East Metro
May 6, 2015

St. Paul city employee sold undercover agent fake insurance card, charges say

Natasha Howard has worked for the Department of Safety and Inspections since 2001.
East Metro
May 5, 2015

St. Paul paramedics cut hole in man's throat to save him

The procedure is seldom done, and never before by St. Paul's Jeremy Coy — until it counted.
East Metro
May 5, 2015
May 30, 2012: Lori Christensen tried to hide from the news media after her appearance in Ramsey County district court.

Case against former White Bear Lake neighbor charged with harassment is dropped

White Bear Lake family asked Ramsey County to avoid trial.
St. Paul
May 4, 2015
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St. Paul continues repaving "the Terrible Twenty"

Work begun in 2014 continues this spring.
St. Paul
May 3, 2015
In this photo provided by Education Minnesota, Amy Hewett-Olatunde speaks after being named 2015 Minnesota Teacher of the Year by Education Minnesota

LEAP High School teacher wins Minnesota's 2015 Teacher of Year award

Amy Hewett-Olatunde says her success is built on listening to and learning from her students.
East Metro
May 3, 2015
Lower town St. Paul has seen a revitalization that marks its as an increasingly popular oasis that celebrates art, music, good food, and starting in M

Lowertown's pulse quickens as Saints come marching in

Team's new park is latest addition to an increasingly vibrant section of St. Paul. "We think we're in for a very fun summer," said DeAnna Loux, general manager of Barrio.
East Metro
May 2, 2015
The last missing pup is a chocolate male.

Fourth pit bull is recovered out of five stolen puppies

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.

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