Three found dead in pickup truck in Bloomington
Plus: Hennepin Sheriff Dawanna Witt on the Today show; inside a college student’s fight with UnitedHealthcare; surf’s up on Lake Superior; local hip-hop artist Mike Dreams has died; and more.
Greta Kaul is an associate editor. She can be reached at gkaul@minnpost.com.
Plus: Hennepin Sheriff Dawanna Witt on the Today show; inside a college student’s fight with UnitedHealthcare; surf’s up on Lake Superior; local hip-hop artist Mike Dreams has died; and more.
The most expensive legislative race in terms of independent expenditures was in Senate District 36 where DFL candidate Heather Gustafson of Vadnais Heights defeated GOP incumbent Roger Chamberlain of Lino Lakes.
Plus: ‘Drivers Licenses for All’ passes House; OK Go says ‘no’ to new Post cereal name; the origin story of the Bobcat skid steer; biking the Beargrease; and more.
Plus: Minnesota eyes new specialty license plates; gender discrimination lawsuit filed by former Gopher football players against U of M dismissed; Richfield student struck by suspected drunken driver dies; on seeking Scott Seekins; and more.
Plus: Law enforcement more deadly for Minnesotans of color; St. Cloud Times down to zero reporters; the debut of chili cheese beer; White Bear Lake officer shot during attempted arrest; how the Arrowhead became a tourist destination; James Beard longlist includes many Minnesota names; and more.
Plus: 3M cuts manufacturing jobs; the Strib talks to Hamline President Fayneese Miller amid ongoing art debate; a reprieve — for now — for the Justus Ramsey house; two light snow events followed by cold; Texas making Dairy Queen its own.
Plus: Actor, director Terry Bellamy dead at 70; some Verizon customers unable to call 911 in Hennepin County; Butcher and the Boar to reopen with new owners in new location; Fairview debt rating downgraded; St. Paul investigating snowplow run-ins with trash cans; and more.
Plus: Wage inequality is down even as wages lose ground to inflation; St. Paul rec center employee charged with attempted murder; Vikings fire DC Ed Donatell; Ties Rooftop & Lounge debuts Justin Sutherland menu; and more.
Plus: Job growth streak ends for Minnesota; a Minneapolis/Hennepin County plowing FAQ; suspect arrested in Georgia on connection with fatal MOA shooting; new Kowalski’s to open at Southdale; and more.
Plus: Chauvin lawyers asking for new trial; baby delivered after woman shot outside Amazon facility died; Uptown’s ‘Lake Chipotle’ is alive and well; St. Paul church damaged in fire; Maya Moore’s top career moments; homeless encampment in Cedar-Riverside cleared; and more.
Plus: Walz unveils child, family, education budget proposals; critical jail worker shortage; Minnesota lacks dinosaur fossils but is a big deal in paleontology; trial for man accused of killing North High student Deshaun Hill starts; Brooklyn Center uses classes like CSI to re-engage students; and more.
Plus: Man found shot in Minneapolis encampment dead; mid-December storm caused big damage to Minnesota forests; Luminary Loppet rescheduled due to thin ice; rideshare drivers raise concerns about pay and benefits; PCA background check backlog; and more.
Plus: U of M seeks state help in acquiring teaching hospital; two storms could be on tap for next week; what it’s like to drive undocumented; two injured in collision between vehicle and Amish horse-drawn buggy; landlord agrees to list of terms to continue leasing in Minneapolis; avian flu found in Minnesota mammals; and more.
Plus: Minnesota senators can now drink water in the Senate; Concordia College picks new president; man sentenced in sex trafficking case; more on this morning’s airline outages; church organists aging; and more.
Plus: Man charged in fatal shooting of pregnant woman outside Lakeville Amazon warehouse; why the air quality is so bad right now; four shot at light-rail station; the latest on the Lake Harriet bandshell paint job; Wendy’s House of Soul to reopen; Med City Beat to cease publication; and more.
Plus: Lisa Goodman says she won’t seek eighth Minneapolis City Council term; Salvation Army gets a big donation — a building; Kirk Cousin’s neighbor keeps Viking’s driveway clear; deer crashes through butcher shop door in Moorhead; and more.
Plus: Twin Cities welcome more Ukrainian refugees than any other metro; power companies urging customers to conserve energy to save money amid cold snap; record wind in Grand Marais; Wisconsin cat brings home gator head; and more.
Plus: Cedar Riverside apartment building dealing with break-ins; on Keefer Court’s closing; Becker County Courthouse bomb threat deemed not credible after search; Mapping Prejudice featured in WaPo article; Minnesota man indicted in cryptocurrency romance scam; can dogs smell time?
Let’s face it: We’re experiencing extreme levels of political polarization in the U.S., and not everyone likes to reminded of that during holiday family gatherings.
Plus: Winter storm update; Hennepin County attorney will not charge officers who killed Andrew Tekle Sundberg; Chisago County K-9 dies in house fire; Ahmad Rashad and Peyton Manning recreated the Minnesota Vikings’ “Miracle at the Met”; MOA’s Santas represent more Minnesotans; Indigenous food drive; and more.
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Feb. 2, 2023