East Metro
June 11, 2019

Spill draws hazardous material personnel to St. Paul Park sanitation company

Numerous Department vehicles and at least one ambulance is on the scene.
West Metro
June 11, 2019

Authorities ID man killed in Lake Elmo crash caused by suspected drunken driver

Officials say his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.
East Metro
June 10, 2019
The former Ford assembly plant site, looking northwest, with the downtown Minneapolis in the background. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startrib

St. Paul opens comment period for Ford site plan

East Metro
June 10, 2019
The scene where a natural gas line was ruptured. Credit: Roseville Fire Department

Natural gas line hit, shut off in construction area in Roseville

The Fire Department posted a tweet about 4 p.m. saying 'the incident on County Road C has been cleared.'
East Metro
June 7, 2019

Suspect arrested, children safe in Cottage Grove abduction case

The search drew a heavy police presence with the FBI joining in while helicopters hovered over the area of 70th Street and Hardwood Avenue.
East Metro
June 7, 2019
D-Day survivor George Siegfried spoke from his Bayport home Thursday about what he faced on Omaha Beach 75 years ago.

D-Day memories live on for Minn. man at Omaha Beach

"I was no hero," George Siefried said 75 years after he landed in France as part of the Allied invasion, turning the tide of World War II. "We just did what we had to do."
East Metro
June 5, 2019

Ramsey County joins national effort to reduce reliance on criminal fines

Ramsey County joins Dallas and Nashville in rethinking the impact of its penalties.
East Metro
June 5, 2019
Bags of Narcan kits were also available in a dinner line sponsored by Natives Against Heroin at a homeless encampment near Hiawatha and Cedar Avenues

Washington County sheriff warns of overdoses after four recent deaths

The office joins St. Paul police in issuing an alert about recent overdoses.
East Metro
June 5, 2019

Charges: Video shows Ramsey County sheriff's sergeant stealing money during search

He was among officers in the St. Paul home while executing a court-ordered search.
East Metro
June 5, 2019
A sign obscured the traffic camera view of a bicyclist who was run over on a Hwy. 36 exit ramp.
Credit: MnDOT

Bicyclist is fatally hit by pickup at Hwy. 36 exit ramp near North St. Paul

The collision occurred early Wednesday afternoon, the State Patrol said.
East Metro
June 4, 2019
Ramsey County to pay $525K to handcuffed man beaten at jail

Ramsey County to pay $525K to handcuffed man beaten at jail

Video of the beating by a correctional officer was recorded by a supervisor, and it shows other correctional officers failing to intervene.
South Metro
June 3, 2019

Son of revered Hmong general charged in theft case

Cha Vang is accused of stealing $160,000 in a gold-selling deal.
East Metro
June 1, 2019
A resident walked between buildings at The Loden. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Life at The Loden, a new apartment comple

Suburban leaders allowing larger, denser developments in this building boom

Many are skirting development restrictions to meet housing demand.
South Metro
June 1, 2019

Twin Cities police blotter, June 2

East Metro
May 30, 2019
The Stillwater Gazette, one of Minnesota’s oldest newspapers, will celebrate its 150th year of publishing in 2020.

Stillwater Gazette is returning downtown

Newspaper's move comes during revitalization of Main Street after opening of the St. Croix River bridge.
East Metro
May 29, 2019
Harvey Kneifl
Credit: Washington County jail

Man convicted of molesting pre-K girls on bus in Woodbury sentenced for killing his wife

The 72-year-old defendant won't be eligible to leave prison until he's in his 90s.
West Metro
May 28, 2019
The Boys Totem Town facility Friday, May 24, 2019. Boys Totem Town will soon close its doors as part of a larger juvenile justice trend away from out-

Facilities for troubled youth closing in favor of community-based care

Facilities for troubled youth closing in favor of community-based care
West Metro
May 24, 2019
The Mall of America in Minneapolis. A suspect was arrested Friday after throwing a 5-year-old child from a third-floor balcony at the mall. (Aaron Lav

Boy thrown from MOA balcony undergoing more procedures

An update from the 5-year-old's family says they are for "non-life threatening complications" related to the fall.

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