East Metro
Apartment tenants file class-action suit against landlord and city of New Brighton
Owner's lawyer denies construction hazard claim.
Local
Hennepin, Ramsey counties move to help homeowners, businesses deal with pandemic
Hennepin County also set up a $2 million relief fund for small businesses.
North Metro
Police arrest man suspected of terrorizing young women near U for years
Ham Lake man linked to cases since 2013
East Metro
ID'd: Man who fatally shot his sister, himself at Forest Lake residence
Authorities have yet to disclose a motive, continue to investigate who owns the handgun.
East Metro
Man charged with felonies in New Brighton hostage standoff
Peter Michael Dziuk has a long history of displaying hostility toward police, the charges say.
North Metro
Anoka County looks to stabilize eroding public areas along Rum River threatened by development
County officials worry that some funding for the $1.7 million project may be delayed by pandemic.
East Metro
Lino Lakes prison official charged with domestic assault
Associate warden John R. Williams Jr., 45, has been placed on paid investigatory leave.
North Metro
Bones found in Fridley belong to man missing for 10 months
They had been in that location for "an extended period of time," the Sheriff's Office said. Cause of death yet to be disclosed.
East Metro
New Brighton standoff ends with arrest of suspect
The incident started Wednesday night as a domestic assault situation.
Local
Curbside pickup offered at 8 Hennepin County libraries
The library system also is offering temporary e-cards so all county residents can access online materials
Local
Anoka County shutting down popular water park for the summer
It was unclear if county will move forward on $6.75 million reconstruction and expansion project while park is closed.
West Metro
Charge: Same burglar responsible for 2 recent Twin Cities gun shop break-ins
Similarities include how the suspect broke in and the approximate time of the burglaries, according to authorities.
South Metro
East Metro
Swan, loon poisonings fuel anti-lead sinker campaign in Minnesota
Toll in Ramsey County is fueling a campaign to persuade anglers to stop using lead sinkers.
Local
Construction companies sue Brooklyn Center after projects postponed due to COVID-19
The delays will cause the companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, the lawsuit said.
North Metro
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Forensic lab in Andover begins cannabis purity testing
Advocates see it as a way to get some control of an underregulated industry.
Local
Anoka County furloughing employees during pandemic
Other metro counties are weighing other means of saving money while services are down.
East Metro
New suburban solar projects part of a wave of new projects in Minnesota
There are now an estimated 7,500 solar arrays in the state, with 1,000 going in just last year.
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