Local
April 13
Pictured here is a badge for the Carver County Sheriff's Office in 2015.

Two dead in connection with apparent assault in Chanhassen

The Carver County Sheriff's Office said the incident appeared to be isolated and of no threat to the public.
Wolves
April 13
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns drives on Hawks forward Bruno Fernando on Friday, Towns' first game back from a lengthy injury hiatus. He figur

Scoggins: Why 'championship or bust' fits these Wolves

Karl-Anthony Towns said it himself, almost two years ago, and now this woebegone franchise finally looks ready for a deep playoff run.
Local
April 13
Minneapolis police said they're working "to determine the sequence of events that led to the shooting" that left one man dead Friday night.

Man dies after shooting in north Minneapolis

Police said the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, near the border of the Cleveland and Folwell neighborhoods.
Local
April 13
After "47 years on a job I love," Melanie Benson, Metro Transit's longest-serving bus driver, is retiring.

Brooks: The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver and the start of a new adventure

Veteran Metro Transit bus driver Melanie Benson bids a fond farewell to the job she loved.
Local
April 13
The Edwin H. Gott passes under the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth.

Two major Duluth tourist attractions need millions in repairs

Both the Aerial Lift Bridge and the DECC are city priorities for state bonding money this year.
Local
April 13
Imam Makram El-Amin, of Masjid An-Nur in north Minneapolis, said he's seen 50 to 60 people convert to Islam since Ramadan 2023.

Minnesota Muslim leaders see uptick in conversions, especially since Israel-Hamas war

"It's really tapping into the humanity of people," said one local imam of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Duluth
April 13
Kathy Cargill's home in Duluth's Park Point neighborhood. Cargill's limited liability company has purchased more than 20 parcels on the point. ] JANA

Who is Kathy Cargill, the wealthy Park Point buyer who clashed with Duluth?

She married into one of America's wealthiest families but has shop-floor roots from northwestern Wisconsin.
Don't Miss
April 13
Norm Kietzer with wrestling promotional posters he created.

This retired journalist changed professional wrestling from Mankato

Norm Kietzer was a pioneer in professional wrestling journalism for 40 years.
Minneapolis
April 13
Three homes once standing on the 2800 block of 14th Avenue S. in Minneapolis were demolished after a fire officials deemed arson. Few arsons have been

With shortage of investigators, majority of Minneapolis arsons go unsolved

More than 200 fires were intentionally set in 2022 and 2023, but only a handful resulted in criminal charges.
Local
April 13
Joe Gothard, the St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent, helps a student, whose parents asked not to be named, with his reading exercise in Rosie Malo

St. Paul schools superintendent's tenure ends after challenges and national accolades

Joe Gothard, who is leaving for Madison, Wis., has led Minnesota's second largest district through restructuring and the pandemic. His successor faces ongoing budget and academic issues.
Local
April 12
Fahad Albadri, Ibraheem Razouki, and Logan Nguyen Hammel in Washington D.C. on Thursday.

These Rochester teens wanted to help families like theirs. Now Congress is recognizing their new app.

Century and John Marshall high schoolers created a resources app for area Muslims.
Local
April 12
MINNEAPOLIS/USA - July 23: Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is a university in Minneapolis and St. P

Campus group accuses University of Minnesota of directing censorship against Palestinians

Magrath Library supervisors removed a book display that was curated by a student worker.
Local
April 12
Rose Hegerle, director of veterinary services at Tri-County Humane Society, examines one of the 93 cats transported from a residence in Crosby on Thur

St. Cloud animal shelter looking to reunite 94 Crosby-area cats with owners

The cats were found in a Crosby home and will go up for adoption Wednesday after mandatory five-day waiting period.
Business
April 12
Empire Foods takes over former Walmart in Brooklyn Center

Empire Foods takes over former Walmart in Brooklyn Center

Empire Foods Walmart Asian grocery Brooklyn Center
Local
April 12
Caden Baune, 9, winner of the 2024 Zaner-Bloser national handwriting competition for fourth-graders, competes in a handwriting contest against journal

Two Minnesota kids write their way to national recognition for cursive skills

Caden Baune and Zita Miller were named national champions in the national Zaner-Bloser handwriting competition
Local
April 12
Anoka County jail

Suit: Staff at Anoka jail withheld opioid withdrawal meds from inmate who collapsed, was injured

A new federal lawsuit is taking aim at Anoka County and an embattled private for-profit health company contracted to provide services at the county jail.
Local
April 12
Cole Thompson

Charges: Teen speeder crashes in Minneapolis, leaves passenger to die in fiery wreck

Court records show the driver has been cited repeatedly for exceeding the limit anywhere from 21 to 29 mph.
Local
April 12
Lily Wilson

Cambridge man pleads to fatal, drunken crash while he was on probation for DWI

The 29-year-old pleaded guilty in Isanti County to criminal vehicular homicide for causing a rollover wreck that killed a passenger in his car.
Local
April 12
Tourism dipped slightly in the seven-county metro area between 2022 and 2023 but grew overall statewide, according to projections released by Explore

Minnesota tourism rebounds: Here's where people visited

Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.
Local
April 12
Maria Greer, mother of Zaria McKeever who was murdered in a home invasion in November 2022, mourns Zaria with her family members at a small prayer vig

Orchestrator of Zaria McKeever killing gets life in prison

In a packed courtroom punctuated with emotion, the man who orchestrated the home invasion and killing of his ex-girlfriend by a pair of teenage brothers was sentenced to life in prison.

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