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Remembering the lucky life of WWII gunner, cribbage champ and tuba player Ed Zieba
The son of Polish immigrants worked at the Salem Lutheran Church Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair and was an Aqua Jester.
Brooklyn Park woman pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future case
Filsan M. Hassan could face about three years in prison.
Some Twin Cities residents are fed up with mail delays — and now the USPS is investigating
The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General is reviewing postal facilities in Apple Valley, Eagan, New Brighton and St. Paul after reports of problems — and complaints from at least one member of Congress.
Who's Minnesota's Player of the Year? Find him here, with 55 All-Staters
The All-State football first team starts with an offensive backfield that has no players from Class 6A, the largest schools.
Hennepin County is set to approve $2.6 billion budget. Here's what it pays for.
The County Board plans 6.5% levy increase largely for worker pay and benefits.
Starring as himself, the Metro Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year
Five victories and a state title this fall made Robert Mechura of Roseville an award-winner — and provided content for his YouTube venture.
All you need to know: She slipped, she fell, she still won by a lot.
Norah Hushagen of Forest Lake, who didn't stop when she tumbled on the way to the state title, is the Metro Girls Cross-Country Runner of the Year.
Minnesota schools and Jewish sites receive fake bomb, shooting threats
Twenty-five schools and nine Jewish facilities reported receiving messages as of Wednesday afternoon.
Eight young QBs, including Edina's, already getting attention from colleges
Edina's Mason West nearly won a state championship, and several other sophomores are standouts. There's also a ninth-grader with family history at the position.
Park Center reigns in first boys basketball Metro Top 10
The Pirates snagged that spot on the strength of three players who rank among Minnesota's top 20.
Boys basketball Dream Team and 15 more. Most have a big call to make.
Four of the top five have made college plans. The fifth is a sophomore. So he has plenty of time. The best of the rest includes a majority of players still pondering their college choice.
Columbia Heights can proceed with recall election of embattled City Council member
An Anoka County judge denied KT Jacobs' request for relief "in its entirety" and said a recall election set for Feb. 13 may proceed.
Air Force pilot from Andover killed in Osprey aircraft crash in Japan
The crash happened Nov. 29 following an "aircraft mishap" during a routine training mission, the Air Force said in a news release.
Minnetonka lands atop first girls basketball Metro Top 10 of the season
Skippers coach Brian Cosgriff is near the record for state titles and has a loaded team,
20 names to know: Girls Metro Dream Team and 15 others to watch
The Star Tribune's girls basketball Metro Dream team includes a future Gopher and 12 of the players on the list have already committed to Division I schools.
Prep Athletes of the Week: 'Absurd' half of basketball starts season
Hastings' Owen Bernatz scored 32 points in the first half of a victory over Blake.
Man charged with fatal shooting at Minneapolis light-rail station on Christmas Eve 2020
The killing occurred at the station located at E. Lake Street and S. Hiawatha Avenue.
This enormous Lite Brite is a learning tool at a suburban Minnesota school
North View Middle School's board has been a boon for special education students, teachers say.
With juveniles committing more serious crimes, these local leaders are seeking solutions
A group of local leaders and law enforcement officials will make recommendations to the Legislature in February.
Columbia Heights barber charged with setting fire to Shoreview barbershop
Dennis Manning recently had to close his barber shop after 22 years.
