St. Paul
Rose Johnsen, pillar of St. Paul's Obb's Sports Bar & Grill, dies at 97
Johnsen, who for 60 years was a charming, no-nonsense presence at the East Side institution, Obb's Sports Bar & Grill, and whose name now adorns the boulevard sign near the crosswalk outside, died Feb. 18. She was 97, and retired for only two years.
East Metro
Charges: Boy unconscious one month after car crash with drunken driver
Authorities say they found empty and near-empty alcohol bottles in Maple Grove man's car.
St. Paul
St. Paul planners reject single-family homes in Ford project
Commissioners want denser housing than the 35 homes Ryan Cos. wants to build along Mississippi River Boulevard.
St. Paul
St. Paul blast that killed man, leveled Payne Av. home ruled accidental
The November explosion on Payne Avenue killed an 80-year-old resident.
East Metro
Minnesota GOP political consultant acquitted of domestic assault charges
Jonathan Aanestad said he was falsely accused.
East Metro
State sues plasma donation company on behalf of transgender woman
CSL Plasma forced the woman to identify as a man for years, and banned her when she resisted, her attorney said.
St. Paul
A night at the Science Museum of Minnesota
More than 500 fourth and fifth graders from around the state participated in a sleepover at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul .
St. Paul
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St. Paul bans takeout containers that can't be recycled or composted
Restaurants will have until 2021 to comply with the policy.
St. Paul
St. Paul considers restricting gambling proceeds for low-income youth
City officials want money to go to youth living in areas of concentrated poverty.
TV & Media
NBC sitcom star credits career to improv training, St. Paul's Central High School
Lyric Lewis "commanded" high school stage before learning improv with Groundlings in L.A.
Books
Mpls native Michele Norris will moderate Michelle Obama talk at the X
Obama will be in St. Paul next Wednesday as part of her book tour for her memoir "Becoming."
St. Paul
Prepare for congestion, tight parking Saturday in downtown St. Paul
A trio of large events will bring thousands of people to the city.
St. Paul
St. Paul school district projects budget deficit for fifth year
The $2.9 million shortfall would be the district's fifth in a row.
Local
Not many places in U.S. got more snow than the Twin Cities did in February
Yes, Minnesotans, February was as snowy as you thought. In fact, when it comes to snowfall last month, we had more in common with Jackson, Wyo. than we did with our typical winter brethren in Chicago and Milwaukee.
St. Paul
Police arrest sex offender found on school bus with St. Paul kindergartners
The 61-year-old suspect was discovered sitting on the back of the bus during the return drive, prompting the driver to call police, authorities said Monday.
St. Paul
Peter Welvang, owner of Minnesota Catholic book and gift shop, has died
Welvang's St. Paul business attracted priests looking for new vestments, Sunday school teachers needing workbooks, and ordinary Catholics who bought everything from angel statues to first communion dresses to religious DVDs.
St. Paul
St. Paul joins Minneapolis with tighter winter parking rules
Parking will be banned on the side of residential streets with even-numbered addresses until April 1, following similar restrictions imposed last week in Minneapolis.
St. Paul
Ken Mauer Sr., part of St. Paul baseball legacy, dies at 91
Mauer, a great-uncle to Joe Mauer, was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014.
St. Paul
Ryan Cos. seeking $107M in public financing for Ford site
After months of planning, the Minneapolis-based developer said a "public-private partnership" is needed. The money would go toward infrastructure, green space, a stream-like water feature and 760 units of affordable housing.
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