Twin Cities
Twin Cities charter school fraud took place under direction of school’s current leader, former employees say
The Minnesota Internship Center had 4% attendance and 5% graduation rates, while its leader took co-workers to Topgolf, according to state records and interviews with school insiders.
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St. Cloud
What happened to St. Cloud State University?
The college has struggled to find its footing after years of steep enrollment declines, big projects that didn’t always pay off and turnover among leadership.
September 7, 2024
News & Politics
Minnesota affordable housing nonprofit hopes to raise $65 million amid ‘general distress’
CommonBond Communities has launched the largest capital campaign in its history to improve its housing stock amid “multiple pandemics” and insufficient public subsidies.
September 7, 2024
World
‘The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom's death
''The Room Next Door,'' Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, topped the Venice Film Festival and was awarded its Golden Lion award Saturday.
September 7, 2024
World
Israelis protest in the streets again as the toll in Gaza grows
Israelis again poured into the streets for another large protest over the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza, while hospital and local authorities said Israeli air raids in the territory killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday.
September 7, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Brooks: On the patio of the Park Tavern, a community gathers to heal
The Park Tavern was always there for St. Louis Park. Now the community will be there for a grieving workplace.
AuthoredJennifer Brooks
AuthoredJennifer BrooksSeptember 7, 2024
Nation
US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the matter.
September 7, 2024
High Schools
For Sauk Centre volleyball coach Jim Klaphake and Lakeview setter Aubreigh Rausch, endurance and grit beget career milestones
Sauk Centre’s Jim Klaphake added the 500th coaching victory to his list of achievements, and Aubreigh Rausch contributed her 1,000th assist to the Lakeview program.
September 7, 2024
Minneapolis
After a spring of hard choices, Minneapolis superintendent optimistic about new school year
As the district starts a process of transformation, Lisa Sayles-Adams says the technology levy this fall could close some budget gaps.
September 7, 2024
World
Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says
Israeli soldiers killed an American woman demonstrating against settlements in the West Bank on Friday, according to a witness who said she was shot while posing no threat to Israeli forces and during a moment of calm after clashes earlier in the afternoon. Two Palestinian doctors said 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi of Seattle was shot in the head.
September 7, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis police shoot man armed with AK-47, flak jacket
Police said the man is suspected of firing multiple shots inside an apartment building. He’s in critical but stable condition.
September 7, 2024
World
Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine's president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories.
September 7, 2024