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Mia York, left, walks past the St. Paul Hotel with her Maltese, "Howie," during the 2013 St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Paul.

Lois Swenson, 76, was found dead inside her north Minneapolis home in June of 2012.

The blind auditions continued on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night with a local rocker kicking off the show on an impressive note.

Minneapolis might be known as the "City of Lakes," but it seemed more like the city of puddles on Monday.

Eric "Biggz" Wasson provides security at Bunkers Music Bar & Grill in the North Loop of Minneapolis, photographed on Sunday, March 9, 2014.

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A remote-controlled orgasm machine developed by a North Carolina surgeon named Stuart Meloy will reportedly be tested later this year by Minneapolis-based Metronic.

"FUNKNROLL." That's the title of a new song Prince debuted last week. And it's an obvious prophesy his path and that of recently funked-up indie-rock heroes Arcade Fire could not remain uncrossed for long.

If you're planning to demolish a home in Linden Hills, Fulton or several other Minneapolis neighborhoods, City Council Member Linea Palmisano just took away your wrecking ball.

A man died in south Minneapolis after suffering from apparent gunshot wounds late Saturday night and police are looking for the suspect.

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.