6-year-old boy at park for party drowns in Wirth Lake

The drowning is the sixth so far this year in Hennepin County and the latest as the state reports...

One killed, one wounded in St. Paul shooting

A 50-year-old man was killed in his home. A second man is being treated at a hospital for injurie...

Electric pedicab idea sparks City Council debate

Proposal would allow the cabs to use small motors to assist pedaling.

Feds may reject Crown Hydro power plant in Minneapolis

Energy commission says controversial Crown Hydro power plant proposed 13 years ago for downtown M...

Give Senser the max, prosecutor asks

Request for a 57-month sentence cites "hollow excuses" for fatal crash.

A fresh take on preservation guidelines near St. Anthony Falls

Minneapolis officials say new principles for the historic district will offer a holistic view and...

Northstar cuts fares by as much as 25% to lure more riders

Second teen charged as adult in 13-year-old's death

He was 15 at time of shooting that killed Ray'Jon Gomez. Derrick Deangelo Catchings remains jaile...

Often-absent Barbara Derus quits Three Rivers Park Board

Work-related trips to Europe hurt Barbara Derus' attendance.

Firefighters battle blaze twice at north Minneapolis house

Uptown Market is calling it quits in its fourth season

Year added to Blaine flipper's term

Judge rebukes fraudster who took advantage of her concern for his family.

Strains noted in Minneapolis Fire Department

Report raises concerns about low morale, aging equipment and staffing in Minneapolis department.

Sorrow for a slain Nizzel George

Hundreds crowded an emotional service for 5-year-old Nizzel George.

Nice Ride: Stop, rent, repeat - 144 times

Cyclist organizes a tour de Nice Ride and draws fellow enthusiasts.

Attorney seeks probation, not prison time, for Amy Senser

Her attorney cites deep remorse in seeking probation in fatal hit-and-run case.

Truck rollovers on I-94, Hwy. 77 blocking traffic

Pavement buckles on westbound 94 near downtown Minneapolis

BEYOND RED, WHITE, AND BOOM

By Robyn SchindeldeckerWhile an “ooh” and “aah”-inducing fireworks display remains the exclamati...

Culture of retribution stoked Nizzel George's death

Police: Deadly gunfire was payback for shooting hours before.

81 minutes after 35W bridge collapsed

35W bridge collapse, as seen by the rescuers

A new exhibit on the disaster opened at the Firefighters Hall & Museum in Minneapolis.

'I hope it's not my family that gets killed'

A generation of kids on the North Side is growing up surrounded by violence.

'The castle' finally gets an addition

Vigil for a child channels a broader grief

Nizzel George was rarely mentioned, but the 5-year-old's death led about 100 to vow to stop the v...