East Metro
May 2, 2015

Ramsey County offenders get a chance for a clean slate

One-day event gives thousands a chance to get misdemeanors wiped or reduced to avoid arrest.
East Metro
May 1, 2015
Ray Widstrand sat quietly on the picnic table outside his old apartment while his mom Linda waited on the other side of the fence.

Teen gets maximum sentence for brutal group attack on St. Paul man

Charles K. Redding was 15 when he attacked Ray Widstrand on the city's East Side.
East Metro
May 1, 2015

Judge bars St. Paul gang from Cinco de Mayo festival

St. Paul gang barred from this weekend's Cinco de Mayo festival.
East Metro
May 1, 2015

Third puppy of five stolen is found in 'rough shape' in Oakdale

Reward increased to $500 for the two missing dogs.
St. Paul
May 1, 2015
Ramsey Middle School Assistant Principal Marcus Freeman, guided students between classes, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in St. Paul, MN. He said that it i

St. Paul middle school builds relationships, calms disruptions

Change has been dramatic in St. Paul's middle schools the past 18 months. Perhaps nowhere has the strain been felt more than at Ramsey Middle School.
St. Paul
April 30, 2015
Kara Mohamed saluted the American flag during a swearing-in ceremony at the Union Depot, Thursday, April 20, 2015 in St. Paul, MN. ] (ELIZABETH FLORES

Metro Transit police welcome new, diverse class

The graduates include a Somali-American woman, a department first.
East Metro
April 30, 2015

Ramsey Middle School timeline

St. Paul
April 30, 2015

Macalester foundation steps in to save doomed St. Paul house

After weeks of restoration, the century-old Dutch colonial at 1721 Princeton Av. looks great and is ready for sale again.
East Metro
April 30, 2015

2 of 5 stolen puppies returned; reward posted

A $100 reward now is being offered for each puppy that is safely returned.
East Metro
April 30, 2015

St. Paul day-care provider's son, age 42, charged with sexually abusing child

The man, who has schizoaffective disorder and operates on the level of a 5-year-old, touched the girl three times under her clothing, according to the charges.
East Metro
April 30, 2015

Little Canada man who crashed into the Bulldog Lowertown gets probation

The judge said she spared him a year in prison because of his efforts at rehabilitation.
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."

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