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Photos: Storm dumps several inches of snow onto Twin Cities
The cruelest April Fools joke was played on the Twin Cities where several inches of snow fell overnight.
Shoppers flock to retailers around Twin Cities for Black Friday
Black Friday shopping kicked off at malls and retailers around the Twin Cities on Friday, Nov. 25.
Gopher football hosts Iowa Hawkeyes in last home game of season
The Minnesota Gopher football team faced off against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Vice President Kamala Harris visits St. Paul
Harris joined Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and podcast host Emily Tish Sussman to discuss abortion access and reproductive rights at Metro State University on Saturday.
Friday night football: Woodbury vs. Burnsville
Burnsville High School took on undefeated Woodbury at Woodbury High School on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Dome demolished at Upper Harbor Terminal
Crews began demolishing the concrete domes at the Upper Harbor Terminal on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 in Minneapolis.
En Garde: USA Fencing Championships held in Minneapolis
The championship featured sisters Courtney and Kelley Hurley, both Olympians for Team USA.
Vet creates art from service uniforms
Art by Jeffrey Stenbom will be unveiled at the San Antonio International Airport. This latest piece is a 25-foot by 12-foot American flag woven out of 100 military uniforms worn in conflicts all the way back to World War I.
Breaking down the police bodycam video of the Amir Locke shooting
A second-by-second look at what the footage shows and what it doesn't.
Attorney for man cleared of returning fire at Mpls. police during riots releases evidence, body camera footage
Jaleel Stallings was acquitted of eight counts in connection with the incident.
Student reporters tackle racial health equity at TV camp
The camp teams up high school students with Twin Cities journalists
Leneal Frazier remembered
Family and friends honored the life of Leneal Frazier at Shiloh Temple International Ministries on Monday, July 19, 2021 in Minneapolis
Walter Mondale: In his own words (1928-2021)
Former Vice President Walter Mondale reflects on his accomplishments and legacy as a Minnesota statesman. Filmed in June, 2017.
More than 100 rally for police accountability
More than 100 people rallied and marched in downtown Minneapolis late Friday to call for an end to police mistreatment of people of color.
Getting married on Valentine's Day
Twelve Fourth Judicial District judges will unite 36 couples in matrimony at no charge on Valentine's Day.
A community conversation about gun violence in St Paul
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell, and other state and federal officials answered questions about gun violence at a community forum
Meet Vienna, the show dog of the Fitzgerald Theater
Vienna, a 9-pound rescue mutt, is stealing the show at St. Paul's Fitzgerald Theater.
Couple and baby lose home in Drake fire, cling to hope
Jamal Jones and Alliyah Ross survived two years of homelessness before finding refuge at the Francis Drake Hotel apartments with their baby girl Chanel until a Christmas Day fire swept away their home.
Twin Cities comic Nick Swardson performs at Comedy Corner
Nick Swardson tested out new material on a sold out show at the Comedy Corner on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 in Minneapolis.
Impeachment rally at the Hennepin County Government Center
About a hundred people have braved 20-degree weather to call for President Trump's removal from office before the House impeachment vote Tuesday. The Minneapolis rally was one of hundreds scheduled across the country by progressive action group MoveOn.
Minneapolis distillery features bike racing
Royal Foundry Craft Spirits, a Minneapolis distillery and cocktail bar, has built what it's founders says is the only operating cycle speedway track in the country.
Football on the futbol pitch: Tommies-Johnnies at Allianz Field
St. John's bested St. Thomas 38-20 on the new turf at Allianz Field Saturday, ahead of the Loons playoff game Sunday against LA Galaxy.
The investigation continues after a fire destroyed a Duluth synagogue.
Duluth police and fire departments are investigating what caused the early Monday morning fire that destroyed a 117 year-old synagogue, Adas Israel Congregation.
Brandi Carlile at the State Fair
Headliner Brandi Carlile and legend Maris Staples played the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Saturday.
'The lake is the boss' at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Forged by the waves of Lake Superior as the Ice Age glaciers melted, the Apostles are among the last truly remote places in the Midwest.
Loons play host to Premier League's Aston Villa in friendly
Minnesota United played the Aston Villa at Allianz Field.
Minnesota United wins a second victory in a row beating San Jose
The Loons win 3-1 over San Jose.
Spring bikepacking in the Driftless Area in photos
A late-May roll, touching the ancient landscape through southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin delivers challenges and hundreds of miles. But there was sublime beauty, too, for five cyclists hitting gravel and pavement and looking for adventure. Read the related story at startribune.com/outdoors.
A new look for Peavey Park
Park and neighborhood leaders celebrated the renovated Peavey Park at Franklin and Chicago avenues in south Minneapolis on Friday
Snow at Target Field and Allianz Field
Snow fell at Target Field and Allianz Field on Friday, April 12, 2019. Several inches of wet snow have postponed Twins games at Target Field. Meanwhile, Minnesota United FC and New York City FC play on Saturday.
