Sept. 11 victims’ relatives marked the anniversary of the terror attacks Friday in a subdued gathering at ground zero.
Cyclist killed while riding on shoulder of Minnesota highway
Authorities say a Sartell bicyclist was “doing nothing wrong” when he was struck from behind by a car and killed while riding on the shoulder of a highway.
Five city water supplies to be re-checked
The Minnesota Department of Health says five cities’ public water supply systems will be re-analyzed because of possible misconduct by a lab employee.
Hundreds of officers attend funeral for Illinois lieutenant
Several hundred police officers from around the country attended a funeral Monday for a suburban Chicago lieutenant shot and killed last week.
Minnesota senior associate AD on leave during investigation
A senior associate athletics director at the University of Minnesota has gone on leave while outside lawyers investigate five anonymous complaints lodged against him since the resignation of athletics director Norwood Teague, the university confirmed Thursday.
Police investigate motive in ambush of Houston area deputy
Shannon J. Miles was charged Saturday with capital murder in the fatal shooting of Darren Goforth, a 10-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Target is getting its groove back: Turnaround takes hold
Shoppers are visiting the company’s stores more often and spending more on each trip, the Minneapolis-based discount-store chain said Wednesday.
Bloomington officials warn of coyote attacks on small dogs
Police and animal control officers are warning pet owners in the Bloomington area about a rash of coyote attacks on small dogs.
DNR says Minnesota wolf population holds stable around 2,200
Minnesota’s wolf population remains above the state’s minimum target of at least 1,600 and above the federal goal of 1,251 to 1,400.
Police: 2 dead, 3 hurt, including 2 officers, in shootout
A shoot-out in a small North Carolina town — sparked by a gunman’s alleged killing of a neighbor — left the gunman dead and two police officers wounded, authorities said Sunday.
Zimbabwe alleges 2nd American illegally hunted lion
Zimbabwe’s National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority accused Jan Casimir Seski of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, of shooting the lion with a bow and arrow in April near Hwange National Park, without approval, on land where it was not allowed.
Scientists find closest thing yet to Earth-sun twin system
Scientists have identified a “close cousin” to Earth that’s orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life.
Life details of Tenn. shooter emerge, but motive elusive
Bits and pieces have emerged over the past few days about Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez’s troubled life. But two significant pieces of the puzzle are missing: Why did he ambush two military sites, killing four Marines and a sailor? And was he propelled to do so by his own demons or at the direction of someone else?
The Latest: Greek austerity bill submitted to parliament
Greece’s finance ministry says the draft bill needed to start talks on Greece’s third bailout has been submitted to Parliament.
Miss USA pageant fast-approaching for alumna
The Miss USA pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is fast-approaching for Jessica Scheu, a 2015 graduate of St. Thomas.