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May 19, 2015
File photo from March 23, 2011 of Andy Anderson, a retired salesman and avid school volunteer, helping Lawthoua Xiong with math at Sunset Hill Element

West news briefs: Immanuel Methodist to hold rummage sale

West Metro
May 19, 2015
Excelsior City Hall remodeling, BKV Group (revised) 2015

Excelsior to hold open house to discuss renovated city hall and first distillery

From a first distillery to a face-lift at City Hall, Excelsior is gearing up for possible changes this year.
West Metro
May 18, 2015

Man pleads guilty to a killing and later burning of a body in Minneapolis

West Metro
May 15, 2015
Marc Berg photographed on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • reneejones@startribune.com

Minneapolis wrestles with meeting needs of commuting cyclists

Lawyer seeks rental space for bikes, lockers and showers for downtown Minneapolis commuters.
West Metro
May 15, 2015
The new Vikings stadium under construction.

Vikings bump up team's contribution to stadium by $14M

About $13 million of the $14 million will be directed toward the stadium's television system, including more than 2,000 HDTV monitors that will be displayed throughout the building.
West Metro
May 15, 2015
David Olshansky bids on a property during the Hennepin County tax-forfeited land auction at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Fr

Minneapolis, Hennepin County look for responsible buyers for tax-forfeited homes

New restrictions on buyers with unpaid taxes and rental license problems. A special auction is being considered for people who live in the homes.
West Metro
May 15, 2015

St. Louis Park, Mound-Westonka name new high school principals

St. Louis Park High School finds its next leader from within, while Mound-Westonka plucks a principal from Minnetonka
West Metro
May 14, 2015

9 indicted in smartphone conspiracy using homeless people

Multimillion-dollar scheme used homeless people to buy smartphones using stolen IDs, charges say.
West Metro
May 14, 2015
This April 14, 2015, booking photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Pierre Barlee Collins, who is charged with second-degree mur

Pierre Collins' pretrial court date set at packed hearing in Minneapolis

Among those in the courtroom were the suspect's wife, as well as victim Barway's birth mother.
West Metro
May 14, 2015
The new Victoria Public Library in Victoria, MN. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com, May 12, 2015, Victoria, MN, Victoria Public Library, Leo

Victoria's new library grabs ideas from farmhouses and the Apple Store

The southwest suburb of Victoria didn't have much space for a new library. That left librarians and architects room to imagine.
West Metro
May 14, 2015
Hamline University alumna Desiree Haggberg used a screener to check for Indian remains on Wednesday afternoon.

Damaged Lake Minnetonka burial mounds will be restored

The discovery of ancient remains recently halted work on County Road 101 in Minnetonka.
West Metro
May 14, 2015
Fabiano Caruana playing in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis.

The United States is actively collecting nerds

Jon Stewart wasn't kidding when "The Daily Show" had some fun with reports that the U.S. was offering large sums to recruit chess nerds from abroad.
South Metro
May 14, 2015
Shreyas Varathan

Shakopee 8th-grader is eliminated in National Geographic Bee finals

A New Jersey competitor grabbed the title and a $50,000 scholarship.
West Metro
May 13, 2015
Reinol Godines Vergara, 35, of Richfield.

Stolen Bible led to suspects in beating death

After 90-year-old Carver County man was beaten to death, his stolen Bible led police to two suspects.
West Metro
May 13, 2015

Charges: Hired painter, cohort killed 90-year-old Carver County man

A tip from a citizen led to the arrests of the two men in the death of Earl Olander, found bound and beaten in his ransacked farmhouse.
West Metro
May 13, 2015

Shakopee 8th-grader advances to final round of National Geographic Bee

Shreyas Varathan, who attends Shakopee Area Catholic School, is among the 10 finalists who will pit their worldly wits against one another Wednesday.
West Metro
May 12, 2015

Minneapolis law firm to offer specialty in Indian law

Two former U.S. attorneys will join Robins Kaplan to start the group.
West Metro
May 12, 2015
Charges: Man 'just lost it,' murdered brother and father, an Elk River cop

Charges: Man 'just lost it,' murdered brother and father, an Elk River cop

Christopher Besser, 21, told investigators that issues from the past led to him getting a rifle from the gun cabinet and killing both family members.
West Metro
May 12, 2015
Kay Hawley embraces Meghan O'Reilly and gives her words of encouragement after Tuesday night's concert. ] (Aaron Lavinsky | StarTribune) aaron.lavinsk

Hopkins music teacher Kay Hawley to retire after 43 years

Kay Hawley, one of Minnesota's early female band directors, will retire after 43 years of making music in Hopkins.
West Metro
May 12, 2015

West news briefs: Nonprofit leader gets lifetime award

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