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Minnesota Attorney General Ellison sues Minneapolis landlord
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sued a Minneapolis landlord, charging the property owner with failing to keep rental units livable, retaliating against tenants contacting housing inspectors and scheming to profit from evictions.
After day of legal threats, Trump campaign says Target Center rally is ‘fully approved’
President Trump’s campaign manager said Tuesday afternoon that the president’s rally at Target Center would go on as planned, and that the campaign would not pay more than $500,000 Minneapolis officials had demanded.
More security lanes open to all at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport
All travelers going through Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport again will have access to both north and south security checkpoints. The change begins Tuesday.
Renters only: These new homes aren't for sale
Developers are building thousands of single-family homes that won't require a mortgage to move in. Even people who could afford to buy are choosing to rent — they aren't ready for the long-term debt.
Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington
Father Columba Stewart, executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, will give the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. Past honorees include Toni Morrison and Arthur Miller.
Simone Biles has 2 more signature moves under her name after world championships
The 22-year-old star gymnast landed a double-double dismount from the balance beam that will now be known as the "Biles," and a triple-double that is being dubbed the "Biles II." St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee also turned in a strong showing during qualifying at world championships.
Loons fall to Sounders, will host Galaxy in playoffs
Minnesota, which started the day tied for second with Seattle, slipped to fourth and will host the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the new single-elimination playoffs.
Ondoro, Kohnen win titles at Twin Cities Marathon
Dominic Ondoro and Julia Kohnen won the men's and women's titles under sunny skies Sunday at the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon. It's the fourth title for Ondoro.