Eat & Drink
January 17, 2019
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Fire destroys northern Minnesota craft brewery

The owners of Portage Brewing Company plan to rebuild.
West Metro
January 17, 2019

Charges: Ex-Columbia Heights teacher filmed sex assault of underage former student

"Police are also aware of additional victims who have been contacted by [Laskowski] about recording pornographic videos together," the charges read.
South Metro
January 17, 2019

Driver crosses median, dies in crash south of Twin Cities

The other motorist suffered critical injuries.
Minneapolis
January 17, 2019
A man with Minneapolis Public Schools repaired the glass in an entryway at North High School after bullets struck while school was in session.

Gunfire hits front of Mpls. North High School; no one hurt

Multiple shots were fired about 12:30 p.m. by a sidewalk near 15th and Irving avenues N. Police have no suspects.
High schools
January 17, 2019
Michael Walker posted on Facebook a photograph of fans in Jordan with a Trump flag draped over the legs of four front-row spectators.

Twin Cities school superintendent reviewing display of Trump 2020 flag at basketball game

Minneapolis Roosevelt's coach was unhappy to see the banner displayed in the front row when his team played at Jordan on Tuesday. The flag's owner said it was part of a "theme night."
Local
January 17, 2019
FILE- In this Nov. 28, 2016, file photo, a screen displays a patient's vital signs during open heart surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Cen

Minnesota hospitals see spike in unpaid bills

It is the biggest jump since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2013, according to a report released by the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Minneapolis
January 17, 2019
Ravi Norman, Thor Companies CEO, shown last year outside the company's new headquarters.

Thor Companies runs into financial bind, raising questions

It comes months after the state's largest minority-owned company moved into a new North Side headquarters partially funded by Hennepin County.
South Metro
January 17, 2019

I-35 driver who collided with teen's pickup that rolled into his path dies

The pickup rolled over the cable barriers in the median and hit two SUVs heading the other way on New Year's Eve.
Local
January 17, 2019
Fairview Health pharmacists Brett Benfield and Kelsey Larsen prepared capsules with both medication and digital sensors.

U of M is testing 'smart' pills to give cancer patients a nudge

University pharmacists are attaching digital sensors to chemotherapy pills to detect when cancer patients are forgetting or falling behind on tumor-killing medications.
Local
January 17, 2019
Baby Oliver was born 10 weeks into the federal shutdown. His father, an air traffic controller from Lakeville who is now on unpaid furlough, has been

Brooks: As bills pile up, furloughed workers suffer in the shadows

The parents of a newborn are spending the first weeks of 2019 in the neonatal intensive care unit watching over their son, while the medical bills pile up and no paychecks arrive.
St. Paul
January 16, 2019
Frank A. Baker, 53, spent 14 days in Regions Hospital after the police dog bit his right leg several times.

St. Paul officer federally indicted over kicking of innocent man

Officer Brett Palkowitsch is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.
Minneapolis
January 16, 2019
Tyone Williams

Jury convicts man of killing Minneapolis activist Tyrone Williams

Williams was a father of four and devoted time to "making his community a better place," said County Attorney Mike Freeman.
North Metro
January 16, 2019

2 Fridley men charged in fatal shooting of 17-year-old

Travon Shug Wallace ditched the murder weapon with his cousin, who later bragged about the shooting, authorities say.
Minneapolis
January 16, 2019
Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal argues against a temporary restraining order.

Minneapolis will offer free rides to court for those charged with low-level offenses

The program is expected to launch in February.
West Metro
January 16, 2019
Hundreds of skaters try out Lake Minnetonka's unusually smooth ice

Hundreds of skaters try out Lake Minnetonka's unusually smooth ice

Scarce snow and unseasonable warmth have made for ideal conditions.
Minneapolis
January 16, 2019
Sgt. Andy Stender

Lawsuit claims supervisors did nothing when Minneapolis K-9 officer complained of harassment

The suit, filed Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court, seeks $50,000 in damages.
Local
January 16, 2019
New Minnesota judicial selection commissioner pledges to continue diversifying courts

New Minnesota judicial selection commissioner pledges to continue diversifying courts

Lola Velazquez-Aguilu has been on the commission since 2016.
North Metro
January 16, 2019

Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn Park was Minneapolis man

Minneapolis
January 16, 2019
Renderings for a proposed three-story building on the corner of 4th Street and Upton Avenue S. The facade of the building is facing Upton Avenue.

Quiet reception for proposed development in Linden Hills

Development plans in the commercial district have previously caused strife.
Local
January 16, 2019

Man found dead in hot tub at Duluth YMCA

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