High Schools
Meet the high school sports announcer running gameday productions for all of Elk River
Despite not yet graduating from high school, Lucas Dahlberg has been running the show in Elk River since he was a freshman.
October 6, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Nine years after his murder, Barway Collins returns to a community that won’t forget him
Family and friends raised more than $20,000 to erect a statue in his honor near the last place the 10-year-old was seen alive.
October 5, 2024
Elections
No yard signs. No big donations or debates. These Minnesota political races are unlike many others.
The races for county soil and water supervisors are sandwiched into the November ballot. And in most places, these contests are so low-profile people hardly campaign.
October 5, 2024
Books
Review: Golden Valley’s Pete Hautman goes to the dogs in new young adult book
Local fiction: Walks with his pups, Gaston and Baudelaire, were a great way to research the novel, which is sometimes told from a pooch’s perspective.
October 5, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Twin Cities suburbs have acres of asphalt. Do they need all that parking?
Falcon Heights is among the Minnesota cities that have recently reduced parking minimums, or the number of parking spots it requires developers to build.
October 5, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Two from Minnetonka killed in four-vehicle Aitkin County crash
Four people from Zimmerman, Minn., were taken to HCMC with life-threatening injuries
October 5, 2024
Inspired
Why there's extra sparkle on the Minnetonka football sidelines
Inclusion and “great opportunity” are at the heart of the Minnetonka Sparklers, a high school cheerleading program for girls with special needs.
October 4, 2024
Elections
Is Minnesota’s most competitive House seat a swing district or is it trending blue?
Close races in the Second Congressional District indicate the seat could remain purple for the foreseeable future.
October 4, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Private school sues May Township board over permit refusal
Liberty Classical Academy bought the former Withrow Elementary School but can’t move forward with expansion plans
October 4, 2024
Twin Cities
Vikings game in London: 5 Twin Cities bars where you can watch the early game on Sunday
Vikings vs. Jets will kick off at 8:30 a.m. CDT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
October 4, 2024
Twin Cities
Coon Rapids woman charged with keeping dozens of cats in squalid conditions
The woman had 25 sick kittens in her garage, some of which had to be euthanized, charges say.
October 4, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
2 years in prison for woman who embezzled $1.1M from her Edina employer, spent money on luxuries
She spent some of the money on designer clothing purchases in Las Vegas, and luxury spa services and top-end hotel stays in Edina and Miami.
October 4, 2024