East Metro
April 30

Two Forest Lake High School athletes hit by car, airlifted to hospital

Two 15-year-old boys were airlifted to a hospital, the superintendent said.
Local
April 29
Friends Maureen Smith, left, and Constance Gruen, both of Roseville, look over the notes and flowers near the site where Philando Castile was fatally

Falcon Heights, St. Anthony nearing police partnership severed after Philando Castile's killing

The vote was unanimous in Falcon Heights but not St. Anthony, where one council member expressed concern about cost, quality of service and culture.
High Schools
April 29
Wayzata pitcher Riley Leatherman leads an undefeated baseball team.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Slender pitcher heavy on importance

Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.
High Schools
April 29
When Wayzata played Minnetonka at Target Field last season, it was a regular-season game. This season, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Metro Top 10 and aiming

Perfection comes with a reward for 3 teams in baseball Metro Top 10

No. 1 Wayzata and No. 2 Farmington are the last two unbeaten teams in Class 4A. No. 9 Benilde-St. Margaret's, a 3A team, also hasn't lost.
East Metro
April 28
Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul on Dec. 4, 2023.

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell off committee assignments while case under review

The Minnesota DFLer was arrested earlier this month in an alleged burglary attempt. She also will be removed from caucus meetings although she is expected to vote in the meantime.
Local
April 27
North Oaks, a private community in Ramsey County, had wanted to connect a new residential development with the regional sewage system.

North Oaks withdraws request for density exemption from Met Council

Met Council staff members said the planned development didn't meet density requirements and that granting North Oaks an exception could set a bad precedent.
South Metro
April 27
Roseville, which started promoting "Less Mow May" last year, created signs for participating residents to place on their lawns.

'No Mow May' eases to 'Less Mow May' in some Twin Cities suburbs

Rosemount, Roseville and New Brighton, among others, advocate mowing less but not abstaining entirely in the spring to help support pollinator-friendly plants.
East Metro
April 27
The historic Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse, sit along the St. Croix riverfront as seen in a northward view Wednesday in Stillwater. The S

Remade Stillwater riverfront could bring new parks, boat launch, picnic space and fishing piers

Stillwater is embarking on a year of transformation along its historic St. Croix River site, with multiple projects in the works or under consideration.
Local
April 26
Surveillance footage shows an armed man, identified as Donald Roche, pointing a handgun at police following a standoff outside the Target store in Woo

BCA says man pointed pistol-style BB gun at officers before he was shot in Woodbury

The BCA has identified six officers who used force during the Woodbury incident, including two who fired their guns.
East Metro
April 26

Mother charged with fentanyl overdose death of her 8-month-old boy in Roseville hotel room

A rolled-up dollar bill with fentanyl on it was found on the hotel floor, the charges say.
St. Paul
April 26
Charges: Man targeted woman's St. Paul home at random, raped her at gunpoint and robbed her

Charges: Man targeted woman's St. Paul home at random, raped her at gunpoint and robbed her

The suspect said he was "driving around in the early morning hours ... and randomly selected a house to break into," the charges read.
Local
April 26
Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL) listens to a response to one of her questions from Rebecca Wilcox, Child Safety and Prevention Manager

What we know about the Sen. Nicole Mitchell burglary allegations so far

The incident complicates the final weeks of the 2024 legislative session.
High Schools
April 26
The 17th running of the Hamline Elite Meet, for the state's top high school track and field athletes, will be Friday night.

Hamline Elite Meet, already in rare air, presents co-ed look for track

A mixed-gender relay, unavailable elsewhere in Minnesota, is back for the third time, and participation will be nearly tripled from where it started.
East Metro
April 25
Oakdale issues warning after coyote attacks dog in nature preserve

Oakdale issues warning after coyote attacks dog in nature preserve

No people have been hurt, officials said.
East Metro
April 24

8 months in jail for Blaine man who caused 120-mph crash hours after he was caught speeding

A judge set aside a sentence of 1½ years in favor of jail time and put the man on probation for five years.
East Metro
April 24
Local
April 24
In this May 24, 1943, photo, the capsized battleship USS Oklahoma is lifted out of the water at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu.

A Minnesota sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to come home, 83 years later

William F. Gusie, 19, was aboard the Oklahoma when it was torpedoed and sunk
East Metro
April 24
Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, posed with family members for a portrait on the first day of the 2023 session in St. Paul.

Brooks: Minnesota state senator's burglary arrest puts private family drama in the election year spotlight

Public waits to learn more after state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was arrested in a relative's home.
East Metro
April 23
DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree burglary on Tuesday.

DFL state senator charged with first-degree burglary at stepmother's home

Sen. Nicole Mitchell's arrest could cause political complications for Democrats, who control the Minnesota Senate by a one-seat margin.
High Schools
April 23
East Ridge coach Brian Sprout and the Class 4A defending state champion Raptors land at No. 7 in the first Metro Top 10 baseball rankings of the 2024

Is the east side the best side in high school baseball? Poll has an answer.

Yes, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Star Tribune Metro Top 10. But where does the balance of power swing (or miss) in the Twin Cities and suburbs?

Twin Cities East Metro

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