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May 12, 2015

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May 12, 2015

West school briefs: Food drive collects 13,439 pounds

Stage & Arts
May 12, 2015
An exhibit with 13 displays of large, nature-inspired sculptures made from Legos opens Friday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The sculptures &#x

Arboretum hosts Lego art exhibit

Nature-inspired exhibit comes to Twin Cities.
Stage & Arts
May 12, 2015
Fred and Judy Baron are survivors of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Judy said, "It wasn't a community. It was a bunch of people who were afraid to

'A Peace of My Mind' exhibit on display at Hennepin Gallery

West Metro
May 12, 2015

New Champlin dam to replace 79-year-old structure

The decades-old Elm Creek Dam is coming down. Its replacement could reduce flood plains by 60 acres.
Variety
May 12, 2015
Jessica Krocak and her mother, Ann Krocak, canoe across Cleary Lake at sunset on Friday night. ] (Aaron Lavinsky | StarTribune) aaron.lavinsky@startri

At Three Rivers Parks, a chance to 'canoe when the moon is full'

Nature lovers now can explore the waters of Three Rivers Park District in a whole new light. Park recreation leaders are leading nighttime canoe excursions during the spring and summer's full moons through August.
West Metro
May 12, 2015

Hennepin Co. taxes will likely pay for better child protection

Minnesota's move toward more aggressive investigation of child-abuse reports will mean more cases and more caseworkers — and more money needed.
Variety
May 12, 2015
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St. Louis Park is selling a treasure trove of equipment and memorabilia from its bulging warehouse.

St. Louis Park radio museum dazzles with nerdy gems

Pavek Museum of Broadcasting's modest exterior doesn't hint at the wonders inside.
West Metro
May 12, 2015
Sandra Mejia handed a takeout order to a customer at Vitali’s Bistro in St. Louis Park. The restaurant uses biodegradable plastic bags but coul

St. Louis Park weighs being first in Minnesota to ban plastic bags

Even ultra-green Boulder, Colo., a city synonymous with environmentalism, hasn't gone that far. Many California cities have banned them, but a statewide ban there has been delayed.
West Metro
May 11, 2015

Brooklyn Park police investigating death of 1-year-old

West Metro
May 11, 2015
Justice Alan Page right shook hands with Michael Walker who leads the office of black male student achievement after he was given an award for his ser

Justice Alan Page gets his day in traveling court one last time

West Metro
May 11, 2015
Investigations back airport police who shot motorist in the head

Investigations back airport police who shot motorist in the head

The driver has been charged but remains hospitalized with a "very serious" injury after being shot in the head, according to his attorney.
West Metro
May 11, 2015
Todd Besser

Off-duty Elk River officer, son are slain in St. Michael home

Another son, Christopher Besser, surrendered to authorities at a convenience store in nearby Monticello at approximately 7:45 p.m. Saturday after he called the Wright County Sheriff's Office Communications Center.
West Metro
May 10, 2015

April 7: Bloomington trash haulers submit proposal to consolidate service

West Metro
May 10, 2015
Patrick Cunningham with Burt’s Disposal emptied a garbage container into his truck in Bloomington. The city may switch from seven haulers to on

Single-hauler trash pickup plan rouses Bloomington residents

Proposed shift to single-hauler trash pickup draws hundreds of responses, for and against.
West Metro
May 9, 2015
In 1962, Richfield drilled this well 437 feet into the Prairie du Chien aquifer, becoming one of the first suburbs to create a municipal water system

Debate over deep wells raises tensions between Met Council, cities

Local officials say they can manage their own water. The Met Council counters it sees the bigger picture.
West Metro
May 9, 2015
Police cars filled Mayfield Avenue Ne. after reports of the shooting in St. Michael on Saturday.

Man surrenders to Wright County cops after shooting at St. Michael home

Suspect in shooting who surrendered at Qwik Stop in Monticello may also have injured his father.
West Metro
May 9, 2015

Tevlin: Anatomy of the bird-flu joke that flopped in the House

West Metro
May 9, 2015
Ryan Neslund, a paraplegic man who fell through the ice on Lake Minnetonka last February, played with his new puppy "Ranger," Thursday, May 7, 2015 in

Man with paraplegia befriends new puppy after Lake Minnetonka accident

An accident on Lake Minnetonka claimed Ryan Neslund's previous dog.
Music
May 8, 2015
Skylar Hagerstrom, 2, of Norwood Young America, played the yellow disc like a tambourine as she and other listened to music at Taste of Minnesota in W

Foghat, Winger, P.O.D. to rock Taste of Minnesota 2015

The festival returns to Waconia with a July 2 opener featuring the Gear Daddies and Suburbs.
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