Rupa Shenoy Feature Archive

Police say they are making progress but have no suspects in custody after a five-year-old boy was shot and killed as he slept in his north Minneapolis home. Neighbors say they can't feel safe now, even in their homes. (06/28/2012)
The Minnesota National Guard held the first of several reintegration events for soldiers who have been back in the country for 30 days. (06/24/2012)
Minneapolis' 40th annual gay pride celebration began Saturday, with a special focus on the fight against an amendment to ban same-sex marriage. (06/23/2012)
The board of the nonprofit that oversees games for more than 50,000 of the state's youngest hockey players plans to vote Sunday on whether to allow increased penalties for checking to lapse. (06/22/2012)
Hundreds of Minnesota natives and refugees from around the world celebrated Twin Cities World Refugee Day in Minneapolis. (06/18/2012)
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared Monday as Minnesota Women Veterans Day. (06/18/2012)
Illegal immigrants across the country and in Minnesota are reacting to news that some will not face deportation. Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will allow people younger than 30 who were brought to this country as children to stay. (06/15/2012)
The Minnesota Historical Society bringing visitors to historic sites in new ways -- by appealing to a new demographic with a laid-back approach: happy hour. (06/15/2012)
Residents and artists will make plans for public art along the Central Corridor light rail line. (06/11/2012)
Residents say a management company could do repairs without evicting them. (06/11/2012)
After this weekend, drivers in the Twin Cities area have something to look forward to: no more closures of Interstate 94. For two construction seasons, the freeway has been sporadically closed on weekends to expand the roadway and improve drainage. Motorists who have been forced to detour around a big road closure may have pondered the whys and hows of closing-off roads. (06/11/2012)
Drivers in the Twin Cities metro area can look forward to a little relief, as Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul is reopened to traffic. I-94 has been closed sporadically on weekends for two construction seasons as improvements were made. There are some questions about the value of closing roads completely during construction, rather than just limiting traffic. (06/11/2012)
The Metropolitan Council might drop Northstar fare prices by a dollar at most stations. (06/10/2012)
The second Northern Spark festival in Minneapolis includes more than 120 art installations. (06/09/2012)
A St. Paul attorney says he has new information about a decades-old abuse allegation against Breck School. (06/07/2012)