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J Variety Blogs Artcetera On Books Table Talk Wingnut View all Obituaries Place an Obituary Notice Place an Ad Garage Sales Estate Sales Merchandise Pets Public Notices Recreational Vehicles & Marina Newspaper Ads Auctions Search Used Vehicles Sell your Vehicle Advertise Rentals Commercial Foreclosures Find a Job Your Resume Your Account Employer A-Z Top Workplaces Post a Job Star Tribune Close Drivers don’t always get a warning before exit-only lanes Local Fentanyl deaths continued to rise in Hennepin Co. in 2019 February 9 The increase comes despite ongoing efforts to curb the opioid epidemic that for much of the past decade ravaged New England and Appalachia, but until recently had largely spared Minneapolis. 32 rural Minn. counties still lack providers for key opioid addiction recovery drug Local Man falls through ice in Minneapolis, says Google Maps told him to cross river February 8 The man, who was from another state, had a mild case of hypothermia. Don’t Miss 19 minutes ago Sled dog racing makes historic return to Lake Minnetonka Forty mushers from as far away as Alaska and Ontario started with 250 dogs on the snowy streets of Excelsior for the Klondike Dog Derby. Variety 42 minutes ago Post-storm burst of extremes will bring sun, then subzero temps Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies as some parts of the metro are expected to total up to 8 inches. Lake Crystal in southern Minnesota reported 15.5 inches. Duluth 4:40am Broken star: Family hopes Olympic hockey player Pavelich’s story helps others He was once an American sports hero, a high-flying playmaker from Minnesota’s Iron Range who competed with the best hockey players in the world. Variety 12:05am Baby 1st in Wis. treated for rare condition after screening Like their first two children, Caiti and Ben Droessler’s daughter Piper, born in late November, looked healthy, with plump cheeks and tufts of reddish hair. Local 12:05am Mother-daughter pair start business to get you organized After a dry run for her parents’ garage sale, Julie Braun was ready to take her business live. In the St. Cloud area, she is ready to help home and business owners do an onerous task: organize what could feel overwhelming. Stage & Arts 12:05am Salvaged Madison church steeple to live on in pieces of art Jeremiah Logemann’s brain is full of creative ideas. Local February 9 As Minnesota River expands, erosion damage grows As much of the state braces for the potential flooding of yet another spring, state lawmakers and pollution control managers are looking for new ways to stop or reduce erosion along the Minnesota River. St. Paul February 9 Police ID teen jailed after fatally running over woman on W. 7th Street in St. Paul Authorities have identified a teen driver who remains jailed Sunday, accused of fatally running over a woman in the West End neighborhood of St. Paul.Abigail… Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota? updated 5 mins. ago Readers are invited to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you ask questions that our reporters then research and answer. Click to ask a question! Local February 9 Cut off by spring floods, Minnesota town counting on Legislature Henderson hopes raising roads can save its only school. Local February 9 Classes to continue after fire in UW-Eau Claire building Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire say classes will continue Monday despite a weekend fire that did extensive damage to a second-floor student research lab in Phillips Hall. National February 9 Wisconsin GOP primary pits war vet against political vet The Republican primary race in a special election to fill northern Wisconsin’s open congressional seat pits a political veteran with deep roots in the sprawling district against a war veteran half his age with fewer ties to the area. Local February 9 Burst of snow makes roads slippery in southern Minnesota A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest on Sunday, making roads slippery in southern Minnesota.The National… National February 9 Police: Teen who was fatally shot by officer fired first A teenager who was fatally shot by an officer outside a suburban Milwaukee shopping mall last week fired first, Wauwatosa police said. West Metro February 9 Power restored at Southdale, Galleria and surrounding area in Edina Power was restored Sunday afternoon across a large section of Edina, including Southdale Center and the Galleria shopping mall.Xcel Energy said about 7,500 customers were… Local February 9 Snowmobile driver rescued from lake in northern Minnesota A man has been rescued after his snowmobile broke through thin ice on a lake in northern Minnesota. Local February 9 Madison police investigating city’s 2nd homicide of 2020 Madison police are investigating the city’s second homicide of 2020. Local February 9 Life in prison for gunman who killed Rochester man with shot to the head Jurors needed barely two hours to convict the defendant, who acted as his own attorney. National February 9 ’QAnon’ conspiracy theory creeps into mainstream politics President Donald Trump was more than halfway through his speech at a rally in Milwaukee when one of his hand gestures caught the eye of a supporter standing in the packed arena. Local February 9 What’s front and center when 2020 Legislature kicks off Tuesday? In an election year, partisan differences will lead to disparate priorities on issues like spending, guns, and drug prices. Local February 8 Metro briefs: White Bear Lake limits lake stairways to one per shoreline owner White Bear Lake property owners now can build only one stairway to the water’s edge under a recent ordinance passed by the City Council to… See More Stories Browse Local Sections Minneapolis St. Paul East Metro North Metro South Metro West Metro State Fair Curious Minnesota Most Read Broken star: Family hopes Olympic hockey player Pavelich’s story helps others • Duluth As Minnesota River expands, erosion damage grows Drivers don’t always get a warning before exit-only lanes Man falls through ice in Minneapolis, says Google Maps told him to cross river • Minneapolis Sled dog racing makes historic return to Lake Minnetonka • West Metro StarTribune Follow Us On: Facebook...