St. Paul
August 10, 2018
Desiree Collins recounts the day then-St. Paul police K-9 Gabe attacked her as she was taking out the garbage on Sept. 23, 2017. Collins is suing the

Federal judge: St. Paul must pay woman bitten by police dog in 2017

Judge said facts aren't in dispute and jury will decide damages.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018

French Meadow, two other St. Paul businesses evacuated after cleaning accident

Three bakery employees and a firefighter went to the hospital because of a potent cocktail of cleaning products.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018

iCan Bike Camp at Hamline University

Staff and volunteers with iCan Shine held the iCan Bike Camp where individuals with disabilities can learn how to ride two-wheeled bikes Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. The event was hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Music
August 10, 2018
Drake postpones his Xcel Center date again, with no makeup date this time

Drake postpones his Xcel Center date again, with no makeup date this time

Sunday's St. Paul date and Friday's Kansas City show were both delayed a second time for unspecified reasons.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
St. Paul Central High teacher John Ekblad, center, speaks to reporters last month at his attorneys' Bloomington office, recounting the injuries and wh

St. Paul teacher assaulted by student loses court appeal

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a district judge was correct in concluding that John Ekblad had failed to prove his case merited consideration beyond the remedies of workers' compensation system.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter gave his first State of the City address followed by breakout sessions with community members at Johnson High School. ] S

St. Paul mayor proposes 2019 budget with more money for housing, parks, police investigations

Melvin Carter's first budget includes an 11.5% property tax levy increase.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
No charges against St. Paul officers who fatally shot man in October 2017

No charges against St. Paul officers who fatally shot man in October 2017

Phumee Lee had been in a domestic dispute before exchanging gunfire with police in the street.
St. Paul
August 8, 2018
Seventeen police canines and their human partners graduated from St. Paul's K-9 training program. A program featuring obedience, agility and suspect a

In rare move, St. Paul City Council meets to discuss pending K-9 bite litigation

Records show that the city pushes back on claims stemming from serious injuries.
St. Paul
August 8, 2018
Railroad workers congregate on the Hoffman Swing Bridge after a Union Pacific train derailed on the bridge and a fuel car spilled 3,500 gallons of die

Derailed train dumps 3,200 gallons of fuel into Mississippi

The derailment happened on a railroad bridge linking two rail yards near the St. Paul Downtown Airport, downstream from downtown St. Paul. Boaters were advised to avoid the area.
St. Paul
August 8, 2018
Box turtle

St. Paul man charged with illegal export of dozens of box turtles to Hong Kong

The packages were labeled either "toys" or "components," prosecutors say.
St. Paul
August 7, 2018
St. Paul officials vow to release police shooting footage soon

St. Paul officials vow to release police shooting footage soon

Mayor Melvin Carter said the data will made public after all witnesses, including officers involved, provide a statement, and after it is privately played for relatives. The police chief said that could be within 10 days.
St. Paul
August 7, 2018
David Martinez

St. Paul City Council candidate David Martinez arrested over violating protection order

David Martinez, 38, allegedly visited his children's school.
St. Paul
August 7, 2018
FILE -- A scooter on the sidewalk in downtown San Francisco, April 16, 2018. Doctors and public health workers in San Francisco are preparing to track

A second fleet of electric scooters lands in St. Paul

About a month after Bird arrived without warning, Lime has placed 150 scooters around the city.
St. Paul
August 7, 2018
Friend Alicia Smith,left, comforted Melissa Waukazo, the sister of William "Billy" Hughes after a ceremony for her brother.

Family of man shot and killed by St. Paul police demand bodycam footage

At a vigil, family members identified the man killed by St. Paul police Sunday.
St. Paul
August 6, 2018
John Thompson looked on as the BCA processed the scene were a person was killed by St. Paul Police in the 900 block of St. Anthony Avenue Sunday Augus

Son of St. Paul activist John Thompson shot, wounded

John Thompson's son, 25, suffered non-life threatening wounds.
St. Paul
August 6, 2018
Minneapolis North 44 Kori Randle tries to get around St. Paul Central 67 Ethan Levin as the St. Paul Central Minutemen host the Minneapolis North Pola

Brooks: Macalester athletes want to give new meaning to 'locker-room talk'

Ethan Levin, a sophomore defensive lineman, will return to St. Paul Central, his old high school, with his new teammates and a message.
St. Paul
August 5, 2018
Ramsey county corner loaded the body of a person that was shot and killed by St. Paul Police in the 900 block of St. Anthony Avenue Sunday August 5, 2

Man fatally shot by police in St. Paul's Summit-University area

Police said officers shot an armed man after responding to a 911 call from a multi-unit building in the 900 block of St. Anthony Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Cater called the shooting a tragedy for the city.
Minneapolis
August 4, 2018
Two people walked by as a crew from the St. Paul parks and recreation department removed ash trees along Juno Avenue Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in St. Pa

As emerald ash borer spreads, cities can't plant trees fast enough

St. Paul and Minneapolis have lost tens of thousands of ash trees, and the urban canopy won't be restored for decades.
North Metro
August 4, 2018
Kindergarten teacher Gus Gleiter set up his classroom on the first day back at school at Prodeo Academy in Minneapolis, Minn., on August 1, 2018. ] RE

Charter schools are facing growing pains

As demand increases, schools are struggling to find buildings with room to grow.
East Metro
August 3, 2018

Minnesota courthouses become battleground in immigration arrests

Swift, sometimes secret, arrests by federal agents alarm immigration advocates.

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