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Anonymous donor steps up to save downtown Minneapolis homeless shelter

A private donor is matching the city of Minneapolis’ $1.5 million in emergency funds to repair Agate Housing’s shelter.
September 26, 2024
Business

Well-known north Minneapolis barber determined to save troubled 4th Street Saloon property

Teto Wilson wants to turn the old bar, known for the violence and illegal activities going on in and around it, into a food hall.
September 26, 2024
Books

Louise Erdrich’s new novel is about ‘ridiculous, awkward, magical’ love

The Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss “The Mighty Red” with Kerri Miller on Tuesday at a Talking Volumes event
September 26, 2024
photo of Louise Erdrich, outside her Birchbark Books
Minneapolis

Home of Minnesota Twins owner among suspected string of high-end burglary targets

A court filing says a recent trio of break-ins at expensive homes appears to be connected to dozens of similar burglaries in several Twin Cities communities. One is a home belonging to Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad.
September 25, 2024
Twins owner Jim Pohlad took questions from fans during Twins Fest Saturday.
Minneapolis

Homeless medical respite facility advances over Uptown business objections

Lakeshore Care still needs City Council approval and state licenses to provide recuperative care for homeless patients on Lake Street in Uptown.
September 25, 2024
Health Care

Minnesota AG seeks court oversight in dissolution of Rainbow Health

Attorney General Keith Ellison says the nonprofit group might not have enough money to fully satisfy its debts and obligations including payments to employees.
September 25, 2024
Minneapolis

Minneapolis celebrates opening of new Northeast riverside park

The completed first phase of the new park adds wooden waterfront lounge chairs, a gravel beach and a building that will house a studio for free media arts programming for youths.
September 25, 2024
Minneapolis

Man charged in Minneapolis killing of woman holding 2-year-old son; child survived gunshot to face

Ayale Abdullahi Ali allegedly killed Lilian M. Polacin Perez while she was in a car with her three children and the father was running an errand in Minneapolis.
September 25, 2024
Minneapolis

Minneapolis school board sets out to fill vacant District 3 seat

Application process and public interviews have been set after the departure of first-term board member Faheema Feerayarre.
September 25, 2024
Director Faheema Feerayarre was one of seven board members who showed support for Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams for superintendent on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minn. The Minneapolis School Board choose between superintendent candidates Sonia Stewart and Lisa Sayles-Adams, ultimately chosing Sayles-Adams. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com
Books

Review: Minneapolis writer Kate DiCamillo is back with ‘The Hotel Balzaar,’ and it may be her best book yet

Local fiction: It’s about a lonely girl, an elderly countess and the power of stories.
AuthoredChris Hewitt
September 25, 2024
Artist of the year Kate DiCamillo seen Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, MN, where she read to kids and adults and fielded questions.
Minneapolis

Charges: Man grabbed steering wheel from girfriend, crashed on I-94 before shootout with trooper

The woman had just told her boyfriend that they were breaking up, the charges read.
September 24, 2024
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