East Metro
October 31, 2017
Natalie Turner

Sheriff: Man carried out double murder-suicide in NW. Wisconsin home

East Metro
October 28, 2017
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Jicama? White Bear Lake kids discovered they love it

East Metro
October 28, 2017
Rest areas were among the amenities added to the 9-mile Hardwood Creek Regional Trail.

Improved Hardwood Creek Regional Trail provides a path through Washington County

Benches, signage and kiosks help make key trail even more user-friendly.
East Metro
October 27, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Oct. 29

East Metro
October 27, 2017

One person dies in two-vehicle crash in New Brighton

Old Hwy. 8 SW. was closed for a time as authorities investigated.
East Metro
October 27, 2017

Stillwater school board votes to investigate two members

Board won't say what the probe is about, but one member insists it has nothing to do with the recent controversy surrounding the closing of three schools.
South Metro
October 26, 2017
A suspect believed to have placed skimmers at outdoor ATM machines dons a skull-type mask to conceal his identity

Suspects using ATM skimmers steal thousands in Twin Cities

Sheriff's deputies were tipped off to the criminal activity when a skimming device was discovered at a Shoreview credit union.
East Metro
October 26, 2017
Falcon Heights Mayor Peter Lindstrom answered questions about the new policing contract from a handful of residents on Wednesday night.

Falcon Heights OKs policing deal with Ramsey Co. sheriff

Deputies will start to patrol suburb starting Jan. 1 in a vote 16 months after the shooting death of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights at the hands of a St. Anthony officer.
Variety
October 25, 2017
While the tour was looking at the Italian Edible Streetscape container outside Carbone's Pizza, Roy Carlson came along with his 18 year-old pigtail ma

Pet monkey who was 'kind of a celebrity' around St. Paul has died

Mikee, 'the last legal pet monkey in Minnesota,' dies at 19.
East Metro
October 24, 2017
Third graders Joss Vodden and Jacky Richert played a game during recess.

Washington County charter school opens in the woods in a summer camp setting

River Grove charter school near Stillwater sticks with nature.
East Metro
October 24, 2017
The Eau Claire City Council voted to ban children from the council dais during meetings after one of their members, Catherine Emmanuelle, said she had

Eau Claire City Council votes to ban children from dais after breastfeeding debate

Sometimes testy debate centered on woman's right to nurse her child in public.
East Metro
October 24, 2017
Jojo Garcia, during his time at East Ridge High School.

Onetime prized Gophers football recruit Garcia dies in St. Paul

Jojo Garcia committed to play for the Gophers, but he changed his mind with the departure in 2015 of head coach Jerry Kill.
South Metro
October 24, 2017

New Ramsey Co. portal gives public easy access to data

Even the bad news gets an airing, with the help of a simple, user-friendly web surf.
East Metro
October 23, 2017

Bruce Bacon, farming and local food pioneer, dies at 76

East Metro
October 21, 2017
Gerard Murphy shared a hug with his friend Kathy Kehrberg who he donated a kidney to before heading home Thursday.

Long-distance kidney donation links Minnesotan, New Zealanders

"I feel blessed," recipient says of the extraordinary gift. "You don't owe us a thing," donor says.
East Metro
October 21, 2017
Chad Ferguson, president of Cub's retail west division and Anne Dament, senior vice president of retail, merchandise and marketing, proudly stood in f

Remodeled Cub grocery in Stillwater tests new concepts

Fresh popcorn, grab-and-go foods, broader line of merchandise is its answer to Hy-Vee incursion.
East Metro
October 21, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Oct. 22

East Metro
October 20, 2017

North/East metro news briefs: Major work on I-35W, I-694 to continue in 2018

East Metro
October 20, 2017
Christ United Methodist Church hosts a weekly drop in day for seniors at in Maplewood Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 MN. Here, non-church member Ed Marier, l

Struggling Maplewood church finds new life by living 'like you are dying'

Christ United Methodist Church opted to partner with a public school, a local mosque and neighbor families of all faiths.
East Metro
October 19, 2017
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Mahtomedi neighbors go to court over stormwater flooding

Homeowners blame a street project for poor drainage. City says it's searching for a permanent solution.

Twin Cities East Metro

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