West Metro
SWLRT route cuts through historic path, complicating its future
Southwest light-rail project prompts review of Minneapolis industrial area.
West Metro
Plymouth paramedic pleads '100% guilty' to stealing painkillers
Robert Ryan Lien, 37, admitted to replacing painkiller meant for patients with saline.
West Metro
Bloomington to reject all building proposals for Hyland Greens Golf Course
The city was looking to sell a portion of property for development.
West Metro
Plymouth joins other cities, bumps up minimum tobacco-buying age to 21
Four Twin Cities suburbs have now raised the minimum age.
Music
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects two Prince heirs
Chief Justice Lorie Gildea issued an order Tuesday denying the petitions of Darcell Gresham Johnston and Venita Jackson Leverette.
West Metro
Four charged with kidnapping, assault of man in Minneapolis
All four were charged with one count of second-degree assault and kidnapping, and are being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
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Drug dealer pleads guilty to supplying Orono man with fatal overdose
The deal calls for about five years in prison for the repeat felon.
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Hennepin board gives final local approval to change Calhoun's name
Decision to rename Lake Calhoun in Mpls. now goes to the DNR and a federal agency.
Eat & Drink
Roark Capital, which is buying Buffalo Wild Wings, has money in some of America's best-known brands
Launched in 2001, the Atlanta-based investment firm now has a stake in 21 food and restaurant chains.
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Bloomington to negotiate new deal for proposed World Expo site
City was to pay $32M for farm but bid for 2023 event failed.
West Metro
Police seize 60 lbs. of pot, $70K at home of 2 UND students from Twin Cities
Two University of North Dakota students from the Twin Cities were arrested and charged after a search of their residence near campus turned up 60 pounds of marijuana, a rifle, numerous pills and nearly $70,000 in cash.
West Metro
Crash, loss of legs forced two friends to rebuild their lives — again
After fleeing a war-torn country, living in refugee camps and starting new lives in the United States, the two Bloomington men now face a new ordeal.
West Metro
100-day Hennepin plan to help homeless kids crushes expectations
The county's Office to End Homelessness set a goal of 150 people; "We blew our housing goals out of the water," said an official.
West Metro
Final defendant in exotic car speeding pack on I-394 pleads guilty; nearly half beat the rap
Seven of the 12 pleaded guilty to the spring afternoon cruise; five drivers won dismissals.
West Metro
Capture of pet Minn. emu on the lam for months has a sudden, sad ending
Dork had become a viral sensation after his escape from Sherburne County home.
West Metro
2 hurt when car plows into store in Excelsior
The Provisions shop's owner and manager suffered noncritical injuries. The driver was not hurt.
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