Are you happy? If you live in Minneapolis you probably should be, says a worldwide ranking
The Happy City Index judges a city's quality of life using factors that include governance, economy, environment and mobility.
Travelers waiting to board MSP flight to Hartford told of special passenger: Officer Jamal Mitchell
Delta gate personnel clued in passengers as the body of the Minneapolis police officer was placed on the plane, an airport official said.
Man waving gun shot and killed by police, Minneapolis chief says
Four officers responded to a 911 call about an armed man, and three officers fired their weapons, Brian O'Hara said early Thursday.
Sports
Everything to know about the U.S. Olympic gymnastic trials in Minneapolis
Simone Biles, Suni Lee and more of the biggest names in gymnastics are coming to town. Here is everything you need to know from the schedule of events, who is competing, plus how to get tickets or watch from home.
Minneapolis
Mpls. Chief O'Hara says fatal shooting of man by police was 'justifiable and lawful'
The chief said the man was armed, "threatening folks [and] not acting normally."
Music
Plugged back in: Cabooze and Myth Live are hosting concerts again after closure threats
The old workhorse rock venues in Minneapolis and Maplewood have survived separate challenges.
Local
19 Minnesotans win prestigious Bush Foundation fellowship
The 19 Minnesotans, two North Dakotans and three South Dakotans are this year's winners of the Bush fellowship, which gives $100,000 to advance community leaders' education and training.
Minneapolis
Live: MPD's Jamal Mitchell posthumously given medal of honor, Purple Heart during 85-minute service
'Jamal was the epitome of a guardian of our community,' Chief Brian O'Hara said.
Minneapolis
'He was a hero': Eulogists remember officer Jamal Mitchell, honor his service
Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, who was killed on the job, was praised in eulogies for his courage and selflessness during a memorial service at Maple Grove High School.
Local
Jamal Mitchell 1988-2024
A true peacekeeper with a "megawatt" smile, Mitchell joined the police force to build community bridges.
High Schools
Twice a champ, golfer wants one more trophy before heading to U
Simley's Reese McCauley could become the seventh girls player in history to win the state tournament three times.
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota pauses search for Holocaust center director amid controversy
Two board members quit in opposition to the hiring of Raz Segal.
Minneapolis
What you need to know to see funeral for fallen Mpls. officer Jamal Mitchell
After the service, a law enforcement procession will take his body to MSP airport for his return to his native Connecticut.
Local
Brooks: On Mondays in Minneapolis, Northern Fire Dynamic plays with fire
The fire performance troupe will stage a free performance in Powderhorn Park on June 10.
Business
Chef Ann Kim 'wholeheartedly believes' her Uptown workers don't need to unionize
After filing a petition, employees at Korean American restaurant Kim's will vote June 27 on whether to move forward as a union. The Uptown Minneapolis restaurant would be the first of Ann Kim's to unionize.
Home & Garden
Group hopes to raise $2.5 million to bring 1910 Theodore Wirth Home 'into the 21st century'
Nonprofit seeks to upgrade the house in Lyndale Farmstead Park in south Minneapolis, occupied by the parks superintendent and his family.
Minneapolis
Fourth man dead after shootings that led to Minneapolis Officer Jamal Mitchell's death
Mohamed Bashir Aden, 36, of Columbia Heights, was shot and critically wounded inside an apartment and died of complications from multiple gunshot wounds more than a week later.
Local
Man shot at University of Minnesota campus
The victim, "not a member of the University community," sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a U spokesperson.
Sports
Irondale athlete stands out in both track and field at state meet
On Day 3 of the championships, Juriad Hughes Jr. won two sprints against elite fields and took the long jump, too. Earlier, St. Peter's Corbin Herron drew cheers when he won a hurdles race, blew out a hamstring in a relay, then taped up and ran one more for pride.
Politics
Ann Kim's restaurant in Uptown vandalized
A concrete slab and paint were thrown through the window overnight. Wrote Kim: "We are going to take our time to think about next steps."
Local
Minneapolis protesters decry Biden's order restricting asylum for migrants: 'We don't stand for that'
Dozens lined a corner at Lake and Nicollet with signs and banners.
Business
Urban office flight? Some firms leave suburbs for downtown Mpls.
While these moves are barely making a dent in the millions of square feet of vacant office space downtown in the hybrid work era, these companies are, in at least a small way, helping repopulate the skyways, parking garages and restaurants that have eked their way through the pandemic.
Local
Hennepin County's $400 million health insurance operation has a new CEO
The County Board tapped Michael Herzing to be next CEO. He's been interim leader since December.
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