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ACLU, parents sue Detroit Lakes schools for banning LGBTQ Pride rainbows

The families of two students say the ban violates free speech, human rights and open meeting laws.

Star Tribune · 5 hrs ago

St. Paul police chief sues Mayor Kaohly Her alleging sexual harassment

The lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and battery comes less than a week after the St. Paul Human Resources Department stated an internal investigation found Her had not sexually…

Star Tribune · 8 hrs ago

Man admits being drunk when he hit and killed Blue Plate’s David Burley on motorcycle

Burley, the “heart and soul” of the restaurant group, died on I-94 near Hudson, Wis., in 2025.

Star Tribune · 8 hrs ago

Twin Cities man agrees to life term for killing girlfriend soon after judge lifted no-contact order

The 49-year-old man had pleaded guilty to the Burnsville murder.

Star Tribune · 10 hrs ago

Two men killed in recent Twin Cities light-rail incidents have been identified

“We ask everyone – riders, pedestrians, cyclists, drivers -- to also do their part” to be safe around the trains, a Metro Transit statement read.

Star Tribune · 10 hrs ago

Klobuchar leads in fundraising as GOP megadonor floods the airwaves for Demuth

Democrats accuse a billionaire couple of trying to buy the governor’s race. Republicans point to wealthy donors supporting Democratic groups.

Star Tribune · 11 hrs ago

The Minnesota communities rethinking their use of Flock cameras

Flock cameras have been stolen or vandalized in several cities across Minnesota. Plymouth and other jurisdictions are dropping the technology.

Star Tribune · 12 hrs ago

Mayor Kaohly Her drops St. Paul police from security detail

The switch to Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies follows tensions amid a monthslong sexual harassment investigation and dispute over her driver’s overtime hours.

Star Tribune · 12 hrs ago

Ex-state Sen. Justin Eichorn sentenced to 16 months in prison in child solicitation case

The Grand Rapids Republican was arrested in March 2025.

Star Tribune · 12 hrs ago

As Minnesota colleges compete for fewer students, it’s ‘winner takes most’

Shrinking enrollment, AI and questions about the value of a degree are forcing universities to rethink what they offer.

Star Tribune · 13 hrs ago

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