St. Paul
August 18, 2018
St. Paul police are investigating a homicide in which a woman was found dead in her home.
Courtesy St. Paul Police Department

Woman found slain in St. Paul home; third homicide in one week

It's the third homicide in St. Paul this week, all on the East Side.
South Metro
August 18, 2018

Metro police blotter, Aug. 19

Local
August 18, 2018

Metro briefs: Ramsey County voter tally glitch mars primary election night

Minneapolis
August 18, 2018
Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkening, shown in 2017.

ACLU sues Nobles County sheriff over detaining immigrants

"Scores" more individuals have been unlawfully detained, suit alleges
Local
August 18, 2018

Minnesota briefs: Lutsen Resort has a new owner

Local
August 18, 2018

Can art bring new life to a small town? Granite Falls, Minn., says YES

The city is turning a vacant downtown building into a creative hub.
North Metro
August 18, 2018
Amy DeYoung, of Ham Lake, reads with her daughters Arielle and Lillia on a recent afternoon in Centennial Library.

Centennial Library in Anoka County closes for $5.8 million remodel

Project will double the space of Circle Pines' Centennial Library.
Home & Garden
August 18, 2018

A downtown Minneapolis condo gets a design refresh

After downsizing and moving downtown, a couple put their design stamp on a "basic-builder" condo.
Local
August 18, 2018
In this Monday Aug. 6, 2018 photo, a dead Snook is shown along the water's edge in Bradenton Beach, Fla. From Naples in Southwest Florida, about 135 m

Reeking red tide catches Minnesotans in Florida

Gulf Coast snowbirds hold their noses during southwest Florida's state of emergency.
Inspired
August 18, 2018
Ceallaigh Anderson Smart's photos are cherished gifts to those she meets, many of whom don't have a single photograph of themselves.

Robbinsdale woman travels to the world's poorest countries, bearing one simple gift

Ceallaigh Anderson Smart runs a charity with an unusual focus: traveling to impoverished countries to make photo portraits of people who don't have any pictures of their own.
Stage & Arts
August 17, 2018
The Tenderloins comedy troupe prank the State Fair on Aug. 30

The Tenderloins comedy troupe prank the State Fair on Aug. 30

Music
August 17, 2018
Trampled by Turtles headline 89.3 the Current's Aug. 25 Music on-a-Stick concert at the State Fair

Trampled by Turtles headline 89.3 the Current's Aug. 25 Music on-a-Stick concert at the State Fair

Music
August 17, 2018
From the left; Old Dominion band members Brad Tursi, guitar, and Matthew Ramsey, guitar and vocals performed with the band at the Xcel Energy Center o

Old Dominion headlines country lineup at the State Fair grandstand Aug. 29

Music
August 17, 2018
Ralph Johnson, from left, David Whitford and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Bottle Rock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley

Not quite 'September' – Earth, Wind & Fire play the State Fair on Aug. 26

Music
August 17, 2018
Metal tribute act Hairball to play State Fair grandstand on Sept. 1

Metal tribute act Hairball to play State Fair grandstand on Sept. 1

Music
August 17, 2018
Sean Tillmann, aka Har Mar Superstar, moved a few blocks from the Mississippi River in Northeast Minneapolis. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com

Har Mar Superstar plays two shows at the State Fair's Leinie Lodge Bandshell, Sept. 2-3

Music
August 17, 2018

Feel-good singer-songwriter Jason Mraz at the State Fair grandstand Aug. 28

Music
August 17, 2018
Country duo Sugarland plays the State Fair grandstand Aug. 24

Country duo Sugarland plays the State Fair grandstand Aug. 24

Music
August 17, 2018
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Tower of Power

Classic R&B group Tower of Power kicks off the State Fair bandshell Aug. 23-24

Music
August 17, 2018
Noodles of The Offspring performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

1990s rockers 311 and the Offspring come out and play at State Fair Aug. 31

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