East Metro
May 8, 2017

Change-of-venue fight continues in Yanez trial for Castile shooting

Prosecutors in the Castile shooting case assail third attempt by defense.
East Metro
May 8, 2017
Aaron John Harper

Former Woodbury principal pleads guilty to stealing school money

Aaron Harper, former head of East Ridge High School, resigned in 2014.
East Metro
May 6, 2017

North/east metro police blotter, May 7

East Metro
May 5, 2017

North/East metro briefs: Woodbury sells naming right to Bielenberg Sports Center to HealthEast

East Metro
May 5, 2017
Fritz Knaak, senior counsel for Sen. Norm Coleman's re-election campaign, spoke about the recount procedures during a press conference in St. Paul Tue

Parents offer settlement to keep Stillwater district schools open

Stillwater attorney hadn't yet responded to proposal to back away from suits.
East Metro
May 5, 2017
St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez is charged in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.

Judge bans facial expressions for attendees of Yanez trial

It's not unusual for judges to limit attendees' verbal and physical expression in court.
East Metro
May 4, 2017
Jurors acquit St. Paul officer charged with punching suicidal girl

Jurors acquit St. Paul officer charged with punching suicidal girl

St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said the department will move forward with its "internal process" regarding the incident.
East Metro
May 3, 2017
Philando Castile

Attorneys for officer in Castile shooting ask Minn. high court to move trial

Jeronimo Yanez's lawyers argue that statements by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Gov. Mark Dayton require the change.
East Metro
May 3, 2017
St. Paul police officer Michael Soucheray II for opening statements and testimony at the Ramsey County Courthouse Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in St. Paul, M

St. Paul officer on trial for allegedly punching girl testifies he used distraction technique

A staffer at a shelter for sexually exploited girls said she called for an ambulance that never arrived — not police.
Variety
May 3, 2017
Lowell Thompson, 78, of New Brighton, before the cheering fans at Kim Il-sung Stadium, in Pyongyang, North Korea, where Thompson ran a 10K race on Apr

New Brighton man chooses North Korea to run his first 10K race

50,000 North Ko­reans cheered when a 78-year-old Min­ne­so­tan ran a race in Pyong­yang.
East Metro
May 2, 2017

St. Paul schools to have about 25 fewer teachers in 2017-18

About a quarter of the losses will be teachers.
East Metro
May 2, 2017
St. Paul police officer Michael Soucheray II for opening statements and testimony at the Ramsey County Courthouse Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in St. Paul, M

St. Paul officer on trial for allegedly punching handcuffed teen girl

Girl, 14, leaves in tears after testifying in case authorities call assault.
East Metro
May 2, 2017
Citing local opposition, a state agency has backed away from its practice of stocking rainbow trout in a Washington County lake.

Trout stocking suspended in Washington Co. lake

Water clarity was suffering at the Washington County recreational gem.
East Metro
May 1, 2017
James Harris’ sister, Dovenia Harris, had a hug for Sgt. Nick Schafer in thanks for reuniting her family with her brother’s ashes Monday

With a St. Paul cop's help, man's cremains are back with his family

"Uncle James is back!" a family member exclaimed, thanking an officer who felt that the remains' final resting place shouldn't be a property room in a police department.
South Metro
May 1, 2017

Vadnais Heights council member accused of domestic assault

East Metro
April 29, 2017

Dreaming of taking a semi full of booze? First, make sure the trailer is attached

Surprisingly, alcohol was involved in the high-speed chase and crash near Menomonie, Wis.
East Metro
April 29, 2017
Travis and Chiara Bolton of Bolton Bees, gave a tour of a bee hive placed in the pollinator friendly solar panel field to media and guests at Connexus

Ramsey energy company finds perfect pairing in bees, solar panels

Bee-friendly plants will nurture hives at Connexus Energy site, and honey is the reward for subscribers and others.
East Metro
April 28, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, April 30

East Metro
April 28, 2017

North/East metro news briefs: Six Crystal stores penalized for underage liquor sales

East Metro
April 28, 2017
Update on major Roseville school bond issue. Photo by David Peterson

Roseville's $250 million plan to upgrade schools nears final decision

School officials say maintenance needs can be bonded, but building additions require a referendum.

Twin Cities East Metro

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