East Metro
Weekend traffic: Two closures on Interstate 94 in St. Paul and Woodbury
The freeway is closing in the east metro for bridge demolition.
St. Paul
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Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul reopens Aug. 1 after four-month closure
The museum has boosted its cleaning and sanitizing efforts.
St. Paul
Boy's body pulled from Mississippi River in St. Paul after 3-day search
The 11-year-old went missing on Tuesday evening at Hidden Falls Regional Park.
Minneapolis
Yard signs encourage drivers to slow down in Minneapolis, St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul are lowering speed limits.
St. Paul
Texas man charged with helping couple suspected of St. Paul arsons to evade authorities
Authorities say that Jose Felan Jr. and his wife, Mena Dyaha Yousif, may have fled to Mexico.
East Metro
Roseville man charged in connection with bias crimes
He's suspected of vandalizing yard signs and leaving threatening notes for the residents.
West Metro
Teen charged with fatally shooting mom's best friend in Bloomington hotel
The woman was shot in the face with other children in the room at the time, according to authorities.
St. Paul
Search for boy missing in Mississippi is now recovery operation
The boy has been missing since Tuesday evening.
St. Paul
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter hires planning director from Oklahoma
Nicolle Goodman is the fourth director-level hire announced within the past month.
St. Paul
Search underway for possible drowning victim at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul
Site of possible drowning known for strong undercurrents
East Metro
Ramsey County Board calls racism a public health crisis
The board followed the lead of other local elected officials saying that racial inequity has health consequences.
Local
More than 150 employees laid off from Science Museum of Minnesota
The St. Paul museum, which shut its doors March 13 due to the pandemic, has lost $10 million in revenue since then.
St. Paul
Charges: St. Paul driver smoked blunt before fatally hitting motorcyclist stopped in traffic
The collision set off a chain-reaction crash involving three other stopped vehicles, police said.
Local
State warns 14 bars and restaurants over COVID violations
Outbreaks involving 14 bars and 710 people over the past month or so show that some businesses haven't been taking the required precautions, officials said.
St. Paul
St. Paul chief: $9.2M cut requested by mayor will mean fewer cops
The proposed cut would mean eliminating jobs, Chief Todd Axtell said.
St. Paul
St. Paul homicide remains under investigation
Bajuan Adams, 25, was fatally shot Wednesday in the city's 18th killing.
Minneapolis
Minnesota House Democrats seek $168M to help businesses hurt in rioting
So far the GOP-led Senate hasn't matched that effort in a special session that's expected to wrap up in a few days.
St. Paul
21-year-old arrested in death of man shot in head in St. Paul
Police have yet to say what role the suspect may have had in the killing.
East Metro
St. Paul, Maplewood struggle to manage homelessness amid pandemic
Maplewood leaders provided facilities, but conditions deteriorated.
St. Paul
Longtime St. Paul Foundation leader Paul Verret dies at 79
"He played a big role in so many projects in St. Paul," said former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer.
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