Racing begins at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park is now open for racing after closing due to the pandemic.
Canterbury Park is now open for racing after closing due to the pandemic.
With all the heartbreak and havoc, the Sanctuary Hotel was a bright spot, an uplifting story of a community taking care of its own. And then it was gone.
NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry."
What's your favorite Minnesota sports team? What team? What season? Why do the memories stick with you? The Star Tribune's Virtual Happy Hour tackled those questions.
The Twin Cities and the nation saw delinquency rates surge to historic levels in April along with unemployment.
After criticism, area visitors bureau says it's committed to "eliminating hate."
Protesters in Minnesota on Wednesday pulled down a statute of Christopher Columbus outside the state Capitol amid continuing anger over the death of George Floyd.
The State Patrol was warned in advance. Protesters say it was a step toward healing for Native American communities.
Mass gatherings would presumably spread COVID-19, but a lack of such spread would be telling to health officials.
Almost as soon as the towering black fencing was erected last week to seal off Lafayette Park, the barrier became an art gallery and a sounding board for the demonstrators protesting years of black deaths at the hands of police officers. Now, with expectations that the fence in front of the White House might be coming down, there's an effort to preserve hundreds of pieces of instant American history.
Thomas Lane, 37, who had been held in lieu of $750,000 bail, was freed shortly before 4:10 p.m. The others still were in jail.
Still, the small crowd seemed to find favorites among open storefronts.
A three-page form must be obtained, filled out and sent back in by mail.
President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And he says he's planning more events in Florida, Texas and Arizona as well.
Midtown Global Market stayed largely intact during the south Minneapolis riots as tenants and neighbors guarded it from vandals each night, and it has become a hub of community donations and support for hundreds of people by day. Now, the market is plotting an uncertain future as the corridor it helped revitalize nearly 15 years ago in the Phillips neighborhood faces millions of dollars in damage. One example is Mercado Central, an anchor on that stretch of Lake Street which will need help to rebuild.
Illinois man also indicted on charges of traveling to Twin Cities to riot.
Research shows students of color and students with special needs are suspended more often than others.
Minnesota town ball teams, barred by restrictions, have been traveling to neighboring states to play. ""People want to see baseball so badly we've had 40, 50 people watching us practice," said Milroy Irish manager Bob Dolan.
More money has come through GiveMN's site in the last two weeks than all spring for COVID-19 aid.
Man convicted of rape in case that led to 1920 Duluth lynchings could be pardoned Friday.
Arradondo's call for community policing is welcome, but union chief stands in the way of progress.
The Twins ownership group said in a statement: "We condemn racism in all its forms, and we are firmly committed to helping to enact meaningful change."
Neutrality has no place here.
Police officers aren't best-suited for every situation, but they're who people call.