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Results of a state investigation into what leaders are calling widespread wage theft by two Twin Cities construction companies are expected on Monday afternoon.

Ryan Riggs died alone by a chain link fence in the backyard of the group home that was paid to take care of him. Disabled by a traumatic brain injury after crashing his motorcycle in 2024, the 44-year-old needed more help than his family could handle. His wife, Julie, moved him to a site run by Fortunate Homes in Brooklyn Center, believing...

Several dozen people gathered at Lake Como in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, hoping to have their voices heard as they protested the lifting of the mining ban near one of the state's last true wilderness escapes.

Minneapolis is starting Sunday under a gray lid and a chill, with cloudy skies, mid‑40s temperatures (about 46°F) and a light northeast breeze. The day stays mostly cloudy, with a high near 65°F and a few spotty showers wandering through in the afternoon. The real headline, though, is a soggy stretch that moves in tonight and carries into Monday, with steady...

Arbor Day in Minneapolis' Bethune Park was not just about hugs for trees and free seedlings this year. As kids scrambled up ropes and volunteers tucked new saplings into the soil on Friday, city foresters delivered a sobering message: Minnesota's ash trees are under attack. The emerald ash borer is now confirmed in 59 of the state's 87 counties, turning what started as a...

Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, April 27, to Sunday, May 3. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to feature events that appear safe, responsible, and consistent with our mission and values. If...

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After years of crisis, one Minneapolis restaurant reimagined its business model to prioritize access, equity, and community — and is finding unexpected success.

The Minneapolis "tulip house" is in bloom yet again after the house was sold last fall.

A good steak does not need a crown or a velvet rope. It just needs heat, salt, and someone who cares. Minnesota has no shortage of places that take that simple formula very seriously. Some are fancy with white tablecloths and wine lists the size of a novel. Others are...