Local
Hastings "Heroes Monument" set for Veterans Day unveiling
Monument to recognize more than 4,000 service members
East Metro
Minnesota woman's plea caught in federal clemency pileup
Kelli Caron, who received a commutation from the Minnesota Board of Pardons, is testing President Joe Biden's emerging philosophy on the executive branch's power to forgive.
Business
Developers pause St. Paul projects after rent control passes
Unlike most cities with rent control, St. Paul will not exempt new construction, which opponents argue will force lenders and developers to look outside the city.
East Metro
Local
Judge enters not guilty pleas in tax case on behalf of Chauvin and his ex-wife
Next hearing is set for Jan. 21, 2022, in Washington County District Court
East Metro
Boy, 5, in critical condition after he was hit by car in St. Paul
The driver was cooperating with the investigation, police said.
East Metro
Suburban school board voters in Minnesota turn away conservative slates
Operating levies won voter support in Stillwater and Shakopee.
St. Paul
Eye on St. Paul Q&A: What's next for restaurateur Brian Ingram?
The couple that brought Hope Breakfast Bar to a St. Paul fire station are thinking "very retro Las Vegas."
Local
James J. Hill heir sues North Oaks over blocked housing development
The City Council blocked the Gate Hill development of 73 homes.
East Metro
Schools and taxes take center stage in east metro elections
School board candidates from Mounds View to Hastings vied for office while Stillwater school district voters considered millions in tax levies.
East Metro
Steve Van Hale, former corrections officer who became 'essence of Santa,' dies at 63
"He was made to be Santa," said his wife, Penny Fastner Van Hale.
East Metro
East Metro
Curious Minnesota
West, North, South, Park: Why are there so many suburbs named St. Paul?
Many east metro locales are named after Minnesota's capital city, though not all of their names neatly line up with the compass.
East Metro
Ramsey County documents: Sheriff used taxpayer funds to plan new school
Contracts mention Sheriff's Office employees working with students
East Metro
Suburban school board races emerge as partisan battleground
Fervent challenges to pandemic precautions and racial equity policies have turned what are sometimes sleepy off-year elections into partisan battles across Twin Cities suburbs.
East Metro
Ramsey County Board gives sheriff $869K for civil unrest
Tensions simmer over budgets, charter school plan
Colleges
Ex-University of St. Thomas football player guilty of raping fellow student in dorm
Nicholas R. Schnack transferred to Drake and joined the football team there, but left that school once the charges were filed, his attorney said.
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