Local
March 25, 2017
Brandon Bjerkness, 34, was arraigned Friday on charges of soliciting children to engage in sexual conduct.

Charge: Bemidji educator posed as 13-year-old online to lure kids for sex

The 34-year-old assistant principal set up Facebook, Snapchat and e-mail accounts posing as a 13-year-old, police said.
Variety
March 25, 2017
The dining room of Eric Fan and Rachael Lu's remodeled home in Plymouth is now open and infused with purple.

A Plymouth couple transformed their entire home in vibrant color

A Plymouth couple transformed their home for vibrant family living. Take a tour during the Remodelers Showcase.
Variety
March 25, 2017

A Plymouth couple transformed their entire home in vibrant color

A Plymouth couple transformed their home for vibrant family living. Take a tour during the Remodelers Showcase.
South Metro
March 25, 2017
Aaron Brand's free range hen house. His 2500 hens will produce around 200 dozen eggs per day. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Tuesd

New automated henhouse yields golden egg for Twin Cities-area farmer

A modern new henhouse is paying off at Brand Farms in Empire Township.
Don't Miss
March 25, 2017
Volunteer Fern Albertson explained how to tap a maple tree to extract sap to a group of students from the Saint John School of Little Canada.

Early spring has sap flowing at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's maple syrup operation

Feeding state's growing interest, U showcases the age-old skill of turning sap into syrup.
St. Paul
March 24, 2017
St. Paul gave Tongue in Cheek, a restaurant on the city’s east side, the “New Kid on the Block Award” as part of the city’

St. Paul launches business awards program

North Metro
March 24, 2017
Conductor J.R. Long waked by the Northstar Commuter Rail at Target Field on Tuesday. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com , July 19, 201

Northstar rail, bus service available to all Twins home games

East Metro
March 24, 2017
Ronald Davis, director of the Department of Justice COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program announces a collaborative review of the St. An

After Castile shooting, St. Anthony officials release goal, objectives for police study

Feds hope the review's outcomes are a blueprint for other small agencies.
West Metro
March 24, 2017
File photo of the buildings in the Commons park in Excelsior date back to the 1950s and 1960s. The city wants to renovate them as part of a rehab of i

West metro news briefs: Excelsior city leaders return to State Capitol seeking sales tax to fund park renovations

Minneapolis
March 24, 2017
Regent Dean Johnson said he believes the University of Minnesota followed the rules properly, but that the whole process caught many students, athlete

U plans 'independent review' of handling of Gophers football sex assault allegations

Regents seek lessons from new scrutiny of high-profile incident involving football players.
Minneapolis
March 24, 2017
The city of Minneapolis said Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Surdyk's over its early Sunday opening.

Warrant: Jim Surdyk hung up on state official during illegal sales

Selling liquor on Sunday ended up costing the store a one-month suspension and a $2,000 fine.
Local
March 24, 2017
Two sponges, the one at left not treated, and the one at right treated, sit ready to be tested.

U researchers invent nano-sponge to soak up pollution

Breakthrough done so far only in a lab could solve one of most widespread pollution problems.
Local
March 24, 2017
Firefighters from Randall Fire Department battled flames that engulfed the Darling Township church in Morrison County. Investigators believe the fire

Fire destroys historic Morrison County church; arson suspected

Darling Township mourns the loss of its 120-year-old community landmark.
St. Paul
March 24, 2017
Brett Ripley checked out the tools at the ST. Paul Tool Library, a place where, for a $55 annual membership, you can borrow from a catalog of 2,500 ho

Need a hammer? Borrow one from the new St. Paul Tool Library

Library members pay $55 a year to access thousands of tools.
Minneapolis
March 24, 2017
Melody Luetke held a sign that read "MN nice...not ICE!" during a protest march from the Fort Snelling Light Rail station to the Bishop Henry Whipple

Minnesota protesters head to federal building to decry deportations

South Metro
March 24, 2017
Catherine O'Connor says the gold box with her mom's ashes and other mementos keep her memory alive despite the bitter fight that ensued over her care.

Theft charges against Burnsville woman dismissed after bitter family feud

A judge found insufficient evidence in Kandiyohi County, which led a Carver County prosecutor to drop charges there as well.
Minneapolis
March 24, 2017

Man pleads guilty in pedestrian's death

The victim was returning from the store when she was hit, according to the criminal complaint.
East Metro
March 24, 2017

Man dies in construction accident in Woodbury

The victim was found entangled in industrial equipment near Carver Lake Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Minneapolis
March 24, 2017
Council mamber Elizabeth Glidden started the meeting. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Members of 15 Now, NOC, CTUL a

Mpls. bars landlords from refusing tenants with government rent subsidies

The ordinance will go into effect in 2018.
Local
March 24, 2017

Correction for March 25, 2017

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