Music
St. Louis Park band conductor tells his cancer story by composing 'MelaNoMore'
Steve Lyons and the St. Louis Park Community Band will perform the piece at Orchestra Hall on Tuesday night.
West Metro
Ice out on Lake Minnetonka, ties record set in 1857
Just after noon Saturday ice-out was declared on the 14,500-acre lake, the largest in the metro area. This year's ice-out date tied May 5, 1857, for late ice-out honors.
West Metro
Twin Cities school districts reshuffle boundaries amid growth
From Anoka-Hennepin to Wayzata, crowded districts drawing new borders.
West Metro
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Hopkins prepares to unveil art-inspired route for walkers, bikes
The redesigned corridor near Mainstreet will connect to a light-rail stop and two regional bike trails.
Home & Garden
A couple build a Palm Springs-inspired home in Savage
An eco-friendly home perched above the Credit River brings California modern style to the south suburb.
Home & Garden
A couple build a Palm Springs-inspired home in Savage
An eco-friendly home perched above the Credit River brings California modern style to the south suburb.
West Metro
Victoria open meetings case heading to Minnesota Supreme Court
The Carver County city has paid nearly $500k in legal fees related to the lawsuit and elected officials continue to squabble over violations.
West Metro
Rogers man charged with second-degree murder in death of infant daughter
He allegedly became frustrated with his infant daughter's crying and lethally shook her in August 2016.
Home & Garden
Minnesota's Arboretum dethroned, falls to No. 2 in Best Botanical Garden contest
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum shows its staying power in national contest, after winning last year.
West Metro
Hennepin County suing feds to retain funding for teen pregnancy prevention
Feds want pregnancy prevention efforts focused on abstinence education.
West Metro
New bids for Southwest light rail don't yield a bargain
Met Council rejected previous because they were too high, and some subcontractors were ineligible.
West Metro
Charges: Shooter at Delano school bus lot was avenging cousin's fatal OD
However, authorities say gunman was wrong to think his target was to blame for the overdose.
West Metro
Minnesota man in need of a bike draws a community together
"The community loves Paul so much," said Todd Sandberg, who started Pedals for Paul and raised $24,000.
West Metro
Militia accused in Bloomington mosque bombing charged in new Illinois indictment
"White Rabbits" allegedly formed the same month as attack on Dar Al-Farooq.
West Metro
Will Mall of America new theater goers want dinner and a movie?
The Mall of America isn't just getting its movie theater back; it's getting a new food option for shoppers.
West Metro
$400M to go to 494/35W ramps, other highways for overhauls
The metro-area interchange is notorious for being prone to crashes and long commutes.
West Metro
One in five Hennepin County jail inmates used or abused opioids, study found
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said the new data on opioid use and abuse among jail inmates was "staggering."
West Metro
Bloomington students find handwritten letters make heartfelt link with Japanese peers
Digital natives at Bloomington high school discover the art of letter writing in pen pal exchange with their Japanese counterparts.
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