East Metro
Suspect arrested following police pursuit and crash into Maplewood home
No one was hurt, but several residents were evacuated.
East Metro
Boys Totem Town in St. Paul set to close as numbers drop
The move reflects a shift away from confinement for juvenile offenders.
St. Paul
State gives environmental clean bill of health to Ford site in St. Paul
Cleanup at the site began in 2013 and continued through January.
East Metro
Ramsey County to hold special election to fill Blake Huffman's County Board seat
The election will come at a critical time for TCAAP redevelopment, as the county sues Arden Hills to break off joint effort.
St. Paul
Amid rising facilities costs, St. Paul school district calls for outside review
With costs blowing past the district's early estimates, many residents elsewhere now must wait longer for improvements to buildings near them.
St. Paul
Empty storefronts fuel concern about St. Paul's Grand Avenue
Task force to study whether vacancies reflect normal churn, or a new normal.
St. Paul
Interim council member's Ward 6 candidacy shakes up St. Paul City Hall
Praise and outrage follow interim City Council member's pursuit of seat.
St. Paul
St. Paul schools teeter with budget deficit: 'We passed a referendum. We still have a deficit. What's up?'
District faces enrollment losses, a new strategic plan even with Legislature's boost in per-pupil funding.
St. Paul
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St. Paul organized trash system's start was their end, longtime hauler says
Once, they knew all their customers. Now, Ken Berquist & Son Disposal has been folded into Houston-based Waste Management.
East Metro
Six years after landslide, restoration of St. Paul's scenic Brickyard Trail nears completion
Parks staffers declined to commit to a reopening date for the Lilydale Regional Park trail but said sometime this year wasn't out of the question.
Minneapolis
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Green Line light-rail service to be cut in early morning hours
Trains that run between the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on weekdays will be replaced by bus service starting in August.
Minneapolis
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Tours and celebrations mark Bike to Work Day in the Twin Cities
Minneapolis and St. Paul marked the day with morning group rides and resource fairs.
St. Paul
Interim St. Paul council member who promised not to run now says he will
Now some council members are calling for the resignation of Kassim Busuri.
St. Paul
Law Enforcement Memorial Day
For Law Enforcement Memorial Day Minnesota law enforcement hosted a ceremony at the memorial in St. Paul.
St. Paul
St. Catherine University students push back on plan to move Public Safety into library space
Officials say move will restore student lounge.
East Metro
Ramsey County Board accepts Commissioner Blake Huffman's resignation after investigation of his charity
Board Chairman Jim McDonough said the county was committed to full transparency.
St. Paul
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Fight over school's bid to raze former church comes to St. Paul City Council
A charter school voted nearly a year ago to move forward with demolition. But preservationists fight on.
St. Paul
Minnesota lawsuit demands that Vatican release abuse files
The three brothers were sexually abused by Curtis Wehmeyer in St. Paul.
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