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Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, fatally shoot man along I-94
Body camera and squad car video released Tuesday by the Minnesota State Patrol showed how tensions escalated quickly early Monday morning before a trooper fatally shot Ricky Cobb II along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Aquatic group works to offer year-round pool access to north Minneapolis
Since north Minneapolis’ only public indoor pool closed in 2007, a group formed a swimming and triathlon team to ensure young people continued to swim. Now the organization, V3 Sports is on the verge of restoring year-round access to a pool, and more.
Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing
A federal jury on Monday found St. Paul police officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for the fatal shooting of Cordale Handy in 2017. Jurors on Tuesday awarded $11.5 million in damages to Handy’s family.
'Pretty miserable': Prison staff, inmates swelter in Minnesota facilities without air conditioning
Nine out of Minnesota’s 11 prisons don’t have facility-wide air conditioning. The Department of Corrections this week reminded staff and residents to hydrate and limit activity, while nurses made rounds to check on them.
Oaxaca basketball tradition finds a Minnesota home
This weekend, more than 20 amateur basketball teams comprised of players with personal ties to Oaxaca, Mexico, will be in Austin, Minn., for a fierce competition. But the annual tournament is also a cultural bridge in a town that’s unusually diverse.
Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded
This week, the Art Hounds recommend the Blueberry Art Festival in Ely, Minn.; Deborah Foutch’s exhibition “Nine Artists in Conversation” in Minneapolis and Cow Tipping Press’s Cowchella in St. Paul.
New law allows Minnesota students to opt out of shooter drills
The law’s author said the plan is designed to give school districts more guidance and minimize trauma for students during active shooter simulations and drills.
How much is climate change fueling intense heat across the world?
The heat is on for Minnesota this week and heat waves are making news across the world. How can scientists gauge when heat events are normal and when they’re fueled by climate change?
Fairview, Sanford call off health systems merger
“Without support for this transaction from certain Minnesota stakeholders, we have determined it is in the best interest of Sanford Health to discontinue the merger process,” Sanford’s CEO said Thursday. He did not say which stakeholders.
On the structure that once supported enclosed monorail trains, the new open-air, at-your-own-pace Treetop Trail loops for more than a mile through the forest canopy at the 485-acre zoo in Apple Valley, Minn.