Friday, November 20, 2009
The suspect is linked to other young men recruited to train and fight in Somalia.
Major renovation work in the school district is costing less than expected -- a result of the sour economy -- leaving $1.6 million available for additional, yet-to-be-decided projects.
A Wisconsin man who pleaded guilty to robbing two security guards of $238,000 and setting fire to the getaway vehicle he had stolen from a Minnesota woman the previous night was sentenced this morning in St. Croix County Circuit Court to 26 1/2 years in prison.
School leaders are working hard to sell voters ahead of a crucial Dec. 1 bond election on $29.7 million in upgrades.
Hopkins will have a prettier, cleaner creek when Nine Mile Creek is restored and rechanneled.
Bus line in fatal crash had buses pulled from service 3 times in 18 months for safety violations.
Nate Berg alleges cops are misusing "emergency hold"; rules; hospital and police say his claims have no merit.
Photo right: Nate Berg
A jury found a Crystal man guilty of the most serious charge against him -- fleeing police and killing a passenger in another car after he ran a red light on an I35E ramp.
Using the Internet, the Twin Cites men created bogus bank accounts to steal more than $3.3 million intended for legitimate vendors.
Police are patrolling the halls, and parents are worried after a conflict between white and Somali students at Owatonna High School.
Flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport weren't affected by a glitch in the computer system that collects airlines' flight plans which caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide this morning.
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