West Metro
August 19, 2015
Cement spilled into Lower Twin Lake in Robbinsdale on Aug. 18, 2015. Photo submitted by Robbinsdale resident Gary Nast.

Cement grout seeps into Robbinsdale's Lower Twin Lake from nearby waterline repairs

The spill alarmed some residents on Lower Twin Lake this week.
West Metro
August 19, 2015
Northland Plaza is a prominent 15-story tower at the intersection of Interstate Hwy. 494 and France Avenue in Bloomington.

Fargo's Bell State Bank buys Bloomington office tower for $52.5M

Bell State Bank & Trust and Sterling Real Estate Trust bought Northland Plaza, a prominent 15-story tower at the intersection of Interstate 494 and France Avenue in Bloomington, for $54.5 million.
West Metro
August 18, 2015
Wilderness Inquiry photo: A group of Somali-American girls is headed to Yellowstone National Park next week as part of a joint project between a Somal

Somali youth group, wilderness program partner to give Twin Cities girls a special trip to Yellowstone

The trip is a joint effort between the Somali youth program Ka Joog and the outdoor adventure group Wilderness Inquiry.
West Metro
August 18, 2015

West metro police blotter

West Metro
August 18, 2015
Crews move the historic Wise House in Wayzata down the street on Aug. 10, 2015 to prepare for its move about a mile away. It will be repurposed as a c

West news briefs: Photo contest theme is life in Chanhassen

West Metro
August 18, 2015
Minneapolis Institute of Art: In preparation for the Minneapolis Satellite Reef, part of an international project to raise awareness of issues affecti

New teen art club meets monthly at Augsburg Park Library in Richfield

An art club that meets at Augsburg Park Library in Richfield tackles everything from crochet to anime.
West Metro
August 18, 2015
Rose McGee handled a sweet potato pie to be put in the oven to volunteer at Calvery Lutheran Church on Monday, August 10, 2015 in Golden Valley, Minn.

The power of pie: Golden Valley sends sweet-potato comfort to tragedy-stricken S.C. church

Golden Valley sent sweet-potato comfort to tragedy-stricken S.C. church. "They gave us a little food for our soul," said a member.
West Metro
August 18, 2015

Hopkins cracks down on drunken driving with $500,000 grant

City gets $500,000 grant to hire officer solely for drunken-driving enforcement.
West Metro
August 18, 2015

Part of Hwy. 169 in Edina to be shut down for up to a year

The replacement of a bridge over Nine Mile Creek will result in the closure in both directions starting in the fall of next year. There will also be periodic lane closures elsewhere along the highway.
West Metro
August 17, 2015

Minn. Appeals Court rules NFL can ban off-duty officers from carrying guns at stadium

However, the ruling might not be the final word. Minnesota is the only state in which the NFL's 2013 ban has faced a legal challenge.
West Metro
August 17, 2015
Some St. Louis Park officials worry that new luxury apartments might crowd out other development needed for a diverse population. In this photo: The F

Suburbs embrace tax subsidies as Minneapolis' interest fades

South Metro
August 17, 2015

About 45 displaced from Lakeville motel after fire

West Metro
August 15, 2015
A YouTube video posted in February by the Bloomington Police Department shows a coyote on a residential street.

Bloomington police warn of coyote activity after pet killings

Bloomington police alerted residents on Friday to an increase in coyote activity, including sightings in and near residential areas and multiple attacks on dogs, some fatal.
Variety
August 15, 2015
A Pennsylvania farmhouse-style home in St. Louis Park has been restored by new owners Ross and Lilly Moeding.

Simple St. Louis Park house, with a name and back story, begins new chapter

The story began in the late 1920s when Alice and Frank Tisdale built a new home in a then-rural setting in St. Louis Park, just west of the Minikahda Club and east of Bass Lake.
Variety
August 15, 2015

Simple St. Louis Park house, with a name and back story, begins new chapter

The story began in the late 1920s when Alice and Frank Tisdale built a new home in a then-rural setting in St. Louis Park, just west of the Minikahda Club and east of Bass Lake.
West Metro
August 14, 2015

Twin Cities police see catalytic converter thefts on the rise

West metro police departments caught two suspects last month who they say stole 200 catalytic converters across the metro.
South Metro
August 14, 2015

Carver County won't file criminal charges in shooting by deputy

The nonfatal incident occurred in April at a convenience store in Norwood Young America.
West Metro
August 13, 2015
Target Corp, which has slimmed down its Twin Cities headquarters workforce in recent months, will sell its west campus building near the border of St.

Target to sell I-394 building, move 1,300 to Brooklyn Park

Target Corp, which has slimmed down its Twin Cities headquarters workforce in recent months, will sell its west campus building near the border of St. Louis Park and Minneapolis.
West Metro
August 13, 2015
IndiGO will be one of the biggest apartment buildings in the Twin Cities with 394 units and an ambitious amenity package.

394-unit apartment building near MOA among biggest in metro

The project, called IndiGO, shows a shift from urban to suburban rentals.
West Metro
August 12, 2015

Minnesota Supreme Court eases restrictions for cameras in courtrooms during criminal cases

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