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July 13, 2017
Jerry Wonsewicz, 80, right, gets help moving his belongings from his one Gary Wonsewicz, 57, both residents of Lowry Grove mobile home park on June 30

Lowry Grove housing discrimination complaint dismissed

A HUD investigation concluded that "no reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred."
East Metro
July 13, 2017
The carjacker went into a yard, over a fence and out on Interstate 35 before he was shot and killed Monday near Harris, Minn.

7 officers fired guns in fatal shooting of Chisago County carjack suspect, BCA says

A North Carolina man was killed Monday near Harris, Minn., after a carjacking.
North Metro
July 13, 2017
A SWAT team left the scene of a fatal shooting at a home in Crystal on Wednesday night.

Husband is in custody after wife fatally shot at Crystal home

A SWAT team and police from Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Maple Grove and Golden Valley swarmed the area after the suspect refused to come out of the house. Neighbors were asked to leave their homes during the two-hour negotiation.
East Metro
July 12, 2017
A strong early morning thunderstorm packing powerful winds downed trees and power lines along 24702 Kettle River Blvd., on the Boyd and Judy Bontjes p

Weather Service finds tornado damage near Forest Lake after overnight storms

The damage, 4 miles south of Forest Lake, was found by a survey team assessing damage from the pounding overnight in the north and east metro.
North Metro
July 12, 2017

Husband in custody after wife fatally shot in Crystal

A SWAT team and police from Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Maple Grove and Golden Valley swarmed the area after the suspect refused to come out of the house. Neighbors were asked to leave their homes during the two-hour negotiation.
North Metro
July 12, 2017
Nicholas Matthew and the owl.

Owl gets head stuck in car grille, rides 30 miles to Brooklyn Park

Police freed the bird and took it to a caregiver in their squad car, however, the owl did not survive.
North Metro
July 11, 2017
The new logo for Brooklyn Center has the tagline "At the Center," which is intended to emphasize the city's central location and accessibility in the

Brooklyn Center leaders detail new branding, infrastructure plans

Redevelopment, logo and upgrades are part of its rebranding effort.
North Metro
July 10, 2017

Man fatally run over on I-35W was Bloomington man

South Metro
July 9, 2017

Arden Hills edges closer to battle with expanding colleges

Officials concerned over colleges' weaker economic punch, loss of tax base to tax-exempt institutions.
West Metro
July 9, 2017

Elk River man, 21, dies in crash northwest of Twin Lakes

The wreck occurred late at night over the weekend, according to the medical examiner's office.
East Metro
July 7, 2017

North/east metro police blotter, July 9

East Metro
July 7, 2017

North/east metro news briefs: Anoka County election officials find another turnout error

East Metro
July 7, 2017
At Grays Bay in Lake Minnetonka, watercraft inspector Richard Rowland decontaminated a boat.

2-state flotilla along St. Croix River plots mission against invasive species

Decontamination units will scrub watercraft in a 2-day effort to prevent spread of the invasives.
West Metro
July 6, 2017
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Gordon Voss, who represented Blaine in the Minnesota House, dies in crash

Voss, a DFLer who represented Blaine in the House for 15 years, died June 21 in a Wayzata car crash. He was 79.
Variety
July 4, 2017
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Where to find fireworks celebrations in the Twin Cities and beyond

Find a fireworks display in your area with this quick look at celebrations around the Twin Cities and Minnesota.
North Metro
July 3, 2017

Three arrested after base-jumping from cellphone tower in Wyoming, Minn.

West Metro
July 3, 2017

Charge: As children watched, man shot dead outside Robbinsdale Father's Day gathering

Defendant faces murder charges stemming from the Father's Day incident.
North Metro
July 3, 2017
A home is marked with an X for demolition in Lowry Grove, a manufactured home park in St. Anthony.

In Lowry Grove's final hours, neighbors band together

The St. Anthony park closed Friday, more than a year after it was sold.
East Metro
July 1, 2017

Broken amusement park ride briefly strands passengers upside-down at Forest Lake carnival

No injuries were reported.
East Metro
July 1, 2017
Volunteers pack corn at Second Harvest Heartland's Golden Valley facility in 2015. The nonprofit plans to move its headquarters to Brooklyn Park.

Second Harvest Heartland plans move from Maplewood to Brooklyn Park

Nonprofit assures wary city leaders that move will not hurt local hunger relief efforts.

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