Local
June 16, 2021
Sandra Wilson-Muriel, 54, arrives for her appointment at Northwestern Hospital Lavin Pavilion in Chicago, May 20, 2021. Muriel is a COVID long-hauler.

Study: Many post-COVID patients face new medical issues

The most common were pain, breathing difficulties, high cholesterol, malaise and fatigue, and high blood pressure.
Local
June 16, 2021
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Mendota Dakota tribal members to petition for federal recognition as sovereign nation

The community says the federal status would bring benefits, respect.
St. Paul
June 16, 2021
Superintendent Joe Gothard, asked how quickly he might be able to enact the committee’s recommendations, said he would review and prioritize them.

St. Paul schools panel urges 'no suspension policy'

Administration to weigh report from equity committee.
Local
June 16, 2021
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Salvation Army launches summer fundraiser, rappelling down Mall of America roof

The Salvation Army has seen more donations during the pandemic but said more is needed to meet rising demands.
Local
June 16, 2021
A man spoke on a microphone while standing on a truck that was blocking Lake Street in Uptown.

Minnesota National Guard preparing to assist in Minneapolis

Decisions to bring the National Guard into Minneapolis have proved contentious, with some residents requesting them and others saying they escalate tensions.
Local
June 16, 2021

Charges: Brooklyn Park man ran over and killed neighbor because 'voices' told him to

Christopher D. Rice said he had not taken medication for schizophrenia, bipolar disease.
Minneapolis
June 16, 2021

Read the charges against Nicholas Kraus in killing of protester in Uptown

Local
June 16, 2021

Stolen bike sleuths receive Minneapolis citizen award for nabbing felon

Minneapolis police honor members of the Facebook group Twin Cities Stolen Bikes.
Local
June 16, 2021
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Man whose erratic behavior led to flight landing in MSP pleads guilty to cocaine charge

Mark A. Scerbo, of Mechanicville, N.Y., scared other passengers by calling them racial slurs, professing his love and claiming to be a prophet.
June 16, 2021

Jennifer Brooks: Deona Knajdek fought so Minneapolis wouldn't look away from its pain

Local
June 16, 2021
Katie and Merle Jarvis, of St. Paul, crossed 7th Avenue East with their haul from an afternoon of antiquing Wednesday in North St. Paul. Katie says sh

North St. Paul city manager resigns amid questions about city's finances

Scott Duddeck resigned Tuesday after a council member requested an outside investigation into the city's finances.
Variety
June 16, 2021
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A remembrance: 101 years since Duluth's darkest hour

Local
June 16, 2021
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a walk up vaccination site in San Francisco on Feb. 3, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Bl

Pockets of unvaccinated Americans threaten to prolong pandemic

Less than 25% of the population is fully vaccinated in at least 482 counties, an analysis shows.
Local
June 16, 2021
Police say a teenager was killed by a hit-and-run driver in North Minneapolis. Here, parked vehicles that were struck by the hit-and-run driver and se

Authorities ID teen either on foot or skateboarding when killed in north Minneapolis hit-and-run

The vehicle kept going and hit several parked cars, according to police.
Local
June 16, 2021

Motorcyclist hits deer, then dies when struck by passing driver near Princeton

The crash happened about 2:42 a.m. Monday on Hwy. 95 near 107th Avenue.
Local
June 15, 2021
Police and city crews arrived just after noon to clear the blockade from W Lake St. and fix the surveillance camera which had been painted over with s

Police seek person who spray painted over city camera they say would have captured fatal crash at Winston Smith protest

A police spokesman said the camera would have provided "crucial evidence" in the death of Deona Knajdek.
Local
June 15, 2021
A protestor is arrested by Minneapolis police as they clear out barricades put up by protestors on W. Lake Street in Uptown on Tuesday, June 16, 2021,

Control of Uptown streets contested as protesters demand answers in Winston Smith shooting

Mpls. police move in, arrest more than a dozen protesters Tuesday night.
Duluth
June 15, 2021
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Researchers asking for public's help measuring Duluth streams

Crowdsourced data will help inform decisions that affect waterways.
Local
June 15, 2021
Boah McCulloch, 6, climbed on the new playground. Skyline Tower is in the background.

St. Paul's newest park was a community effort

St. Paul's Midway Peace Park officially unveiled Tuesday.

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