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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.
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 on a pact of their own.
Phew and far between: Smelly corpse flower poised for rare bloom at Como's conservatory
The exotic plant is close to blooming for the first time since it arrived at the St. Paul conservatory in 2019. Get ready to plug your nose: The smell is described as similar to rotting flesh.
St. Paul parents charged in baby's fentanyl overdose death
Court documents suggest the child ingested her mother's drugs.
Guthrie Theater front-facing staffers move to form a union
Their request is under consideration, the theater said.
Brooklyn Park community development director departs for Bloomington
Kim Berggren's departure comes as the north metro suburb is trying to establish a BioTech innovation District to serve as a hub for health technology and care companies.
Thousands of turkeys killed in barn fire in central Minnesota
The blaze struck the barn on a farm in Sauk Centre Township.
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Here are 15 places to watch the Timberwolves playoff games in the Twin Cities
The team tips off against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday.
High school boys tennis teams bear down on the postseason
A new No. 1 player, Garrett Webb of Mounds Park Academy, leads the Class 1A individual rankings in the final week of the regular season.
Large fire erupts in Newport with billowing smoke seen miles away
No word yet on whether that are any injuries.
Minnesota developers create video game with a special mission: helping preserve the Ojibwe language
The group of mostly Native creators say they are making a game they hope will both teach and highlight the Ojibwe language, but also make for a fun experience.
Teen who gunned down Zaria McKeever during home invasion sentenced to 10 years in prison
At 15, Foday Kamara's murder case became a flashpoint in how the criminal justice system should punish juveniles accused of violent crimes.
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."