West Metro
January 13, 2018
Watch this crazy video of Friday morning's Hwy. 169 pileup

Watch this crazy video of Friday morning's Hwy. 169 pileup

Slippery conditions led to a series of crashes and the pileup on an overpass. Some injuries have been reported.
West Metro
January 12, 2018

West metro police blotter, Jan. 14

West Metro
January 12, 2018

West metro news briefs: Lars Erdahl to step down as Minnehaha Creek Watershed District head

West Metro
January 12, 2018

Charges: Duluth man used concealed camera to secretly film up women's skirts at Mall of America

Benjamin Goldsmith, 24, has been charged with 30 counts of interfering with privacy.
West Metro
January 12, 2018
Stores in Rosedale and in St. Paul on Grand Avenue will remain open.

J. Crew shuttering its Mall of America, Southdale stores

The stores, which will close on Jan. 27, put merchandise on sale now.
Vikings
January 11, 2018
Prince's Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota announced Tuesday that it has permanently opened for public tours, following unanimous approval by the

Paisley Park to serve alcohol during private Super Bowl parties

Fans lament decision to serve liquor during corporate Super Bowl events, calling it disrespectful to Prince's legacy.
West Metro
January 11, 2018
Near Maple Grove's giant retail complex, offices and warehouses will soon rise

Near Maple Grove's giant retail complex, offices and warehouses will soon rise

Duke Realty is proposing to construct the first two office-warehouse facilities in a planned four-building business park.
West Metro
January 11, 2018
Rendering shows a view looking west at the proposed Grandview residential tower and art center and artists complex along Eden Avenue, near the interse

Developer proposes 17-story residential tower in Edina, along with new art center

The project would rise on a vacant site near Hwy. 100 and Vernon Avenue.
West Metro
January 11, 2018

Argument about rent money led man to stab brother to death in Plymouth apartment, charges say

The two were drinking when they started fighting, charges say.
West Metro
January 11, 2018

Ice skating coach charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old student

Thomas Joseph Incantalupo, 47, is accused of abusing the girl, now 16, beginning in August 2015.
West Metro
January 11, 2018
A shared shreet at The Collaborative at 50th and France in Edina.

Met Council grants awarded to cleanup pollution, boost innovative developments

More than $10 million was awarded on Wednesday for development projects.
West Metro
January 11, 2018
A store associate watches as a customer leaves with her purchases at Sam's Club in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Inventories held by wholes

Walmart closing Sam's Club in St. Louis Park, about 60 others in U.S.

The store in Moorhead, Minn., will also close. They'll reopen Friday and remain for a few weeks until permanently closing.
West Metro
January 10, 2018

Victim of deadly fight between brothers identified as Champlin man

Jamison D. Ittel, 27, of Champlin, was arguing with his brother late Monday and early Tuesday when the fight escalated and he was fatally stabbed in the chest, authorities said.
West Metro
January 10, 2018
Photo shows a theater inside the CMX Theaters at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Ill., outside Chicago.

New Mall of America movie theater to charge $25-plus per luxury seat

With jobs posted now, CMX looks to begin service by March.
West Metro
January 9, 2018

Fight between two brothers leaves one dead in Plymouth apartment complex

The fatal stabbing occurred just after midnight at Reserve apartment complex.
West Metro
January 8, 2018

Employee falls from ladder, dies at Chaska school

A buildings and grounds employee working at a Chaska middle school fell off a ladder and died Monday morning, a spokesman for the Eastern Carver County School District confirmed.
West Metro
January 8, 2018
SmartStyle salon

Edina-based Regis closing about 600 SmartStyle salons inside Walmart stores

That leaves roughly 2,000 SmartStyle salons in the company's portfolio.
West Metro
January 8, 2018
November 5, 2002. St. Paul, MN. Election eve results at the DFL campaign at the Radisson Riverfront. Hubert "Buck" Humphrey shows his happiness as on

Politician-lobbyist 'Buck' Humphrey pleads guilty to drunken driving

Sentence includes time on a work crew, ignition lock and probation.
West Metro
January 6, 2018
Former Richfield Mayor Debbie Goettel, currently a Hennepin County Commissioner, spoke to the work session about assistance the county can offer to th

Hennepin County commissioner rang up a $55,000 bill for her office's remodeling

Former Richfield Mayor Debbie Goettel said she inherited an office that needed costly repairs.
South Metro
January 6, 2018
Traffic surrounds Carver County's yard waste drop-off site in Chaska. The county is going to relocate the drop-off to a parcel of land beside the Arbo

Carver County looks to Minnesota Arboretum land for yard waste site

Neighbors in Chaska are concerned that road can't handle the additional traffic.

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