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Activist sues Bloomington police for social media blocking
Noah McCourt is suing because Sumaya Aden said she was blocked from the Bloomington police Twitter account after her brother was shot and killed.
Southwest LRT construction has Mpls. residents, officials angry
Minneapolis neighbors irked by off-hour building noise. And the city may reconsider after consulting with Met Council.
ID'd: Bicyclist hit by car from behind on Wright County highway
The bicyclist was riding in the left of two northbound lanes of the divided highway, the State Patrol said.
Man charged with killing woman outside hair salon at Brooklyn Park mall
Two Mpls. suspects were arrested and charged.
Defendant in mosque bombing challenges hate-crime law
A federal magistrate judge managing the prosecution of a man suspected of firebombing a Bloomington mosque in 2017 is weighing a constitutional challenge to the laws under which the suspect was charged.
Parents push for answers in Eastern Carver district after racist incidents
About 30 people meet for discussion with state attorney general.
E. coli in water system at St. John's University in Collegeville
Students and staff at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., have been advised to boil drinking water because of E. coli contamination.An alert went out…
In Carver, the new City Hall has an old-fashioned look
Officials, residents wanted building to be at home in their historic downtown.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Aug. 18
ANDOVER JULY 19 Theft. A gun was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 1300 block of 138th Avenue NW. JULY 24 Theft.…
Edina focus group part of series with swing voters in key states
Health care and immigration were mentioned most often when the Minnesotans named the top issues on their minds heading into the 2020 presidential election.
Edina is paving its last gravel road, to consternation of some, satisfaction of others
Residents on Brookside Terrace are split over city's paving plans.
Maple Grove residents raise concerns about road closed without any construction
The city closed a portion of Territorial Road because it wasn't safe for additional traffic.
Back-to-school haircuts
Back to school season is the busiest time of year at places such as Kids Hair in Edina. Wednesday afternoon, August 14, 2019, there were first timers and kids getting their back to school haircuts.
4 charged with felonies for stray gunfire seriously wounding motorcyclist on Carver County road
The rider had an artery severed and a shoulder blade fractured by one of dozens of rounds, according to the charges.
Kulka, Busse to square off for Bloomington mayor this fall
Digital marketing executive Ryan Kulka and City Council Member Tim Busse will face each other in the Bloomington mayoral race this fall, after finishing first…
No charges in death of Plymouth boy, 7, who found gun, shot himself
"While we are extremely disappointed with the case outcome," Police Chief Mike Goldstein said, noting that "no stone was left unturned" by investigators.
Minneapolis ordinance to protect sex workers moves forward
The City Council will vote on rules for safer working conditions and wage protections for adult entertainment workers.
Carver County booms with newcomers seeking rural charm
The fastest-growing county in the state is still mostly farmland, quaint downtowns
Woman pleads guilty to killing roommate in Bloomington sober living quarters
A 47-year-old Bloomington woman has admitted to beating and strangling her roommate because she believed the woman reported her for drinking. Donna M. Bastyr pleaded…
Driver, 76, dies in 2-vehicle crash in Minnetonka
The Eden Prairie man died six days after the wreck, authorities said.