State Fair talent show attracts hopefuls, dreamers, maybe a future star
At open auditions for the Minnesota State Fair's amateur talent contest, anyone can take a shot at stardom.
$200,000 in bookkeeping thievery earns Mound woman a year in jail
Most of the money was stolen from a north metro community college foundation.
Reward offered in Farmington four-plex arson case
Two people jumped to safety after the fire broke out July 9.
Coroner: It was the fire that killed woman in her Minneapolis garage
The Fire Department had said earlier that the blaze Saturday was not what killed Margaret Coleman.
Playground torched in Coon Rapids park, suspects sought
The fire happened Friday night at Delta Park.
Dakota County teacher charged with having sex with student
Christine Funk, 31, who taught at Henry Sibley High School, had sex with the student three times in February, according to the criminal complaint.
Woman arrested in St. Paul after child finds loaded gun, shoots 4-year-old
The child, shot in the leg, is expected to survive.
St. Paul to give 'Peanuts' statues to Chinese sister city in exchange for model pavilion
In return, the city's sister city, Changsha, is sending a replica of a pavilion for Phalen Park.
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Hennepin sheriff's cooperation with ICE raises outcry
Hennepin County's Richard Stanek stands by policy for foreign-born jail inmates.
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Storm downs trees, power lines and floods roads in metro
The early morning thunderstorm took down trees and power lines in the southeastern suburbs and flooded I-94 in St. Paul for a couple of hours.
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A look at how much it costs to ride the bus in other U.S. cities
The Metropolitan Counci will vote Wednesday on a proposal to rasie metro area bus fares by 25 cents. If approved, as expected, the cost to take a local off-peak bus or light-rail ride will rise to $2. Express bus fares would go up to $2.50.
'Justice for Justine' event offers police-reform ideas
Also, a search warrant application says someone hit or slapped the police car shortly before Justine Damond was shot.
Tevlin: Minneapolis shop owner's mother fearless in standing up to armed robber
It happened at the ColorWheel Gallery, a combination hair salon and gallery in south Minneapolis where local artists sell their wares and neighbors often gather for folk music.
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Red Lake Indian Reservation declares public health emergency over drug epidemic
A significant uptick in overdoses the last few months prompted tribal leaders to take the unusual action.
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Storm warnings expire after a rainy Twin Cities night that includes brief tornado scare
Among the storm watches and warnings being issued was a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. that includes the Twin Cities.
Minnesota woman hospitalized after falling into St. Croix River has died
Staci M. Meehan, 40, of Balaton, had been camping on an island on the Wisconsin side of the river.
Police reform debate surges to forefront in Mpls. mayor race
Candidates have raised concerns over body cameras, training and police culture in the wake of Justine Damond's shooting death.
U.S. Bank Stadium's security firm awaits decision from regulatory board on license renewal
Chicago-based Monterrey Security chief spoke briefly before the panel deferred vote.
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