East Metro
May 11, 2019

Grieving parents plan playground in Mahtomedi

St. Paul
May 11, 2019
Tenants from a nearby apartment complex made their way through the Twin Cities Mobile Market, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. The market is a bus that brings a

St. Paul's Wilder Foundation looks for new ways to boost donations

Nonprofit needs to stop drawing on its century-old endowment.
Minneapolis
May 11, 2019
Multiple sources at City Hall and police headquarters say Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman had acted strangely at a meeting at the Urban League's

Mike Freeman goes on medical leave a day after erratic behavior

The Hennepin County attorney's announcement that he needs "time away from the high stress running" of his office came the day after he was reportedly seen acting erratically at a crime prevention meeting in north Minneapolis.
Local
May 11, 2019

World War II veteran, POW William Connell dies at 95

Local
May 11, 2019

Metro briefs: New Prior Lake police chief comes from Ramsey County Sheriff's Office

Local
May 11, 2019
Joe Slater reviews land and road records that he says demonstrate that Wabasha County should be maintaining the roads in his Lake Pepin blufftop neigh

Who's in charge of gravel roads? Lake City landowner asks court to decide

Lake City developer sues county after road maintenance costs hit $100,000.
Local
May 11, 2019

Minnesota briefs: Two weekly newspapers launch fundraising drive

South Metro
May 11, 2019

Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 12

Local
May 11, 2019
Linsey Rippy tested Madi's blood with a small stick and a blood test. She then called the results into her doctor at the Mayo Clinic. The INR test mea

Brooks: Roll up a sleeve, Minnesota — we know how to stop measles

East Metro
May 10, 2019
Courtesy RSP Architects Alatus released this rendering of what the Rice Creek Commons business area may look like as it begins to redevelop the former

Ramsey County sues Arden Hills over TCAAP agreement

The county is seeking to end a power-sharing agreement that guided the redevelopment of the 427-acre site.
Minneapolis
May 10, 2019

Woman found in Minneapolis snow pile had overdosed

But it remains unclear how Amber Hopkins, 31, wound up covered in debris behind an abandoned home on the city's North Side.
Local
May 10, 2019
Rumen Hulmequist, third from left, is feted at Lutheran Social Service Minnesota offices earlier this month. Left to right are Suzanne Olson, Rev. Dal

Extreme Minnesota fundraiser raises $10,000 for orphaned children

Ten thousand push-ups earned $10,000 for orphaned children.
Local
May 10, 2019
Legislators get emotional in debate over gay conversion ban

Legislators get emotional in debate over gay conversion ban

Minnesota Senate GOP leader Paul Gazelka, father of child with a dual gender identity, seeks to heal political and personal wounds. "I cry over this issue," he said, choking up during an interview
Local
May 10, 2019
Fans sat in the stands during the third period Friday night during the Gophers men's hockey game against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The announced a

Regents signal support for alcohol sales at Williams and Mariucci

"We've got to get creative to get fans to come back to our venues," the University of Minnesota's Athletic Director told regents.
Minneapolis
May 10, 2019
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announces the settlement with Justine Damond's family.

Mpls. taxpayers will feel effect of record $20M settlement

The city has enough reserves to pay the settlement, which the city's actuaries consider an "anomaly."
Minneapolis
May 10, 2019
Kathryn Quaintance

Prosecutor asks judge to prohibit public from seeing Noor trial evidence

Prosecutor seeks to hold back some exhibits, such as death scene images, saying the public's right to inspect evidence after the trial is "not absolute."
East Metro
May 10, 2019
Michael Favor is stepping down as principal of Minneapolis Southwest High School, effective June 19.

Minneapolis Southwest High School principal resigns

Michael Favor has accepted a job as an assistant superintendent for Roseville Area Schools.
Local
May 10, 2019

Graduation for CFANS undergraduates

University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences' undergraduates celebrated their graduation Friday.
Minneapolis
May 10, 2019

Minneapolis housing inspectors on lookout for nuisance properties

Violations can spike after snowmelt, inspectors say.
Local
May 10, 2019
Cyclists and traffic move up Marshall Avenue eastbound in St. Paul during rush hour. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND I

Commute by bicycle? Organizers of Bike to Work Day say give it a try

Organizers are hoping thousands will pedal their way to work next Friday.

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