Mpls. chief: Assailants may not have known they shot at police officer

Sources identified the officer as Jacob Spies, a seven-year veteran of the Minneapolis force.

1 dead, 6 injured after shooting at show at south Minneapolis house

Two gunmen reportedly fled on foot. No arrests have been made.

Family gathers to remember Black motorist killed by state troopers

Supporters shared fond memories of Ricky Cobb II, asking the community to support family members and their effort to investigate Cobb's death.

Will court ruling undo diversity progress at Minnesota's most selective colleges?

College leaders say affirmative action isn't the only tool to boost diversity.

'I want you to hear me': Hildie Edwards becomes Minnesota's foremost trans youth advocate

From speaking at the State Capitol to performing at the Pride Festival, the 13-year-old is telling her story amid a national furor over transgender rights.




Rochester food forest plans wither with the summer drought

Why did Spam become an international sensation?
Brooks: Minnesota State Fair works to make Mighty Midway mighty fun for visitors with autism
Campaign bloc: Group determined to become St. Paul's first all-women City Council

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Gallo's four hits highlight Twins' 8-1 thrashing of Phillies

O'Connell: Hunt visit was about exploring 'potential fit' in Vikings backfield
Reusse: 100 years of Minnesota townball. There's nothing else like it.
Scoggins: Fleck has a secret — and it may be about the Gophers offense

Ramstad: Tech leader Archie Black, a master on building buy-in during change

Best Buy at pivot point — will changes return chain to growth?
Why downtown is Minneapolis' fastest growing neighborhood
Allina primary care doctors set for historic union vote


Release results of Attorney General Keith Ellison's Sanford-Fairview probe

There's a little bit of Oppenheimer in all of us
Lori Sturdevant: It's regrettable that U-Fairview talks have been so hush-hush
Readers Write: College admissions, an exodus of young people, marijuana, Powderhorn


At 104, Minnesota's most famous baker is getting ready for another State Fair

Review: Was Ed Sheeran dazzling or dizzying in-the-round at the Vikings stadium?
Pipestone National Monument retells its story from a Native perspective
Neal Justin: Wisconsin storyteller Michael Perry deserves more love from Minnesota

Reusse: 100 years of Minnesota townball. There's nothing else like it.

All things change in sports, right? Baseball's speed-up rules, the Big Ten's 18 teams, breakdancing at the Olympics. But there are exceptions. One is Minnesota's unique summer pastime known as "townball."

Souhan: Preseason opener underscored how mediocre 2022 draft was

Safety Lewis Cine and cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. are among Vikings players who are on the clock.

Scoggins: Fleck has a secret — and it may be about the Gophers offense

P.J. Fleck is being secretive, even by the standard coaching book in which preseason practices are treated like top-secret classified material. But here's a hint about what could be going on.



Analysis: A conservative case emerges to disqualify Trump for his role on Jan. 6

'I want you to hear me': Hildie Edwards becomes Minnesota's foremost trans youth advocate
Rep. Tom Emmer faces questions about Trump, budget in Big Lake
Will court ruling undo diversity progress at Minnesota's most selective colleges?

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Southern California Marine charged with sex assault of girl, 14, who was found in barracks
Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical 'The Fantasticks,' dies at 95
Death toll in Maui rises to 89 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged. Follow live updates

Record-breaking summit of K2 dogged by allegations that Western climbers left Pakistani man to die

Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
Colombia prosecutors confirm arrest of father of 2 of the 4 children lost 40 days in Amazon jungle
Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high

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NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before match

More dancers accuse Lizzo of mistreatment amid harassment suit
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami's 'billionaire bunker.' Tom Brady will be his neighbor
Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money

Minneapolis wellness center offers Black people a space where others 'get it'

At 104, Minnesota's most famous baker is getting ready for another State Fair
Twin Cities woman wants to introduce kids from underrepresented communities to ballet
Brooks: A northeast Minneapolis plot puts the community back in community gardens