St. Paul
February 10, 2017

Jury to decide whether fatal St. Paul shooting was self-defense or murder

Scott A. Klund Jr. testified on his own behalf in the fatal shooting.
St. Paul
February 9, 2017
Lana Vue, 2, plays with water at the Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul in March 2015.

Minnesota Children's Museum reopening delayed

Minneapolis
February 9, 2017

Abortion, immigration, race relations fuel Twin Cities protests set for Sat.

Demonstrations include dueling rallies at Planned Parenthood in St. Paul.
St. Paul
February 9, 2017
St. Paul public works employees filled potholes and did other street maintenance work.

St. Paul leaders debate how to pay for street maintenance

A court ruling forced the city to change its assessment process.
St. Paul
February 9, 2017

Two charged with murder in St. Paul robbery turned-slaying

St. Paul
February 9, 2017
Alleged kingpin Paul Calder Le Roux may soon appear in federal court in St. Paul.

St. Paul drug defendant says he was thrown in shark-infested waters

The trial's most compelling testimony is likely to emerge when the defendants' lawyers call alleged "global criminal mastermind" Paul Le Roux and another associate now serving a federal prison sentence for attempting to murder an undercover agent.
St. Paul
February 8, 2017
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, with mic, and Police Chief Todd Axtell in February.

St. Paul mayor and police chief to Muslims: 'We will stand with you'

More than 200 showed up to talk about their concern over the travel ban.
St. Paul
February 8, 2017
Driver Mourssalou Boukari made a recycling round early Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in St. Paul. The first couple of weeks with new recycling trucks, 8

Frustrations persist with new St. Paul recycling program

While haulers are collecting more material than in the past, the unhappiness with how the changes have been rolled out persists.
St. Paul
February 8, 2017
St. Paul Police at the Midway Motel late Tuesday night.

First of three men sentenced in double murder at St. Paul motel

Victim's family members say they will be 'haunted until our own deaths.'
East Metro
February 8, 2017
St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez is charged in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.

Defense says officer Yanez saw a gun the day he killed Philando Castile

Attorneys for officer Jeronimo Yanez said Castile reached for the weapon before the officer fatally shot him.
St. Paul
February 7, 2017
John Thein, interim superintendent of the St. Paul Public Schools, was introduced by school board Chairman Jon Schumacher on June 22 in St. Paul.

Search is on for St. Paul schools' superintendent

A posting by the search firm Ray and Associates, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, emphasizes a need to "narrow the achievement gap" and advertises a starting salary of about $238,000 — subject to negotiations.
St. Paul
February 6, 2017

St. Paul considers new uses for old police training facility

Many residents want a park, but downtown office space is needed, too.
East Metro
February 6, 2017

Three finalists named for Minnesota State chancellor

Three Minnesota State system finalists all have a history with schools here or in Wisconsin.
St. Paul
February 6, 2017
Aaron Przybylski and Bob Anderson enjoyed a pleasant chat over a beer at the St. Paul Fly Tiers' gathering at Summit Brewing Co. Anderson, 69, has bee

Beer and fly-tying mix well at angler gatherings in the metro

Gatherings like the one by the St. Paul Fly Tiers at Summit Brewing have become more regular.
St. Paul
February 3, 2017
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Friends remember St. Paul teenager killed Wednesday as vibrant, loving

Sadeya Hall's friends say she wasn't target of shooting that injured two.
St. Paul
February 3, 2017

Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul

First day of competition at Crashed Ice in St. Paul.
St. Paul
February 3, 2017

St. Paul officer charged for punching girl is booked, released from county jail

Officer Michael P. Soucheray II was booked, photographed, fingerprinted and released on his own recognizance Friday.
St. Paul
February 3, 2017

Green Party candidate Elizabeth Dickinson joins St. Paul mayor's race

Minneapolis
February 2, 2017
After hours of public testimony, most of it in opposition to the bill, the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee appr

Bill undoing St. Paul, Mpls. sick leave measures moves forward in House

The measure cleared its first legislative hurdle in front of a crowd after hours of testimony.
St. Paul
February 2, 2017

St. Paul woman pleads guilty to smothering her baby to death in 2015

Shwe Htoo's mental competency had been in limbo, but in 2016, she was found competent to stand trial.

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