St. Paul
April 30, 2015
266 riverfront apartments headed to St. Paul

266 riverfront apartments headed to St. Paul

Sherman Associates says a strong rental market in St. Paul means it's time to build two buildings next to one the company completed last year
St. Paul
April 30, 2015

St. Paul principal honored for equity work

Delores Henderson, who now leads Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, has worked for district for more than 40 years.
St. Paul
April 30, 2015

Performing arts school wins Bush grant

St. Paul charter school recognized for public-service efforts delivered in hip-hop style.
Politics
April 30, 2015
Transit officers Noah LaBathe, left, and LaFayette Temple checked for valid passes or receipts from riders at the East Bank Station Tuesday afternoon

Light-rail fare dodgers outrage lawmakers

Minneapolis
April 30, 2015
Transit officers Noah LaBathe, left, and LaFayette Temple checked for valid passes or receipts from riders at the East Bank Station Tuesday afternoon

Green Line's East Bank Station reaches 1M boardings

U's East Bank station is the busiest on new light-rail line.
East Metro
April 30, 2015
8-year-old highway driver in St. Paul had run away last week

8-year-old highway driver in St. Paul had run away last week

Ramsey County took custody of the boy as well as his two young passengers.
St. Paul
April 29, 2015

Surge of youth violence in St. Paul prompts a show of unity

St. Paul officers, ministers and others seek to head off the crimes of summer.
St. Paul
April 29, 2015

Spring means the park bathrooms are opening!

Relax, park-goers... now you have a place to "go."
East Metro
April 29, 2015
8-year-old drives car with two young passengers on Twin Cities freeways

8-year-old drives car with two young passengers on Twin Cities freeways

The three young kids navigated highways from St. Paul to a driveway in Mounds View.
Politics
April 28, 2015
A days-old moose calf showed off a radio collar that expands with growth.

Dayton halts moose research over animals' deaths

Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday put an end to Minnesota's ambitious moose research project out of concern that it is harming the animals it's designed to help.
East Metro
April 28, 2015
A van with five pit bull puppies inside was stolen before dawn Tuesday in St. Paul, and the animal rescue organization that was caring for the dogs is

Stolen van found, but 5 puppies that were inside still missing

The animal rescue organization's van was stolen about 5 a.m. Tuesday and found about 8:30 p.m., but without the puppies. They are worth hundreds of dollars if sold on the street, the vehicle's owner said.
St. Paul
April 28, 2015
One year after the Minnesota Child Victim's Act was passed by the Minnesota legislature, the Catholic Church in Minnesota has been hit by a legal cycl

Ads seek abuse victims in Mpls.-St. Paul Archdiocese

An Aug. 3 deadline for filing claims against archdiocese prompts campaign.
St. Paul
April 28, 2015
St. Paul Police spokesman Howie Padilla held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2013 at police headquarters to announce that an earlie

Time cut for abuse victims to file claims vs. archdiocese

Aug. 3 date angers victims' advocates; archdiocese says it will speed up reorganization.
Minneapolis
April 28, 2015
Sign on the front door of a drug house at 914 Palace Avenue in St. Paul, photographed on 5/2/14. The hit men boarded a plane in Los Angeles on April 1

Opiate OD deaths drop in Hennepin County, rise in Ramsey County

Overdose deaths from heroin and other opiates fell in Hennepin County last year for the first time since 2010, according to a local drug trends report issued Monday.
St. Paul
April 27, 2015
The University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights, Minn., in 2012.

Track plans stir debate over fate of U golf course

A new track-and-field complex isn't yet settled, but Bolstad could include a 12-hole concept.
East Metro
April 27, 2015
People bundled in coats and hats, as the Cinco de Mayo Parade made its way down Cesar Chavez Street in St. Paul's West Side, as part of this years cel

St. Paul seeks court ban on gang activity at Cinco de Mayo festival

The city wants to keep Hit Squad members from disrupting this week's Cinco de Mayo festival.
Politics
April 27, 2015
Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges speaks at a news conference at the St. Paul office of the League of Minnesota Cities. More than two dozen mayors from M

Minnesota mayors make plea for state money to fix local streets

One proposal, in the Senate, would use a $10 license tab surcharge to provide funds for large and small cities.
St. Paul
April 25, 2015
Downtown St. Paul

Lots of parking in downtown St. Paul — but not always where you want it

A new six-month study makes it clear once and for all that parking squeezes in downtown St. Paul amount to a problem of convenience, not supply and demand.
St. Paul
April 24, 2015
The former Macy's building in downtown St. Paul seen on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com /

Part of former downtown St. Paul Macy's sold; new store planned

The St. Paul Port Authority announced the sale to a developer who plans retail for the space.
Minneapolis
April 24, 2015
Green Line's East Bank Station the first to 1 million boardings

Green Line's East Bank Station the first to 1 million boardings

More riders are getting on the Green Line at the East Bank Station than anywhere along the 11-mile light rail line that runs between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul.

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