East Metro
Proposed Roseville budget would add four cops, three firefighters
Proposed $62.6M budget includes funding for four cops, three firefighters.
East Metro
St. Paul schools flip start times so teenagers can sleep in
Twenty-one elementary schools with nearly 10,000 students will start school an hour earlier to let the big kids occupy their old 8:30 a.m. start-time slot.
East Metro
Drop-in center for homeless young people to open in Cottage Grove
Site for homeless young people will be much like one that opened a year ago in a Stillwater church.
East Metro
Fair shares photo of potential suspect in reported groping of GOP booth volunteer
The incident was believed to have occurred during a political disagreement.
East Metro
At Pig's Eye Lake, officials split over using artificial islands to boost ecology
The shallow lake in St. Paul's remote southeast corner could get habitat restoration, but the public wants to know more.
South Metro
East Metro
Jail for North Branch man with 0.229% blood alcohol content when he crashed snowmobile, badly hurt passenger
He's also ordered to pay his victim more than $6,800 in restitution.
East Metro
Water Gremlin had tried to move some operations to Wisconsin
Revelation is latest in pollution scandal that has triggered calls for investigation.
East Metro
Local, federal investigators look into Grand Old Day finances
A handful of business owners and sponsors scrambled to raise more than $100,000 this spring after the festival's bank account was tens of thousands of dollars short.
East Metro
Carter pitches green option for crumbling Ayd Mill Road
What to do with the bone-jarring lanes connecting I-35E and Selby Avenue?
East Metro
As monarch butterflies vanish, U investigates road salt as culprit — and cure
Too much sodium is toxic for butterflies and can delay or hinder their muscle development. But smaller amounts may prove beneficial.
East Metro
St. Paul mayor: A 'no' vote on garbage could hit taxpayers hard
Critics of St. Paul's garbage system accuse mayor of taxpayer scare tactic.
East Metro
'We're very lucky,' State Patrol says after two buses collide on Hwy. 280
The drivers and a third person were considered to be in serious condition after leaving the scene, with 24 more treated for bumps and bruises. One of the buses was headed to the State Fair.
East Metro
St. Paul police join with Ramsey County to expand mental health team
The number of calls involving mental illness have more than doubled to 12,000 a year in a decade's time.
East Metro
MPCA sued by residents over Water Gremlin violations
White Bear Township neighbors argue that the MPCA has refused to release public records regarding the company's emissions.
East Metro
State of Minnesota seeks partial shutdown of east-metro factory linked to air and water pollution
Angry neighbors say the MPCA should do more to protect the community.
East Metro
As new housing groups convene, some ask: Is this just more talk?
Groups off to a slow start in assessing and implementing the 2018 recommendations.
South Metro
East Metro
Woodbury streets closed as crews work to stem a gas leak
Woodbury officials asked people to steer clear of the area as crews worked to shut off the gas.
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