East Metro
Minnesota is asked to ban lead in ammunition, fishing tackle
Fishing tackle is targeted, too, in campaign to protect loons and other wildlife.
East Metro
Driver strikes, kills pedestrian standing next to his vehicle along I-94 in east metro
The man was standing next to his vehicle parked on the shoulder.
East Metro
Minneapolis gang member who killed rival is 4th sentenced in drug, gun conspiracy
The crimes spanned more than a year during an ongoing war among members of the 1-9 Block Dipset, Tre Tre Crips and Young-N-Thuggin gangs.
South Metro
East Metro
Crash blocks eastbound Interstate 494 near Woodbury
In the north metro, Interstate 35 northbound between Harris and North Branch is shut down due to a crash and will be closed for some time.
East Metro
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Water Gremlin can restart Tuesday as judge approves lead cleanup plan
Judge approves lead cleanup plan and allows plant to open Tuesday.
East Metro
St. Paul man charged in connection with 2017 death of Roseville man
The victim, Dondi Antwan Nalls, was shot several times on Sept. 23, 2017, outside an apartment building in Roseville. He died at the scene
East Metro
Battle brews over the state-ordered shutdown of Water Gremlin plant
While some employees demonstrated with their children at the Capitol to reopen the plant, others who had worked there have spoken out about fears of illness and health risks.
East Metro
Small airplane crashes south of Hugo; 1 person removed from wreckage
The crash scene is just off Hwy. 61 in White Bear Township.
South Metro
East Metro
Ramsey County to open eight early-voting sites next week
The number of locations is slightly down from the dozen sites that the county opened in 2018, when there were more elections.
East Metro
Off-year election has big stakes for schools across Minnesota
More than 30 districts are looking for voter approval to take on debt for major building and remodeling projects. A bond referendum in White Bear Lake would be the state's largest ever at $326 million.
East Metro
Experts say Ramsey County could eliminate more than $2 million in criminal fines, fees
The consultants from PFM spent months sifting through the county's finances, examining all the ways that people entangled in the criminal justice system are asked to pay.
East Metro
For Stillwater inmates, book club marks a new chapter
The book club marked one of the first inside a Minnesota penitentiary, and a rare chance for offenders to convene with community members as equals over literature.
East Metro
Ramsey County to open year-round homeless shelter by Nov. 12
The beds are needed to handle the rise in the number of homeless people, including an estimated 250 who used to ride the light-rail trains each night.
East Metro
Minnesota honors Walter Mondale by naming 5 St. Croix river spots for him
The memorials recognize the former vice president's early role in efforts to protect the St. Croix and other vulnerable rivers.
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