South Metro
Dakota County vote blocks dissolution of transit board
County says CTIB owes it $29M, and won't budge until the money's paid.
South Metro
Big rig: Mdewakanton Sioux bet on first-of-its-kind, 3-in-1 fire truck
The new vehicle might be the only one in the U.S. to combine fire, rescue and ladder features in a truck.
South Metro
Shakopee school officials notifiy staff over $4.5 million budget error
The superintendent's e-mail said that a miscalculation caused by "human error" meant that school officials had to cut spending for the rest of this school year and look hard at next year's budget.
South Metro
Historic abandoned island in Carver County prepares to welcome new visitors
Coney Island in Lake Waconia, once a summer attraction, will become part of a new park.
South Metro
Music
Record label provides students a voice in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district
Student's vision creates an opportunity for her peers to create music, learn the business.
South Metro
South Metro
Winter storm could bring 4-8 inches of snow to southern Minn.
The storm likely will sweep an area from St. Cloud to Minneapolis to Red Wing, according to the watch issued by the Weather Service.
South Metro
St. Olaf to strip prof's name from building after reports of sex misconduct
Reidar Dittmann was a Holocaust survivor who taught art and Norwegian at the Northfield college for more than 45 years and died in 2010 at age 88.
South Metro
Arbitrator upholds firing Mendota Heights cop
An arbitrator said Sgt. Bobby Lambert's dismissal took place during his probationary period.
South Metro
Chaska taxidermist aims to preserve animals through art
Tia Annis has opened a taxidermy practice in her home and is taking orders.
South Metro
Woman taken to hospital after Eagan highway standoff
Police closed Hwy. 3 for a time as they negotiated with the armed driver after she crashed her car.
South Metro
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West St. Paul threatens to bar family from home over police complaints
Homeowner LeeAnn Broadbent says racism is behind the complaints.
South Metro
Two men fall through ice in East Bethel — twice
A pair of snowmobilers in East Bethel had to learn the same cold lesson twice on Sunday — thin ice is no joke.
South Metro
South Metro
Sanimax calls South St. Paul's stench rules unconstitutional
Company says Nasal Ranger technology, used to identify culprits, depends on sensitivities of the user.
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