East Metro
December 5, 2017

Woodbury man charged in woman's overdose death

East Metro
December 4, 2017
Attorney Jim Fleming, Ramsey County's Chief Public Defender in his St. Paul office.

Public defender shakes up Ramsey County courts

Jim Fleming sees system as shortchanging his clients.
East Metro
December 4, 2017

Staffer on leave after boy's arm broken in Ramsey County facility

County and state authorities declined to confirm that the boy was injured during a "takedown" maneuver.
East Metro
December 3, 2017
A water main break in Oakdale early Sunday morning caused a large washout under Interstate 694, and motorists will face a major detour for days, said

Washout in Oakdale closes stretch of I-694 for days

A water main break in Oakdale early Sunday morning caused a large washout under Interstate 694, and motorists will face a major detour "for days," said a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
East Metro
December 3, 2017
A sea of high school students on their graduation night.

Graduation gowns in St. Paul to get a personal flourish

Students want "adornments" celebrating their ethnicity.
East Metro
December 1, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Dec. 3

East Metro
December 1, 2017
Ask A Muslim Woman panel. ORG XMIT: fHXHODzB-Q1_HviRYafw

Roseville panel discussion on race sparks growing community conversation series

More discussions are scheduled for 2018.
East Metro
December 1, 2017

Extra police on Stillwater Area High School campus after online threat

A social media posting indicated there would be a school shooting Friday.
East Metro
December 1, 2017

Maplewood man gets 20 years for hammer attack on mother

David Edward Williams Jr. pleaded guilty last summer to attempted murder.
Vikings
November 30, 2017
St. Paul slides into Super Bowl party mode with giant snowslide, winter market

St. Paul slides into Super Bowl party mode with giant snowslide, winter market

A 40-foot snowslide at CHS Field and a night market are among the activities planned.
East Metro
November 30, 2017
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema that will open in Woodbury in May 2018.credit for rendering goes to Hodges Architecture

Movie theater/restaurant Alamo Drafthouse Cinema coming to Woodbury

Complex with nine theaters and bar to open in Woodbury in May
Music
November 30, 2017
Music group Why Don't We attends the Nickelodeon Halo Awards at Pier 36 on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Stillwater teen joins Jingle Ball 2017 lineup in boy band Why Don't We

Jonah Marais will sing with his boy band Why Don't We at Monday's Jingle Ball, after many years of watching from the crowd.
East Metro
November 29, 2017
Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens

Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens announces run for governor

A newcomer to state politics, Giuliani Stephens pitches experience as mayor of fast-growing suburb.
South Metro
November 28, 2017
Some chose to view the fair from the Sky Ride on the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, Monday, September 4, 2017 in Falcon Heights, MN.

Falcon Heights wants to hit State Fair, U campus with franchise fee

Tax-exempt entities could add about $130,000 to its cash-strapped budget.
East Metro
November 27, 2017

New Wisconsin property rights law could spur development on St. Croix River

Legislation seen as a victory for Murr family, who lost their case before U.S. Supreme Court in June.
East Metro
November 27, 2017

St. Paul officer acquitted for allegedly punching handcuffed teen resigns

His lawyer said he didn't have department support.
East Metro
November 27, 2017
Gary Paulson has survived four bouts of cancer. His Lake Elmo home and well are near a landfill where 3M dumped PFC sludge.

In lawsuit, Minnesota is asking: What did 3M know about PFCs?

Court filing cracks open 3M's internal research on PFCs, raises new questions about risks for residents.
East Metro
November 27, 2017
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Hunters find body of missing Twin Cities kayaker on Wis. side of St. Croix River

More than four months after an Oakdale man was reported missing while kayaking on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, his body has been located and identified.
East Metro
November 26, 2017

Hunters find body of missing Twin Cities kayaker on Wis. side of St. Croix River

More than four months after an Oakdale man was reported missing while kayaking on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, his body has been located and identified.
East Metro
November 25, 2017

6 displaced by Lake Elmo house fire

As of Saturday morning, investigators had not yet determined the cause of the blaze.

Twin Cities East Metro

News coverage of the Twin Cities eastern suburbs, including Afton, Lake Elmo, Maplewood, Oakdale, Roseville, Stillwater and Woodbury.