Local
September 21, 2017
Bank and credit card fraud in Minnesota is common, but most victims don't report the incidents to law enforcement.

Most crimes in Minnesota go unreported, state survey reveals

Bank and credit card fraud is very common but rarely is reported, the findings from the 2016 showed.
Local
September 21, 2017
Stanislaw Kozaczka

Boat driver suspected of being drunk when passenger thrown to his death in Voyageurs

The boat hit a wake, sending the victim overboard, according to the Sheriff's Office.
East Metro
September 21, 2017
Stillwater stairs

Repairs close Main Street Stairs, in Stillwater, into November

Repairs will be made to the second landing of the stairway, as well as an adjoining wall.
South Metro
September 21, 2017

Two Shakopee teens remain hospitalized, one critically, after crash

A 17-year-old boy is on life support, while a 17-year-old girl suffered a broken neck.
Minneapolis
September 21, 2017
Lt. Aaron Biard spoke with Windy Puckett at her restaurant "Wendy's House of Soul" Thursday August 31,2017 in Minneapolis, MN. Lt. Biard was recently

Community is key for new police inspector in north Minneapolis

Aaron Biard takes over one of MPD's toughest jobs with a goal of building trust and community ties.
Local
September 21, 2017

Correction for Sept. 22, 2017

Variety
September 21, 2017
An illustration showing the interior of a Topgolf center.

Topgolf closes Twin Cities land deal for glitzy, high-tech all-season center

The site of a Regal Cinema theater in Brooklyn Center will be turned into a glitzy, high-tech all-season golf center that's expected to open next year and employ several hundred people.
Local
September 21, 2017
Carl and Angel Larsen (Source: Alliance for Defending Freedom)

Minn. wedding videographers' suit to refuse same-sex couples is dismissed

A federal judge rejected the St. Cloud couple's argument that Minnesota's human rights laws amounted to "a state effort to stamp out expression opposing same-sex marriage."
East Metro
September 20, 2017
Minneapolis developer Alatus was chosen to lead the redevelopment of the biggest empty property available in the Twin Cities: the former site of the T

Race for new Amazon HQ is altering TCAAP plans in Arden Hills

Opportunity to get the huge employer has TCAAP team "working 24/7."
Minneapolis
September 20, 2017
FILE - In this March 30, 2016, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau speaks at a news conference, in Minneapolis. In an interview aired W

Mpls. council to stop using nondisparagement clauses in separation agreements

The council also approved the separation agreement with former police Chief Janeé Harteau.
Minneapolis
September 20, 2017
Construction workers attended to panels on the exterior of U.S. Bank Stadium Tuesday evening. ] JEFF WHEELER � jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minn

U.S. Bank Stadium repairs run behind, with Super Bowl closing in

Ongoing repairs to the zinc-paneled exterior of the 13-month-old stadium remain visible with no hard deadline for completion.
South Metro
September 20, 2017
Shakopee council member asked to resign reacts with silence

Shakopee council member asked to resign reacts with silence

Tension between two of Shakopee's council members strained to the breaking point when one filed a complaint alleging that the other had misspent money from the Shakopee Heritage Society.
St. Paul
September 20, 2017
Site of the former Ford Assembly Plant in St. Paul. ] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com / Minneapolis, MN / March 19, 2015 /6:00 PM FordPla

Forty public meetings and no agreement about master plan for St. Paul's Ford site

Ahead of a City Council vote next week, foes and fans continue to slug it out.
Local
September 20, 2017

Correction for Sept. 21, 2017

Local
September 20, 2017
Sawyer Ruby Rose Hanson, 4, of Kenyon, Minn., was reported missing at 7:16 p.m. Tuesday.

Missing Minnesota 4-year-old found safe in a field after lengthy search

Authorities believe the girl followed a cat into a cornfield near her home northwest of Kenyon when she disappeared Tuesday night.
Don't Miss
September 20, 2017
Ronald Grazzini, a Korean War Veteran was on his way to Walmart to take care of some shopping. The 100 unit Richard A. Brustad Homes opens to veterans

Homeless vets move into new apartments built just for them

After years of planning, new apartment project near Fort Snelling opens its doors to homeless vets.
West Metro
September 20, 2017
George Heinen is a regular at Minnehaha Creek in Arden Park in Edina. The City Council on Tuesday voted to remove a dam and restore the creek's curves

Edina approves disputed park and creek restoration plan

The plan was denounced for months by "Save the Waterfall," a neighborhood group.
Minneapolis
September 20, 2017
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges delivered her budget address at noon Tuesday in the City Council Chambers. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribu

Several staffers resign from Mayor Hodges' re-election campaign

The shake-up is the second one for Hodges, after her campaign manager left in April.
West Metro
September 20, 2017

Plymouth waste disposal operators charged in fraud scheme

They're accused of unlawfully reselling toxic materials.
West Metro
September 20, 2017

Met Council rejects Southwest light-rail bids

The decision responded to pricier-than-expected construction proposals, but the delay will add costs.

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