South Metro
April 28, 2020
Edward Stahlmann Credit: Minnesota Department of Corrections

Swindler paid for Eagan restaurant with fake $400K cashier's check, charges say

Alleged fake $400K check passed before his prison term for an earlier scam.
East Metro
April 27, 2020

Trial over child's death flawed, but appeals court rejects retrial

Instructions to jurors who convicted man in drunken snowmobile driving case erred, but retrial rejected.
East Metro
April 26, 2020
Officer James Stoffel and K-9 cadet Buster.

Quick-striking affliction proves fatal to beloved Woodbury K-9 cadet

Officer loses his four-legged "partner and friend" to gastric ailment.
South Metro
April 25, 2020

Twin Cities metro police blotter, April 26

East Metro
April 24, 2020

Two men found dead in home near River Falls, Wis.

No suspects are being sought and there is no danger to the public, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said.
East Metro
April 22, 2020
Blue crosses of tape are placed on different apartments that are being reapaired in a 1960s' era apartment complex, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in New

Apartment tenants file class-action suit against landlord and city of New Brighton

Owner's lawyer denies construction hazard claim.
Local
April 22, 2020
In this 2011 file photo, Jordan Cummings, right, practiced log-rolling while his father Geno Cummings, left, cleaned up at Lumberjack Days in Stillwat

Stillwater's Lumberjack Days axed amid COVID-19 concerns

Stillwater called off its July 4th fireworks and all events through July 19.
East Metro
April 21, 2020
Sheriff Bob Fletcher's office had at least nine months to correct cost overruns but didn't take steps to do so, according to a memo by County Manager

Ramsey County sheriff rehires two former employees who were fired

Ramsey County commissioner rebukes sheriff's hiring practices.
Local
April 21, 2020

Hennepin, Ramsey counties move to help homeowners, businesses deal with pandemic

Hennepin County also set up a $2 million relief fund for small businesses.
East Metro
April 20, 2020

ID'd: Man who fatally shot his sister, himself at Forest Lake residence

Authorities have yet to disclose a motive, continue to investigate who owns the handgun.
East Metro
April 19, 2020

Woman found dead in Forest Lake home; suspect also found dead

East Metro
April 17, 2020

Man charged with felonies in New Brighton hostage standoff

Peter Michael Dziuk has a long history of displaying hostility toward police, the charges say.
East Metro
April 16, 2020

Lino Lakes prison official charged with domestic assault

Associate warden John R. Williams Jr., 45, has been placed on paid investigatory leave.
East Metro
April 16, 2020

New Brighton standoff ends with arrest of suspect

The incident started Wednesday night as a domestic assault situation.
East Metro
April 14, 2020

Lake Elmo, against staff advice, signals support for Stillwater bus garage plan

City planning director had argued against the project.
East Metro
April 14, 2020

Ramsey County eliminates nearly $700,000 in criminal fines and fees

The county will stop charging fees for probation supervision, electronic home monitoring and diabetic supplies needed while in custody.
East Metro
April 12, 2020

Lake Elmo may reject proposed solution for troubled Stillwater school district property

Tangled property dispute over utilities hookup began in 2018.
Local
April 11, 2020
Owner Deb Pedro and staff likeTracy Korhonen at this Maplewood Perkins know their regulars so well, families as them to call if someone doesn't show u

Brooks: A neighborhood restaurant misses its neighbors

Most of us would drive by Debra Pedro's place — the Maplewood Perkins — without realizing it is hurting, too.
South Metro
April 11, 2020

Twin Cities metro police blotter, April 12

East Metro
April 11, 2020
Trimpeter swans congregate on the Mississippi River, along with other waterfowl near Swan Park Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in Monticello, MN.

Swan, loon poisonings fuel anti-lead sinker campaign in Minnesota

Toll in Ramsey County is fueling a campaign to persuade anglers to stop using lead sinkers.

Twin Cities East Metro

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