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Tiptoe the seeing-eye donkey finds purpose in helping fellow animals and people, too
The two-year-old has developed a calm and affectionate demeanor that suits him for providing therapy to people with dementia, and as a guide for blind animals.
Officials ID pedestrian hit, killed in Minnetonka by driver who said sun was in her eyes
Court filing also said the man and another person were not in a crosswalk at the time.
Prison for Minnesota woman whose pandemic aid, romance fraud snared $1.75M
Prosecutors said that Gayle Ferngren, 70, initially was duped herself in 2016, when she began communicating with a man on a dating website.
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.
Plymouth to launch curbside organics service
Curbside organics pickup will begin in March 2024; fees will range from $3 to $6 per month, depending on how many households sign up for the service.
Hopkins Center for the Arts works to erase COVID-era debt
The Hopkins Center for the Arts took on $1 million in debt during the pandemic, but has now been able to repay much of it.
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.
Fleck tabs Eden Prairie's Kramer as U's starting QB for Quick Lane Bowl
Cole Kramer will make his first career start when the Gophers face Bowling Green on Dec. 26.
Minn. police association blasts Hennepin County Attorney for no assault charges after officer dragged
Prosecutors countered that he intended to flee, not assault the Maple Grove police officer.
Tennis champion became a winner even on the only day she ever lost
From her one high school loss, Metro Girls Player of the Year Isabelle Einess of Breck learned to deal with anxiety. Then she went on a 47-match winning streak and won two state titles.
Minnesota schools and Jewish sites receive fake bomb, shooting threats
Twenty-five schools and nine Jewish facilities reported receiving messages as of Wednesday afternoon.
Demonstrators protest Rep. Dean Phillips' stance on Israel-Hamas conflict at his Minnetonka office
They had planned a sit-in but found the offices locked.
Pedestrian walking on I-694 struck, killed in Maple Grove
The man, who was walking in a traffic lane near Hemlock Lane, was hit by an SUV and died.
Murder charges filed in Edina strip mall parking lot shooting
A 21-year-old Minneapolis man was immediately arrested and jailed on suspicion of murder, police said.
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.
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.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office will not charge police in Khalil Azad's death
In a news release, Mary Moriarty said her office reviewed the findings by the BCA and found there was "no evidence that any member of law enforcement had any physical contact with Khalil after the stop."
