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Cloudy start with a few light sprinkles and a high near 69°F. Fast warm‑up Sunday into Memorial Day, with 80s and a shot at the 90s early next week.
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Regulators will weigh whether existing Minnesota gas customers should keep paying to expand gas lines. Advocates say ending the practice could save customers millions.
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A Bar of Their Own, Minneapolis’ women's-sports tavern, topped USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Best Local Sports Bar list — a win owners say signals rising support for women's athletics.
Tropico is moving from the Kickernick Building into the historic Lumber Exchange, roughly doubling its downtown footprint and bringing a full Colombian menu next week.
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Surveillance video shows thieves hauling a safe from Lush in minutes; Minneapolis police say about 15 businesses may be linked and are asking for tips.
Mid-60s today, rain likely Friday night into Saturday morning, then a hot Memorial Day with highs near 87°F. Plan for a wet Friday commute and a sunny holiday.
Brooklyn Park SWAT served a high‑risk warrant on the 8000 block of 82nd Avenue North; one man was arrested and four others detained as detectives continue the probe.
Clear, chilly start Wednesday with a sunny high near 64. Showers possible Friday; warm Memorial Day ahead.
A man received an eight‑year sentence after dropping a large rock from the Hwy. 36 overpass in St. Paul; the injured driver told the judge the throw "could have killed me."
A 27-year-old Sauk Rapids woman died after a motorcycle crash at Mayhew Lake Road NE and 10th Street NE; deputies say a car pulled into the intersection and the crash is under investigation.
A 38-year-old man died after being seriously injured while trying to stop an attempted car theft in south Minneapolis. Police are investigating the case as a homicide.
Stevevontae Champion, already serving time for a separate homicide, was charged Monday in the 2016 North Side killing of Derrick Rodgers. The complaint ties the slaying to a long‑running gang feud.
A man was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis during a concert. Police say an altercation inside the venue led to the attack and no arrests have been reported.
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