East Metro
December 1, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Dec. 3

East Metro
December 1, 2017
Ask A Muslim Woman panel. ORG XMIT: fHXHODzB-Q1_HviRYafw

Roseville panel discussion on race sparks growing community conversation series

More discussions are scheduled for 2018.
East Metro
December 1, 2017

Extra police on Stillwater Area High School campus after online threat

A social media posting indicated there would be a school shooting Friday.
East Metro
December 1, 2017

Maplewood man gets 20 years for hammer attack on mother

David Edward Williams Jr. pleaded guilty last summer to attempted murder.
Vikings
November 30, 2017
St. Paul slides into Super Bowl party mode with giant snowslide, winter market

St. Paul slides into Super Bowl party mode with giant snowslide, winter market

A 40-foot snowslide at CHS Field and a night market are among the activities planned.
East Metro
November 30, 2017
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema that will open in Woodbury in May 2018.credit for rendering goes to Hodges Architecture

Movie theater/restaurant Alamo Drafthouse Cinema coming to Woodbury

Complex with nine theaters and bar to open in Woodbury in May
Music
November 30, 2017
Music group Why Don't We attends the Nickelodeon Halo Awards at Pier 36 on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Stillwater teen joins Jingle Ball 2017 lineup in boy band Why Don't We

Jonah Marais will sing with his boy band Why Don't We at Monday's Jingle Ball, after many years of watching from the crowd.
East Metro
November 29, 2017
Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens

Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens announces run for governor

A newcomer to state politics, Giuliani Stephens pitches experience as mayor of fast-growing suburb.
South Metro
November 28, 2017
Some chose to view the fair from the Sky Ride on the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, Monday, September 4, 2017 in Falcon Heights, MN.

Falcon Heights wants to hit State Fair, U campus with franchise fee

Tax-exempt entities could add about $130,000 to its cash-strapped budget.
East Metro
November 27, 2017

New Wisconsin property rights law could spur development on St. Croix River

Legislation seen as a victory for Murr family, who lost their case before U.S. Supreme Court in June.
East Metro
November 27, 2017

St. Paul officer acquitted for allegedly punching handcuffed teen resigns

His lawyer said he didn't have department support.
East Metro
November 27, 2017
Gary Paulson has survived four bouts of cancer. His Lake Elmo home and well are near a landfill where 3M dumped PFC sludge.

In lawsuit, Minnesota is asking: What did 3M know about PFCs?

Court filing cracks open 3M's internal research on PFCs, raises new questions about risks for residents.
East Metro
November 27, 2017
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Hunters find body of missing Twin Cities kayaker on Wis. side of St. Croix River

More than four months after an Oakdale man was reported missing while kayaking on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, his body has been located and identified.
East Metro
November 26, 2017

Hunters find body of missing Twin Cities kayaker on Wis. side of St. Croix River

More than four months after an Oakdale man was reported missing while kayaking on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, his body has been located and identified.
East Metro
November 25, 2017

6 displaced by Lake Elmo house fire

As of Saturday morning, investigators had not yet determined the cause of the blaze.
East Metro
November 24, 2017

North/East metro police blotter, Nov. 26

East Metro
November 24, 2017
Starting at the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 9. from left: Hannah Scout Field, Katie Ledermann, Alex Benjamin and Ariana Amini.

Call of the wild: Minnesota women explore public lands, by bicycle

Four Minnesotans on bikes explore the southern U.S. on three-month journey.
East Metro
November 23, 2017
State Sen. Dan Schoen did not go to a news conference Wednesday. Instead his lawyer, Paul W. Rogosheske, raised questions about the harassment allegat

Schoen lawyer: Senator 'never meant to sexually harass anybody'

Attorney Paul Rogosheske presented the DFL state senator's resignation letter, but he said Schoen never sexually harassed anyone intentionally and suggested that the claims were politically motivated.
East Metro
November 22, 2017

Judge dismisses final lawsuit against Stillwater school district

Attorney for 834 Voice, the group that sued, objects to order handed down while dispute is being mediated.
East Metro
November 22, 2017
Rep. Tony Cornish and Sen. Dan Schoen announced Tuesday that they will soon resign, ending a jarring period in Minnesota politics, when the State Capi

Rep. Cornish, Sen. Schoen to resign after harassment claims

Two Minnesota lawmakers announce they will resign on same day following harassment allegations that reverberated at State Capitol.

Twin Cities East Metro

News coverage of the Twin Cities eastern suburbs, including Afton, Lake Elmo, Maplewood, Oakdale, Roseville, Stillwater and Woodbury.