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April 6, 2022 10:08 AM

Amir Locke killing: Prosecutors won't file charges against Minneapolis cop

Evidence was “insufficient” to charge the officer who shot Locke in February as a SWAT team entered an apartment, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday as they described Locke as a victim.

by Jon Collins

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April 1, 2022 4:48 PM

Busting through winter's grasp on Lake Superior

Ice near Duluth shores is the last blockade to the shipping season.

by Derek Montgomery and Paul Huttner

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March 31, 2022 4:00 AM

Free grocery store aims to remove stigma of food aid

One food shelf in the Twin Cities now has two locations where people who need food can “shop” for it for free. Organizers say the free supermarket approach reduces barriers for people who may feel ashamed for needing help.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 30, 2022 5:00 AM

In Rochester, unlikely activists rally to save heron nests

The fate of a great blue heron rookery has prompted local residents to question the environmental costs of Rochester’s housing growth.

by Catharine Richert

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March 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Former West Side Flats residents have mixed memories about their old neighborhood

Some of the earliest immigrants to the city of St. Paul lived in areas that were eventually torn down — leaving residents to find new places to live. Many Mexican immigrants settled in areas like Swede Hollow and the West Side Flats.

by Vicki Adame

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March 28, 2022 4:00 AM

In Duluth, schools struggle to bridge city’s long-standing east-west divide

Stark disparities around health, income, housing and education are entrenched in Duluth’s geography and history. The divisions come clearly into focus at the city’s two remaining high schools. Education offers a path toward closing the gaps, but change won’t come easily.

by Dan Kraker

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March 24, 2022 4:00 AM

Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.

by Melissa Olson

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March 22, 2022 7:00 PM

Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Striking educators and the district have not yet reached an agreement, as students have missed 11 days of school. While families in the district come together to form child care pods, create safe havens for teens, provide food for their neighbors and support teachers, they say they’re eager for the strike to end.

by Elizabeth Shockman