Minneapolis
Murder at Christmas? The crows are circling in Minneapolis again
Winter typically brings huge murders of crows into urban neighborhoods, gathering by the thousands and raising an incredible sound.
December 23, 2024
News & Politics
Vanessa Dayton wanted to build a house in the Bryn Mawr woods. Then the neighbors found out.
A member of the Dayton family bought land in a wooded area of the Bryn Mawr neighborhood to build a house, sparking a feud with neighbors that has led to police reports and angry confrontations.
December 23, 2024
Health Care
Wake-up call: Minnesota man emerges from coma playing air guitar to Coldplay in his hospital bed
The science remains murky on whether music and voices can rouse people from comas, but doctors see no harm in trying.
December 23, 2024
Minneapolis
‘They’re in good hands': Balloon release honors north Minneapolis crash victims
Family and friends shared tears and memories of Esther Fulks and Rose Reece, who died after another car crashed with theirs at a North Side intersection.
December 21, 2024
Minneapolis
Manslaughter charges filed against Minneapolis woman accused of killing two in fiery car crash
Teniki Steward is charged with four felonies after prosecutors and police allege she was speeding and ran a red light in a crash that killed two women and sent a juvenile to the hospital.
December 21, 2024
Twin Cities
Brooks: How one group trains young Minnesotans to go out on a limb with their careers
It might not be a Green Christmas, but a new generation of arborists are working for a greener New Year.
AuthoredJennifer Brooks
AuthoredJennifer BrooksDecember 21, 2024
Twin Cities
Need food stamps or rent help? In Hennepin County there’s a wait.
County officials struggle to keep up with the growing demand for safety net programs. Officials say they are working to add staff and improve processing times.
December 21, 2024
Health Care
UCare reaches deal with HealthPartners, sparing patients from disruption
The two companies announced the agreement Friday evening. The terms are effective immediately.
December 21, 2024
Twin Cities
MnDOT: Scrap parkway plan, keep I-94 a freeway between St. Paul and Minneapolis
The agency says proposals to remake the freeway connecting the two downtowns with a parkway or road with at-grade crossings do not meet the goals for enhancing mobility, safety and connectivity, and should no longer be considered.
December 20, 2024
Politics
Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on fraud in state programs: ‘They’re stealing from us’
Fraud prevention is poised to be a big focus for legislators when they return to the Capitol on Jan. 14.
December 20, 2024
Real Estate
Holidazzle returns to Nicollet Mall to help rev up downtown Minneapolis
After a break in 2023 because of funding, downtown Minneapolis boosters reinvented their holiday event in hopes of activating the central business district.
December 20, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Murder charge: Twin Cities man saw people stealing from his van, shot woman in head as they fled
The victim was found soon afterward in Minneapolis with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the criminal complaint.
December 20, 2024