St. Paul
Trial begins for former St. Paul cop accused of assaulting teen at group home
The boy is on the autism spectrum and has a number of behavior issues due to prenatal exposure to alcohol.
South Metro
Burnsville's Joe Gothard named new St. Paul Schools superintendent
Joe Gothard was picked in a 5-to-2 vote.
St. Paul
St. Paul marks progress at old future hockey training facility downtown
Redeveloped Macy's site a quarter done, but costs have grown to $71 million.
St. Paul
Music
St. Paul's mainstay R&B club Arnellia's to close as owner fights cancer
A four-day finale will be held April 27-30 as the bar's owner undergoes chemotherapy.
East Metro
No charges in triple murder; man arrested is released
Ramsey County attorney's office said more investigation needed.
East Metro
St. Paul puts downtown Public Safety Annex up for sale
St. Paul wants downtown site developed, but if it doesn't sell, a park is likely.
St. Paul
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St. Paul studies possible uses for old rail line to Ford site
The possibilities include bicycle paths, bus routes and light rail.
East Metro
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St. Paul renews campaign urging drivers to stop for pedestrians
Motorists have struck 54 pedestrians so far this year and 188 last year, city officials said.
Politics
Minnesota state parks, trails face major budget squeeze
Budget proposals moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature would continue what park officials say is a decadelong dilemma: Operating funds for the state's 75 parks have declined, after accounting for inflation, while the number of Minnesotans who use them continues to increase every year.
East Metro
Custody dispute preceded fatal shootings of three in St. Paul
A family member said the 20-year-old man suspected of killing her family members was involved in an intense custody dispute with one of the slain young women over a little girl.
St. Paul
St. Paul Port Authority becomes Mr. Fix-It for big projects
The St. Paul Port Authority, led by a former retail leasing manager, has become Mr. Fix-It for some of the city's biggest development projects, from the soccer stadium to CHS Field to the former Macy's in the heart of downtown.
St. Paul
University of St. Thomas student shot accidentally in Flynn Hall undergoes surgery
The student was injured seriously enough to require surgery after a gun was accidentally discharged in another room, sending a bullet through a wall in Flynn Hall, the university said Saturday.
St. Paul
Dad, two teenage daughters among dead in St. Paul shooting
Three people were fatally shot and a fourth victim was critically injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment building in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood, with one suspect in custody and the other dead, police said.
East Metro
Union Gospel Mission says former employee abused teen decades ago
But it calls allegations by second person "without merit."
East Metro
Police: No illegal drugs in system when attorney ran over runner
Police have yet to say whether there were any legal substances in the driver's system that could be a factor in the crash, which killed Scott Spoo,35, on Mississippi River Boulevard at Dayton Avenue.
East Metro
Big differences seen in Minnesota school funding plans
Likely tense negotiations set to begin soon at the State Capitol.
East Metro
Trial for officer Yanez in Philando Castile case will remain in Ramsey County
Yanez's attorneys wanted the trial moved due to "slanted" media coverage.
East Metro
Police: AT&T records put attorney on phone when he fatally hit runner
Affidavit seeks permission to crack open FB account.
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- Man dies after shooting at Green Line station in St. Paul
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- Old St. Joe's Hospital in St. Paul gets new life as wellness center
- Work could begin soon to bring St. Paul's Phalen Creek back to the surface
- Up above the St. Paul skyways, an abandoned city park gathers fines and dust
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