Mayor Frey nominates new Minneapolis civil rights director

Michelle Phillips currently serves as the inspector general for the city of Oakland, Calif.

Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson given probation for federal tax evasion

He admitted late last year that he failed to pay taxes withheld for employees of his criminal defense firm.

Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract

The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting a pact of their own.

Michael Carbo, convicted in Chisholm cold-case murder, to get a new trial

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that St. Louis County District Court erred in not allowing an alternate perpetrator defense in 1986 murder of Nancy Daugherty.

Feeding Our Future employee testifies he took kickbacks, didn't check meal sites in get-rich scheme

People connected to the food sites bragged on social media about the millions of dollars they were getting, buying fancy cars and houses, the employee said: "There was money everywhere."




Phew and far between: Smelly corpse flower poised for rare bloom at Como's conservatory

Don't tempt the bears! BWCAW sets new rules to minimize encounters.
Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link
For sale: Downtown St. Paul's historic Lowry Hotel, now home to affordable apartments

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When will McCarthy make his first start at quarterback for the Vikings?

Two U men's basketball recruits featured on this star-filled AAU team
Throwing away money: Murray fined $100K for tossing objects in Game 2
Wolves halftime: Red Panda, balancing acts and a dog steal the show

Minneapolis-based Odele grew hair care brand via Target; now, it's eyeing women's sports fans

Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari says interest rate conundrum makes 2024 uncertain
Sun Country Airlines' profit dented as COVID-era federal funding expires, sending airport fees up
Ramstad: Minnetonka council meeting shows compromise on affordable housing is possible


University of Minnesota medical ethicist: The morally unthinkable becomes normal too easily

The trouble with Minneapolis: Why we're leaving after all these years
The trouble with Nicollet Mall: It's boring now
State housing bills are dead; time for local leaders to step up


These 12 home designs by Minnesota architects are winners in Home of the Month contest

4 easy side dishes for your Mother's Day celebration
Peter Macon goes from North High School to Emmy Award to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'
This ancient tree is one of the oldest in Minnesota. The warming climate might kill it.

Reusse: Ex-Twins pitching coach Johnson brings velocity to Georgia

Wes Johnson was asked about the strength of the Southeastern Conference in baseball. "There is our league and there is everybody else," he replied.

Brooks: Kristi Noem's puppy tale reads even worse in print

The only thing worse than puppy killing excerpts? Puppy killing in full detail.

Neal: The ceiling for these Timberwolves? There isn't one.

Book your Western Conference finals plans, Wolves fans. Beyond that? There's no reason to doubt this team can win it all.

Ramstad: Minnetonka council meeting shows compromise on affordable housing is possible

Making change in an old neighborhood takes tough negotiating and thick skin.



RFK Jr. has faced health issues including hepatitis C, mercury poisoning and a dead worm in his brain

Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed
GOP senators grill Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorneys during ethics hearing about her burglary charge
Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

Cruise ship sails into New York City port with 44-foot dead whale across its bow
Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
Severe storms batter the Midwest, including tornadoes that shredded a FedEx facility

Algeria's leader demands justice over French colonial-era wrongdoing

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the U.N. says no aid has entered
Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with a 'massive' attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism
Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade

Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?

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Searching for Snoopy: What happened to all the 'Peanuts' statues in St. Paul?

Steve Albini, influential producer of '90s rock and beyond, dies at 61

Travis Kelce lines up another TV job and joins FX's 'American Horror Story: Grotesquerie' season
Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem
Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded

Minnesota music teachers play alongside Minnesota Orchestra members in special concerts

Two Minneapolis police officers earn Medal of Valor for daring water rescue of 4-year-old boy
St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
Centennial High School senior highlights Native American community in new mural