Local
November 29, 2019
A plow truck made its way up the hill in front of the Cathedral of St. Paul on Wednesday, with the State Capitol building in the backdrop. More snow i

Done shoveling? Get ready for another storm, Minnesotans

Mixture of rain and snow is expected to fall across the state starting Friday.
Don't Miss
November 29, 2019
Adam Borgen, chairman of of Serving Those Serving tends bar at Burger Dive in Roseville. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Thursday,

In Twin Cities, a push to get restaurant workers mental health benefits they need

Serving Those Serving connects food service workers with help for addiction, depression and other job-related troubles.
Local
November 29, 2019

Dr. John "Jack" Patrick Delaney stumbled into medicine, but it became his passion

Minneapolis
November 29, 2019
Said Harsi, the son of Amatalah Adam, 78, mourned over her body during her burial.

As high-rise fire investigation continues, community buries its dead

Fire officials have said that a preliminary investigation indicates the blaze in a Cedar-Riverside high-rise was accidental.
Local
November 29, 2019

Bloomington to decide whether to move ahead with proposed community center at Valley View Park

Neighbors have pushed back at the city's choice of Valley View Park as the spot for an updated community facility.
Minneapolis
November 29, 2019
Four victims identified as families, survivors gather to process tragedy

Four victims identified as families, survivors gather to process tragedy

Residents of the Cedar-Riverside community attempted to process their shock and grief Wednesday, just hours after an early morning fire killed five and injured four.
Minneapolis
November 29, 2019

Woman dies in Minneapolis shooting; man under arrest

Police said the shooting appears to be related to domestic violence.
Don't Miss
November 29, 2019
Tyler Brown. 12, of St. Michael, was brave enough to touch the a walking juvenile T-Rex (a realistic puppet) that walked around at a preview for the n

Science Museum celebrates winter solstice with 'Illumination'

The exhibit, a solstice celebration of light and shadows, starts on Black Friday.
Local
November 28, 2019
Shoppers looked for deals on PS4 and Xbox at the Richfield Best Buy store just after it opened at 5 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 28.

Target, Best Buy set to paint the day black

Local
November 28, 2019
A shooting outside the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sept. 3 spilled over to a chaotic scene at St. Paul's Regions Hospital, where some of the victim

Social media rumors inflame crowds outside Twin Cities trauma units

Two Twin Cities hospitals have faced angry crowds after shootings this fall; in both cases, lockdown procedures worked, they say.
St. Paul
November 28, 2019
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposed a $622 million budget in August, and added the supplemental public safety budget Nov. 20 after a monthslong spik

St. Paul City Council likely to approve mayor's public safety budget

City Council expected to approve mayor's supplemental proposal as part of budget.
Local
November 28, 2019
A new component of the 2020 census will give African-Americans a chance to elaborate on where they are from — which will help provide more specific

'Empowered with the data': Diverse suburbs team up for 2020 Census

Accurate count of foreign-born residents is sought.
South Metro
November 28, 2019
Olga Marina Franco Del Cid

Guatemalan who killed 4 in 2008 Cottonwood, Minn., bus crash arrested

Ex-felon, deported after 8 years in prison, found living in Inver Grove Heights.
South Metro
November 28, 2019

Minneapolis man dies 2 days after being hit by a car on Hiawatha Avenue

The retired truck driver was hit as he walked in the predawn darkness.
Local
November 28, 2019
Retirees Jerry and Karen Wah are volunteer drivers for the American Red Cross. The Scandia couple has crisscrossed the state delivering lifesaving blo

Minnesota Red Cross seeks more volunteer drivers to deliver blood

Minneapolis
November 28, 2019
Intense blaze in high-rise kills 5, sends shock wave across Minneapolis

Intense blaze in high-rise kills 5, sends shock wave across Minneapolis

The deadly blaze in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood broke out around 4 a.m. in a 25-story building. The fire was out within 30 minutes, the Minneapolis Fire Department said. Early signs are it was accidental.
South Metro
November 28, 2019

Case dismissed in rape of Valleyfair employee after mixed up DNA test

His attorney discovered that DNA tests had been mixed up.
Local
November 28, 2019
Patrick Costanzo of St. Paul brushed snow off a friend's car on Selby Avenue in St. Paul. "I'm used to it," Costanzo said of the snow. "You never know

Snow? Freezing rain? A mix? 2nd holiday storm will have it all

Snowblowers whirred and plows rumbled down streets as Minnesotans dug out from the biggest November snowstorm to hit the state in nearly two decades. But a system bringing snow, rain or both is poised to move in Friday.
Minneapolis
November 28, 2019
Workers cleared snow from the stands of TCF Bank Stadium after a snow storm. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATI

Think shoveling the sidewalk is hard work? Try clearing TCF Bank Stadium

Gophers Coach P.J. Fleck stopped practice to thank people who showed up to shovel.
Local
November 28, 2019
From Shakopee to Kuwait: From left, Franklin, 6, Calvin, 9, and Norman, 4, had a video chat with their mom, Capt. Elizabeth Clapero, who is in the Min

Holidays tough on Minnesota families of deployed military

Little gestures ease holidays, everyday life amid deployments.

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