West Metro
Discount chain Gordmans opens in Edina's Southdale
Retailer, Dave & Busters help fuel mall's rebound.
West Metro
New Zealand family winery finds ripe market in Twin Cities
The glass is more than half full for New Zealander Nigel Avery, who relocated his wife and daughters to Edina to help boost sales of his family-owned Sileni Estates Winery and learn the U.S. market.
West Metro
Group of garden railway hobbyists grows in popularity in the Twin Cities
For a growing group of Twin Cities hobbyists, garden railways are a true passion.
West Metro
Rogers residents protest new franchise fee to cover future road repairs
A franchise fee, charged to residents in gas and electric bills, would pay for future projects.
West Metro
African Immigrant Services help north metro immigrant community become leaders
African Immigrant Services helps the community work for change on its own behalf.
West Metro
County jails struggling with mentally ill inmates left to languish
The state says it doesn't have enough beds; meanwhile, sheriffs consider legal recourse.
West Metro
Downed trees in the thousands after storm whips Twin Cities
Traffic lights and power were out in some metro area spots.
West Metro
Minnesota courts could go paperless in under a year
Hennepin and Ramsey are among 11 pilot counties that started conversion this month.
West Metro
Probation for Allina paramedic who stole painkillers from 100-plus ambulance patients
The defendant "abused his position of public trust by providing diluted pain medication to those facing critical health emergencies to fuel his own drug addiction," said DEA official.
West Metro
St. Paul's MLS interest is deep, e-mails show
The city's interest in a soccer stadium dates back well before it was publicly revealed. Minneapolis leaders met with team officials Friday.
West Metro
Minneapolis eyes entertainment fix for late-night crowds
Some business groups are not sure offering later food and dancing will curb crime.
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Crayola announces huge, colorful attraction at Mall of America
The crayon maker announced what it described as a 60,000-square-foot presence at Bloomington's megamall.
South Metro
FBI: S.D. escapee caught at casino after 3 bank jobs in Twin Cities
Clint B. Eldeen's luck ran out at Mystic Lake Casino about 4 a.m., when Prior Lake police arrested him, said FBI spokesman Kyle Loven.
West Metro
Minnesota attorney general, Eden Prairie man settle financial mismanagement lawsuit
The former executive director of A Better Day Foundation also agrees to pay back $120,000.
West Metro
Champlin Park HS girls soccer coach accused of having sex with boy, 13
The coach allegedly told the boy to keep the encounter secret; otherwise, she would go to prison for a long time.
West Metro
After overseeing growth to major suburb, Maple Grove's top city leader retiring
After overseeing the city's unprecedented explosion in development, first as the city's economic development director and then in the top spot as city administrator, Al Madsen is retiring this fall.
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