Minneapolis
January 18, 2019
Relatives of deceased Celesta Yanez gathered at the Gichitwaa Kateri Church for a ceremony marking the closing of her casket, and the sending of her b

Overdoses at Mpls. homeless shelter show challenging mission

As many as eight residents suffered overdoses on one day, illustrating the struggle to run a safe, lawful site without driving away homeless people who struggle with serious addiction.
Local
January 18, 2019
Seth Steed Jeffs in November 2005.

Property sale near Grand Marais has ties to polygamist sect

Fundamentalist Mormon leader Seth Jeffs' company is buyer in Cook County.
West Metro
January 18, 2019
Minnetonka schools, Jewish community denounce photo of Nazi salute, sign

Minnetonka schools, Jewish community denounce photo of Nazi salute, sign

An image depicting two Minnetonka High School students spread on social media, prompting a note from the district.
Local
January 18, 2019

Authorities: Man who shot Duluth officer, killed police K-9 died by suicide

An officer was injured and his K-9 partner killed in the Sunday afternoon shooting.
Inspired
January 18, 2019
Kitty Matthews, of Edina, has been a ski instructor for 50 years.

Edina ski instructor Kitty Matthews has been teaching 50 years

The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors have recognized her achievement with a 50-year pin.
Minneapolis
January 18, 2019

Construction worker rescued from trench at downtown Minneapolis worksite

Local
January 18, 2019
Katelyn Ohashi of UCLA during an NCAA college gymnastics match.

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Minneapolis
January 18, 2019

Sex abuse allegations from 15 years ago lead to license revocation for Mpls. psychologist

A judge and a state board found that he should be held accountable even though he's no longer practicing.
NCAA Final Four
January 18, 2019
A rendering of how basketball could look in U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the men's basketball Final Four 2019.

Final Four will cost stadium millions more than Super Bowl

The stadium authority paid $627,000 out-of-pocket for the Super Bowl last winter. Chairman Michael Vekich would say only of the expected NCAA bill: "It's a lot larger — I'll leave it at that."
Minneapolis
January 18, 2019
The newly-reborn armory in downtown Minneapolis as workers readied the venue for Super Bowl shows this week.

Final Four music festival heads to Minneapolis Armory; four-day party set for Nicollet Mall

Also set: A four-day tailgating party, to be held on Nicollet Mall.
East Metro
January 18, 2019
Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman's housing nonprofit is behind again on property taxes and also owes three contractors more than $160,000, acc

Nonprofit run by Ramsey County commissioner owes more than $160K, contractors say

Blake Huffman says he's winding down Journey Home Minnesota.
Local
January 18, 2019
Minnesota Legislative Auditor James Nobles delivered his report to the committee.

Minn. legislative auditor subpoenas Public Safety over mishandled data

Jim Nobles took the action after public safety officials didn't turn over information on mishandled data.
Local
January 18, 2019
Steve Denzine, a Sandstone prison employee, served up dinner for his wife, Beth, and their two children, Robbie, 3, and Stella, 6, Wednesday night.

Morale low, anxiety high among federal prison workers in Minn.

Hundreds of Federal Bureau of Prisons employees missed their first paycheck Friday, and union leaders say the families are being forced to hastily cut costs.
West Metro
January 17, 2019
William Schroeder was hired as county architect by Hennepin County in 1972. His task: help oversee the construction of the Hennepin County Government

New Hennepin County mental health facility on hold

County study says vacant building not an affordable option for secure facility.
Local
January 17, 2019
Electromechanical technician Timothy Malmstedt disassembled old cloth seats and installed new plastic seats as part of a test program to try seats tha

Metro Transit testing plastic seats on light-rail trains instead of cloth

Metro Transit is one of the few transit agencies in the country that still has fabric seats, which can be difficult to keep clean.
St. Paul
January 17, 2019
A young girl stood front and center at the front of the procession from St. Paul College to the State Capitol for the noon rally. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE &#

Minnesota Women's March keeps eyes on future amid anti-Semitism controversy

Some former supporters will boycott the rally over remarks by national leaders.
Local
January 17, 2019
TSA employees worked without pay Tuesday at Terminal 1 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. ] Aaron Lavinsky ¥ aaron.lavinsky@startribu

Despite the shutdown, TSA is hiring at MSP

Security officers are needed for busy spring break and summer travel seasons.
West Metro
January 17, 2019

Ruling: Deputy justified in shooting defiant man with knife in Crystal home

The standoff lasted about 3 hours as authorities tried to get the domestic abuse suspect to drop his weapon.
Local
January 17, 2019
A driver's dashcam video captured the moment when a 2-year-old girl strapped in her car seat tumbled onto the street from her mother's car.

Charges against mom reveal how 2-year-old landed on Mankato road still in car seat

A trailing motorist captured the incident on video. It's been viewed more than 1.2 million times on Facebook.
St. Paul
January 17, 2019

George Rafferty, architect renowned for modernist church designs, dies at 101

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