'Spoonbridge' sculpture defaced by political graffiti

The word "Kony," referring to a Ugandan war criminal, was spray-painted on the Minneapolis sculpt...

Jet with Mpls. students lands after emergency

Target Corp.'s stadium champion pushes deal

Property development VP John Griffith has been involved in developing plans for a revitalized dow...

Mom says slain 3-year-old can’t rest in peace

Terrell Mayes Jr.'s mother says she won't rest, either, until his killer is caught. "That was my ...

Minneapolis high schools to shift to public transit

Citing increased flexibility, Minneapolis plans to switch high schoolers from school buses to pub...

NFL alums create ties that bind communities

Purple bow ties were on display at Page scholarship fundraiser.

Man says Minneapolis cops beat him during raid

Police Department investigating but won't comment on charge.

Straw improves Powderhorn Lake

Hennepin County plaza to offer food choices

Stadium plan revived with a kick from NFL

Revived Friday by legislative leaders after personal lobbying by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, ...

Rybak's top aide clears first vote for city planning post

A City Council panel gave preliminary approval to the nomination. One critic described it as "...

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...