Council members say they don’t want the site to continue being a backdrop for the city’s critics.
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Minnesota Supreme Court refuses to hear St. Thomas’ arena appeal, construction continues
Crews keep working while public reviews revised environmental assessment.
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News & Politics
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This year, clocks will “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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St. Paul
Ramsey County prosecutors decline charges in fatal St. Paul stabbing
Attorneys reviewed video footage and testimony of the Oct. 11 stabbing death of Derameo Johnson in Lowertown before deciding the suspect may have defended himself.
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Outdoor Activities
Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras.
Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.
October 17, 2024
News & Politics
Not even Billie Eilish can distract Karl-Anthony Towns from missing Minnesota
While Eilish’s concert at Madison Square Garden was in full swing, Towns tuned into a Timberwolves preseason game on his phone.
October 17, 2024
Twin Cities
5½-year sentence for man whose crime spree snared 10 vehicles in Edina and Minnetonka
“These were brazen incidents that could have had tragic outcomes,” read a post-sentencing statement from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
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Twin Cities
‘Minimal participant’ in Feeding Our Future fraud pleads guilty, will likely avoid jail
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor’s veto of new fee on carbon emissions
The council pushed back the start date to address legal concerns raised by the Frey administration.
October 17, 2024
Environment
Red flag warning issued for nearly all of Minnesota
A third of the state has fallen back into severe drought as dry spell deepened. Burning brush piles or yard waste is prohibited during the warning period.
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Books
Meet dozens of Minnesota’s top authors at Twin Cities Book Festival
Look for David Housewright, Kao Kalia Yang and many more at the annual celebration of books.
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Twin Cities
There’s a huge pile of tree debris. It’s growing. And there are no good solutions.
Dying and storm-felled ash trees are a major part of the 550,000 tons of annual wood waste in the metro area.
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