Politics
August 15, 2018
2018 Minnesota primary election results

2018 Minnesota primary election results

Tina Smith and Karin Housley advance in U.S. Senate race. Ilhan Omar wins Fifth District primary; Keith Ellison takes DFL race for attorney general.
St. Paul
August 14, 2018
LimeBike, a Bay Area-based company, had contracted with Golden Valley to bring 500 of its dockless bikes to the suburb in April. The bikes have yet to

Dockless bikes arrive in St. Paul

There will be 800 bikes for pickup and dropoff anywhere.
Music
August 14, 2018
Wednesday's Rod Stewart concert in St. Paul is postponed until Oct. 14

Wednesday's Rod Stewart concert in St. Paul is postponed until Oct. 14

The Rock Hall of Famer has strep throat. He'll return with Cyndi Lauper this fall.
St. Paul
August 14, 2018

Lexington Parkway resurfacing will bring detours and traffic delays this week

Lexington Avenue in St. Paul will undergo resurfacing this week, and it's a road that motorists will likely want to avoid.
St. Paul
August 13, 2018

St. Paul begins delivering new garbage carts

The bins will be required for new collection system.
St. Paul
August 13, 2018
St. Paul City Council Member Dai Thao and his attorney Joe Dixon say that Thao didn't knowingly break the law when he helped a Hmong woman vote in Nov

Judge hears pre-trial arguments in Dai Thao voting case

Both sides agree council member helped woman vote, but dispute his intent.
St. Paul
August 13, 2018

Driver who struck bicyclist in St. Paul, fled and crashed dies

The driver struck a bicyclist and then rolled his vehicle over at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and L'Orient Street.
East Metro
August 12, 2018
Jackie Turner, chief operations officer for St. Paul schools, outlined options for potential implementation plans at costs ranging from $1.77 million

St. Paul schools want to give more contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses

Push is on to hire women- and minority-owned firms; businesses owned by white men now get bulk of jobs.
St. Paul
August 11, 2018

39th annual Irish Fair of Minnesota in St. Paul

Patrons took part in the 39th annual Irish Fair of Minnesota Friday, Aug. 10, in St. Paul. There was great Irish music all weekend by dozens of local and international Irish and Celtic acts. A dozen local Irish Dance schools performed in the Dance Tent.
St. Paul
August 11, 2018
Candidate David Martinez surrounded himself with notes before the St. Paul Ward 4 debate began Monday. Beside him are fellow candidates Shirley Erstad

Tumultuous St. Paul City Council race reaches the finish line

Both Shirley Erstad and Mitra Nelson have garnered strong support.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018
Jamie Heutmaker, far right, a victim of clergy sexual abuse, addresses media alongside other victims and family members during a press conference deta

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis clergy abuse victims to vote on settlement

Clergy abuse victims will begin voting on proposed settlement this month.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018
Desiree Collins recounts the day then-St. Paul police K-9 Gabe attacked her as she was taking out the garbage on Sept. 23, 2017. Collins is suing the

Federal judge: St. Paul must pay woman bitten by police dog in 2017

Judge said facts aren't in dispute and jury will decide damages.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018

French Meadow, two other St. Paul businesses evacuated after cleaning accident

Three bakery employees and a firefighter went to the hospital because of a potent cocktail of cleaning products.
St. Paul
August 10, 2018

iCan Bike Camp at Hamline University

Staff and volunteers with iCan Shine held the iCan Bike Camp where individuals with disabilities can learn how to ride two-wheeled bikes Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. The event was hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Music
August 10, 2018
Drake postpones his Xcel Center date again, with no makeup date this time

Drake postpones his Xcel Center date again, with no makeup date this time

Sunday's St. Paul date and Friday's Kansas City show were both delayed a second time for unspecified reasons.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
St. Paul Central High teacher John Ekblad, center, speaks to reporters last month at his attorneys' Bloomington office, recounting the injuries and wh

St. Paul teacher assaulted by student loses court appeal

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a district judge was correct in concluding that John Ekblad had failed to prove his case merited consideration beyond the remedies of workers' compensation system.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter gave his first State of the City address followed by breakout sessions with community members at Johnson High School. ] S

St. Paul mayor proposes 2019 budget with more money for housing, parks, police investigations

Melvin Carter's first budget includes an 11.5% property tax levy increase.
St. Paul
August 9, 2018
No charges against St. Paul officers who fatally shot man in October 2017

No charges against St. Paul officers who fatally shot man in October 2017

Phumee Lee had been in a domestic dispute before exchanging gunfire with police in the street.
St. Paul
August 8, 2018
Seventeen police canines and their human partners graduated from St. Paul's K-9 training program. A program featuring obedience, agility and suspect a

In rare move, St. Paul City Council meets to discuss pending K-9 bite litigation

Records show that the city pushes back on claims stemming from serious injuries.
St. Paul
August 8, 2018
Railroad workers congregate on the Hoffman Swing Bridge after a Union Pacific train derailed on the bridge and a fuel car spilled 3,500 gallons of die

Derailed train dumps 3,200 gallons of fuel into Mississippi

The derailment happened on a railroad bridge linking two rail yards near the St. Paul Downtown Airport, downstream from downtown St. Paul. Boaters were advised to avoid the area.

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