West Metro
September 17, 2018
Erick Barbieri-Astorga

Father of four identified as boater recovered from Lake Minnetonka

St. Paul
September 17, 2018
As in Minneapolis last year, tipped workers in St. Paul — servers, bartenders, baristas — are at odds over whether their tips should count toward

Tipped workers at odds over St. Paul's minimum wage

Rallies in St. Paul drew supporters, opponents of counting tips as wages.
Local
September 17, 2018

BCA's probe of fatal police shooting of Chanhassen teen turned over to county attorney

Minneapolis
September 17, 2018
Massoud Amin

U professor found guilty of shorting retirement balances to cheat ex-wife

Prosecutors will seek harsh term for swindle, forgery convictions.
East Metro
September 17, 2018
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi recently opened a newly painted children's interview room, created by Artist Ara Elizabeth Schmidt, that is named aft

Late Ramsey County prosecutor's work honored with children's interview room

County's interview room gets a colorful remodel in honor of late prosecutor.
Minneapolis
September 17, 2018
Minneapolis landlord Ron Hendrickson is among a group of landlords in a Minneapolis pilot program that would give them a 40 percent reduction in prope

Minneapolis offers tax break in exchange for landlords capping rent

Minneapolis has a new city program that offers a break on property taxes in exchange for agreeing not to raise rents. Nine landlords have signed up, promising to keep 207 units affordable for 10 years.
South Metro
September 17, 2018

South St. Paul asks county for help with disabled

City wants to add a social worker to help with calls from disabled tenants.
Local
September 17, 2018
The new dockless bicycles delivered to Nice Ride Minnesota have a solar panel installed in the basket.

Pedal-friendly Minneapolis ushers in new era of dockless bikes Tuesday

First blue bikes hit streets Tuesday; 1,500 will be introduced this fall.
St. Paul
September 17, 2018

Minneapolis man charged in St. Paul slaying near BCA headquarters

The suspect and victim were on opposite sides of a recent homicide.
West Metro
September 17, 2018
Quarry No. 11 at the Stearns County park reserve.

Bystander trained for crises rallies others to save child in quarry

One of several swimmers directed into the water by a well prepared bystander went into the water and came out with the little girl.
Local
September 17, 2018
MnDOT looking to add MnPass lanes to alleviate 494 congestion

MnDOT looking to add MnPass lanes to alleviate 494 congestion

The public is asked to weigh in on plans to add a carpool lane and identify other improvements they'd like to see to make traffic on I-494 flow better through an online survey up for a month.
Minneapolis
September 17, 2018

New Prague holds on to a vital piece of its past

Local
September 17, 2018

Richfield motorcyclist killed in crash in Wisconsin

Daniel Folsom died at the scene of the crash near Stockholm, Wis.
Local
September 16, 2018
Hamline Church Dining Hall. Photo by Rick Nelson

Hamline Church Dining Hall serves up donation request to its fans

Politics
September 16, 2018
James Cross, the founder of the street outreach group Natives Against Heroin, spent nearly half of his life in prison for drug-related crimes but is w

From addict to crusader: A new leader emerges in Minn. Indian community

James Cross has built an army of volunteers prepared to risk their lives to confront drug dealers.
Local
September 16, 2018

Three injured in Minneapolis shooting Sunday night

Two adult males and one juvenile male were hurt in a Sunday night shooting.
Minneapolis
September 16, 2018
Firefighters searched a vehicle at the scene of a fatal crash at W Broadway Ave and I-94 in Minneapolis. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.

At least one dead after SUV crashes, rolls on I-94

At least one person died Sunday afternoon when a silver SUV spun off eastbound Interstate 94 and onto the grassy side of the interstate near W. Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis.
Local
September 16, 2018
A young man tries to cool off with help from a drinking fountain.

Record temperatures hit northern Minnesota Sunday

Brainerd, International Falls broke records for high temperatures Sunday.
Local
September 16, 2018

Officers, suspect identified in Sauk Centre standoff and shooting

Suspect held after standoff that led to lockdown of schools, officer's injury.
St. Paul
September 16, 2018
A trash collector empties containers onto the truck on trash pickup day.

New garbage plan in St. Paul getting closer to rollout

City officials say most new trash bins have been delivered for organized collection to start on time.

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