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Mother, toddler among 3 people injured in Minneapolis shootings

Minneapolis police say three people — including a mother and toddler — were seriously wounded in two separate shootings Sunday night.
by Anika Besst

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New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

Prince’s story is told by Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swensson, host of the Official Prince Podcast and a Minnesota Book Award winner. She calls her new book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years,” a “love letter” to his legacy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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UMD Tweed Museum of Art announces new director

UMD Tweed Museum of Art announces new director

Julie Delliquanti has been named director of the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota Duluth starting June 10.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Two canoeists missing in Boundary Waters after going over waterfall

Two canoeists missing in Boundary Waters after going over waterfall

Two canoeists are missing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after two canoes went over a waterfall on Saturday evening between two large lakes along the Canadian border.
by Dan Kraker

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A yummy retirement party for Matka, the explosives-sniffing dog

A yummy retirement party for Matka, the explosives-sniffing dog

For the past eight-and-a-half years, Matka has worked with a Minnesota State Patrol trooper, patrolling the marble halls at the State Capitol in St. Paul. She started her training as a youngster, around 14 months, and on Tuesday, she retires.
by Anika Besst

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Rideshare driver pay, equal rights amendment in flux as Minnesota lawmakers race the clock

Rideshare driver pay, equal rights amendment in flux as Minnesota lawmakers race the clock

With a day left to vote in the legislative session, lawmakers prepared for marathon floor sessions to wrap up their work. The Minnesota Senate took an unexplained recess for ten hours as legislative leaders met privately.
by Dana Ferguson

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