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March 6, 2014 12:23 AM

There are traces of you everywhere

I love to understand how stuff works. So when I recently had the opportunity to peek into the world of crime-solving, I jumped at the chance. You can’t help but wonder if all those crime shows on television have it right. How can you possibly solve a complicated murder-mystery in an hour — minus 20 Read more →

by Trisha Volpe

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March 5, 2014 11:38 AM

Two cities, two versions of reality on Southwest light rail

When it comes to the freight trains that run along part of the proposed Southwest light rail line, Minneapolis and St. Louis Park don’t agree on much. Both cities want the light rail project to go forward, but neither one wants to be stuck with the freight traffic. The polarization has become so intense that Read more →

by Curtis Gilbert

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March 5, 2014 9:32 AM

Police say permit holder left gun in car after crashing into snow bank

Last year, I blogged about some of the hundreds of gun-related cases prosecuted in Hennepin County. I’ll keep following county gun cases this year too, and will update The Cities each month with some noteworthy items. Here’s what I found in February: Minneapolis police say a man with a permit to carry a handgun crashed Read more →

by Brandt Williams

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February 26, 2014 11:25 AM

Green Line train derails near Capitol

Metro Transit started trial runs of Green Line trains this week in preparation for the line’s June 14 opening. Things didn’t go so smoothly this evening when one of the trains partially derailed in downtown St. Paul. The front wheels of the train were several feet from the tracks near 12th and Cedar Streets. Crews Read more →

by Molly Bloom

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February 26, 2014 11:03 AM

St. Paul Boy Scout goes to Washington

You can hear 17-year-old Paul Thao grin over the phone when he tells you it’s his first time to the nation’s capital. “My very first time,” says Thao, of St. Paul. “I’m so happy to be here.” The Harding High School junior is one of nine young delegates from across the United States to present Read more →

by Laura Yuen

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February 24, 2014 10:42 AM

One officer, two lawsuits = $265,000 in city payouts

Two police brutality lawsuits involving a Minneapolis police officer have resulted in $265,000 in payouts. Last Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved a $140,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by Ibrahim Regai, who claimed officer Michael Griffin punched him in the face and knocked him unconscious outside a downtown nightclub in 2010. Late last year, Read more →

by Brandt Williams

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February 24, 2014 5:35 AM

Aimee K. Bryant is Marian the librarian

Aimee likes many things about the Twin Cities including a theater scene where directors are not afraid to cast against type. So, Aimee, an African-American actor, has played Queen Elizabeth, Amelia Earhart and, now, Marian Paroo.

by Dan Olson

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February 22, 2014 6:23 AM

Photos: Crashed Ice event descends on St. Paul

For the third consecutive year, the Red Bull Crashed Ice event has descended upon St. Paul. On Friday, the international field of skaters was reduced to 64 competitors for Saturday’s individual finals. This year’s course includes a few new features. The first is an uphill jump that sends racers over an iceless gap to Read more →

by Jackson Forderer

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February 19, 2014 7:12 AM

Twin Cities restaurants and chefs that made the Beard Award semifinals

The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday dished out the list of semifinalists for the 2014 Restaurant and Chef Awards and they include 11 Minnesota restaurants and chefs. The foundation received close to 40,000 nomination submissions, open to anyone, for the restaurant and chef awards, according to its website . Then critics, writers and editors chose the Read more →

by Liala Helal

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February 18, 2014 1:42 PM

Two Northstar trains collide with vehicle

Northstar commuter trains were delayed this evening after two trains traveling in opposite directions collided with a vehicle. Metro Transit spokesman John Siqveland said it happened around 5:15 p.m. in Elk River. “Elk River police are leading the investigation into the collision. I do understand that there were no reported injuries from the scene. And Read more →

by Matt Sepic

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