Local
March 20, 2023

Shooting at downtown Minneapolis bar leaves one hospitalized

The gunfire in the Warehouse District sent nearby concertgoers running for cover.
Minneapolis
March 20, 2023
Annysa Zierhut

Duo sentenced for murder of pregnant Minneapolis woman

Annysa Zierhut's father called the sentences inadequate.
Politics
March 20, 2023
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke wrote to staff about the staffing changes at the Hastings Veterans Home.

VA officials face questions over allegations at Hastings facility

A Senate committee hearing Tuesday — over allegations that a toxic workplace environment has hurt veterans' care — comes after two officials were relieved of their duties over the weekend.
Minneapolis
March 20, 2023

Charge: Video from bus stopped near gunfire helps determine who killed man in north Minneapolis

The victim was shot in the head while leaving an apartment building around noon, according to the criminal complaint.
St. Cloud
March 20, 2023
The Stearns County law enforcement center, which includes the jail.

Stearns County gets sticker shock as cost of new jail facility triples

The price tag jumped to $300 million — but it also includes a new sheriff's office and courtrooms.
Business
March 20, 2023
Steve Leuthold

Steve Leuthold, high-end investor who donated most of his wealth, dies at 85

He founded the Leuthold Group.
Politics
March 20, 2023
Anton Lazzaro

Jury selection starts Tuesday in Lazzaro federal sex trafficking trial in Minneapolis

Final legal motions were settled Monday before trial begins.
West Metro
March 20, 2023
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges spoke at a news conference Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at the Bloomington Civic Plaza in Bloomington, Minn.

23 men arrested in Bloomington prostitution sting

Police made arrests after men responded to a fake sex worker ad.
West Metro
March 20, 2023

Pedestrian struck, killed on Hwy. 5 in Eden Prairie

The victim, 80, was walking across the highway when he was hit just after 7 a.m.
March 20, 2023

Memorial service for Bud Grant

Wild
March 20, 2023
Nine-year-old hockey fan Landen Hoffmann met Sunday with stars Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.

Kaprizov, Ovechkin meet boy who survived being thrown off MOA balcony

The youngster collected autographs, a jersey and posed for photos with Kirill Kaprizov and Alex Ovechkin after the Wild and Capitals met at Xcel Energy Center.
Business
March 20, 2023
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan want to send tax rebate checks to millions of Minnesotans.

Could Minnesota's proposed rebate checks fuel even higher inflation?

Some economists have raised the question after a number of states already passed tax rebates, but rebate supporters argued much bigger factors drive inflation.
Local
March 20, 2023

Driver killed after 2 pickup trucks collide on icy northwestern Minnesota highway

Two people in the other pickup survived their injuries, the State Patrol said.
Minneapolis
March 20, 2023

Minneapolis woman dies in transit van crash in western Minnesota on snowy and icy interstate

The woman was a passenger in the van. The driver was not injured, the State Patrol said.
Obituaries
March 20, 2023
Velma G. Warder, 91

MacPhail-trained pianist and Minneapolis schoolteacher Velma Warder dies at 91

The classically trained pianist and pipe organist brought music to church choirs, recitals and theater productions across the Twin Cities.
Local
March 20, 2023
Annie Zechmeister, 9, Zoey Hasek, 8, and Jacob Zechmeister, 7, from left, on Friday helped unload bags collected from a weeklong food drive for the IC

State's food shelves seek boost as demand rises to record

Across Minnesota, food shelves are rallying for donated food and cash this month to help them meet the demand from a growing number of Minnesotans in need.
Nation
March 19, 2023
Noemi Chiriac, at her Dallas home, continues to deal with the repercussions of a coronavirus infection.

Long COVID symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic

The findings also show that patients with certain underlying medical conditions have twice the odds as previously healthy people of seeking care for long COVID.
St. Paul
March 19, 2023
St. Paul Council Member Rebecca Noecker, right, spoke about a package of amendments to the city’s rent control bill, as she sat beside fellow counci

St. Paul DFL party endorses 3 City Council incumbents

Four others are not running for re-election.
Local
March 19, 2023

20 years later, Iraq war resonates with Minnesotans who deployed

The war also changed the role of the National Guard, from a strategic reserve force typically used for domestic emergencies to a force regularly called up for overseas deployments.
Local
March 19, 2023

DVS expands oral driver's license exam options for non-English speakers

Group testing is now available in Anoka, Eagan and St. Paul.

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