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Dense fog reduced visibility across Minneapolis this morning; the advisory lasts until 10 a.m. CST. Sunshine will push highs near 55°F, but a wet system approaches Friday.
Politics & Govt in ...
Veteran Robins Kaplan litigator Ron Schutz stepped away after nearly 38 years to focus on his Republican bid to challenge Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 19-year-old pleaded guilty in Hennepin County after the Feb. 26, 2025 crash that killed 11-year-old Lilyana Loycano. Sentencing is set for April 15, 2026.
A plea deal would send Craig Alan Hameister to prison for more than 34 years after the death of Melissa Hunt in Wabasha County. The agreement must still be accepted by a judge.
Family members say a Brooklyn Park man was tricked outside his home and deported to Mexico as ICE enforcement continues to roil the Twin Cities.
A Ramsey County judge sent a former ARCO employee to prison for three years after he fired 14 rounds and wounded two men during a fight outside the Larpenteur gas station.
St. Paul police searched the 1900 block of Maryland Avenue East on Tuesday after reports of gunfire; no arrests were reported immediately. Investigators are asking for tips and video.
Hill's family angrily rejected a plea deal that produced a roughly 28-year sentence for the man convicted in the 2022 killing of the North High quarterback.
A Ramsey County jury awarded $17 million to the family of Phanny Phay in a wrongful‑death suit over her 2017 killing.
Jerel Valdez Martin, who ran from a Hennepin County courtroom barefoot, was arrested in north Minneapolis after officers seized a loaded gun and suspected drugs.
A retired Duluth police lieutenant says he was punished after reporting officer misconduct and has sued the city, alleging retaliation and superficial internal reviews.
Court records say a Hugo woman left escalating voicemail threats aimed at House Speaker Lisa Demuth; she was arrested, released on bond and is due back in April.
Sports in ...
Public registration opens at 10 a.m. CT Tuesday and Twin Cities In Motion expects roughly 11,000 marathon entrants — the biggest field in about a decade.
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