St. Paul
Mayor Carter on racist threats: 'I'm not going to dwell on nasty experiences'
St. Paul police are investigating who may have sent threatening and racist messages to Mayor Melvin Carter in the days leading up to a contentious vote on organized trash collection.
St. Paul
Teen charged in shooting near St. Paul's Allianz Field
The 16-year-old suspect and another male were wounded; one bullet nearly hit a baby in a car.
St. Paul
'Somewhere to lay my head': $100M shelter opens in St. Paul
The new Dorothy Day Residence — the largest public-private partnership of its kind in Minnesota history — is the latest addition in the Twin Cities to tackle the shortage in affordable housing.
St. Paul
St. Paul school district puts hold on building projects
First wave of building renovations came in millions of dollars more than projected.
East Metro
Experts say Ramsey County could eliminate more than $2 million in criminal fines, fees
The consultants from PFM spent months sifting through the county's finances, examining all the ways that people entangled in the criminal justice system are asked to pay.
St. Paul
After shootings, Carter may ask for more public safety funds in 2020
St. Paul mayor looking at augmenting budget in response to shootings.
St. Paul
Two shot near Loons playoff game; Carter says 'This has to stop right now'
"This has to stop right now," mayor says of the rash of gun violence.
St. Paul
Cities struggle to stay ahead of ash borer's rapid spread
Streetscapes grow more barren across the state as ash borer chews through canopy, city budgets
South Metro
5 killed, many injured in series of horrific metro area crashes
A driver has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in a Minneapolis crash that killed a pregnant woman.
East Metro
Ramsey County to open year-round homeless shelter by Nov. 12
The beds are needed to handle the rise in the number of homeless people, including an estimated 250 who used to ride the light-rail trains each night.
St. Paul
Woman killed, 3 people critically injured in St. Paul crash
Several good Samaritans rushed to help the victims before first responders arrived at Lower Afton Road and Morningside Circle, police said.
St. Paul
Burnsville man killed in 4-vehicle crash on Hwy. 52 in St. Paul
The SUV driver failed to yield to the big rig at an intersection, according to authorities.
St. Paul
St. Paul raises tobacco purchase age to 21
The city is the 53rd community in the state to raise the buying age.
St. Paul
![Maharaja's has stood on West Seventh in St. Paul since the 1980s. After a four-year dispute, the city is removing some of the store's sidewalk art. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/O5YVRH73377YCZL62AMFHV2FJM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Where the sidewalk art ends: St. Paul removes W. 7th display
The four-year battle is ending in a strong power-washing outside Maharaja's.
St. Paul
Court: St. Paul must pay haulers even if voters reject trash system
Court says St. Paul must honor five-year contract.
St. Paul
St. Paul's Tobacco 21 ordinance won't penalize buyers
Under proposed St. Paul ordinance, retailers could lose license for selling to customers under 21.
St. Paul
New book traces slavery's reach into early Minnesota
It is a complex legacy for a state that prided itself as an anti-slavery bastion and outlawed the practice in its territorial and state constitutions.
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