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September 21, 2021
Blaine athletic director Shannon Gerrety explained to the freshmen boys soccer team he was working to try and find them transportation to their away g

'We're all scrambling': Bus, official shortages hit high school sports hard

Minnesota athletic directors are getting creative to transport student-athletes from one event to the next, while hoping there will be enough officials there when they arrive.
Local
September 20, 2021
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Anoka to allow churches on portion of E. Main Street

Small congregation can now move forward with purchase of funeral home.
Local
September 15, 2021
Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene

Minneapolis, Hennepin County start mortgage relief program

Eligible property owners can receive up to $35,000.
Local
September 15, 2021
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Whistleblower accuses Minnesota nursing home of violating COVID-19 health regulations

A former administrator at St. Therese of New Hope alleges she was fired for speaking out about the violations.
Local
September 15, 2021
Kimberly A. Potter was booked into the Hennepin County jail on Wednesday. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/TNS) ORG XMIT: 13856566W

Former police officer Potter seeks dismissal of added charge in Wright shooting

Potter's lawyers say she clearly attempted to use her Taser, not kill Wright after traffic stop.
Local
September 14, 2021

Pickup driver strays into opposite lane in Anoka County, is killed in head-on crash with semi

The crash occurred on Viking Boulevard in Oak Grove.
North Metro
September 13, 2021
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Ex-volleyball coach at Forest Lake school admits to sexually assaulting two girls

A judge will decide early next year the sentence for Mark R. Kosloski, a former coach at North Lakes Academy.
Local
September 11, 2021
Longtime Robbinsdale resident Sam Good, left, looked at a map of the proposed Blue Line route Wednesday as he stood beside Anna Schmiel, a policy aide

Possible Blue Line extension route prompts opposition in Robbinsdale

Once-eager Robbinsdale now worries that new path would cut city in half.
East Metro
September 11, 2021

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Sept. 12

Local
September 9, 2021

Road repaving worker run over and killed by truck driver at job site in Anoka County

The truck was backing up at the time, the Sheriff's Office said.
Local
September 8, 2021
Rep. Ryan Winkler

Minnesota House Majority Leader Rep. Winkler explores run for Hennepin County attorney

The field of possible candidates now grows to four.
Local
September 8, 2021
Glenn D. Smith

Brooklyn Park counselor to serve 3½ years after admitting he shot, killed friend

"I was provoked," he told the court, but added that "self-defense does not justify my actions"
Local
September 7, 2021
Irene Fernando

Hennepin County makes $20M new commitment to mental health in pandemic

County will use $20 million in federal funding to hire 36 employees and expand programs.
Local
September 7, 2021

Charges: Man was shot in the back while in car in St. Paul

One suspect has been arrested, but another remains on the loose.
Local
September 7, 2021

Caryl Bugge, first woman to teach high school math in Robbinsdale schools, dies at 84

Her care and compassion made her a student favorite, former students and colleagues said.
Local
September 7, 2021
New Hoover Elementary School principal Keisha Davis greeted students and parents outside the school before the start of the school day on the first da

Many Minnesota schools begin anew, shadowed by COVID

The state's largest district, Anoka-Hennepin, was among the school systems resuming classes. Many, particularly in metro-area schools, are wearing masks because of school district-imposed mask mandates.
Local
September 7, 2021

Across Minnesota, many schools start a new year

The state's largest district, Anoka-Hennepin, was among the school systems resuming classes. Many, particularly in metro-area schools, are wearing masks because of school district-imposed mask mandates.

Twin Cities North Metro

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.