For car thieves, it's the most wonderful time of the year

For car thieves, it's the most wonderful time of the year

Thieves find easy pickings with vehicles left running in the cold weather, police warn.
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What's it like to live on Nicollet Island? Historic house is on the market

December 17
What's it like to live on Nicollet Island? Historic house is on the market
This historic Nicollet Island house is surrounded by nature, just steps from downtown Minneapolis. You can have it for $1.15 million.

Swedish pastor Erik August Skogsbergh blended zeal, appeal

December 17
Swedish pastor Erik August Skogsbergh blended zeal, appeal
Dwarfing the wooden livery stables and other humble structures of the neighborhood, the 107-by-107 square foot castle was the brainchild of a wildly popular, Swedish-born preacher and zealous converter of souls named Erik August Skogsbergh.
Minneapolis
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The neon sign outside the Gay 90s Bar in downtown Minneapolis.

Shooting near Gay 90s leaves two hurt

A woman was shot in the arm and a man in the hip early Tuesday outside the Gay 90s nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, police said.Police…
Minneapolis
December 26

Who killed Terrell Mayes Jr.? His mother still seeks answers

Police still hope someone with information about the 2011 shooting will come forward.
Minneapolis
December 25

Sleeping taxi driver alerted to Mpls. car fire

Grumbling and confused, man woke and left the vehicle just before it went up in flames.
Minneapolis
December 22

Charge: Driver high on cocaine in I-94 crash that killed Mpls. artist

A 52-year-old motorist was high on cocaine when she sped through a Minneapolis interstate median during the afternoon commute, sending her SUV airborne and killing…
Minneapolis
December 21

State Rep. Raymond Dehn to run for mayor of Minneapolis

The DFL legislator says the city "must do better."
Minneapolis
December 21
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges announced her bid for reelection earlier this month.

Hodges thrusts wage debate into 2017 Mpls. mayor's race

Critics say Hodges' reversal on minimum wage is all about the 2017 election.
Minneapolis
December 21
Smoke billowed from a fire at Minneapolis Metal Recycling on 2nd St. North in Minneapolis Tuesday morning.

Mpls. recycling plant catches fire amid kerosene; roads briefly closed

The exit ramp from westbound Interstate 94 to West Broadway and Washington Avenue has been closed to keep keep vehicles from getting too close to the fire.
Minneapolis
December 21

Girls-only engineering class builds for a cause

New class at St. Anthony Village High School gives girls a chance to shine, and helps refugee families, too.
Minneapolis
December 20

Pipeline opponents sing anti-bank carols outside U.S. Bank function

When guests arrived at a holiday party at U.S. Bank Stadium Tuesday evening, they were met with a group of nontraditional Christmas carolers.
Minneapolis
December 20
Transgender activist and longtime city policy aide Andrea Jenkins announced that she is running for a Ward 8 seat on the council. She is seen at a Sept. 21 press conference discussing the Minneapolis Police Department's policy on transgender and gender nonconforming people.

Transgender activist Andrea Jenkins runs for Minneapolis City Council

The City Hall veteran hopes to fill Elizabeth Glidden's position, joins other candidates of color.
Variety
December 20

PETA protests after Mall of America takes down its anti-wool ads

A protest was staged on Nicollet Mall by activists upset their ads were taken down at the MOA, whose officials did not see the ads before they went up.
Minneapolis
December 20
Washburn High School student Cole Keyes gave a thumbs up after answering a question in chemistry class on Feb. 24, 2015. Since 2009, Washburn's student population has doubled from 800 to more than 1,600.

'Growing pains' for S. Mpls. schools as some on North Side sit half-empty

Enrollment surges in south Minneapolis, but some North Side classes half-full.
West Metro
December 20

Charges: Sting outside Brooklyn Center Wal-Mart nabs dealer who sold woman fatal heroin dose

A police sting in Brooklyn Center snared a dealer who sold heroin to a 25-year-old woman who quickly fell into a coma and died, according…
Minneapolis
December 19
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges delivered the city's annual budget address on Aug. 10.

In a shift, Hodges supports minimum wage hike in Minneapolis

The mayor wants the increase to include tipped workers.
Minneapolis
December 19

Charges: Spurned love prompts Mpls. woman to drown other woman's dog

Fueled by unrequited love, a Minneapolis pet rescue worker stole another woman's dog and drowned it in a marsh, according to charges.Elizabeth R. Osterbauer, 24,…
Minneapolis
December 19

Minneapolis re-evaluates its ties to Greater MSP

Minneapolis pulled most of its next year's funding for the regional economic development group, as council members questioned what benefit the city gets and raised concerns that Greater MSP pits local governments against each other in the race to offer incentives to companies.
Minneapolis
December 18
Minnesota Vikings fan Cheryl Erickson of Plymouth walked to US Bank St...

Subzero Sunday segues to a more moderate Monday

After a frigid weekend, temps will hover in the mid-20s on Monday and rest of the week.
South Metro
December 17
Lauren Wetzsteon, a journalism student at the University of Minnesota,...

200 rally in support of woman at heart of U football case, other survivors

The 'We Stand with Survivors Rally' comes after accusations against 10 U football players.
Minneapolis
December 17

Amid U firestorm, opinions across campus divided

Students disagree on sexual assault inquiry, process and punishment.
Stage & Arts
December 17
February 1960 Federal building on third street and marquette ave. Dwi...

5 'less notable' buildings we miss in Mpls.? Let's start with the old Post Office

A building doesn't have to be great to be missed. That's why it's time to lament less notable buildings in Minneapolis history.