North Metro
Osseo and Anoka-Hennepin events target drug prevention
Two events aim to educate parents.
North Metro
Vikings kicker Blair Walsh will visit supportive first-graders
After receiving a batch of supportive letters and drawings from first-graders, Vikings kicker Blair Walsh will return the favor with a visit Thursday to their elementary school classroom in Blaine.
North Metro
First-graders offer Vikings kicker Blair Walsh encouragement
Northpoint Elementary first-grade teacher Judie Offerdahl thought Walsh's difficult situation would be a great way to put empathy into practice for her students.
West Metro
Minn. Appeals Court says alcohol search warrant can test for drugs in DWI case
Court said no additional warrants were required to test for narcotics.
East Metro
New major crimes prosecutor in Washington County takes on sex trafficking of children
Prostitution of children is a serious problem and a major crimes prosecutor is leading a team effort in response.
North Metro
City of Ramsey weighs new business park to attract jobs
Development would be just west of the COR site and on Hwy. 10. But hurdles await.
East Metro
North Metro
Minn. DNR to evict wildlife operation from Carlos Avery
Two mountain lions, 40 wolves and a porcupine are among the animals owned by a private wildlife center that are getting the boot in Anoka County over "health and safety concerns."
North Metro
Pharmaceutical giant Takeda plans first U.S. plant in Brooklyn Park
A state official says the Japanese company may apply for as much as $2 million in state incentives.
North Metro
Sauk Rapids meat processor recalls beef sold at Wal-Mart stores
The beef may have been contaminated during production in late November and early December.
East Metro
Student-on-staff violence cases escalate in suburban Ramsey County
But interviews with law enforcement officials in the suburban communities reveal no concerns about assaultive behavior in traditional school settings.
North Metro
Jan. 1: Behind the person of interest in Jacob Wetterling investigation
Long before he was named in the Jacob Wetterling abduction, Danny James Heinrich, now 52, led a troubled early life of burglary, drinking and financial difficulties, records and interviews show.
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