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Moriarty adds murder charges in Park Tavern crash
Prosecutors on Monday filed third-degree murder charges against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park, the alleged drunk driver in the Park Tavern crash. The new charges come in addition to two counts of vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty filed last week.
HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October
Due to financial challenges, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement comes less than a month after two leaders resigned amid concerns about diversity and inclusion.
Can the most popular red wine in the U.S. endure climate change?
Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.
Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy
Former President Donald Trump is heading to Mosinee, Wisc. for a rally that’s intended to focus heavily on the economy, marking his first trip to the mostly rural central part of the key battleground state. 
Minneapolis City Council members propose grant to avoid shelter closure
Members of the Minneapolis City Council are proposing a $1.5 million grant to avoid the permanent closure of a downtown shelter. The grant is contingent on Agate Housing matching that amount to help repair its 100-year-old building.