At Cedar Lake's Hidden Beach, it's not all fun in the sun

Friends Rosie Mudrey and Bruce Hawks smoked cigars while hanging out after work at Hidden Beach

— Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune

Neighbors in the affluent Kenwood neighborhood say they're turning the beach's reputation around with family-friendly events and money to pay for extra police patrols. But it's an ongoing battle, with police incident reports doubling last year.

Runaway girl's Brooklyn Park home has troubled history

A worker from Kaba Junk Removal, who declined to give his name, removes toys and other belongings from the home Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Brooklyn Pa

For years, it's where child protection officials have come repeatedly on reports alleging physical and sexual abuse. It's where an 8-year-old boy was found dead in his pajamas in February.

All aboard: Eau Claire to St. Paul train is in works

The Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market is part of the city’s revival of its downtown riverfront. Now, planners are hoping to for a passenger rail co

The bold idea may seem far-fetched given the travails of public transit projects in the Twin Cities. But the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition has been working on the idea for nearly two decades.

'I wanted to stop her crying': Photographer moved by child

A 2-year-old Honduran asylum seeker cries as her mother is searched and detained near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. The

Photographer John Moore found a little girl and her mother beside the Rio Grande last week and took what could be one of the most high-impact photos of his career.

Target's CEO says retail industry will fight negative impact of tariffs

Cornell spoke at a reception on Capitol Hill hosted by the Economic Club of Minnesota.

St. Clair-Snelling development may be sign of fights to come

A proposed 118-unit apartment building at Snelling and St. Clair avenues has drawn mixed neighborhood reaction.

Plan for Snelling Avenue housing development divides neighborhood.

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The Lynx led by 18 after three quarters before stumbling down the stretch but still picked up a win, which was the only statistic Cheryl Reeve was worried about despite reaching a milestone.