St. Paul
March 12, 2020
Demonstrators gather at the Global Arts Plus Upper Campus in St. Paul before marching to district headquarters Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

St. Paul's teachers, school district return to bargaining table; no class Friday

Mediator brought the two sides together, union says.
St. Paul
March 12, 2020
St. Paul Fire Department photo
First responders rescued more than 30 teens from caves on Friday night.

Stay away from St. Paul's caves, Fire Department warns

Danger is high for both illegal explorers and the crews who rescue them.
St. Paul
March 11, 2020
The suspect lived in Union Flats, a St. Anthony Park apartment complex, with her two children.

St. Paul mother 'snapped' before throwing son off 4th-floor balcony, charges say

The 11-year-old autistic child was seriously injured, but doctors expect him to survive.
St. Paul
March 11, 2020
St. Paul
March 11, 2020
Law enforcement officers investigate the scene along Robert St. Thursday morning on St. Paul's west side.

Boy hit by pickup while boarding school bus in St. Paul begins rehab

No charges have been filed against the driver, a man from St. Paul.
St. Paul
March 11, 2020
Artist's rendering of the planned Dale Street Bridge over Interstate 94 in St. Paul, looking from the south. Credit: Ramsey County/TKDA

Reconstruction of St. Paul's Dale Street bridge starts this month

Officials worked with neighborhood residents to design a bridge that meets modern needs and reflects the area's values and history.
St. Paul
March 11, 2020
Demonstrators gathered at the Global Arts Plus Upper Campus in St. Paul before marching to district headquarters.

St. Paul schools remain closed today after teachers go on strike

It's not yet known when talks will resume. The district's preparing seven sites for use by elementary students from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, according to Superintendent Joe Gothard.
St. Paul
March 10, 2020

Teen admits to spraying gunfire across St. Paul street, killing 18-year-old gang rival

The shooter was 15 years old when he opened fire as traffic passed by.
St. Paul
March 9, 2020
Carmeann Foster at Jordan House group home in Minneapolis where 6 teen boys live and seen Thursday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN.] DAVID JOLES &#

New group home for black teens to open in St. Paul

St. Paul
March 9, 2020
The suspect lived in Union Flats, a St. Anthony Park apartment complex, with her two children.

St. Paul woman arrested after allegedly throwing son off 4th-floor balcony

The boy was conscious when officers arrived but suffered traumatic injuries. The 33-year-old mother is awaiting charges of aggravated assault and malicious punishment of a child.
St. Paul
March 7, 2020
Jackie Turner, St. Paul Public Schools chief operations officer, spoke Feb. 26 about programming that would continue in the event of a strike. With he

St. Paul teacher contract talks headed down to the wire — again

Whether a strike actually happens Tuesday depends on mediation sessions that run through Monday.
St. Paul
March 7, 2020
First responders rescued 31 teens from caves on Friday night.

St. Paul firefighters escort 31 teens from cave, make another rescue from cliff

Minneapolis fire crews and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office found a person after an extensive search and took the person to a hospital.
St. Paul
March 7, 2020
St. Paul City Council member Mitra Jalali in 2018.

Some St. Paul landlords fight tenant protection ordinance

The City Council could approve the ordinance in early April.
St. Paul
March 6, 2020
St. Paul Public Works Director Kathy Lantry, a former City Council president and lifelong Eastsider known for her frankness and pragmatism, attended t

After patching potholes and feelings, Kathy Lantry is leaving St. Paul City Hall

On the City Council and with Public Works, she didn't shrink from challenges.
St. Paul
March 5, 2020
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell

St. Paul police chief reverses policy to allow officers to grow beards

Although Todd Axtell previously opposed the idea of police beards, rank-and-file staff requesting the change persuaded him to reconsider.
Politics
March 5, 2020

How Minnesota voted in the 2020 Democratic primary, precinct by precinct

Explore a detailed map of each precinct's result showing where Joe Biden bested his rivals across Minnesota.
Minneapolis
March 5, 2020
Seen from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, auto traffic on Hiawatha Ave. near 26th dealt with a mixture of snow and rain during the morning commute Thursd

Mpls., St. Paul to lower speed limits on city streets together

Leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul agree: Drivers on city streets need to slow down. So with new authority from the Legislature, they're collaborating to lower speed limits from the current 30 mph. They're not saying yet how low, but officials from both cities will announce the new limits and unveil signs at an event next week.
St. Paul
March 5, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence, accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, left, and other he

Pence to tour 3M today, cancels appearance tonight at St. Paul campaign event

The vice president is traveling to Washington state to speak with officials about the coronavirus. He'll still tour 3M earlier.
St. Paul
March 4, 2020
Music teacher Mackenzie Henson held a sign as she and fellow members of the St. Paul Federation of Educators braved the frigid temperatures while they

Student mental health the focus of St. Paul district, teachers union talks

As strike date nears, teachers push for support teams and the district cites the $30 million cost.
St. Paul
March 4, 2020
St. Paul City Council member Mitra Jalali in 2018.

St. Paul leaders want to help protect renters: 'Housing is a basic human right'

A proposed ordinance would limit tenant screenings and require landlords to tell the city before they sell a property.

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