Crowds in closed park and FBI tipsters: Trial unveils details in alleged meal fraud scheme
In the first week of the Feeding Our Future trial, prosecutors revealed their evidence defendants stole millions of dollars while defense attorneys moved to cast doubt in the FBI's investigation.
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: No barrier slows Minnetonka hurdler
Senior Claire Kohler, fastest in the state and defending Class 3A champion in two races, finds ways to deal with the stress she causes herself.
High Schools
Change at the top looms in high school softball rankings
Farmington's victory over Rosemount will weigh heavily. Meanwhile, Randolph stands strong at 14-0 in Class 2A.
High Schools
Baseball Metro Top 10 features perfect teams and charging challengers
Three undefeated programs and three climbing toward the top stand out in the weekly ranking.
West Metro
Man who died in south Minneapolis shooting was firefighter in Eagan and Eden Prairie
Both departments said Joseph C. Johns died in the early Sunday shooting.
Colleges
Neal: What happens after you win a national title?
The parties start, and some don't stop. The phone rings. The contracts come. Life is good right now for basketball coaches and fans in Mankato.
Gophers
WWE releases Gable Steveson, closing a chapter for former Gophers sensation
Gable Steveson, who starred for Apple Valley and the Gophers before winning Olympic gold in 2021, was not a popular figure in the ring for WWE.
High Schools
Gophers are finding their golfers at Minnesota high schools
Three of the state's top boys players have committed to the U, and the top-ranked girls player will join her successful sister on the U roster.
High Schools
A new team resides atop the boys lacrosse rankings
Bloomington Jefferson is 7-0, with a win over power Benilde-St. Margaret's, and ranked No. 1, but No. 5 Prior Lake awaits.
High Schools
Clash of No. 1 and No. 2 powers coming in girls lacrosse
Benilde-St. Margaret's, ranked first for the fourth week in a row, will play second-ranked Lakeville South on Thursday.
Local
FBI agent reveals how the agency's massive fraud investigation began in Feeding Our Future trial
An FBI agent was the second person to testify this week in the trial for seven defendants with ties to Feeding Our Future.
South Metro
Hennepin County commission primary narrows Edina-area seat to two
State Rep. Heather Edelson and businesswoman Marisa Simonetti will face off May 14 for a seat left vacant since September.
Local
Minnesota Education Department official testifies in Feeding Our Future trial about fraud concerns
Emily Honer, a supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Education, was the first witness called in the trial. She said she had concerns about the number of meal sites tied to Feeding Our Future in 2020.
South Metro
Patrol IDs boy, 3, killed in head-on crash in Dakota County hwy. construction zone
The boy apparently was not properly belted into his car seat, according to the patrol.
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: Slender pitcher heavy on importance
Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.
Rochester
Trucker was watching Netflix on phone when he caused I-35 crash that killed couple, charges say
The semi driver was traveling at highway speeds when he hit two vehicles ahead that had slowed for a construction zone ahead, according to the charges.
High Schools
Perfection comes with a reward for 3 teams in baseball Metro Top 10
No. 1 Wayzata and No. 2 Farmington are the last two unbeaten teams in Class 4A. No. 9 Benilde-St. Margaret's, a 3A team, also hasn't lost.
Local
Defense attorneys in first Feeding Our Future trial say defendants served 'real food'
Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave opening statements Monday in the first Feeding Our Future trial, painting different versions of how meal programs were run.
South Metro
Shakopee Mdewakanton tribe applies to put 815 acres in southwest metro into trust
The arrangement allows the tribe to keep the land forever and lowers local property tax collections, prompting questions from some local government leaders.
South Metro
'No Mow May' eases to 'Less Mow May' in some Twin Cities suburbs
Rosemount, Roseville and New Brighton, among others, advocate mowing less but not abstaining entirely in the spring to help support pollinator-friendly plants.
High Schools
Hamline Elite Meet, already in rare air, presents co-ed look for track
A mixed-gender relay, unavailable elsewhere in Minnesota, is back for the third time, and participation will be nearly tripled from where it started.
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