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June 2, 2017
May Lee, front, and her daughter Mhonpaj Lee have been renting land and growing produce for years in Marine on St. Croix at the Minnesota Food Associa

2 Twin Cities nonprofits blend efforts to tackle hunger

One focuses on growing fresh, organic produce, while the other specializes in distributing it.
East Metro
June 2, 2017
Declan Raverty, 17

Teen motorcyclist killed in crash one day before Roseville High graduation

Declan Raverty was supposed to graduate from high school on Friday night.
East Metro
June 2, 2017
The Washington County Historic Courthouse. ] XAVIER WANG • xavier.wtian@gmail.com To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the state's oldest publ

For just a day, gavel echoes again in 150-year-old Stillwater courtroom

Minnesota's oldest standing courthouse came back to life, if only briefly.
East Metro
June 2, 2017
An Uber and Lyft driver waited to pick up passengers at Lagoon Avenue and Hennepin Avenue early Sunday morning. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.

Roseville woman sues Uber after driver allegedly sexually assaulted her

Uber driver previously convicted of another sex crime, lawsuit alleges.
East Metro
June 2, 2017

Woman hurt when boat crashes into Stillwater Lift Bridge

The Stillwater woman was taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries.
East Metro
June 2, 2017

Champlin man who ran bail bond firm pleads guilty to forgery in heroin dealer's case

Fake bond allowed release of drug dealer who would later be convicted of murder
East Metro
June 2, 2017
Lift Bridge Brewing will begin selling a root beer, previously available only through its tap room, through stores around the Twin Cities.

Lift Bridge Brewery in Stillwater to sell its root beer in stores

The craft brewer will distribute a root beer that was previously only available in its taproom.
East Metro
June 1, 2017
Jury selection began in St. Paul this week in the trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.

14 prospective jurors approved, nine excused in officer Yanez trial

Among them is a biology professor who said he cried at Castile's vigil
South Metro
June 1, 2017
Storm damage in St. Paul - tree down across Larpenteur Ave. at Dale Street. Heidi Lee, left, and Sarah Reiter examined the tree that split from its tr

Hundreds of thousands lack power in Twin Cities

A lazy warm front spawned a series of storms that battered Minnesota with wind, hail and heavy rain. More storms are expected Saturday night.
East Metro
May 31, 2017
Jury selection began in St. Paul this week in the trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.

2 potential jurors through to next round, 2 excused in officer Yanez trial

One woman told attorneys she only shared recipes on Facebook, but was later revealed to have shared "pro-law enforcement" posts.
East Metro
May 31, 2017
Fireworks shot from the roof of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) in Arden Hills during a ground-breaking ceremony in 2013.

Arden Hills megaproject delayed by underground pollution

New town center on 427 acres may be pushed back as far as 2019.
East Metro
May 31, 2017
Oak Grove Mayor Mark Korin showed a 2.5 acre parcel that is under construction, Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Oak Grove, MN. ] ELIZABETH FLORES ï l

Budget bill could invite more challenges of Met Council's regional plans

Legislature has for first time redesignated land in the Met Council's regional plans.
East Metro
May 31, 2017

Woodbury woman admits to abusing, forcing Chinese nanny into labor

Victim suffered multiple broken bones.
East Metro
May 31, 2017

Boat explodes into flames on Mississippi River; no one injured

East Metro
May 30, 2017
50 prospective jurors sworn in as officer Yanez's trial opens

50 prospective jurors sworn in as officer Yanez's trial opens

Potential jurors will be questioned individually starting Wednesday morning.
East Metro
May 30, 2017
Castile, Yanez families inextricably linked by tragedy

Castile, Yanez families inextricably linked by tragedy

On eve of trial, Yanez and Castile families acknowledge lives altered forever by shooting.
South Metro
May 29, 2017
St. Thomas Academy students participated in the Shell Eco-Marathon Drivers' World Championship in London in May 2017. The team took first place.

St. Thomas Academy wins London competition for fast, energy-efficient cars

After letdown of 2016, team won "energy-efficiency car" world title in return to London.
West Metro
May 29, 2017
Teens play basketball at a branch of the Greater Twin Cities YMCA. The YMCA is offering free summer memberships to high school students. Signup starts

Greater Twin Cities YMCA offers free summer access to teens

East Metro
May 29, 2017
Ninety-four people took the oath of allegiance from Judge William J. Fisher and became new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony on Wednesday

Fuse is lit for Roseville being state's first 'sanctuary suburb'

The City Council has agreed to take up the subject this summer, the result of a citizen engagement effort focused on issues of race and ethnicity that produced a strong turnout and a forceful push to support immigrants.
East Metro
May 28, 2017
The north side of White Bear Lake, showing water beneath a dock that was extended far out onto the lake when it was at its lower stage.

Once shrinking White Bear Lake is on the verge of overflowing

White Bear Lake, the most dire of mudholes within vivid memory, is now rising so high that it's threatening to stream out through overflow pipes. Legal issues still remain, but locals are hopeful that they will finally have their beaches back.
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