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More than 2,100 people packed a Saint Paul RiverCentre ballroom, matching in size but surpassing in feistiness the combined 2,000 or so people who attended two earlier meetings in Duluth and Aurora.

Michael Griffin remains a patrol officer in the Fourth Precinct on the city's North Side even after two lawsuits were filed against him for police brutality.

The Good Samaritan who helped a Minneapolis man after he had a seizure while driving is humbled by all of the attention he has received.

The Minnesota State Patrol identified the men who died as Payton Ryan Adams, 17, of Sleepy Eye; John D. Mangen, 18, of Fairfax; Caleb B. Quesenberry, 17, of St. Peter; and Tyler S. Hadley, 20, of Sleepy Eye.

Around 10 p.m., Minneapolis police said they received a report that multiple gunshots had been fired on the 2700 block of Longfellow Avenue S., which is southwest of Hiawatha Avenue and E. 26th Street.

The opening of the Green Line light rail this summer will not only inaugurate a long-awaited transportation corridor for St. Paul and Minneapolis but also foster cultural hotspots along the corridor showcasing local diversity, bringing communities closer together and boosting economic opportunities.

Joe Schmit, award-winning KSTP-TV sports director, is introducing his new book "Silent Impact: Stories of Influence Through Purpose, Persistence, & Passion."

Though many bowling alleys have struggled with league play, all the alleys were full during league bowling at the Town Hall Lanes in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

Lambda Geminorum at 10:43 p.m. March 11 just two minutes before disappearing behind the moon as seen from Minneapolis, Minn.

Brianna Skildum is currently a sophomore at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and writes for her school newspaper.

According to a news release from the Minneapolis Police Department, officers were called to the 1100 block of 13th Avenue Southeast around 12:45 a.m. There, they found a deceased man and "a large amount of blood," according to department spokesman John Elder.

Mar. 7, 2014 - SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Pub-Punk Singer/Songwriter Nate Beck announced the launch of The Manchester Social Club's Welcome To The Club tour to promote the band's primogenial album.

Michael D. Madigan, a lawyer based in Minneapolis, MN whose primary area of practice is General Business Practice, has earned the AV PreeminentA rating from Martindale-HubbellA still maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability, even after first achieving this rating ... (more)

A crisis center in Minneapolis was forced to shut down its teen crisis hotline this week after it received hundreds of computer-generated calls in a cyberattack.

We already do good work here at the city, working with pregnant mothers and those children in the first couple years of life to make sure they're growing in a healthy way and have good, healthy brain development and seeing what we can do to bring people together to forward the agenda to expand that program,' she said.

Most Minnesotans recognize that a modern and efficient transportation system is essential to keep the state competitive in a globalized economy.

Devon Derrick Parker, 20, had been charged with a single count of second-degree murder that accused him of acting with intent but not premeditation in the Jan. 31 death of Thomas Sonnenberg, 69. But on Feb. 21, prosecutors amended the criminal complaint Feb. 21 to add a count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and a count of second-degree ... (more)

Here's a bird's-eye view of Rice Park from the clock tower in Landmark Center. St. Paul is throwing a party, and the honored guest is Rice Park, the city's first enduring public square.

The battle to increase the minimum wage for Minnesota workers has long been deadlocked.

The University of Minnesota will redouble its efforts to recruit students of color and ensure student safety, university President Eric Kaler said Thursday.