St. Louis Park
One of the early suburbs of Minneapolis, it is the birthplace or childhood home of movie directors Joel and Ethan Coen, musician Peter Himmelman, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and Sen. Al Franken. Minnesota's first shopping center — Lilac Way — was built there in the late 1940s.
DFL rivals work to stand out in competitive Fifth District race
Kelliher and Torres Ray emphasize experience; Omar offers new voice.
St. Louis Park seeks to strengthen firearm regulations upon request from students
The move is the result of discussions held this year between city officials and St. Louis Park students who pleaded for stricter gun control following a spate of school shootings across the nation.
St. Louis Park synagogue, Catholic school come together for a 'common sound'
Music festival spotlights interfaith collaboration.
Plans for new Westwood Hills Nature Center building move ahead at higher cost
Critic says "deluxe" Westwood Hills project not best use of funds.
Hopkins superintendent makes history
The first woman and person of color leading the west metro school district, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed is part of a changing face of leadership serving a student body that is increasingly diverse, too.
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St. Louis Park band conductor tells his cancer story by composing 'MelaNoMore'
Steve Lyons and the St. Louis Park Community Band will perform the piece at Orchestra Hall on Tuesday night.
St. Louis Park votes to adopt ranked-choice voting for local elections
The city is likely to become the third in the state to switch to the election method.
Busy St. Louis Park nature center could get $12 million upgrade
At a forum on the Westwood Hills plan, residents liked the design but questioned the price.
St. Louis Park students look to build 'Nest' for themselves as a place to decompress
St. Louis Park students raise funds for a coffee shop away from school.
Ranked-choice voting in St. Louis Park? Some are making the push
The city's Charter Commission could make a recommendation to the council early next year.
Nazi resurgence alarms Minn. WWII vets, Holocaust survivors
In the aftermath of last weekend's deadly violence in Virginia, no one may be feeling more anger and fear than those who battled the Nazis and those nearly killed by them.
Minnesota fights sex trafficking by cracking down on buyers
As the Super Bowl gets closer, law enforcement officials and nonprofits across Minnesota are taking aggressive new action to crack down on customers of prostitution and boosting programs aimed at keeping teens out of the sex trade.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office to add some body cameras this year
Up to 40 devices could be rolled out by December.
St. Louis Park is second Minn. city to raise tobacco sales age
St. Louis Park's action follows in the footsteps of neighboring Edina.
Hennepin County Library system scraps plan to renovate every 12 years
Renovating libraries based on the building's use, instead of an automatic revamp every 12 years, could be more efficient and possibly less expensive over time, Hennepin County Library leaders now say. It might also ensure that patrons get the same experience no matter which library they visit.
Hennepin County leaders say new approach needed to address gaps — from housing to income
Officials estimated that eliminating the racial and ethnic income and employment disparities would mean $4.6 billion in income growth
St. Louis Park poised to become 2nd city in state to raise tobacco sales age to 21
The move follows that of neighboring suburb Edina, which approved the increase last month.
Once feared left for dead, St. Louis Park community garden comes back to life
The garden, a homegrown treasure of the Birchwood neighborhood, has been fallow since 2014.
Methodist Hospital joins watershed district to build flood wall in St. Louis Park
Methodist Hospital so far surviving April rains thanks to 370-foot concrete structure.
New Buddhist temple in St. Louis Park hopes to become center of Thai culture
A Thai Buddhist center is moving into an old church in St. Louis Park.
SWLRT critics say Minnehaha watershed had conflict of interest in permit approval
Minnehaha Creek agency is accused of conflict of interest over land sale.
Hennepin County looks to increase staff to prosecute, investigate sex trafficking
Funds sought to beef up county attorney's, sheriff's offices.
West metro briefs: Hennepin County cities, schools receive $1.8M in sports grants
From new Minneapolis high school fitness centers to a new ice rink in St. Louis Park, schools and cities are benefiting from Hennepin County’s $1.8…
Water pressure: St. Louis Park to close problematic water treatment plant
Objections to contaminant levels in water prompt city to shut down site by 2017.
Globe-trotting columnist Thomas Friedman finds lessons at home in St. Louis Park
In his new book, Thomas Friedman calls St. Louis Park a "healthy community" amid global accelerations.
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