Sometimes it snows at Target Field in April, but there's baseball to be played
The Twins are vowing to play their games Saturday and Sunday against Detroit. Here's some of what they're doing to prepare.
Twin Cities nonprofits gives out 7,500 meal bags to families
Winter break can be a hungry time for children who rely on free and reduced-price school lunches. That's why three Twin Cities nonprofits have joined forces to give away 7,500 meal bags that families can pick up at YMCA branches.
Class 1A boys soccer quarterfinals: Blake 1, Duluth Denfeld 0
Class 1A boys soccer quarterfinals: Blake vs. Duluth Denfeld
Class 1A girls soccer quarterfinals: Orono 2, Duluth Marshall 0
Class 1A girls soccer quarterfinals: Orono vs. Duluth Marshall
Uptown transit station gets colorful transformation
Metro Transit commissioned Ashley Mary to paint the Uptown transit hub, which the agency dubs the "Color Pop Bus Stop." The idea is to provide something bright and whimsical for the 2,500 riders who use the transit station each day and for those who pass by, said Kathy Graul, Metro Transit's social media strategist.
Photos: Candidates debate in two of Minnesota's most competitive races
The candidates in two of the most competitive races in Minnesota met to debate Friday on Almanac. Rep. Jason Lewis and Democratic challenger Angie Craig responded to questions first followed by Rep. Erik Paulsen and challenger Dean Phillips.
Sever's Corn Maze
Sever's corn maze offers activities and attractions including the extreme corn pit, zip lines, tire mountain, jumping pillows, pumpkin blaster, hayride, food trucks and more every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 28.
Carp removal from Lake Minnetonka
The work kicked off an effort by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and other agencies to remove the destructive fish from the Lake Minnetonka headwaters.
Longtime tradition of baseball in Milroy
Milroy, Minn., has two town ball teams: the Yankees and the Irish, a split caused by a family spat. Now the teams play at separate ballparks 7½ miles apart.
Historic Fort Snelling offering daily activities with historical interpreters
Historic Fort Snelling opened it's doors to dozens of school groups Friday, May 25. Memorial Day weekend is the beginning of the Fort's public season.
24-hour watch at the Law Enforcement Memorial
A candlelight vigil ended a 24-hour watch by members of the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association on Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Vikings cheerleader tryouts
Mall of America hosted the Minnesota Viking Cheerleader 2018 Final Audtions in the Rotunda Monday, April 23.
Twins, Boston at spring training
The Boston Red Sox played the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.
Twins 5, St. Louis 4
The Twins beat the Cardinals 5-4 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday.
Twins, Baltimore spring training
The Minnesota Twins played the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
Twins at Boston spring training opener
The Minnesota Twins played the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018.
Twins vs. Gophers in spring training exhibition
The Minnesota Gophers played the Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.
Twins' full-squad workouts at spring training
Monday was the first day of full-squad workouts at Twins spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.
Twins pitchers and catchers day 4
Saturday was day four for pitchers and catchers at Minnesota Twins spring training.
Twins Spring training; Day 3 highlights
Highlights from the third day of pitcher and catcher workouts at Twins spring training in Fort Myers, Florida on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.
Twins' first day of pitcher and catcher workouts
Wednesday was the first day of pitcher and catcher workouts at Twins spring training in Fort Myers, Florida.
Super Bowl LII panorama looking west
We took this 2.9-billion-pixel panorama during the first quarter of Super Bowl LII.
Super Bowl LII panorama looking east
We took this 4.4-billion-pixel panorama during the first quarter of Super Bowl LII.
Shooting at Minneapolis City Hall
A bloody scene erupted inside police headquarters at Minneapolis City Hall Wednesday evening, when Minneapolis police officers shot a man in an interview room, Chief Medaria Arradondo said at a brief news conference, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017.
Santa arrives at Mall of America
Santa Clause paraded through the Mall of America led by members of the Rosemount High School marching band Thursday.
Ahmed Eyow remembered by friends and family
Friends and acquaintances from Ahmed Eyow's professional, religious and personal life, gathered Sunday at Dar Al Farooq Islamic center to remember the Bloomington father of three who was killed along with over 300 others in a bombing in Mogadishu earlier this month.
Saying goodbye to a stranger
Three years after a man's body was found in a shed near Rosemount, he was buried at a grave with no name during a small funeral on Friday. Hennepin County held the funeral for the unknown man, a rare cold case for the medical examiner's office, which does autopsies for Dakota and Scott counties.
Graduation numbers increase in Richfield
Graduation rates continue to climb in Twin Cities schools, including Richfield High School.
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1 dead in north Mpls. shooting after neighborhood dispute
Minneapolis police said two other people were wounded in the holiday afternoon gunfire.
Behind the scenes of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Get a sneak-peak at the Guthrie's latest production.
