St. Paul
July 21, 2017
Nona Narvaez stood for a portrait with her son Max who has severe food allergies. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Nona Narvae

Minnesota mom works to take 'fear out of food allergies'

Peanut-free sports games, epinephrine in schools part of Nona Narvaez's advocacy work.
North Metro
July 21, 2017
Phillip Leron Miller

Columbia Heights murder suspect caught in Chicago

Phillip Leron Miller had been on the run since the April 20 killing of Philip Charles Borer Nelson.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017

Man charged in Minneapolis parking ramp attack on group of women

Local
July 21, 2017

2 die in Cass County house fire

The house in Kego Township, near Longville, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Stage & Arts
July 21, 2017
RENDERING; proposed view, Basin. Local landscape architecture firm, Coen and Partners, and local consultants Preservation Design Works to come up with

Redo of Peavey Plaza in Mpls. preserves and updates once-popular park

It wasn't easy, but the city of Minneapolis has landed on a design to update the aging outdoor park while maintaining its modernist integrity.
West Metro
July 21, 2017
Aaron Luebke is shown with his son in a photo posted on a GoFundMe page for him.

Missing Delano man, 31, found dead near his parked car in Wright Co.

Aaron Luebke was last seen Tuesday leaving a bar in Buffalo.
Local
July 21, 2017
Gregory Stavrou, executive director of Rochester Civic Theater is part of the vibrant and growing arts community in Rochester. Behind him workers repa

Minn. arts group faces upheaval after sex harassment allegations against ex-director

Gregory Stavrou, accused of sexual harassment, had resigned in April after arts group called for his firing.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Don Damond, the fianc� of Justine Damond, was comforted outside his home by Valerie Castile, the mother of Philand Castile, as demonstrators marched

Hundreds in Mpls. rally, march to honor Justine Damond

Among those attending was Valerie Castile, the mother of the man killed last year by a St. Anthony police officer.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Justine Damond 'didn't have to die,' says Minneapolis police chief

Justine Damond 'didn't have to die,' says Minneapolis police chief

In her first remarks since the high-profile shooting and her return to town, Harteau said the department will take a close look at its body camera policies and acknowledged the officers' cameras should have been on.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Justine Damond was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer.

Shooting 'clearly an improper use of deadly force,' says attorney for Damond's family

The family said in a statement that it wants the investigation completed as soon as possible.
West Metro
July 21, 2017
Cecil's son Xanda on the morning of 29 May 2017 outside of Little Makalolo Camp in Hwange Game Reserve, Zimbabwe.

Cecil the lion offspring killed in hunt; researcher says it 'was legal'

The death comes a little more than two years after a Bloomington dentist killed Cecil, sparking global outrage.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2017
Justine Damond was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer.

Video shows Justine Damond rescuing family of ducklings in Mpls. weeks before death

The Guardian released video showing Justine Damond saving ducklings from a storm drain just weeks before her shooting death by a Minneapolis police officer.
Music
July 21, 2017
Caleb Palmiter, 53, died Monday in Minneapolis

Jayhawks co-founder Caleb Palmiter dies at 53

For many, he was one of the Twin Cities music scene's great unsung forces.
Local
July 21, 2017

Shutdown on Hwy. 61, sporting events could hamper weekend traffic

Fans heading to this weekend's Lowertown Blues and Funk Fest in St. Paul's Mears Park might not be the only ones singing the blues. Drivers on Hwy. 61 in Cottage Grove where a bridge project has the potential to spawn big backups might be, too.
East Metro
July 21, 2017
Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, spoke with passion about her reaction to a not guity verdict for Officer Jeronimo Yanez at the Ramsey Cou

Settlement in Philando Castile's death proposed to go to mother alone

Philando Castile's father, serving life in prison, made no claim on settlement over son's death
Minneapolis
July 20, 2017
2017: Graphic body cam video shows officer shooting dogs in Minneapolis yard

2017: Graphic body cam video shows officer shooting dogs in Minneapolis yard

The officer's video is the first public viewing of the entire encounter that left the two animals with serious wounds.
South Metro
July 20, 2017
Rod Thompson

FBI, Shakopee police investigate spending by former superintendent

Thompson allegedly admitted to accepting perks from companies working with the school district, according to a search warrant affidavit filed this week.
Minneapolis
July 20, 2017

Met Council set to dole out $4 million to clean polluted sites

Most projects receiving funds are in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minneapolis
July 20, 2017
Tobacco companies and retailers are pushing back against Minneapolis leaders' move to restrict the sales of menthol cigarettes in the city, like they

Lobbyists descend on Minneapolis to fight menthol restriction

Tobacco companies and retailers are pushing back against Minneapolis leaders' move to restrict the sales of menthol cigarettes in the city.
South Metro
July 20, 2017
Miguel Aguirre, who is employed at the local Ashley Furniture, made his way assessing the damage to his back yard, Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Arcadia,

Mississippi River communities clean up in wake of mudslides, flooding

Several inches of rain caused a mess on bluffside roads, but most roads were reopened Thursday.

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