Jeff Hargarten

Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.

More than 60 people have died in mass shootings in Minnesota over the last decade.

Various sources yield everything from maximalist expanses to tightly bound to W. Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue.

The hot spots highlight the factors that can cause crashes across the suburbs, including road design, speeds and driver behavior.

Law enforcement credits the gunshot detection system with reducing response times, aiding investigations and tracking automatic gunfire. Critics claim it’s unreliable and leads to overpolicing.

New population estimates show slowed growth for the region and faster growth in farther-out suburbs.

Track the popularity of any first name in Minnesota over the past century.

Farm pollution persists despite hundreds of millions spent to clean it up.

The pandemic caused abrupt and unusual shifts at home, at work, shopping, traveling and more. Life isn’t completely back to pre-pandemic normal — and maybe it never will be.

The state’s immense forests once made it a lumber milling giant.