, the HVAC specialist for the city of Edina, showed how the new solar panels function on top of the Edina City Hall building, Friday,

Twin Cities suburbs are leading the charge on energy efficiency

Minneapolis
January 17, 2017
Homicide Sgt. Chris Karakostas.

After 19 years, justice finally is delivered in Mpls. couple's murders

A detective's determination with a cold case led to a sentencing last week in the 1998 Northeast killings. Few such cases end in an arrest and even fewer in someone getting locked up.
Don't Miss
January 17, 2017
Dr. Marijo Aguilera, left, and Dr. Joseph Lillegard, right, performed an ultrasound on Suaado Salah as her husband. Tahlil Wehlie, looked on at The Mo

Pioneering spinal surgery in the womb boosts babies' odds in Minneapolis

A team of Minneapolis surgeons is pioneering a bold approach to prenatal medicine — performing "open" surgery on fetuses to fix spinal deformities.
Minneapolis
January 17, 2017

Charge: Stranger molests woman in booth at Sally's Saloon near the U

The man reached into the woman's pants, according to the criminal complaint.
Local
January 17, 2017

Driver accused of seriously injuring Mankato pedestrian and fleeing surrenders

The victim remains in serious condition in a Rochester hospital.
East Metro
January 17, 2017

W. Wis. man sets off explosion in apartment, is killed

The man had threatened to blow up everyone in the building; fire left the complex ravaged.
St. Paul
January 17, 2017
"It's a rough street, but it's such a beautiful street, too," said Dar's Double Scoop owner Kevin Barrett. "Every culture is here."

Residents are hoping investments revitalize St. Paul's Rice Street

Council Member Amy Brendmoen will launch a "10 for the North End" campaign this week, aimed at highlighting and generating $10 million worth of projects.
Local
January 17, 2017
Many schools closed, delayed today; 'solid ice' on side streets

Many schools closed, delayed today; 'solid ice' on side streets

The advisory, which warns of slippery roads and sidewalks due to freezing rain and snow, expires at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Local
January 17, 2017

Bill would let bars stay open till 4 a.m. during 2018 Super Bowl week

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