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Anoka city leaders want candy back in Halloween parade
City Council pushing for sweets to be brought back for Halloween parade.
West Metro
Met Council works to preserve mobile home parks with first-of-its-kind grant
The nearly $235,000 grant will help Maple Hill Estates in Corcoran connect to the regional wastewater system.
North Metro
New Met Council chair sits down with Anoka County Board, which has fought for more control
The visit by Alene Tchourumoff was part of her tour of the Twin Cities.
North Metro
Guilty plea by driver of Mich. firetruck that crashed on 35W, killing 2 firefighters
Driver, who said he was sleep-deprived, lost control on 35W, killing two of his peers.
North Metro
Twin Cities' Sierra Leone community seeks to help homeland hit by mudslide
Immigrants reach out to help mudslide victims.
East Metro
Hiccups are weighing on Arden Hills' Rice Creek Commons project
Leaders remain hopeful that solar energy for the 427-acre Rice Creek Commons 'can still happen.'
East Metro
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North Metro
Brooklyn Park woman in coma after husband accused of stabbing her
Jethro Gboeah was charged in May with assault before he was accused of repeatedly stabbed his wife on Tuesday.
North Metro
Crystal man pleads guilty to stealing $1.1 million from employer for car hobby
John Robinson used the money he took from North Central Stamping & Manufacturing to fund his car restoration hobby, authorities say.
East Metro
Columbia Heights restaurant owner indicted on federal forced-labor charge
The owner of Royal Orchid allegedly promised to help a teenager from the Dominican Republic get a U.S. education, then forced him to work less than $1 an hour.
North Metro
Uproar follows ban on candy at Anoka's parades for Halloween
Anoka's famous Halloween parades will be free of candy handouts this year, with event organizers citing safety concerns for kids as the reason behind the ban. The move has attracted heated criticism on social media.
East Metro
No charges against Coon Rapids officer who shot fleeing gunman
The officer had reason to believe the suspect would have shot at him, according to prosecutors.
North Metro
Storytime at Eidem Homestead Historical Farm
Staff members read stories to children on the porch of Eidem Homestead Historical Farm Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Brooklyn Park. The next story time will be at 10:15 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the farm.
North Metro
After 25 years building a 'go-to' fish store, Aquatropics owner looks for new waters
Kevin McMenamy said the same whimsy that led him to the fish business is the same whimsy leading him to move on.
East Metro
East Metro
More allegations of forced labor for Columbia Heights restaurant owner
A second immigrant has accused Pisanu "Pat" Sukhtipyaroge of forcing him to work at his Twin Cities restaurants.
North Metro
Champlin's biggest retail center to get a Tim Horton's
Minneapolis-based Hempel Cos. is continuing to develop vacant land parcels purchased from Ryan Cos. with a new project for a Tim Horton's restaurant in Champlin.
North Metro
Leader of Brooklyn Park youth program crafting a new direction
It started with the creation of a new job last year.
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