Vacant houses not always empty

Squatters. Vandalism - or worse. Delinquency inspectors are often on the front line of checking o...

Religion beat: A cold night outside Mpls. church for a worthy cause

Man in business suit suspected in downtown Mpls. parking ramp stabbing

When I go to Happy Hour

This just in!!!The most interesting man in the world loves ThriftyHipster!"I don't always drink a...

Obituary: Jeff Farnam didn't let handicap define him

Witness testifies in sex trafficking case that girls used for prostitution in Nashville

Jail supervisor's death shows danger of keeping mentally ill in custody

Sgt. Bradley Berntson's death 10 weeks after a mentally ill inmate bit him at the Hennepin County...

NFL's Goodell touts stadium in person

Commissioner Roger Goodell met with state leaders this morning in a high-stakes effort to win a p...

Job seeker made pitch, 8 seconds at a time

A jobless man bought electronic billboard time in Minneapolis in hopes of grabbing attention of e...

Judge changes his mind about Senser's silence

Reversal was right move based on Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination, a legal exper...

After May tornado, things brightening on North Side

Yet major problems remain, especially poverty and unemployment.

The state of repair, post-tornado

STD stats show value of health talk at barbershop

A record high in the number of sexually transmitted diseases in the state highlights the need for...

Metrodome will get new scoreboards this summer

Two 23-year-old auxiliary scoreboards will be replaced by Aug. 1. Costing $276,000, they could be...

Heritage Preservation Commission torpedoes Peavey Plaza plan

Heritage Preservation Commission's thumbs down on demolition could be overturned by the City Coun...

Judge: Senser's silence can be used against her

Judge Daniel Mabley also limited questions at Amy Senser's trial about her history of alcohol use.

Sexual trafficking trial involving Somalis continues for 2nd week in Nashville

Tevlin: Broken bones won't keep this biker from goal

$2.5 million in claims filed against Gang Strike Force

215 people cite property seizure, break-ins and excessive use of force.

With key players at odds, stadium faces long odds

The Vikings, Dayton and DFLers are struggling to get on the same page.

Board OKs Mpls. teachers contract that adds four days to school year

Proposal trades more days on duty for freedom from time-consuming requirements imposed on teachers.

New map would put Hennepin County Board chairman in race

The Hennepin County Board gave the green light Tuesday to the redistricting plan, which will be u...

Geeks vs. Hipsters

We saw this from our friend Chantal. Thought we'd share, it makes a good blog post, doesn't it?Fr...

State: Senser said she drank

Prosecutors say that she admitted to a daughter that she had alcohol the night of the accident th...

Confidence? Check. Champion? Check

Minneapolis South senior went 7-0 to claim a national high school chess title.