Mike Randolph, shown on the day he left Duluth East in 2021, is making another exit. St. Thomas Academy has told him it will not renew his contract.

Randolph calls reasons for losing STA hockey job 'lame excuses'

Mike Randolph was let go by St. Thomas Academy after finishing last season tied for most wins by a Minnesota high school hockey coach. He vows to be coaching somewhere else next season.
Local
May 3
Defendant Said Shafii Farah, center, walks into the U.S. District Court with his attorneys Clayton Carlson, left, and Steve Schleicher during the Feed

Defense attorneys in Feeding Our Future trial cast doubt on FBI's meal fraud investigation

In the first week of the Feeding Our Future trial, prosecutors revealed their evidence defendants stole millions of dollars while defense attorneys moved to cast doubt in the FBI's investigation.
High Schools
May 2
Clockwise from top left: Joe Honsa, Reese McCauley, Ryan Stendahl and Torger Ohe are Minnesota high school players committed to the Gophers.

Gophers are finding their golfers at Minnesota high schools

Three of the state's top boys players have committed to the U, and the top-ranked girls player will join her successful sister on the U roster.
High Schools
May 2
Kevin Graff leads No. 1 Bloomington Jefferson with 23 points on 17 goals and six assists in seven games.

A new team resides atop the boys lacrosse rankings

Bloomington Jefferson is 7-0, with a win over power Benilde-St. Margaret's, and ranked No. 1, but No. 5 Prior Lake awaits.
High Schools
May 2
Sivanna O'Brien (15) leads Lakeville South in scoring.

Clash of No. 1 and No. 2 powers coming in girls lacrosse

Benilde-St. Margaret's, ranked first for the fourth week in a row, will play second-ranked Lakeville South on Thursday.
Local
May 1
The FBI executed a search warrant at Twin Cities nonprofit Feeding our Future on Jan. 20, 2022.

FBI agent reveals how the agency's massive fraud investigation began in Feeding Our Future trial

An FBI agent was the second person to testify this week in the trial for seven defendants with ties to Feeding Our Future.
South Metro
April 30
The Hennepin County Government Center is pictured on Dec. 23, 2021 in Minneapolis.

Hennepin County commission primary narrows Edina-area seat to two

State Rep. Heather Edelson and businesswoman Marisa Simonetti will face off May 14 for a seat left vacant since September.
Local
April 30
The Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse building in downtown Minneapolis.

Minnesota Education Department official testifies in Feeding Our Future trial about fraud concerns

Emily Honer, a supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Education, was the first witness called in the trial. She said she had concerns about the number of meal sites tied to Feeding Our Future in 2020.
South Metro
April 30

Patrol IDs boy, 3, killed in head-on crash in Dakota County hwy. construction zone

The boy apparently was not properly belted into his car seat, according to the patrol.
High Schools
April 29
Wayzata pitcher Riley Leatherman leads an undefeated baseball team.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Slender pitcher heavy on importance

Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.
Rochester
April 29
Two people were killed in this crash last summer south of Faribault.

Trucker was watching Netflix on phone when he caused I-35 crash that killed couple, charges say

The semi driver was traveling at highway speeds when he hit two vehicles ahead that had slowed for a construction zone ahead, according to the charges.
High Schools
April 29
When Wayzata played Minnetonka at Target Field last season, it was a regular-season game. This season, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Metro Top 10 and aiming

Perfection comes with a reward for 3 teams in baseball Metro Top 10

No. 1 Wayzata and No. 2 Farmington are the last two unbeaten teams in Class 4A. No. 9 Benilde-St. Margaret's, a 3A team, also hasn't lost.
Local
April 29
Defendant Abdiaziz Shafii Farah walks into U.S. District Court during the third day of jury selection in the first Feeding Our Future case to go to tr

Defense attorneys in first Feeding Our Future trial say defendants served 'real food'

Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave opening statements Monday in the first Feeding Our Future trial, painting different versions of how meal programs were run.
South Metro
April 29
Bison graze on Shakopee Mdewakanton trust land in Shakopee in 2023.

Shakopee Mdewakanton tribe applies to put 815 acres in southwest metro into trust

The arrangement allows the tribe to keep the land forever and lowers local property tax collections, prompting questions from some local government leaders.
South Metro
April 27
Roseville, which started promoting "Less Mow May" last year, created signs for participating residents to place on their lawns.

'No Mow May' eases to 'Less Mow May' in some Twin Cities suburbs

Rosemount, Roseville and New Brighton, among others, advocate mowing less but not abstaining entirely in the spring to help support pollinator-friendly plants.
High Schools
April 26
The 17th running of the Hamline Elite Meet, for the state's top high school track and field athletes, will be Friday night.

Hamline Elite Meet, already in rare air, presents co-ed look for track

A mixed-gender relay, unavailable elsewhere in Minnesota, is back for the third time, and participation will be nearly tripled from where it started.
Local
April 25
Defendant Said Shafii Farah, center, walks into the U.S. District Court with attorneys Clayton Carlson, left, and Steve Schleicher, right, during the

Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case

More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.
Local
April 24
The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul will host a party for the planet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Minnesota sales, cleanups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day

Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this weekend to celebrate the conservation holiday.
Local
April 24
Bridgette Norring speaks with Hastings High School students about how her son, Devin, bought a pill that killed him.

Hastings mom is on a mission after son's fentanyl death

The Hastings family is among 64 nationwide suing Snapchat, alleging that dealers use the app as a marketplace.
South Metro
April 24

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district selects new superintendent

Michael Bolsoni, a longtime teacher and administrator in the south metro district, will start in his new role July 1.
Business
April 24
We compare the prices of 15 items at Twin Cities grocery stores.

8 Twin Cities area grocery stores, ranked by affordability

We shopped at eight local grocery stores, some locally owned and some not, in search of the cheapest eats.

Twin Cities south metro

News coverage of the Twin Cities southern suburbs, including Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Mendota Heights and Shakopee.