Local
March 10
Lack of snow has state roads looking quite trashy

Lack of snow has state roads looking quite trashy

MnDOT sent out crews to clean up part of I-94 in Minneapolis that was especially bad
Local
March 10
The Riverview Corridor streetcar will look a lot like the Kansas City streetcar.

Cheaper alternative to a St. Paul streetcar emerges. It's a bus.

Ramsey County will decide this fall if it's a $2 billion streetcar or a $121 million bus that will run along W. 7th.
Politics
March 10
Lunchtime at the Math and Science Academy in Woodbury, where kids bring their own lunches. The school doesn't have a kitchen that can make lunch for a

Some Minnesota schools shut out of free meals

Nearly a dozen charter schools, often located in buildings without full kitchens, can't serve breakfast and lunch.
Local
March 10
Amish buggies and horses are parked outside a building on a farm in rural Utica Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

It's Amish vs. animal lovers as Winona County cracks down on dog breeding

County officials seek to ban future dog breeding kennels and enact stricter regulations on mostly Amish breeders.
Local
March 10
A group of kids from nearby Whittier International Elementary School visit the Soo Line Garden plot to help pick up trash and tidy their plot where th

Community garden dispute could land before Minneapolis Park Board this month

Hennepin County wants to build an ADA-compliant bike ramp through a community garden; the gardeners want other locations considered.
High Schools
March 10
Chanhassen fans showed up dressed for the occasion, heavy on gold, for their team's first try at a state championship.

State Tourney Insiders: Sights and sounds from Championship Day

Edina became the Class 2A champion, St. Cloud Cathedral won in 1A, the attendance record fell, we took one more look at Lou Nanne and we heard dramatic talk from the winners and the others.
Local
March 9
Edina players make the traditional heap to celebrate their Class 2A hockey championship Saturday.

Gone green: Edina surges to its 14th boys hockey championship

Edina scored two third-period goals, ending Chanhassen's dream of winning a title in its first tournament trip.
Local
March 9
Iconic orange banners over the main Nicollet Mall entrance.The YWCA Minneapolis closed its longtime Uptown and downtown (Shown here) fitness centers a

YWCA Minneapolis sells downtown fitness facility to St. David's Center in Minnetonka

St. David's Center hopes to close on the purchase of YWCA's building on Nicollet Mall this summer, allowing it to expand its child mental health and autism programs.
High Schools
March 9
Edina forward Mason West reaches to control the puck during the first period Saturday.

Minnesota's boys hockey state tournament: Follow the finals here

Class 1A finalists St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown will settle matters early in the afternoon, and Edina and Chanhassen will play for the Class 2A title in the evening.
Business
March 9
Exterior rendering of Southdale's forthcoming luxury shopping wing.

Gucci, Max Mara, and Breitling are coming to Southdale

The Edina center is renovating a new luxury shopping wing , redefining "the mall."
High Schools
March 9
Two adapted floor hockey teams snag state championships

Two adapted floor hockey teams snag state championships

Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville took the CI Division, its second title in a row, and Dakota United won the PI Division.
High Schools
March 9
Goalie Nick Hansen carries the trophy as he and his St. Cloud Cathedral teammates celebrate their Class 1A boys hockey championship.

St. Cloud Cathedral overcomes Hermantown for Class 1A hockey title

St. Cloud Cathedral's top line led the charge as the third seed knocked off the top seed.
High Schools
March 9
St. Cloud Cathedral's Nick Hansen celebrates a 3-1 victory against Hermantown in the Class 1A title game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday

Reusse: St. Cloud Cathedral's title was a tribute to Mack Motzko

Mack Motzko, who died in July 2021, played for Cathedral but was at Minnetonka during the Crusaders' 2019 Class 1A championship.
Local
March 9
Conservative students are suing Edina High, claiming administration revoked their student group for criticizing school policies.

Authorities investigating terroristic threat directed at Edina High School

Police searched the school grounds Saturday but reported no suspicious activity.
Sports
March 9
St. Michael-Albertville players celebrate their state championship in 2023.

Minnesota girls basketball state tournament 2023-24: The schedule and more

Games begin Wednesday and reach a championship conclusion Saturday. Find TV and ticket details and links to the brackets here.
Local
March 9
The Philip R. Clarke was the last ship through the Soo Locks for the 2023 season.

Lake Superior shipping to get early start, nudged by steel industry, warm winter

Some local ships will start loading up iron ore the week of March 18, according to the port authority.
Rochester
March 9
Mollie Thiet continues stuffing her trash bag with styrofoam remains along the Mississippi River during her volunteer time with the Minnesota Departme

Brooks: What would Goodhue County do? Pick up trash along the Mississippi River. And so can you.

This year's Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge runs from April 15 to May 15.
Local
March 9
Grainy black and white headshots of Simon and Flora Boggs.

Civil War officer brought formerly enslaved family to Minnesota

Simon and Flora Boggs lived in Mantorville for 30 years.
High Schools
March 9
Clockwise from top left: Jordan Zubich of Mountain Iron-Buhl, Maddyn Greenway of Providence Academy, Olivia Olson of  Benilde-St. Margaret's and Ja'Ka

Familiar powers land highest seeds for girls basketball tournament

Hopkins, Minnetonka and St. Michael-Albertville lead the Class 4A list. Benilde-St. Margaret's heads 3A, and Providence Academy is atop 2A.
Local
March 9
St. Louis Park Public Schools district headquarters

After dispute with parents, St. Louis Park school board wants state to clarify how far challenges can go

School board says state's opt-out law is too broad, but Somali parents resent district pushback.

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