West Metro
July 30, 2018

Body pulled from Lake Minnetonka

Variety
July 29, 2018
An airplane landed at the Minneapolis/ St. Paul International Airport in Bloomington, Minn., on April 12, 2017.

'Wait times have normalized' at Twin Cities airport after TSA equipment repaired

Up until late morning, airport officials were urging travelers to arrive at least 2½ hours before flight departure.
West Metro
July 29, 2018
Dr. Walter Palmer, shown during mission work in Guatemala, will not face charges in the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.

Sept. 7, 2015: Dentist in Cecil the lion case spoke about hunt's aftermath

In his first interview since killing Cecil, the Eden Prairie big-game hunter again asserted that he took the lion in a legal hunt.
Music
July 29, 2018
Music fans soaked in the opportunity to hear Tim McGraw at a Lake Minnetonka concert Saturday.

Tim McGraw fundraiser entertains fans on land and sea along Lake Minnetonka shore

Outdoor concert raises $200,000 for two causes benefiting veterans and their families.
West Metro
July 28, 2018
St. Louis Park Mayor Jake Spano found one of the fliers on his lawn Monday morning.

St. Louis Park seeks to strengthen firearm regulations upon request from students

The move is the result of discussions held this year between city officials and St. Louis Park students who pleaded for stricter gun control following a spate of school shootings across the nation.
West Metro
July 28, 2018

Minnetonka man OK after emergency landing in Alexandria lake

The 18-year-old lost power and set his single-engine plane down in Lake Winona.
South Metro
July 28, 2018

Metro police blotter, July 29

Variety
July 27, 2018
Provided Stephanie Varone of Plymouth sings the National Anthem at Target Field before a Twins game.

Meet Minnesota's go-to national anthem singer

Plymouth vocalist tackles our country's tricky anthem at Twins, Vikings games and hundreds of other events.
South Metro
July 27, 2018

Nicollet woman dies in car-motor home crash

A day earlier, a Richfield man died when he failed to navigate a roundabout and rolled his vehicle in southern Scott County, authorities said.
West Metro
July 26, 2018
Azirea Sheley

Driver with revoked license admits being drunk, killing passenger in metro crash

Angus J. Anderson pleaded guilty Monday in Hennepin County District Court to criminal vehicular homicide.
West Metro
July 26, 2018
Kylie Cattoor, a Natural Resource Specialist at the Minnesota DNR, looked to her colleague April Londo on the boat after a day of counting zebra musse

Boat manufacturers urged to join fight against invasive species

New boat-design recommendations are aimed at curbing spread of aquatic pests.
West Metro
July 26, 2018
An aerial view from June looking at construction of a replacement for the demolished E. 26th bridge over I-35W, which is part of the major rebuilding

15-mile stretch of I-35W shutting down the next two weekends

In what might be the most disruptive freeway closure of the summer — and that is saying a lot this year — MnDOT will close most of I-35W from Richfield to Arden Hills.
West Metro
July 25, 2018
$522M lottery jackpot winner in Calif.; one ticket in Minnesota hits for $1M

$522M lottery jackpot winner in Calif.; one ticket in Minnesota hits for $1M

The jackpot had been building since early May.
West Metro
July 25, 2018

Those evacuated in Edina due to natural gas leak get all-clear to return

West Metro
July 25, 2018
Dock 1 outlet in Hopkins offers TVs at Black Friday prices and $5-$4-$3-$2-$1 e-commerce returns

Dock 1 outlet in Hopkins offers TVs at Black Friday prices and $5-$4-$3-$2-$1 e-commerce returns

Dock 1 outlet in Hopkins offers TVs at Black Friday prices and $5-$4-$3-$2-$1 e-commerce returns
West Metro
July 24, 2018

Hennepin County plans to build its first secure mental health facility

County set aside $13 million to convert workhouse building in Plymouth.
West Metro
July 24, 2018
Tenant Lourdes Vargas has many complaints including mice and cockroaches that she works hard to keep from entering her apartment.] They say the situat

As conditions at Richfield apartments remain poor, nonprofit developer takes the heat

Richfield officials are underwhelmed with Aeon's progress.
West Metro
July 24, 2018

Edina woman dies when car tumbles over edge of driveway north of Lutsen

The driver was a longtime elementary school teacher in Edina.
West Metro
July 24, 2018

Man pleads guilty to wrong-way crash on I-494, killing 3 people

Patrick Hayes blamed a fatal crash on a medication change he had known would make him more prone to seizures.
West Metro
July 23, 2018

New director named for CornerHouse agency that aids child abuse victims

CornerHouse, a Minneapolis organization that conducts hundreds of forensic interviews of child abuse victims for police and social workers, has hired a new executive director.

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