State auditor reprimands Shakopee school board, recommends policy changes after superintendent credit card scandal
Current superintendent said district has already implemented changes.
Celebrated Minnesota architect James Dayton dies unexpectedly at 53
Frank Gehry protégé designed the MacPhail Center for Music.
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Why do airplanes sound louder during the polar vortex?
We asked Star Tribune readers to send us their cold weather questions. Here's what we found out.
Amid snow angst, some St. Paul residents clear their own streets
Snow emergencies and delays in clearing streets yield gripes and self-help.
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Minn. lawmakers seek more notice of prescription drug price hikes
Companies would have to pre-disclose the increases, under a new proposal.
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Officer, suspect exchange gunfire in Hubbard County, according to dispatch audio
Details were slim late Thursday, but multiple law enforcement agencies, including the BCA, were involved in the incident.
Isanti hockey dad charged with 1993 murder of Minneapolis woman
Police trailed Jerry Westrom to a hockey game in January and when he wiped his mouth with a napkin and threw it away, police picked it out of the trash to test for DNA evidence.
Minneapolis seeks independent administrator for troubled landlord's properties
About 1,000 tenants in 18 buildings tied to Stephen Frenz are stuck in limbo as the case proceeds.
Onetime First Avenue DJ among 2 found dead in Bemidji area fire pit
One suspect is jailed as officials weigh charges.
Ramsey County unveils app that alerts CPR-trained bystanders
The PulsePoint app alerts people nearby when 911 dispatch receives a call of cardiac arrest in a public location.
Charges: Minneapolis man killed neighbor and her daughter after loud music, argument
A witness told police he heard loud music, an argument and then the fatal gunshots.
Killer of beloved Minneapolis activist gets 20-year prison term
Tyrone Williams "was a rising star in the African-American community," an uncle said during sentencing.
Big Lake couple found dead in their home are identified
Investigators said there was no sign of trauma or violence and don't suspect foul play.
Burnsville man pleads guilty to violent kidnapping
Victim abducted from downtown Minneapolis in August 2017.
St. Paul man charged with murder in fatal drug overdose
Christopher Paul Wivholm, 21, was found dead in 2018 behind the wheel of his parked car outside a residence in Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
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Former Ashby grain elevator manager pleads guilty in $5.3 million swindle
Jerry Hennessey's sentencing is set for June 13.
State high court rejects Richfield's effort to fire police officer
Police chiefs' association says state's highest court "missed an opportunity" to improve police professionalism.
Fox 9 anchor Jeff Passolt sues state for a slip and fall
Passolt broke his hip in the 2017 fall on an icy sidewalk near the State Capitol.
Celebrated Minnesota architect James Dayton dies unexpectedly at 53
Frank Gehry protégé designed the MacPhail Center for Music.
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