The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Prince vetoed a statue, too concerned that people might deface it. But the unpredictable, controlling music icon was OK with somehow being commemorated in his hometown. Well before he died, he approved a mural that will finally come to fruition next month on a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp.

A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS — Over two days last November, an aircraft outfitted with high-definition thermal imaging equipment flew the 340-mile length of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota. It was scouting for evidence of more construction-related damage to the state's aquifers.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago Bulls will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs, staying close to home to begin their first postseason appearance in five years.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins lost their first two games of the season, scoring a combined four runs off three homers. Plus there was a 16 at-bat dry spell in Saturday's game where the Twins failed to put a runner on base from the end of the second through the seventh…

MINNEAPOLIS — Tyler Duffey came into the top of the ninth inning against the Mariners on Saturday looking to preserve a slim one-run victory for the Twins.

MINNEAPOLIS — That expected regression from the Mariners’ supposedly unsustainable success in one-run games last season?

After the tragic shooting of Amir Locke, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has made changes to the controversial practice. But are they enough?

MINNEAPOLIS — When the 2021 season came to an end, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto called J.P. Crawford to let him know that he was their shortstop of the future regardless of any rumors he might here in the upcoming offseason.

This is the latest time he’s insinuated an end to the practice … while carefully excluding the fact that the practice hasn’t actually ended.

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards did his part — and the Timberwolves theirs — to avoid the NBA's play-in tournament that starts next week.