Local
June 27

Police seeking masked suspects after ATM was uprooted and emptied in dead of night

A stolen pickup truck was used to dislodge the ATM outside the bank in Alexandria.
Local
June 27
An Orange Line bus pulls up for a media tour in Burnsville's Heart of the City are in December 2021. The city's planning commission gave its OK to a p

New affordable apartments proposed for Burnsville's Heart of the City

The new building would replace two office buildings on Burnsville Parkway; the developer hopes to complete the project over the next two years.
Variety
June 27
"How Long Gone" hosts Chris Black, left, and Jason Stewart are bringing the live show of their podcast to the Turf Club in St. Paul on Monday.

'How Long Gone' podcast is bringing bicoastal elite energy to the Turf Club

The Twin Cities live show is the first time the popular podcast has stopped in Minnesota.
Sports
June 27
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee has been training a new skill on the uneven bars. If she successfully performs the skill at a major international event

This jaw-dropping gymnastics skill could be named after Suni Lee

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee of St. Paul has been training a new skill on the uneven bars. If she successfully performs the skill at a major international event, it could be known as "The Lee."
North Metro
June 27
A rendering of the Aquatore Park Bandshell.

Blaine to debut new band shell during weekend Blaine Festival

The annual event at Aquatore Park features musical performances, a carnival, car show and other activities.
St. Paul
June 27
A sign spelling “Eastside” rests on a fence on Payne Avenue in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood on in St. Paul on Friday, June 21.

Payne-Phalen corridor builds momentum through local businesses

Economic growth needed to supply a growingly diverse community with essential places to shop.
Music
June 27
Kaskade will headline at the inaugural Breakaway Festival in St. Paul.

Dance the night (and day) away with new EDM fest at Allianz Field this weekend

Kaskade and Illenium headline the inaugural Breakaway Festival in St. Paul.
Local
June 27
Mayo Clinic recently signed an agreement with Zipline, the world’s largest commercial drone delivery company, with the goal that medications could b

Mayo Clinic to use drones to deliver prescription drugs to patients' homes

The Rochester-based health care system inks agreement with Zipline to begin offering prescription deliveries by drone beginning in 2025.
Politics
June 27
Gov. Tim Walz shook hands with Karl Procaccini, who will become an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Minnesota has contested court races on the ballot this fall. But don't expect battles like Wisconsin's.

Several candidates filed to run in nine Minnesota judicial races this year — after only one contested race on the entire ballot in 2022.
Business
June 27
Architect Damaris Hollingsworth was all smiles once she saw construction was underway near the corner of Nicollet Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapoli

At Wells Fargo site destroyed in riots, construction finally underway on affordable housing complex

Housing nonprofit Project for Pride in Living is leading the Lake Street project that combines affordable rentals with space for businesses owned by people of color and a new Wells Fargo branch.
Local
June 26
Liara Tsai

Murder charges filed against woman accused of crashing victim's car on I-90 with body inside

The latest criminal complaint says Liara Tsai of Minneapolis appeared to have been stabbed to death.
Olympics
June 26
Suni Lee and Simone Biles chat during a practice at Target Center on Wednesday ahead of the United States Olympic gymnastics trials.

Looking for affordable tickets to the gymnastics trials? Watch the men.

With Simone Biles and Suni Lee in town, ticket prices on the resale market for the U.S. Olympics women's gymnastics trials at Target Center are skyrocketing.
Minneapolis
June 26
A cat named Mishacowah receives scratches from an enthusiastic new friend at the seventh annual cat tour in Minneapolis' Wedge neighborhood.

Minneapolis Wedge's 'cat tour' goes purrfectly again this year

Attendees gleefully walked the streets and sidewalks looking for cats on display as part of the year's event.
Duluth
June 26
Grand Rapids hosted its first Itasca Pride event last weekend without much interruption from a planned protest. Detractors hit Monday's City Council m

Pride event draws 2,000 in Grand Rapids — and complaints to City Council

At the first Itasca Pride, about a dozen protesters countered with a "straight pride" event and complained to the city about children being "groomed."
Olympics
June 26
Suni Lee of St. Paul warms up during a practice at Target Center on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Olympic team trials in gymnastics.

Biles, Lee lead deep group of gymnasts at U.S. Olympic trials

The five-member U.S. Olympic team in women's gymnastics will be announced Sunday night in Minneapolis. One leading contender for the team suffered an injury Wednesday in training.
Local
June 26
Onlookers take in the scene as rising water from the Mississippi River floods the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion at Harriet Regional Park in St. Paul

Rising waters a threat to summer fun in Twin Cities metro

Swollen rivers in the area are likely to crest in the coming days, and rising waters have put the kibosh on some summer recreational opportunities.
Local
June 26
Leita Walker, attorney for MNCOGI and Sarah Riskin, assistant city attorney for Minneapolis shook hands after they presented oral arguments in front o

Judge weighs arguments on whether Minneapolis broke law in secretive police 'coaching'

Beyond the legal argument, the public records lawsuit has opened a window into the city's convoluted coaching process.
Local
June 26
United States Attorney, Andrew Luger announced that 5 defendants will be charged for attempted bribery of a Feeding Our Future trial juror at the Fede

Feds charge five in plot to bribe Feeding Our Future trial juror with $120K in cash

Five people, including three who were on trial, are now being charged.
Outdoors
June 26
Shown in a Department of Natural Resources social media post on June 20, parts of Gooseberry Falls State Park were shut down owing to flooding.

From Gooseberry Falls to Minneopa, state parks felt weather's wrath

Managers still are assessing swamped campgrounds, damaged trails and popular attractions closed by flooding.
Local
June 26
The partially breached Rapidan Dam on the Blue Earth River, seen on Tuesday, June 25. The flooding on the Watonwan River upstream was alleviated when

Floodwater overwhelms sewage systems in nearly 100 Minnesota communities

Wastewater treatment plants had to pump raw sewage into rivers to avoid widespread backups.

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