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October 6, 2020

Prison for Twin Cities woman whose insider scheme cost Catholic Charities $684K

The conspiracy diverted charitable funds meant to pay the rent for people escaping homelessness.
North Metro
October 6, 2020

Woman says Minneapolis police falsely identified her as assault suspect without contacting her

Lauren P. Peterson said police never reached out to her before pursuing a case against her.
West Metro
October 6, 2020
William Schroeder was hired as county architect by Hennepin County in 1972. His task: help oversee the construction of the Hennepin County Government

Hennepin County poised to spend $22 million on 6 new sites to help the homeless

COVID-19 and the need to serve the homeless is driving the new purchases.
South Metro
October 3, 2020

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Oct. 4

Local
October 1, 2020
A centennial anniversary 14-foot sculpture was unveiled outside the City Hall of Anoka.

Anoka's centennial Halloween celebration is on, with a pandemic twist

The city has canceled Halloween festivities only during World War II.
North Metro
September 28, 2020
In a lawsuit filed in 2019, the group Gender Justice and the local ACLU say Anoka-Hennepin school leaders violated the state constitution's right to d

Appeals court rules against Anoka-Hennepin schools in transgender bias case

Anoka-Hennepin School District had kept him from using boys' locker room.
North Metro
September 28, 2020
Motorists make their way along traffic-clogged Hwy. 65 in Blaine.

MnDOT seeks ideas to unclog Hwy. 65 in north metro

North Metro
September 26, 2020
South Metro
September 26, 2020

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Sept. 27, 2020

North Metro
September 25, 2020
Mayoral campaign signs on a Crystal boulevard

In Crystal, it's Adams vs. Adams for the mayoral seat at City Hall

The candidates for Crystal mayor share a surname but are divided by a church issue.
North Metro
September 25, 2020

Police pursuit in north metro ends with 2 crashes, 3 arrested

A Crystal squad car crashed while pursuing the suspects, but no one was seriously hurt.
North Metro
September 24, 2020
Dennis and Deana Molla walked through the destruction of their garage and cars after at 4 A.M. the morning they were set ablaze at their at home in Br

Police: Suspected arson levels garage at home with 'Trump 2020' flags

Detached garage had political graffiti sprayed on it, police said.
North Metro
September 23, 2020

Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in Twin Cities

The incident occurred about 7 a.m. north of Coon Rapids.
Local
September 22, 2020
In Coon Rapids, seniors are honking up a storm for in-car bingo

In Coon Rapids, seniors are honking up a storm for in-car bingo

A parking lot near the soccer complex has been transformed this month into a socially distanced outdoor bingo parlor.
North Metro
September 22, 2020

Body of kayaker who disappeared in New Brighton lake over weekend has been found

The woman's body was found in Long Lake after a four-day search, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office said.
North Metro
September 21, 2020

Charges: Man set his ex's Coon Rapids home ablaze after vowing to kill her

Police helped woman's roommate escape from second floor; they smelled gasoline on the suspect.
South Metro
September 19, 2020

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Sept. 20

North Metro
September 19, 2020

Search for missing kayaker in New Brighton's Long Lake to resume Sunday

Police, firefighters and state Department of Natural Resources personnel, along with a State Patrol helicopter, had searched Saturday.
North Metro
September 18, 2020

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News coverage of the Twin Cities northern suburbs, including Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Columbia Heights, Forest Lake, New Brighton and Vadnais Heights.