Walter Mondale, who rose from small-town Minnesota to vice presidency, dies at 93

Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, photographed at his Mill District condo in 2019.

— Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune

Mondale made history by choosing the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket. It followed a series of landmarks in a public career that spanned seven decades.

Jury in Chauvin trial ends first day with no verdict

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listened to his attorney Eric Nelson deliver his closing argument Monday.

— Court TV/Pool

Once the jury left the courtroom for the day, an attorney for Derek Chauvin called for a mistrial, citing immense media exposure, particularly a comment by Rep. Maxine Waters. Judge Peter Cahill denied the motion.

Community on edge as jury deliberates in Chauvin trial

Charlotte Kazlauskas watched protesters as they marched in St. Paul’s Grand Avenue neighborhood on Sunday, April 18, to bring attention to Daunte W

On the day that jurors began deliberations in the Derek Chauvin trial, watched around the globe, Facebook declared Minneapolis a "high-risk location" and said it would remove posts that incite violence or celebrate Floyd's death.

Decision hour arrives for jurors in high-pressure Chauvin trial

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill showed verdict sheets to the jury on Monday, April 19, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Dere

Twelve anonymous jurors have now found themselves at center stage of one of the most significant police brutality trials in U.S. history.

Next phase of vaccine goal may be toughest, health officials warn

Kirk Randall, a nurse with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, filled a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the site of the fo

Minnesota is almost halfway to vaccinating 80% of its eligible population against COVID-19, but whether it can reach that goal — or even needs to — is unclear.

Walz seeks law enforcement help, additional funding

Gov. Tim Walz, seen in 2019, is requesting additional law enforcement resources and seeking more funding as Derek Chauvin’s trial wraps up.

Gov. Tim Walz is marshaling law enforcement help from other states and asking the Legislature for more funding as the state juggles the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial and tensions over the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright.

Hockey coach dies after dispute over social distancing at St. Paul bar

Bloomington Jefferson high school coach Michael G. Ryan, 48, was found by officers outside Herbie’s On the Park on Saturday.

The altercation stemmed from a disagreement over social distancing rules.

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Firefighters worked on putting out a fire at the Sacred Heart of Jesus church in Northeast Minneapolis on Monday, April 19.

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Judge halts enforcement of St. Paul tenant protections

Minn. program added acres of bee, pollinator habitat

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Walter Mondale in 2014. The former vice president died Monday.

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