UnitedHealth Group’s headquarters in Minnetonka.

UnitedHealth's Minnetonka headquarters building for sale

UnitedHealth says it will stay in Minnetonka but is evaluating real estate needs because of the move toward hybrid or full telecommuting.
High Schools
March 23
Wayzata guard Hayden Tibbits lined up a shot against Lakeville North guard Matt Drake in the first half Thursday.

Shot in final seconds lifts Wayzata over Lakeville North in 4A semifinal

Guard Hayden Tibbits scored the winning points after his team gave up big second-half leads.
www.startribune.com
March 23
Xcel Energy is temporarily shutting down its Monticello nuclear power plant starting Friday after discovering a new quantity of radioactive water from

Xcel discovers new leakage at Monticello plant, will power down for repairs

The company reported the new leakage to be in the "hundreds of gallons" range. The original leak reported last week was about 400,000 gallons.
Local
March 23
Jesse Hooper

Otsego man faces maximum year in jail for crashing ATV while drunk, killing 12-year-old passenger

Prosecutors have indicated they will argue for six months in jail, while the defense has said it intends to pursue less than that.
West Metro
March 22
Golden Valley Police Chief Virgil Green, seen in 2022.

Boys charged with bringing gun to Golden Valley middle school

Golden Valley's police chief said Robbinsdale school officials were slow to report the incident to police.
Local
March 22

Charge: Workplace love triangle was behind man's shooting death outside Howard Lake business

The suspect fled the scene and was arrested nearby in Waverly, the Sheriff's Office said.
High Schools
March 22
White Bear Lake coach Greg Burke had conflicting interests Tuesday. He is dean of students for Wayzata, White Bear Lake’s opponent.

When worlds collide: Coach faces school he works at in 4A quarterfinal

Greg Burke, dean of students at Wayzata, knew something was up at a Monday staff meeting when the school's activities director wouldn't sit near him.
West Metro
March 21

Mayors of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley won't seek re-election

Decisions from progressive mayors who have won blowout elections open up fall contests.
Business
March 21
The tritium at the Monticello plant leaked from a 3-inch pipe that carried water from the plant’s turbine building to its reactor building.

Monticello leak of radioactive water was 6th worst of its kind

The well that first showed evidence of a tritium leak now shows levels about half the original amount, MPCA says
Minneapolis
March 21
In this still-frame from video, attorney Matthew Frank spoke during the sentencing of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter on Feb. 18

Derek Chauvin prosecutor among two new appointees to Hennepin County bench

Federal prosecutor Sarah Hudleston also was chosen by Gov. Tim Walz for a judgeship in Hennepin County.
Local
March 21

Missing Bloomington man found safe, police say

Aaron Heikkila was located and is safe, Bloomington police said.
High Schools
March 21
Eastview’s Chet Kloss challenged Minnetonka’s Jordan Cain (20) under the basket during the first half.

Adams breaks tie in final minutes, Eastview beats Minnetonka in 4A

The score was tied with 1:54 to play, but Eastview rode a boost from Myles Adams, who hadn't been much of an offensive factor, to victory.
High Schools
March 21
The Star Tribune All-Metro boys basketball first team, from left: Hayden Tibbits of Wayzata, Boden Kapke of Holy Family, Nasir Whitlock of DeLaSalle,

25 standouts: 2022-23 Star Tribune all-metro boys basketball teams

The players have a range of skills — scorers, rebounders, distributors. They range in size from 5-10 to 6-11 and school size from 2A to 4A.
West Metro
March 20
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

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.
Wild
March 20
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.
Local
March 20
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.
West Metro
March 19
Amanda Buhman with husband Matthew Smith and son Leon Smith, at home in Golden Valley.

Golden Valley drops idea to purchase homes for fire station

The city council decided to not pursue any residential properties for its fire station, and will instead only focus on commercial, state- or city-owned sites.
High Schools
March 19
Smiles made the point that Benilde-St. Margaret’s had won a state championship Saturday.

Benilde-St. Margaret's shoves back, wins Class 3A championship

State tournament first-timer Stewartville rallied into the lead during the second half.
High Schools
March 19
Moods differed strongly Saturday, when  St. Michael-Albertville players celebrated their 71-70 victory while Hopkins’ Kelly Boyle showed another emo

St. Michael-Albertville bursts from the gate, gets away with 4A title

Hopkins mounted a challenge in the second half but stopped a point short of making up ground lost at the start.
High Schools
March 18
Providence Academy guard Maddyn Greenway made a layup against Albany during Saturday’s Class 2A girls basketball championship game at Williams Arena

Scoggins: 'Maddyn the Magician' making a name for herself

Maddyn Greenway, Providence Academy freshman and multisport star, completed a spectacular season with 31 points in Saturday's Class 2A state championship game.

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