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More Twin Cities apartments welcome pets — for a price
In addition to fees, some renters have to register their dogs’ DNA so apartment managers can police poop pickup.
Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked
Was officer Brett Palkowitsch justified in kicking a man who was on the ground writhing while a police dog fiercely bit him? That’s the question at the heart of Palkowitsch’s federal trial, which begins Tuesday.
With new memorials, MnDOT rededicates MN 22 to veterans
Hundreds of trees planted to honor war veterans along Minnesota Highway 22 in southern Minnesota are gone after a major rebuild of the road. In their place stand two permanent memorials to area citizens who’ve served in the military.
Face-to-face with a grizzly
Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book recounts how his encounter with a grizzly bear during a 600-mile canoe trip changed his life.
Man dies in shooting in St. Paul's North End
A man is dead after a shooting Sunday in St. Paul's North End neighborhood. It's the 30th homicide of the year in St. Paul.
In wake of recent storms in Minnesota, event offers chance to prepare for next natural disaster
Southern Minnesota has seen tornadoes, flooding and severe winter storms in the past couple years — and an event taking place Tuesday night aims to get residents better prepared for the next emergency.
Communities across Minnesota to mark Veterans Day with programs, marches
The official state Veterans Day observance begins at 10 a.m. Monday in Inver Grove Heights. Other communities across the state also will be hosting programs and marches to mark the holiday.
Minneapolis police said officers responded to several 911 calls reporting shots fired and a vehicle crash on the 4600 block of Lyndale Avenue North just before 5 p.m. Saturday.