Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak
A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
North Metro
Man charged in Brooklyn Center bank robbery
A man who held up a Brooklyn Center bank Tuesday afternoon didn't get far: police tracked him down minutes after the robbery.
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- Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and educators sign pact to help youth
- Anoka County determined to improve the way it does business
- Have a special skill? FBI wants to talk
- St. Paul mayor says he'll seek reelection
- Man pleads guilty to murdering woman, 48
- Property tax hikes prompt meeting with Hennepin County assessor
- Blood bank urgently calls for type O negative
North Metro prep sports
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East Metro
Police offer $1,000 for info on pellet-gun vandals in Forest Lake
Vandals have been shooting pellet guns to break storefront windows and damage property in downtown Forest Lake. Police in the northern Washington County suburb are hoping a $1,000 reward will bring information leading to those responsible.
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- St. Croix Valley groups will assess the need for 'art space'
- St. Paul mayor says he'll seek reelection
- Bank robber escapes through St. Paul skyways
- Have a special skill? FBI wants to talk
- Trial opens for Richfield man charged in killing
- Man pleads guilty to murdering woman, 48
- Blood bank urgently calls for type O negative
East Metro prep sports
- Roseville wins showdown ... this time
- Schuneman picking up scoring slack
- No. 1 Hopkins to take on No. 2 Henry Sibley
Today's East Metro events
South Metro
Chickens, dogs on Burnsville's agenda
Will the City Council change ordinances regarding chickens? One boy hopes so.
More South Metro News
- Two more feline fire victims rescued from Burnsville rubble
- Trial opens for Richfield man charged in killing
- Man pleads guilty to murdering woman, 48
- Blood bank urgently calls for type O negative
- St. Croix Valley groups will assess the need for 'art space'
- St. Paul mayor says he'll seek reelection
- Have a special skill? FBI wants to talk
South Metro prep sports
Today's South Metro events
West Metro
Hecker sobriety-test results still pending
It will be at least two weeks before police have results from drug and alcohol tests given to auto dealer Denny Hecker following his SUV crash last month in Plymouth.
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- State fretting about troubling pests in Twin Cities suburbs
- Property tax hikes prompt meeting with Hennepin County assessor
- Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center and educators sign pact to help youth
- Bloomington man is charged after child porn found in suitcase
- Don't leave the flat screen in the fish house, police warn
- Trial opens for Richfield man charged in killing
- Blood bank urgently calls for type O negative
West Metro prep sports
- Edina athletes have quite productive holidays
- No. 1 Hopkins to take on No. 2 Henry Sibley
- Wednesday's prep results
Today's West Metro events
RNC protester pleads guilty
Bradley Crowder of Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in Minneapolis to possession of a destructive device during the Republican National Convention last fall.
Brookdale Macy's to close
The store is one of 11 underperforming outlets the retailer will close. The closings are needed "to maintain a healthy portfolio of stores," a company official said.
Hecker sobriety-test results still pending
It will be at least two weeks before police have results from drug and alcohol tests given to auto dealer Denny Hecker following his SUV crash last month in Plymouth.
Man charged in Brooklyn Center bank robbery
A man who held up a Brooklyn Center bank Tuesday afternoon didn't get far: police tracked him down minutes after the robbery.
23 graduate from drug court today
Today is graduation day for 23 people who successfully completed a one-year program aimed at reducing recidivism among chemically dependent criminals who are at high risk to re-offend.
So very close! Powerball at $120 million for Saturday
No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, but one lucky person in Tennessee won $1 million and players in three other states won $200,000 a piece, lottery officials said Thursday.
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