Twin Cities

Chess teaches kids life lessons
Over the weekend, the Minneapolis School District hosted a district-wide chess tournament, in hopes that the centuries-old game will teach kids some of the skills they'll need as adults.
Drivers frustrated by snow piling up on streets
Cold temperatures have kept much of the snow from melting, and big piles of plowed snow have popped up on seemingly every corner in the Twin Cities, where they can block the view of oncoming traffic, and frustrate drivers.
Police have now identified a man who was shot to death at his St. Paul home as Anthony Tyrone Gaither, 45. His 18-year-old son remains in jail on suspicion of murder.
Mpls settles another police misconduct suit
The Minneapolis City Council Friday approved another six-figure payout to settle a police misconduct lawsuit. The settlement has fuled criticism of Police Chief Tim Dolan's performance.
A former mail carrier has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing mail from the Ronald McDonald House and other addresses in Minneapolis.