West Metro
June 18, 2015
Pierre Collins, at left, holding one of his children.

Barway Collins' father accused of abusing 4 of his other children

Hennepin County child protection services had found Pierre Collings responsible for mistreating four of his other children, yet Barway remained in his care, records show.
Stage & Arts
June 17, 2015
Photo Credit: John Connelly Photo ID: left-right: Greta Grosch (Mrs. Gilmer Gilmerson-Mavis), Janet Paone (Mrs. Lars Snustad-Vivian), Dorian Chalmers

Original 'Church Basement Ladies' returns to Plymouth Playhouse

Ten years after it launched a theatrical brand, "Church Basement Ladies" returns.
West Metro
June 17, 2015

West news briefs: Bike Konnect family bike ride set for June 20

West Metro
June 17, 2015
Two-year-old Sophia O'Neill. At least six children in Hennepin have died in the last two years despite child protection getting reports about their ca

17-year-old charged in brutal death of 2-year-old in Minneapolis

Sophia O'Neill had been stomped on and kicked, suffering severe internal injuries and broken bones.
West Metro
June 16, 2015
Counselor Crystal Altobelli, holding the hand of Zagal Abdi,7, helped kids cross the street from a nearby park.

Summer activities arrive at the doorstep of low-income families

Eden Prairie, YMCA team up to bring summer programs to a low-income apartment complex.
West Metro
June 16, 2015

Proposal to relax Mpls. parking requirements clears hurdle

Mpls. council will take up the controversial change next week.
West Metro
June 16, 2015
While Corianna Wright, 3, was missing Sunday night, police distributed this photo. Also pictured is the mother, Mykeisha Wright.

2nd search of cloudy Brooklyn Park pool finds 3-year-old dead at bottom

Her body was discovered by searchers after a second look at the site.
West Metro
June 16, 2015
Lady Slipper flower at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Heather Munro

Rare pink ladyslippers in bloom at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

West Metro
June 16, 2015
Sydney Galleger

June 16: Eden Prairie teen dies after cardiac arrest during wisdom teeth extraction

Athletes on school's girls' lacrosse team paid tribute with state championship.
West Metro
June 16, 2015
New Hope City Council members hid after a shooting at city hall during a council meeting on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Taken from a community access video

Osseo adds bullet-resistant panels, panic buttons for City Council

The move comes after last winter's deadly shooting at a police ceremony in New Hope.
Stage & Arts
June 16, 2015
Photo Credit: Old Log Theatre Back: Anne Byrd, Zach Vinge, Katherine Kupiecki, Kendall Kent, Ben Tracy, Evan Wilberg Front: Lizzie Streif, David Krick

Excelsior's Old Log Theatre spins imaginative 'Charlotte's Web'

Excelsior theater uses farm tools to animate animal characters in the classic children's tale.
West Metro
June 16, 2015
South Metro
June 15, 2015

3 motorcycle crashes in Minnesota, 3 deaths in 37 hours over weekend

The motorcyclist in Belle Plaine kept going "for a fair distance, went through a chain-link fence and struck a house," the police chief said.
West Metro
June 14, 2015

Carver task force to draft rules for rental housing

The city's move appears tied to 68-unit Carver Crossing project.
West Metro
June 14, 2015
Kyle Bufis was trained as a climbing instructor and in wilderness first aid, his father said.

Body of climber, Maple Grove High School graduate, recovered from Mt. Rainier

Searchers had been looking for Kyle Bufis, formerly of Maple Grove, who got caught in a storm on Thursday.
West Metro
June 13, 2015
Gypsy Rogers outside the duplex he owns Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Hopkins, MN. Rogers believes the city is guilty of extortion and out of principle he

Fire-breathing 'pirate' in Hopkins sues city over water dispute

West Metro
June 13, 2015
Mall of America Sunday February 19, 2015 in Bloomington, MN. A cautionary message Sunday from Jeh Johnson, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, in

Mall of America plans to add mall-wide Wi-Fi by holidays

System is set to be ready by the holiday season, with mall's new smartphone app.

Twin Cities West Metro

News coverage of the Twin Cities western suburbs, including Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Wayzata.