Local
May 26, 2021

Man charged with murder in downtown Mpls. shootout

Jawan C. Carroll, of St. Paul, remains jailed after two people were shot and killed shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday outside Monarch on N. 1st Avenue. One of the shooters was killed, the charges say.
Local
May 25, 2021
Local
May 25, 2021
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Metro Transit moves forward with south metro transit overhaul to connect with Orange Line

The plan calls for new routes and increased service.
Local
May 24, 2021
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Authorities ID the 2 men shot to death outside Mpls. nightclub

A 23-year-old man remains jailed ahead of charges.
East Metro
May 22, 2021

Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 23

Local
May 21, 2021
Major Jeff Storms with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department Water Patrol talked about water safety Tuesday after Monday's double drowning in Plymo

Minnesota law enforcement agencies using drones are confronting new transparency law

New state law requires agencies to report drone use and create policies.
Local
May 21, 2021
Construction has begun to construct a median on Hwy. 12, seen from Baker Park Road in Maple Plain.

Motorists will find weekend closure, detour on Hwy. 52 in St. Paul

Ramps from I-394 and I-94 to 4th Street in downtown Minneapolis will close Monday.
Local
May 19, 2021
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Hennepin County Board approves $8.2 million for police training center

The North Metro Regional Public Safety Training Facility in Maple Grove trains more than 20 agencies.
Local
May 19, 2021
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Ice Age wood artifacts discovered in Carver County

The uncommon find, dating from 14,000 years ago, offers a window into a time when parts of Minnesota were covered in glaciers.
Local
May 19, 2021
Hennepin County Commissioner Chris LaTondresse, right, in May.

Hennepin County Board approves a record $17 million for affordable housing projects

The projects will create and maintain more than 2,300 new units.
Local
May 19, 2021
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Missing man's car involved in hit-and-run crash in Richfield

Kayode Naheem Awode was last seen April 28 at Dar Al Farooq in Bloomington.
Local
May 18, 2021
In 2020, Almaz Braasch, 13 of Edina tried out the Juneteenth double dutch challenge with Pros of the Rope at the Juneteenth Celebration - Unite & Rebu

Hennepin County officially makes Juneteenth a paid employee holiday

Local
May 18, 2021
Tina Langhans, who lost her daughter in a head on crash on Highway 12 in 2015, posed for a portrait in front of the road construction signs at the cor

MnDOT begins building median wall on Hwy. 12 'Corridor of Death'

The stretch of road has seen numerous traffic fatalities.
Local
May 18, 2021

Charge: Maple Grove doctor accused of sexually assaulting patient

Dr. Javaid Saleem has worked as a doctor in the west metro for 14 years.
Local
May 18, 2021
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Frey releases public safety plan, says city must make a turn

The mayor says he wants to end traffic stops for low-level offenses and increase funding for police overtime and for the Office of Violence Prevention. He still needs council approval for his plans.
Local
May 17, 2021

Motorcyclist crashes, dies after trying to avoid driver on I-694 in Brooklyn Center

Other vehicles also took evasive action, according to the State Patrol.
Business
May 15, 2021
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Out-of-state buyers add to scramble for metro homes

Flush with cash, they often beat locals in bidding wars.
Local
May 15, 2021

Southbound I-35W between Richfield and Burnsville closed for work

The northbound lanes will be closed next weekend, according to MnDOT.
Local
May 13, 2021
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Charges upgraded against two in death of Minneapolis real estate agent

Five people are charged in the 2019 killing of Monique Baugh.
Local
May 13, 2021

Plymouth woman dies 6 days after wrong-way crash near Mora

The woman died six days later at HCMC.

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