East Metro
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
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
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
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
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
East Metro
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
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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.
Local
Park and rec land passes milestone, but growth has slowed
Regional parks are no longer acquiring land as aggressively, but the Twin Cities has now passed 200,000 acres of park and recreation land.
East Metro
Falcon Heights moves toward new policing contract with Ramsey County
Earlier, Sheriff Jack Serier said that the county has signed an agreement to take over policing of Falcon Heights.
East Metro
Funeral for EMT Marina Challeen
Several hundred first responders attended the Mahtomedi funeral of Marina Gayle DeSteno Challeen, the Twin Cities paramedic killed in an ambulance crash last week.
Local
Twin Cities' gravel needs grow, but there's less of it every day
The region is increasingly reliant on mines in the southeast metro to make our concrete and asphalt, a resource that's a lot cheaper if it's local.
Local
From parks and farms to housing, see how Twin Cities land has changed
Met Council data illustrates how the region has evolved after the recession. Find where you live, and see before-and-after satellite views.
East Metro
St. Paul high schools to start later but not until 2019-20 school year
The delay is to allow more time to explore ways to ease parental concerns.
Local
Golf courses give way to new housing amid demand for land
More than 900 acres of golf courses have been redeveloped across the metro.
Local
Farms and factories fade in burgeoning metro cities
Three suburbs and two central cities led the metro area in the most acres changed to a new land use between 2010 and 2016. Here's which ones, and why.
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