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Play lifts curtain on N. Korea's weirdness, and ours
"You for Me for You" follows two sisters as they attempt to leave their country, with mixed results.
Some of the guns sold by Eitan Benjamin Feldman were used in area crimes within days of their purchase, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
A Brooklyn Park woman who pleaded guilty to terroristic threats after pointing a rifle at a Muslim couple waiting to pick up their son last spring was sentenced Thursday.
Crowded Mpls. morgue has medical examiner looking to move out of downtown
The Hennepin County medical examiner's staff has been making do in an old food-service building, but stadium-related development makes that location untenable.
SEIU janitors begin pickets over wages, sick time
Thousands of unionized Twin Cities janitors are expected to participate in a 24-hour strike Wednesday.
$15M dispute over Vikings stadium costs nearing deal
The financial dispute over cost overruns at the Minnesota Vikings stadium is nearing a settlement.
The Terminal 1 checkpoint is part of a years-long overhaul designed to get travelers to their planes faster.
St. Paul settles lawsuit over skyway stun gun arrest
Chris Lollie argued in the lawsuit police violated his constitutional rights by arresting him without reasonable suspicion.
Minneapolis panel backs new term for Harteau as police chief
A key Minneapolis City Council committee on Wednesday gave unanimous approval to the reappointment of Police Chief Janee Harteau.