East Metro
Stillwater police investigating report of racial harassment on downtown street
Mom, with 4-year-old, posted the incident on Facebook and it has since gone viral with thousands of views.
East Metro
St. Paul Public Schools adopts $822 million budget
Spending plan will remain fluid due to the coronavirus pandemic.
East Metro
St. Paul school board votes to remove cops from schools
Action followed a similar move in Minneapolis.
East Metro
Floyd death reignites debate over police role in Minnesota schools
After the Minneapolis Public Schools ended its contract with the city's police department, districts from St. Paul to Duluth are hearing calls to take similar steps.
East Metro
Minority officers kept from monitoring Chauvin in jail
As Derek Chauvin arrived, all officers of color were ordered to a separate floor, and a supervisor told one of them that they would be a potential "liability," according to charges filed by eight Ramsey County corrections officers.
East Metro
Longtime Maplewood nature center may close for good
Mayor wants to create task force to explore private partnerships.
East Metro
Stillwater school superintendent dismissal reflects district divide
Superintendent dismissal pits rural areas against the rapidly growing suburbs.
West Metro
Juneteenth brings celebration, reflection as Walz calls for state holiday
Kicking off events in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Friday as Juneteenth Freedom Day and called on the Legislature to make June 19 a state holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States.
East Metro
Minn. corrections officer fired for excessive force on restrained prisoner after brawl
'This one's for George Floyd,' a prisoner allegedly said during the fight.
East Metro
Motorcyclist collides with bear in Scandia, is critically hurt
The fate of the bear is not known, the patrol said.
Local
Fall outlook for Minnesota's K-12 schools still hazy
Districts are working on three scenarios amid fluid nature of the pandemic.
East Metro
Stillwater school board, Superintendent Denise Pontrelli part ways
Pontrelli had led the east metro district since 2015.
West Metro
Twin Cities special ed teacher charged with criminal sexual conduct with woman he met on dating website
He has held jobs in the Mounds View and St. Paul districts.
East Metro
Minn. corrections officer under investigation after outburst during George Floyd moment of silence
'Is this for the injustice of having Derek Chauvin locked up?' the officer reportedly said.
East Metro
Body of missing man recovered from Forest Lake
The man jumped off a pontoon late Sunday afternoon in windy conditions and was unable to swim back to the watercraft, authorities said.
East Metro
Search on for man presumed dead after jumping off pontoon on Forest Lake
Authorities presume that the man did not survive.
South Metro
East Metro
Minnesota BCA investigating death of suspect who had been held in Maplewood police car
There was no physical altercation between the man and the arresting officer, the BCA said. The suspect told the officer he had ingested drugs.
Inspired
Minneapolis nonprofits: Need still urgent for food donations to help families affected by riots
The Sheridan Story will take food donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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