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Strike Force problems prompt review of seizure laws
Minnesota legislators say they will review the state's forfeiture laws in response to recent reports that found Metro Gang Strike Force members improperly took valuables and kept them for their personal use.
Colleges defer tuition for vets waiting on GI Bill checks
The government is having a hard time processing the huge number of GI Bill applications, and that means veterans aren't likely to receive their first checks until weeks after school has started.
City Council, Park Board going to court over rejected amendment
The latest power struggle between the Minneapolis City Council and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is going to court because of a vote on Friday by the council.
The Lions Tap, a longtime Eden Prairie hamburger parlor, is suing McDonald's for infringing on what the Lions Tap says is its trademark phrase, "Who's your patty?"
Minneapolis tallies response to tornadoes
One week after tornadoes ripped through the south metro area, officials with the city of Minneapolis have tallied up their response to the storm.
Starting today, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department will be required to view a videotaped incident in which officers kicked and punched a man who they say resisted before he was arrested.
It turns out that kiwifruit can grow even in frigid Minnesota.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is accepting online applications from people who want to volunteer as special deputies.
MSP runway project final leg of $3B improvement plan
Thirteen years ago the decision was made to spend $3 billion to improve and expand the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. That expansion is nearly done, and the next one is being planned.