Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas where residents were advised to evacuate ahead of its arrival.
safety
A burglary call in Stearns County turned into a more than 10-hour SWAT standoff before a man wielding an axe and threatening to “kill all" agents was eventually arrested....
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The Hershey Co. has added a new disclaimer to Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins following a legal battle over claims that images on the packaging did not match the actual candy....
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A Vadnais Heights council member now admits she is the person seen removing a mayoral candidate’s campaign sign in a video. Video shows Vadnais Heights City Council Member Katherine Doll Kanne pulling Greg Urban’s campaign sign from the ground and tossing it aside. Urban, a Vadna...
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ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. is facing two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon following an alleged gun-pointing incident on the Crosstown Interchange at the height of Operation Metro Surge....
Local
A man with a long history of stalking and creeping on women has been charged again with allegedly spying on college women in Minneapolis.
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A St. Paul man will spend 10 years in prison after prosecutors said he helped move a massive shipment of methamphetamine and cocaine through his apartment....
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Strib Varsity has reports, photos and video highlights from several big Friday night matchups, including Eden Prairie at Moorhead, Camden at Southwest, Marshall at Orono, and Wayzata at Minnetonka....
safety
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday formally nominated Interim Chief Bill Peterson to become the next chief of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Peterson has led the department since former Chief Brian O’Hara left the position in May, prompting a national search for the...
safety
A familiar face to the community and to rank-and-file officers is now the mayor’s pick for Minneapolis police chief.
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Bill Peterson, who previously led downtown Minneapolis’ First Precinct, applied for the job last month after initially saying he did not want the role....
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An adult who was likely infected during travels in multiple states brought measles to Fillmore County, one of Minnesota’s least-vaccinated counties.
