West Metro
Man gets nearly 2 years for his seventh-floor escape from Hennepin County jail
The 57-year-old career burglar broke out a seventh-floor window and caught a ride to Little Canada before being located.
West Metro
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, Hennepin County leaders discuss priorities
Official calls the meeting with freshman Democrat a "breath of fresh air."
West Metro
Shipwreck enthusiast creates a 3-D model of a boat in Lake Minnetonka
The Hopkins, a streetcar boat scuttled in 1949, lies in about 60 feet of water in Lake Minnetonka.
West Metro
Police say child, freezing milk found in car with unresponsive dad outside Eden Prairie Walmart
James R. Parker, 23, of St. Louis Park, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with one count of gross misdemeanor child endangerment.
Books
Principal shelves fine for library book returned nearly half-century later
The book about poetry was mailed into Cooper High School with a note of apology.
Home & Garden
$10M castle home in Orono has 'surprise' inside
"Game of Thrones" and steampunk style were influences for this newly constructed stone-and-steel fortress.
West Metro
MOA's water park plan a deep dive into creative accounting
Bloomington has spent months devising an intricate plan that officials say will both lower borrowing costs and shield property taxpayers from risk.
South Metro
West Metro
Minneapolis to require home sellers to test for energy efficiency
Holes must be drilled in walls of older residences to check for insulation.
West Metro
Onetime First Avenue DJ among 2 found dead in Bemidji area fire pit
One suspect is jailed as officials weigh charges.
West Metro
Big Lake couple found dead in their home are identified
Investigators said there was no sign of trauma or violence and don't suspect foul play.
West Metro
State high court rejects Richfield's effort to fire police officer
Police chiefs' association says state's highest court "missed an opportunity" to improve police professionalism.
West Metro
Felony charge: MCTC student purposely voted in same election twice
The MCTC student said she was directed to vote for Minneapolis Council Member Abdi Warsame.
West Metro
Richest city in U.S. got even richer for third straight year, data show
Also, the west-metro suburb of Medina made its debut in the top 100 of the annual Bloomberg Richest Places index.
West Metro
Wayzata middle-schoolers win berth in National Science Bowl
They will join a Wayzata High School squad at the gathering in the Washington, D.C., area.
West Metro
Ben Whalen easily wins special election for Richfield City Council seat
Whalen, 27, is director of youth ministry and community engagement at House of Prayer Lutheran Church.
West Metro
Assisting in wife's suicide earns Twin Cities man a conviction, mother-in-law's gratitude and love
Thomas Houck of Eden Prairie was sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse.
West Metro
Authorities ID man fatally crushed by lift, vehicle outside west metro auto dealership
The death is being investigated by OSHA, the agency said.
Home & Garden
Storybook chalet-style home in Tonka Bay is 'like stepping back in time'
A resourceful homeowner transformed an abandoned property into a storybook chalet with his creative use of castoff materials.
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