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Former University of St. Thomas student pleads guilty to making bomb threat
Three bomb threats alleged, all in 2019.
Local
U testing dorm sewage for COVID-19 at Twin Cities, Duluth campuses
The University of Arizona and Utah State University recently quarantined and tested hundreds of students after dorm wastewater samples led to the discovery of undetected COVID-19 cases.
East Metro
Ramsey County sheriff goes live online, but not everyone's a fan
The sheriff's Facebook livestream has rankled members of the Ramsey County Board and city leaders, who say they expect more.
St. Paul
Chief: Budget cuts mean St. Paul police force will be smaller, less diverse
Chief Todd Axtell said 2021 budget cuts will mean canceling the police academy.
St. Paul
St. Paul will use CARES Act money for guaranteed income experiment
The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to allocate more than $290,000.
East Metro
Ramsey County looks to reform cash bail system
Some low-risk suspects will be released without posting fee under plan.
St. Paul
Police ethics training takes on added resonance after death of George Floyd
In St. Paul, more than 600 officers will complete training this fall about doing what's right even if — and especially when — it's difficult.
Local
Top White House drug policy official visits Minnesota as meth and fentanyl surge in pandemic
Jim Carroll came to St. Paul to hear from law enforcement and other front-line workers on how COVID-19 is exacerbating the drug wave.
Local
Ramsey County Manager Ryan O'Connor has COVID, says his family struggled to get tested
O'Connor said he worries about those with fewer resources, less access.
Minneapolis
Minority-owned firms seek leading role in rebuilding businesses damaged in riots
Yet obstacles still exist for contractors breaking into a white-dominated field.
St. Paul
Charges filed in killing of man in 'nightmare' home in St. Paul that later caught fire
Two people arrested in Hastings man's death; fire officials suspect arson.
East Metro
Crews recovering downed plane in Mississippi River in SE metro
The search took place near Grey Cloud Island. Few other details were immediately available.
St. Paul
St. Paul property owners back downtown improvement district
Business property owners could start paying into the Improvement District as soon as January.
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St. Paul schools spell out how to get kids back in class
District leaders develop criteria to meet before a return to partial in-person instruction.
Local
St. Paul clears homeless encampment on edge of downtown
Hope for site deemed unsafe is to move people indoors as some 117 sites remain.
West Metro
Caribou Coffee in St. Paul, Jimmy John's in Bloomington robbed at gunpoint Wednesday
No word as to whether the two robberies are related.
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