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Minnesota's Brown brothers fit great on opposite ends of D-I hoops
Basketball Across Minnesota: Kendall Brown is a freshman star for No. 1 Baylor. His older brother, Courtney, is redshirting at St. Thomas, new to Division I.
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Minneapolis, St. Paul reinstate indoor mask mandates
Mayors from both cities were citing a rise in COVID-19 cases from the fast-spreading omicron variant.
St. Paul
St. Paul looks to tighten catalytic converter law, making possession a misdemeanor
Device must be attached to vehicle or proof of ownership needed. Council vote set Jan. 19.
Local
Robbinsdale woman riding in stolen car dies in St. Paul crash
The driver was not seriously hurt and booked into the Ramsey County Jail.
Local
St. Paul man said 'I just beat him to the draw' and shot neighbor, charges say
The 34-year-old man told police that the other man threatened to kill him, the complaint read.
St. Paul
Who ran for St. Paul mayor wearing a frog costume? This guy.
Abu Nayeem is just a regular guy — who ran for City Council and mayor as the Frogtown Crusader.
St. Paul
St. Paul Mayor Carter opposes City Council's return to in-person meetings
The council will meet in City Hall on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two years.
Local
Alleged shoplifter at St. Paul liquor store fatally shoots patron, charges say
The victim lost control of his gun as the two tussled outside the store, charges say.
Local
MatasCastillo elected Ramsey County Board chair
MatasCastillo takes the gavel from Commissioner Toni Carter.
Police arrest alleged gunman in fatal St. Paul shooting
The 34-year-old suspect turned himself in at police headquarters.
St. Paul
St. Paul Mayor Carter begins second term, vows reinvention
After a resounding re-election, Carter pledges to "institutionalize" work begun in his first term.
Taste
Lowertown St. Paul mainstay Black Dog Cafe closes doors after 23 years
The 23-year-old cafe and music venue is the first announced restaurant closure of 2022.
Minnesota nonprofits grapple with closures in the New Year
More than 300 nonprofits have closed in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of closures so far isn't a significant uptick from pre-pandemic.
Local
Carjackings sweep through Twin Cities communities
Police struggle to keep with the latest crime trend.
Sports
Neal: My picks for who will inspire us in Minnesota sports in 2022
Sports inspirations for a new year: Columnist La Velle E. Neal III picks a player, a team and a leader who can be our sources for optimism as we begin a new year.
Local
Ramsey County awards $8 million to build, preserve affordable housing
The county has pledged $37 million of its federal COVID-19 aid to affordable housing.
Inspired
Former Catholic convent opens as a new shelter for families in St. Paul
Project Home opened at the Provincial House in St. Paul to help address the housing crisis in Ramsey County.
A section of St. Paul's stately Summit Avenue was lost to the wrecking ball
The multi-block, mixed-use section of the storied avenue was on the edge of downtown.
St. Paul
Family of man fatally stabbed over parking spot wants FBI to investigate as hate crime
Arnell Jermel Stewart was stabbed to death over a parking dispute.
Local
Teen charged with injuring elderly woman in St. Paul mugging
He's also jailed in connection with an armed carjacking five days later in St. Paul as a woman frantically pulled her toddler from the vehicle.
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