Another Ellison enters the political realm

Selections from the MPLS. blog, the source for Minneapolis news at www.startribune.com/mpls:

Numbers add up for Minneapolis as 'fittest large city'

Creative man of letters finds fascination in fonts

Minnesota man dies in Wisconsin snowmobile accident

Speed and alcohol believed to be factors.

Did Dome official cross line in TV ad?

Year after roof collapse, stadium commission director backs insurers.

Vikings stadium plans: High profile to comic relief

Nine proposals sent to Gov. Mark Dayton range from the high-profile sites in Minneapolis and Arde...

Minneapolis cabs to take credit cards

The City Council passed a law that requires taxis to accept credit cards by June 1. Opponents, ho...

Somalis protest wire cutoff by pulling money

They want banks to restore ties to outfits that wire money to Africa.

Reward of $7,000 offered in Terrell Mayes killing

Sharing and Caring Hands vows to fight Farmers Market stadium site

High school league report says Privette fell 'unaided'

Family is disappointed by the finding. "You don't get paralyzed from falling," her mother...

State not rushing to act on Vikings stadium

Their bids in, Minneapolis and Ramsey County battle for votes. Legislators see no hurry.

Xcel told to bury new power lines across south Minneapolis

PUC decision protects south Minneapolis greenway, but doesn't say how to cover extra $13.6 millio...

Attorney: Amy Senser will be cleared

The attorney for the wife of ex-Viking Joe Senser cited new evidence in a fatal hit-and-run. The ...

Lawsuit against ex-Mpls. cop in Taser case is settled

Obituary: Curt Heiserman, elegant Manny's waiter with 'powerhouse' intellect

Opat: Do not expect Hennepin County help for Vikings stadium

The Hennepin County Board chair, who was instrumental in getting public funding for a new Twins s...

Thursday is deadline day for where the Vikings will play

The block where Terrell lived

The folks who live there say they hear gunfire all the time.

With a deadline looming, Shakopee enters Vikings stadium fray

The Scott County city made a surprise bid Wednesday to land a new Vikings stadium, saying it was ...

2 men shot a few blocks apart in north Mpls.; no arrests so far

Briefs: Minneapolis community-building documentary set

Concert giant AEG has Warehouse District club in the works

Vikings: Dome site is no bargain

The team, disputing city officials, says costs make it no better than other options.

Did Theodore Wirth Park cleanup go too far?

Neighbors said that too many trees were cleared from the storm-damaged Theodore Wirth Park, but f...