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Showdown over DEI issues won't lead to Anoka-Hennepin shutdown, superintendent says
One member of a conservative bloc that objected to DEI policies now says he will approve a budget in June. But the district still has to work through several diversity concerns.
Daughter sues St. Paul, two officers in Yia Xiong's killing
The lawsuit accuses the two officers and the city of negligence in the death of the Hmong immigrant and war veteran.
A Minnesota sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to come home, 83 years later
William F. Gusie, 19, was aboard the Oklahoma when it was torpedoed and sunk
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district selects new superintendent
Michael Bolsoni, a longtime teacher and administrator in the south metro district, will start in his new role July 1.
Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization
Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers will vote Thursday and Friday on whether to walk out if a contract agreement can't be reached.
'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell
Sammy McDowell, whose namesake eatery served as a hub for racial justice activists, died Sunday.
Shove of one resident by another at assisted living center in Hugo being investigated as homicide
The push broke the victim's hip, according to a court filing.
Lack of volunteers forcing longtime Golden Valley Braille service to close
Volunteer Braille Services, a 56-year-old nonprofit based in Golden Valley that transcribes written materials into Braille, will close May 31.
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Minnesota state senator's burglary arrest puts private family drama in the election year spotlight
Public waits to learn more after state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was arrested in a relative's home.
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Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
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8 months in jail for Blaine man who caused 120-mph crash hours after he was caught speeding
A judge set aside a sentence of 1½ years in favor of jail time and put the man on probation for five years.
Minnesota Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Republicans moved to expedite a hearing on their ethics complaint after the Woodbury DFLer was charged with burglary, but the motion failed in a tie vote.
Body camera video shows Minnetonka man shooting at deputies several times before dying in firefight
"Suspect is down in the yard, he was firing at us again, we are giving him commands at this time," one deputy said.
Charge: Driver going 77 mph ran red light, fatally hit man crossing St. Paul street and kept going
Court records show a state trooper clocked the driver at 90 mph four months earlier on Interstate 694 in New Brighton.
High school archer focuses on target: another national championship
Princeton sophomore Brodie Ellavsky, ranked third in the U.S. in the National Archery in the Schools Program, is aiming for a title this week.
Minnesota TikTokers react to app's ban in the U.S.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into law the foreign aid bill that includes TikTok legislation.