Local
September 28, 2020
A PPE vending machine in Terminal 1 of Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport.

As workers wait for more federal aid, Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport's long-term fate rests with Delta

Few industries have been more devastated by the global health crisis than aviation.
St. Paul
September 28, 2020

Authorities ID man fatally shot on Grand Avenue in St. Paul

A second person was wounded; no arrests have been made.
Local
September 28, 2020
This March 4, 2020, image shows a collection of Instagram posts, which Facebook, the owner of Instagram, yanked off the site in October after concludi

Disinformation about election finds fertile ground in state

A dramatic rise in mail-in voting, a pandemic and tensions around racism and policing — issues playing out in Minnesota — are ripe for exploitation by adversaries seeking to interfere in the November election.
Local
September 28, 2020

Dump truck's blown tire causes crash near Alexandria that left SUV driver dead

The truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit two other vehicles, authorities said.
North Metro
September 28, 2020
Motorists make their way along traffic-clogged Hwy. 65 in Blaine.

MnDOT seeks ideas to unclog Hwy. 65 in north metro

Local
September 28, 2020
North High School Principal Mauri Friestleben, at far right, and more than 40 Minneapolis and metro-area school principals gathered last week for a "G

Minnesota schools seize momentum to tackle racism, achievement gaps

Local
September 28, 2020
Back in March, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm announced the state's first confirmed case of the coronavirus. With her were Kr

With 2,000 dead, Minnesota considers what it has learned, lost

The milestone reached this weekend is sobering, with COVID-19 deaths equaling the population of Hinckley, Eyota or Warroad.
Local
September 27, 2020
President Donald Trump walks with Judge Amy Coney Barrett to a news conference to announce Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Ga

Poll: Majority want Senate to hold off on Supreme Court pick

Just 39% of likely Minnesota voters say the Senate should vote on President Trump's nominee before the November election, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll
Local
September 27, 2020
Sen. Tina Smith and Jason Lewis.

Poll: Smith leads Lewis in U.S. Senate race

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith holds a comfortable lead over GOP challenger Jason Lewis in her bid for a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Local
September 27, 2020
Cheryl Odegaard, a medical assistant at St. Luke's Respiratory Clinic, administered a COVID-19 test to a patient in their drive thru testing site on T

1,077 more COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths in Minnesota

Four additional deaths were reported Sunday.
South Metro
September 27, 2020
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux have applied to put eight parcels in Prior Lake and 11 in Shakopee in trust. Most of the land is row crops and pasture,

Shakopee Mdewakanton tribe applies to put 295 acres of its Scott County land into trust

The move would take the acreage off local tax rolls.
Minneapolis
September 26, 2020
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao left the Hennepin County Family Justice Center following a hearing on several pending motions in the cases

Trouble signs showed up early in the career of fired Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao

His decision May 25 to help two rookie officers on what seemed a routine call involving George Floyd would be his last for the department.
St. Paul
September 26, 2020
The Grotto Players' 1947 performance of "On Borrowed Times," staged by Donald Singerman. The Grotto Players were a St. Paul nonprofessional theater gr

St. Paul librarian opened eyes with 1930s community theater

Donald Singerman made his community theater group, the Grotto Players, into a force.
Local
September 26, 2020
Students walked on the campus of Winona State University.

In Minnesota college towns, returning students bring business boost, COVID-19 risks

Quarantines, effort to keep students on campus contain cases, but local businesses see the effects.
Local
September 26, 2020
FILE -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, on Feb. 28, 2020. Shockingly sloppy laboratory practices at the CDC ca

Minnesota mayor disputes alleged gun incident with public health team

Eitzen's Jeffrey Adamson also disputed a report that a weapon was shown to a COVID-19 team.
Local
September 26, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.

Poll: Biden keeps lead over Trump in state

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a six-point lead over President Donald Trump in Minnesota, while 8% of likely voters remain undecided, a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll found.
East Metro
September 26, 2020

Ramsey County jail inmate died of apparent natural causes

Nurses and correctional officers tried lifesaving measures, but paramedics pronounced the 38-year-old dead.

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