Hennepin County News

Hennepin County libraries have seen an uptick in business this year, hand in hand with the terrible economy.

Attorneys say a construction company that was working on the Minneapolis bridge when it collapsed in 2007 have settled lawsuits filed by victims.

Taking advantage of a downturn in interest rates, the Hennepin County Board voted Tuesday to refinance $141 million of its old debt.

Mayo Clinic has received another shipment of the H1N1 vaccine and is again taking appointments for vaccination.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is now investigating an officer-involved shooting in St.

Hennepin County is planning to spend significantly less next year on construction projects and big-ticket equipment purchases, in a nod both to ongoing gloomy economic forecasts and concerns over rising debt.

A Minneapolis man has been charged for beating his six-month-old daughter. The Hennepin County Attorney charged Alexander Levallais, 20 with first-degree assault.

In some counties around Minnesota plans are underway to hand out large amounts of H1N1 vaccine at a moments notice.

A patient at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis was one of the first in the United States to receive an experimental antiviral this fall under a special "compassionate use" exemption for severe H1N1 infections.

Visitor policies at Twin Cities-area hospitals are being tightened further to limit the spread of H1N1 flu to vulnerable patients.

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Taylor Pass Tina SanRoman looked up into the face of a Burnsville patrol officer and begged for her life.

The 23-year-old St. Paul man was shot in a car in quiet neighborhood. Last update: October 26, 2009 - 9:45 PM A 23-year-old man found dead Monday morning in a south Minneapolis parking lot died of multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

A man was shot and killed early this morning as he sat in his car in a parking lot in south Minneapolis, police say.

Police arrested the brother of Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan. A judge issued a warrant for Paul Doland after he failed to show up for a court hearing Tuesday.

Hennepin County has been highly successful in winning federal stimulus money, receiving $40 million for a dozen projects such as rebuilding the Lowry Avenue Bridge, adding crime lab scientists to process DNA and retraining laid-off workers for new jobs.

On the eve of her funeral, a family shared memories Becca Cruzen, the Minneapolis woman hit by a Metro Transit bus Friday.

A Winthrop man and child were in critical condition Monday at hospitals where they were being treated for injuries they received in a crash near Winthrop Sunday.

A Bloomington woman is facing more than 30 years in prison for allegedly stealing from the charitable organization where she worked.

Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing the owner of a Plymouth nursing home for fraud for allegedly overbilling the state.