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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 100 people followed Aztec dancers through an arch of paper flowers into El Colegio High School on Saturday morning to visit altars that students had created to commemorate Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead.

The Minneapolis Christkindl Market is about ready to welcome its second annual holiday event. The German-style Christmas market made its debut at the North Loop Green in 2024 and has divulged plans for an expanded sophomore expedition. It'll open a five-weekend run on Nov. 21, with a larger footprint and...

A Minneapolis inmate already charged with multiple homicides is now accused of trying to escape from the Hennepin County Jail. Prosecutors also allege he attacked several deputies during the attempt last week. According to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, 35-year-old James Duane Ortley faces seven new felony...

The Open Door Pantry in Eagan is responding to increased demand by hosting food distributions every Saturday in November. Executive Director Jason Viana shared that the pantry is open to help those impacted by the SNAP payment uncertainty.

Around half of the residents of a St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment complex displaced by a power outage and fire on Sunday have returned to their units, the city said Friday.

A man who was shot in the leg in St. Paul reportedly chased after his attacker, shooting a firearm of his own.

This story first appeared on The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among...

Minneapolis and St. Paul have given the world one of the most delicious burger creations ever invented: the Juicy Lucy. This cheese-stuffed wonder features a molten core of gooey cheese sealed inside a juicy beef patty, creating an explosion of flavor with every bite. Whether you’re a longtime local or just visiting...

A Minneapolis street once named after segregationist Edmund Walton has been renamed to honor Lena Olive Smith, Minnesota’s first Black female attorney. Smith’s legacy of fighting housing discrimination since her licensure in 1921 replaces Walton’s history of racial covenants in Minneapolis. Walton, a real estate...

A St. Cloud man has been charged in connection with a 2023 house party shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. According to a criminal complaint filed Friday, 27-year-old Kelisha Jason Walton II is charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder with intent for the Oct. 22, 2023, shooting on the...