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Missing teen Jordan Collins Jr. taken "against his will," sheriff says

Law enforcement officials say they believe 16-year-old Jordan Dupree Collins Jr., who went missing earlier this month in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was taken "against his will," and a person of interest has been established.

• May 29

Proposed tiny home to help homeless stirs controversy in Blaine

Driven by faith and a need to help, Pepin hoped a four-year-old Blaine city code allowing tiny homes on properties could fill a need.

• May 27

Judge dismisses Minneapolis police's proposed consent decree

The Minneapolis Police Department is no longer under federal oversight after a judge ruled on Tuesday to dismiss a proposed consent decree "with prejudice," meaning it can't be filed again.

• May 27

These summer water safety reminders could help keep people safe

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a few safety reminders for anyone heading out onto the water.

• May 26

Mixed emotions, teachable moments mark the anniversary of George Floyd's murder

Heaviness was palpable at Floyd's memorial Sunday, as visitors held back tears, while others took a quiet moment to reflect and pray.

• May 25

Man charged after woman found dead on abandoned Jordan property

Authorities believe they have found the man responsible for fatally shooting a woman and leaving her body at an abandoned property south of the Twin Cities in January.

• May 24

UMN student released nearly 2 months after ICE detainment

University of Minnesota graduate student Dogukan Gunaydin, who was detained by immigration agents in late March, was released on Thursday.

• May 23

MDHR: Minneapolis police consent decree "isn't going anywhere"

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says its consent decree with the Minneapolis Police Department "isn't going anywhere" amid reports on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is starting the process of dismissing the federal decree.

• May 21

Thunder ticket policy may quiet Wolves fans who hoped to travel for games

Timberwolves superfan Catrell Maclin lives in Memphis, Tenn., yet has been to every Wolves road playoff game this year, and last.

• May 20

Driver in fatal Andover crash was racing wife home from bar, charges say

A 48-year-old man faces criminal vehicular homicide charges following a crash on Friday night in the Twin Cities that killed 74-year-old Alice Stack.

• May 20

Minneapolis filmmaker loses cabin in northern Minnesota wildfires

Minneapolis-based documentary filmmaker Keri Pickett's cabin in Brimson was one of at least 150 buildings decimated by the three wildfires north of Duluth, which have burned more than 46,000 acres in the past week.

• May 18

Herbivorous Butcher temporarily closes after fire

Owners of a popular vegan butcher shop say they are "heartbroken" after a fire damaged their building.

• May 14

Wildfires continue to rage in northeastern Minnesota

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service expect Tuesday to be another "heavy fire day" with more "dangerous conditions."

• May 13

Ground-level ozone triggers Monday's air quality alert in Minnesota

Ozone is the main concern that is causing an air quality alert Monday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says — but what exactly is ozone?

• May 12

What's behind the hot Twin Cities weather and when the heat will break

Sunday marks one of several days with well above average heat in the Twin Cities.

• May 11

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