Culture
Minnesota’s best known cold-case consultant helps grieving families get justice
Her drive to get answers when others can’t is rooted in personal tragedy.
March 15, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Residents worry they’ll lose homes, businesses in MnDOT redevelopment of Hwy. 252
Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park residents say they feel unheard by the state as it considers how to revamp the highway that cuts through one of Minnesota’s most diverse neighborhoods.
March 15, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Blaine wants to be a ‘destination city.’ It’s building a new $750M downtown to solidify its identity
The north metro suburb has grown in recent years. Now it wants the restaurants, entertainment, hotels and amenities to match.
March 15, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
With Northstar Commuter Rail likely to reach its end, cities on the train line want concessions
Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley say they’ve made costly investments due to the rail line and worry about future expenses if the train shuts down.
March 15, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Disabled Maple Grove teen takes school district discrimination case to U.S. Supreme Court
The Twin Cities family says the school district backed out of giving their daughter a later school day to accommodate her disability.
March 15, 2025
Twin Cities
Jurors see evidence of food in Feeding Our Future trial, but eyewitness won’t verify sky-high meal counts
A photographer paid almost $200,000 for shooting videos testified that he saw “lots” of meals served but couldn’t put a number on it.
March 15, 2025
Politics
Bills seek to reform Minnesota’s DWI laws after tragic Park Tavern crash
Lawmakers focus on ways to discourage repeat offenders from driving.
March 14, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
2 Minneapolis teens arrested, accused of two-month crime spree in Edina
The 17-year-olds eluded capture three other times while fleeing law enforcement, police said in describing some 30 incidents since January.
March 14, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Eden Prairie man charged with raping teen while out on bail on charges of soliciting minors for sex
Michael Bruce Gillis is charged with third-degree sexual conduct and his criminal trial in another case is set to start in April.
March 14, 2025
Elections
Why the big turnout in the Minnesota House special election in the east metro?
Democrats say voters were fired up over the Trump administration, but Republicans also saw a boost after DFLers boycotted the start of session.
March 14, 2025
St. Cloud
Minnesota man sentenced to six years for meth-fueled crash that killed mom driving child to day care
Chad J. Seitz of Coon Rapids crossed the centerline of a Stearns County highway, causing a woman to be partially ejected from her vehicle.
March 14, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
State Patrol arrests driver allegedly on meth after 30-mile, 80-minute pursuit from Twin Cities to St. Michael
The 23-year-old with a history of fleeing police damaged yards, cars, trees and fences Wednesday night.
March 14, 2025