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Victim’s widow files the first lawsuit after January’s D.C.-area midair crash

Victim’s widow files the first lawsuit after January’s D.C.-area midair crash

Family members of a passenger who died in the January collision are suing American Airlines, PSA Airlines, and the federal government. It's the first of what could be dozens of lawsuits.
by Joel Rose

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One person found dead after fire in Minneapolis duplex

The Minneapolis Fire Department said the fire was reported just after 11:15 p.m. Wednesday on 22nd Avenue Northeast, just west of Central Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Top-seeded Lynx lament losing their usual composure and a big lead in letting Mercury tie the series

Top-seeded Lynx lament losing their usual composure and a big lead in letting Mercury tie the series

The Minnesota Lynx squandered a 20-point lead in the third quarter of Game 2 of their semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury and took an 89-83 overtime loss. The Lynx uncharacteristically lost their composure down the stretch and made several costly mistakes.
by The Associated Press

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A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway

A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway

A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
by Andrea Hsu

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Vaccine confusion? 5 Minnesota questions, answered

Vaccine confusion? 5 Minnesota questions, answered

Minnesotans may be struggling to navigate a blizzard of state and federal news last week around vaccines, who should get them and when. Here are some answers to key questions about what’s happening. 
by Erica Zurek, Molly Castle Work and Kyra Miles

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The once famous, trailblazing Minnesota nature writer you’ve probably never heard of

The once famous, trailblazing Minnesota nature writer you’ve probably never heard of

Helen Hoover was a Chicago scientist who moved to a remote cabin on the Gunflint Trail in the 1950s. She wrote several popular books about her experiences and the wildlife she observed. But her fame led her to move away and she largely faded from memory. 
by Dan Kraker

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