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Judge orders $500,000 bail for lawyer accused of raping boy
Prosecutor said Aaron Biber is a "danger to the community" and had "groomed" his victim to be raped.
Photo right: Aaron Biber
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New pizza business a tossup
Buffeted by the economy, former painting-business owner and truck driver Todd O'Connor is "throwing the dice on the table" and the dough in the air with a new venture.
More North Metro News
- Anoka County hires coroner who continues mentor's style
- Elk River bank robber who couldn't outrun officers is sentenced
- Judge orders $500,000 bail for lawyer accused of raping boy
- There will be pain, officials say about 2010 county budgets
- More kids qualify for reduced-cost lunch
- Project could get center back in gear
- North metro police blotter
North Metro prep sports
- Chasing down a title at Coon Rapids
- Tuesday's results and Wednesday's schedule
- Monday's high school results, Tuesday's schedule
Today's North Metro events
East Metro
Cougar's on the prowl again, still heading east
The cougar spotted wandering through Twin Cities suburbs has shown up for a third time.
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- Holiday lights: Send us suggestions
- There will be pain, officials say about 2010 county budgets
- Stillwater officer who shot gunman is 19-year veteran
- Washington County OKs 4-H funding as a bridge
- 2 dead, one wounded in Stillwater shootout
- Ex-Marine heard shots in Hastings, got his camera and served as witness
- A new generation of high school sports coverage
East Metro prep sports
- Hopkins holds off Henry Sibley
- Monday's high school results, Tuesday's schedule
- Ponies get back on track, beat top-ranked Raiders
Today's East Metro events
South Metro
Burnsville Arts Center loses executive director
Wolf Larson has resigned from his position as executive director of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, effective Dec. 31. In a news release, Larson said he and his family will be moving to Madrid, where his wife has accepted a job.
More South Metro News
- Lakeville man pleads guilty in fatal motorcycle crash
- Scott County backs away from building restrictions
- Bloomington police officer recovering after being hit in head during domestic assault arrest
- Natural leaders
- South suburbs lose out on grants to fight sprawl
- Favre author feels the love -- and the hate
- Deer guards cut damage to Dakota County squad cars
South Metro prep sports
- Still going strong: New Prague basketball
- Tuesday's results and Wednesday's schedule
- Lakeville North girls' hockey relying on youth
Today's South Metro events
West Metro
Buying literature from the source
Six metro-area children's authors, including one from Lakeville, are joining forces for the holiday season to sell their own books and related items with a personal touch at the Bye Bye Shop in Eden Prairie Center.
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West Metro prep sports
- Hopkins holds off Henry Sibley
- Chaska is bold on big plays
- Tuesday's results and Wednesday's schedule
Today's West Metro events
Student banned from U after Facebook posts
Amanda Tatro was banned from campus because three instructors in the mortuary science program felt threatened after being made aware of her Facebook posts, prompting a police investigation.
Jon Tevlin, columnist
$11 mistake earns 0.0% sympathy from Citigroup
While Citigroup's CEO was announcing the company would pay back $20 billion in bailout money so it could escape increased oversight, a Minneapolis man received a letter from a Citigroup subsidiary denying his request to forgive a minor miscue on a "zero interest" loan.
Devastating fire in Loretto
The blaze destroyed half of an eight-unit apartment building. No one was hurt, but residents were left homeless and many lost all their possessions.
Flu shot recall includes state
The recall affects 9,300 doses, less than 1% of the H1N1 vaccine in Minnesota. Officials said the issue isn't safety but potency: People who got it should be OK.
N. Mankato woman gives home to Salvation Army
A little slice of Camelot has been donated to the Salvation Army.
Find on lake floor sparks memories
The old lighter was lost in Vietnam and found in Wisconsin. On Wednesday, the vet who treasured it, now 65, will get it back.
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