Vikings
November 4, 2017
Enchanted ice princesses were available for photos within the walls of the Ice Castles at the Lift Bridge in Lowell Park Sunday afternoon.

Ice castle fans, rejoice: Frozen creation returning to Stillwater

Now they just need the weather this winter to cooperate.
East Metro
November 3, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Nov. 5

East Metro
November 3, 2017

North/East metro news briefs: Super Bowl Urban Forestry program replacing trees hit by emerald ash borer

East Metro
November 2, 2017

Maplewood man bound boy's legs, hands and mouth with tape, charges say

The boy was allegedly punished for knocking over a can of pop.
East Metro
November 1, 2017
In this 2014 Star Tribune file photo, White Bear Lake plummeted to a record low water level due to a drought and large amount of groundwater pumping.

Attack on water waste in east metro yielding early results

Experts are pioneering strategies to zero in on who's wasting the most water and how to throttle back cheaply and efficiently.
East Metro
October 31, 2017

Ex-St. Catherine security guard pleads guilty to falsifying shooting

East Metro
October 31, 2017

Ramsey County sheriff out nearly $200K after missing paperwork deadline

Missed deadline costs sheriff's office funding.
East Metro
October 31, 2017

Stillwater man who killed father acquitted because of mental illness

Judge rules defendant not sane at time of killing.
East Metro
October 31, 2017
The St. Croix River bridge connects the Minnesota and Wisconsin banks just south of Stillwater.

Long-awaited St. Croix bridge is feat of engineering, political will

The $646 million bridge, with a design so rare it's only the second of its type in the U.S., required a congressional exemption to span the federally protected river prized for its natural beauty.
South Metro
October 31, 2017
Railroad overpass in Cottage Grove.

Pickup driver strikes railroad overpass in Cottage Grove, is killed

The crash occurred about noon Monday, according to police.
East Metro
October 31, 2017
Natalie Turner

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

East Metro
October 28, 2017
Crunchy, mildly sweet, delicious in salads, low in calories _ what's not to like about the Mexican vegetable jicama? Illustrates JICAMA (category d),

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.

Twin Cities East Metro

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