Woman strays into wrong lane north of metro, dies in head-on crash
The crash occurred north of St. Francis in Isanti County.
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Gallery: Bidding Minnesota ice fishing adieu
Another season closes, and it was a robust one, with many anglers getting out -- even if angling was secondary.
The good, the bad and the weird in Minneapolis skyways
Here is a guide from one veteran skywalker of the nearly 9 enclosed miles in downtown Minneapolis.
Minnetonka is planning a park in the Ridgedale parking lot
A corner of the Ridgedale parking lot in Minnetonka may become gardens, play areas and plaza with a stage.
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'Perfect snowmelt' to start spring eases Minn. flood threat
Warm days, cool nights have led to a gradual snowmelt across much of Minnesota, keeping streams and rivers from a rapid rise.
Widow killed in a northern Minnesota crash just days before her husband's funeral
A woman has died in a crash in Crow Wing County just days before her husband's funeral.
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State's homeless population reaches record high number
At least 10,233 people are homeless, the most since 1991.
Fires damages Minneapolis Grain Exchange building
No one was hurt in the incident, which resulted in the cordoning off of the historic block.
Rape accuser from 2000 ready to testify against man charged in Twin Cities hotel stranger rape
The prosecution's strategy, which needs the judge's OK, comes even though the charges in the California case were dismissed.
St. Paul braces for Mississippi River flooding with emergency declaration
The City Council approved Mayor Melvin Carter's emergency declaration.
Arden Hills refuses to end TCAAP power-sharing
Arden Hills officials accuse Ramsey County of "bullying" them to come to the table.
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Suburban schools add contract counselors as vaping, marijuana use booms
Metro-area school districts have begun to partner with chemical health facilities.
Sure sign of spring in Minnesota: Sap for maple syrup is starting to flow
Region's harsh winter shouldn't slow maple syrup season, producers say.
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A spring tradition: Dairy Queen is giving away free ice cream today
Now in its fifth year, "Free Cone Day" has become an annual springtime sacrament from the Twin Cities-based ice cream chain.
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Tonette "Toni" Swiggum, dance and skating instructor, dies at 80
In 1971, Swiggum was selected as the director and choreographer for the St. Louis Park Parkettes.
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Charges: Hostage-taking gunman is subdued by southern Minn. cop who wrested man's gun away from him
The officer grabbed the suspect's weapon, was bloodied by a bite from the gunman, authorities said.
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BCA: Tribal police chief's daughter killed her 2 sons and then herself
Authorities have yet to disclose any details about how the boys were killed or a motive.
Grand jury convened to investigate 2016 shooting death of toddler in north Minneapolis
Boy's infant sister was also injured in the shooting, which remains officially unsolved.
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St. Paul to lift parking restrictions at noon Thursday
Parking restrictions for one side of residential streets ended 11 days early.
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