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'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell
Sammy McDowell, whose namesake eatery served as a hub for racial justice activists, died Sunday.
Deadly shove at assisted living center in Hugo investigated as homicide
The push broke the victim's hip, according to a court filing.
Lakeville public safety training facility gets $800K in federal funding
The planned facility, which could cost up to $23 million, would provide space for south metro law enforcement, fire departments and other first responders to train.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district selects new superintendent
Michael Bolsoni, a longtime teacher and administrator in the south metro district, will start in his new role July 1.
Two stalled Duluth housing projects move ahead
Together, the projects will add more than 250 apartments to city's inventory.
Anoka-Hennepin showdown over DEI issues won't lead to shutdown, superintendent says
One member of a conservative bloc that objected to DEI policies now says he will approve a budget in June. But the district still has to work through several diversity concerns.
2 dead in Lino Lakes, no known threat to public, police say
Officers responded to a call in a residential area on the 2200 block of Tart Lake Road.
Life sentence for man who fatally beat girlfriend while her children were nearby in her Medina home
Jeremiah Q. Turner will be eligible for parole in 30 years.
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Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
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An Isanti wedding venue closed without warning. Now these couples have 'nowhere to go.'
Community rallies to help after the Circle B wedding venue closed without warning or refunds.
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Her son bought a fake pill via Snapchat. Fentanyl killed him. Now, this mom is on a mission.
The Hastings family is among 64 nationwide suing Snapchat, alleging that dealers use the app as a marketplace.
St. Paul event organizers aim for spirit of Midwest Mountaineering expos
The Great Gear-up & Gather is meant to create a space for connection of outdoor community in the spirit of the now-closed Minneapolis retailer, organizer says.
8 Twin Cities area grocery stores, ranked by affordability
We shopped at eight local grocery stores, some locally owned and some not, in search of the cheapest eats.
Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization
Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers will vote Thursday and Friday on whether to walk out if a contract agreement can't be reached.
Charge: Driver going 77 mph ran red light, fatally hit man crossing St. Paul street and kept going
Court records show that four months earlier, a state trooper clocked the driver at 90 mph on Interstate 694 in New Brighton.
Second teen arrested in Nudieland mass shooting that killed 1, injured 6
The arrests come eight months after the shooting at the pop-up punk venue in south Minneapolis.