East Metro
July 17, 2018
House of Charity

Woodbury man pleads guilty to stealing donors' IDs during charity work

He allegedly used some of the money to pay for his daughter's private school tuition.
East Metro
July 17, 2018
Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman, a Republican, announced his campaign for governor on April 19, 2017.

2018: Ramsey County Board member's nonprofit owes nearly $40,000 in back taxes

Blake Huffman, a former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage executive who ran briefly last year for governor, formed Journey Home Minnesota in 2008.
Home & Garden
July 17, 2018

$4.75M ultra-modern home on St. Croix River is like 'living in a work of art'

The retreat, designed by an acclaimed Twin Cities architect, has 600 feet of riverfront.
East Metro
July 16, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trumpís nominee to the Supreme Court, during a meeting with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in the Russell

After U.S. Supreme Court nomination, attention turns back to Kavanaugh's U speech

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's remarks made little impact at the time, but are being scrutinized as authorities investigate President Trump's ties with Russia.
East Metro
July 14, 2018

Ramsey County Board signs new manager to two-year contract

Ryan O'Connor will begin July 30. He is replacing Julie Kleinschmidt, who is retiring.
South Metro
July 13, 2018
Joseph Paul Czeck

Hastings man charged with vehicular homicide after boulder kills 2 in Rosemount

Police say the driver pulled over shortly after a boulder fell out of his truck and into the windshield of an oncoming car, but then drove away.
East Metro
July 13, 2018
In this March 16, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon discusses election security issues in his office in St. Paul, Minn. (AP P

Minnesota secretary of state must hand over voter data, judge rules

Ramsey County judge sided with group claiming widespread voter fraud.
East Metro
July 13, 2018

Pedestrian ID'd in fatal hit-and-run crash on I-694 in Vadnais Heights

The St. Paul woman was struck in the eastbound lanes of the freeway near Edgerton Street about 2:40 a.m.
South Metro
July 13, 2018
A boulder fell off a truck in Rosemount, killing a mother and daughter from Shoreview. Police are looking for the truck. MANDATORY CREDIT: KSTP-TV

Hastings man arrested, charged after boulder kills 2 in Rosemount

A mother and daughter were killed when a boulder fell off a truck and crashed into their car.
Politics
July 13, 2018
Leonard Richards

Double murderer has spot on ballot vying for Klobuchar's Senate seat

Yes, it's legal for the Stillwater inmate to run for federal office, even though he's serving a life sentence.
East Metro
July 12, 2018
Brandon Stevenson walks into the Minnesota Lottery state office in Roseville, MN to validate his ticket and claim his winnings. ] ALEX KORMANN &#x2022

St. Paul college student claims $1M Powerball prize on ticket bought by app

Brandon Stevenson, 20, is the first big winner in Minnesota to buy a state lottery ticket online.
East Metro
July 12, 2018
Sheriff Jack Serier

Probe into Ramsey County sheriff's residency closes; no law violated

The BCA looked into the matter when Vadnais Heights Mayor Bob Fletcher filed a complaint with St. Paul police.
Variety
July 12, 2018
MOA closes line for Build-A-Bear 'Pay Your Age' day due to 'crowd, safety' concerns

MOA closes line for Build-A-Bear 'Pay Your Age' day due to 'crowd, safety' concerns

MOA, Rosedale close Build-A-Bear 'Pay Your Age' day due to 'crowd, safety' concerns
South Metro
July 12, 2018
A boulder fell off a truck in Rosemount, killing a mother and daughter from Shoreview. Police are looking for the truck. MANDATORY CREDIT: KSTP-TV

800-pound boulder falls off truck in Rosemount, killing 2 from Shoreview

Police are looking for the commercial truck and its driver.
East Metro
July 11, 2018
Debris covers Wabasha St. after breaking off from the bluff above. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com A portion of the bluff broke off

State disaster dollars to help Ramsey County clean up St. Paul landslide

The money will help Ramsey County pay for $1.1 million of damages caused by an April landslide that knocked out parts of Wabasha Street.
East Metro
July 11, 2018

Man fatally trapped in hay baler in western Wisconsin

The 67-year-old man was from Menomonie.
East Metro
July 10, 2018
St. Paul dramatically limits use of K-9s after attack on bystander

St. Paul dramatically limits use of K-9s after attack on bystander

After bystander attacked by loose police dog, chief and mayor order changes.
East Metro
July 10, 2018
Barbara Carlson, 87, has a riches-to-rags cautionary story she wants to share. The former politician and radio talk show host has gone from living in

Barbara Carlson, talk radio host, politician and bon vivant, dies

In the end, the return of lung cancer she thought she'd beaten four years ago finally did what political opponents and the people she skewered on her radio show never could: Silence "Babs."
East Metro
July 9, 2018

ID'd: Man killed in Washington Co. crash; distracted driving being investigated

Michael Day, 31, of Cottage Grove, died Friday night soon after the collision along Manning Avenue N. about 4 miles north of Hwy. 36, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
East Metro
July 8, 2018
Riders disembark the A-Line bus at the 46th Street Blue Line LRT station.

Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A-Line

Twin Cities East Metro

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