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SEC claims owner of Minnesota vodka brand used rigged sales data to raise money
6+ hour ago (622+ words) Federal security regulators claim the owner of a defunct Minnesota liquor company, Drake's Organic Spirits, fraudulently raised $2. 4 million for the business. Mark Anderson, of Maple Plain, orchestrated sham sales to make Drake's appear financially healthier than it was, the U. S. Securities…...
Jurors convict man for twice lobbing firebombs at Minneapolis ice cream shop within 15 hours
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (303+ words) A Pride flag hung above the Hennepin Avenue cafe's entrance at the time of the attacks. A federal jury has convicted a man for twice lobbing firebombs at a northeast Minneapolis ice cream shop within a 15-hour span last fall,…...
Two comic novels from "Arrested Development" writers
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (415+ words) This month, if you read just one former "Arrested Development" writer's comic novel about a woman who used to write for TV but has shifted gears, make it "Go Gentle." Weirdly, two novels that fit that description are coming out…...
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16+ hour, 8+ min ago (20+ words) Police Chief Brian O'Hara wants a second term. Will the Minneapolis City Council give it to him? Star Tribune...
Readers Write: Going to the moon, war in Iran, the Legislature
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (952+ words) Because it is there. Humans are curious and will always want to know what's up/out/over there. It's who we are. As the astronauts in Artemis II see two fresh lunar craters, they ask the command center to name…...
Rand Ball: With Wolves clinching playoff spot, get ready for April sports chaos
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (184+ words) We've been moving toward this outcome for a while now, but a proper Minnesota sports fatalist will always look at a 99% chance of something positive happening and worry about the other 1%. So it was for me Tuesday, wondering what might…...
Murder sentence for Twin Cities woman whose victim was her romantic partner, cousin
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) A woman has received a sentence topping 25 years for fatally shooting her romantic partner in her home near Prior Lake. Jennifer L. Lieber, 47, was sentenced on April 7 in Scott County District Court after a jury found her guilty of second-degree murder…...
Mixed spring weather keeps skiers up north happy while gravel bikers get moving
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (829+ words) By Alex Chhith and Anticipation of outdoor activities seems endless in early April. Not only are road races already filling up " and months out (I see you, Twin Cities Marathon) " but spring hikes are in the offing. Some anglers, too,…...
Coastal Seafoods St. Paul will close April 11
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (857+ words) After three years in its expanded St. Paul location, Coastal Seafoods will close operations at 286 Snelling Av. S. after service on April 11. Until the last day, there will closing discounts and specials while they maintain usual business hours. Coastal Seafoods began…...
Opinion | First came ICE. Then came the bounty hunters.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (324+ words) In January, ICE paramilitary agents invaded Minnesota as Operation Metro Surge. They were uniformed; the Trump administration could be held accountable. ICE terrorized Minnesotans, caused businesses to close, disrupted the rural and urban economies, and imprisoned several thousand Minnesotans. Many…...