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Twin Cities farmers markets return for new season
More and more farmers markets are springing up every year, 182 statewide at last count. Why? "People want to ... make better choices about what they eat," one state official says. Here's a look at where to find Twin Cities farmers markets, including many that are getting underway in the coming weeks.
West Metro
Barway Collins' birth mom thanks Minnesota community
Louise Karluah, who arrived this week from Liberia, thanks community for sympathy.
West Metro
Riverside Church's plans to open new site in St. Michael hit new snag
Church from Big Lake won zoning changes to expand in an old movie theater in St. Michael, but now the price has doubled.
West Metro
Barway Collins' mother arrives from Liberia to attend Saturday's funeral
The 10-year-old's funeral, delayed so that she could attend, will be held at the Shiloh Temple in Minneapolis.
West Metro
Brooklyn Park launches neighborhood app
The recently launched application is designed for users to search for detailed information about the city.
East Metro
8-year-old drives car with two young passengers on Twin Cities freeways
The three young kids navigated highways from St. Paul to a driveway in Mounds View.
East Metro
Stolen van found, but 5 puppies that were inside still missing
The animal rescue organization's van was stolen about 5 a.m. Tuesday and found about 8:30 p.m., but without the puppies. They are worth hundreds of dollars if sold on the street, the vehicle's owner said.
North Metro
St. John's Abbey to open sex-abuse files on 19 monks
St. John's Abbey in Collegeville will make public its files on 19 priests with credible charges of sex abuse, as part of a settlement reached with a man who sued the abbey for abuse he suffered as a teenager.
North Metro
Anoka County man accused of abuse of boys kills self on eve of trial
Chad Geyen shot himself in the head in a park. Investigators suspected there were hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse.
North Metro
Nov. 28, 2013: Ramsey youth program volunteer accused of abusing boys
Authorities cite hundreds of incidents over two decades.
North Metro
Dec. 3, 2013: 4 more men allege sex abuse by Ramsey youth volunteer
Four more young men have stepped forward to accuse a Ramsey youth volunteer of sexual abuse, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
North Metro
Kantorei sings in spring with songs of renewal
The a cappella choir's upcoming concerts give voice to the days "that make everything new."
North Metro
Spring Lake Park limits how freebie newspapers are delivered
Carriers in Spring Lake Park must follow new rules for "unsolicited written materials."
North Metro
Pet disaster relief trailer coming to Anoka County
The American Kennel Club began the program after Hurricane Katrina, when many people refused to evacuate from danger zones without their pets.
North Metro
Funeral for Barway Collins postponed
Community members agreed that the delay would create an opportunity for Barway's birth mother to attend.
North Metro
Funeral for Barway Collins postponed
Community members agreed that the delay would create an opportunity for Barway's birth mother to attend.
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