St. Paul
November 4, 2015
Saint Paul School Board member elect Steve Marchese delivered his victory speech to the crowd at the DFL election party at Urban Growler Tuesday night

St. Paul's Caucus for Change candidates ready to take charge on school board

The four newly elected board members aim to build on Tuesday's electoral sweep.
St. Paul
November 4, 2015
Saint Paul DFL Chair Libby Kantner stood on a stool to address the crowd at the DFL election party at Urban Growler Tuesday night. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/S

Work to settle St. Paul council race via ranked-choice runoff starts Monday

Recount will determine who will represent Second Ward on the City Council.
Movies
November 4, 2015

Obituary: Steven Bickel, Hollywood executive and St. Paul native

East Metro
November 4, 2015

Minnesota Historical Society plans to buy archdiocese building in St. Paul

St. Paul
November 4, 2015
Saint Paul School Board candidate Mary Vanderwert, left, went in to hug outgoing school board member Louise Seeba Tuesday night at the DFL election pa

Union-backed candidates sweep St. Paul school board race

Caucus for Change candidates assert there is "very real" frustration with the school district.
St. Paul
November 4, 2015
18,000 Minnesota students celebrate 'We Day''

18,000 Minnesota students celebrate 'We Day''

The teen star-studded event draws students across the state who have raised money and support projects here and across the globe.
St. Paul
November 3, 2015
St. Paul Ward 4 City Council incumbent Russ Stark. left, shook hands with supporter Karl Carter at Tuesday night's DFL election party at Urban Growler

St. Paul City Council incumbents win; Second Ward goes to runoff

Tight race for Second Ward seat will go to county to sort out ranked choices.
St. Paul
November 3, 2015
Dennis Lang spends time with his fox terrier, Allie, at his home in St. Paul. Lang said he's confident he will prevail in his legal battle with a self

Minnesota blogger sued for defamation finds it all a learning experience

St. Paul blogger who questioned the success of the "Trivedi Effect" for years is defending himself from a suit that has taken some remarkable turns.
Minneapolis
November 3, 2015
Minneapolis skyline as seen from the east bank of the University of Minnesota.

It's official: Twin Cities best place to live in nation, says list of lists

A list compiled from other lists decides what we've always known: Minneapolis-St. Paul is the best place to live in the country.
Music
November 3, 2015
Martin Fröst

Swedish clarinetist cancels debut with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

The Swedish musician, who was the orchestra's newest artistic partner, has been sidelined by Meniere's Disease.
Variety
November 2, 2015

William Byrd Wilkins, actor who performed in Twin Cities, has died

William Byrd Wilkins, who was prominent in the 1990s, died after a bout with pancreatic cancer.
Minneapolis
November 2, 2015

Mpls., St. Paul school districts are among the least integrated

Elementary students in Minneapolis and St. Paul attend schools that are more racially segregated than they have been in a generation.
St. Paul
October 31, 2015
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Obituary: Leon Frankel was a decorated WWII and Israeli Air Force veteran

Variety
October 31, 2015
At the Commodore, which boasts historical ties to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis, the soft opening provided an opportunity to fine tune the me

Art Deco Commodore Bar and Restaurant makes roaring comeback in St. Paul

Renovated Jazz Age bar and restaurant reopens in St. Paul, during the Golden Age of the Throwback.
East Metro
October 30, 2015

St. Paul woman is last defendant sentenced in large sex trafficking ring

Group trafficked more than 100 women across 14 states, prosecutors said.
St. Paul
October 30, 2015

Judge grants archdiocese six more months, nixes requested advisers

In its second extension, the church now has until May 31 to file its plan of reorganization before exclusivity rights run out.
St. Paul
October 30, 2015
The Cathedral of St. Paul.

Archdiocese makes first court appearance in high-profile abuse case

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis made its first appearance in Ramsey County District Court Thursday in a clergy sex abuse case spearheaded by the Ramsey County Attorney that is being watched nationally.
St. Paul
October 30, 2015

St. Paul police seek help in University Av. hit and run that killed woman

The car ran over Antoinette Elizabeth Boxer without slowing down and dragged her 20 feet, police say. She died Wednesday at Regions Hospital.
St. Paul
October 29, 2015
Shops along Grand Avenue, St. Paul were strongly opposed to parking meters on the street. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday October 29,

St. Paul dropping plan for parking meters on Grand

A controversial proposal to install parking meters on St. Paul's Grand Avenue is being dropped, a council member said Thursday.
East Metro
October 29, 2015

Victim testifies how sexual abuse by Minnesota priest altered his life

The 52-year-old man continued his testimony Thursday in a clergy abuse case against the Diocese of Duluth.

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