West Metro
September 24, 2015
Eden Prairie boy, 12, has a message for GOP candidate Ben Carson

Eden Prairie boy, 12, has a message for GOP candidate Ben Carson

12-year-old Yusuf Dayur isn't letting the GOP candidate dim his dream of being president.
West Metro
September 24, 2015

Missing Minn. boy, 2, is found in drug den, then disappears again

The child's former foster parents said this is only the latest in a series of failures to protect him. Twice they warned child protection officials about the danger the boy faced, records show, but said they were ignored.
West Metro
September 23, 2015
Brian Short, a nurse by training who founded a nursing information website, shot and killed his wife and their three children and then himself, police

Dad bought shotgun days before family murder-suicide, documents show

The weapon was bought at an Eden Prairie outdoors store, search warrant documents say.
West Metro
September 23, 2015

Mpls. pays $82K in case of Maple Grove woman alleging excessive force

The Minneapolis City Council's Ways and Means committee has awarded $38,000 to a Maple Grove woman who accused a city cop of using excessive force when he punched her and knocked her unconscious as she tried to record him arresting several of her friends.
West Metro
September 22, 2015

Hennepin, Ramsey county boards approve tax levy ceilings

The two counties raised their maximum property tax hikes to 4.5% and 2.8%, respectively.
West Metro
September 22, 2015
Mourners remember 5 lives cut short by domestic violence

Mourners remember 5 lives cut short by domestic violence

In a memorial service Sunday in Eden Prairie, several hundred mourners heard about both sides of the Short family,
South Metro
September 22, 2015
Hyland Hills - Blomington - Attached are 2 pieces of art ñ one a photo, one a rendition, to go with Beatrice Dupuyís CHALET story for Monday

Bloomington ski area to host grand opening Sept. 26

The renamed Hyland Hills Ski Area will showcase its new multiservice chalet Saturday.
West Metro
September 21, 2015

Minneapolis taxation board approves 3.4 percent levy hike

Most will likely see lower property taxes, city says.
West Metro
September 20, 2015
Two men were at work in the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. foundry in 1915.

Minnesota History: Threshing machines reaped rewards for Hopkins

West Metro
September 19, 2015

Ideal System Solutions in Minnetonka wins big federal contract

Ideal System Solutions gets stake in $20 billion deal, largest award for a Hispanic woman-owned firm.
West Metro
September 19, 2015
The city of Savage wants a new Minnesota River crossing on the site of the Dan Patch swing bridge, while the city of Bloomington is strongly opposed.

River battle brewing over future of Dan Patch bridge crossing

Bloomington wants nothing to do with Savage's idea of reopening the Dan Patch swing bridge to car traffic
Variety
September 19, 2015
The infant grazed by a bullet was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale in the vehicle they were in, according to Minneaolis police s

Feds: North Memorial punished nurse applicant who wanted Sabbath off

EEOC says North Memorial yanked offer after Seventh-Day Adventist sought Sabbath off.
West Metro
September 18, 2015
West Metro
September 18, 2015
Normandale Community College dental hygienist student Tatiana Calatayud, cq, worked on her x-ray skills on a mannequin during clinic hours, Thursday,

Twin Cities college wins federal grant to boost dental hygiene program, statewide care

Minnesota has a shortage of hygienists in rural areas of the state, with a wave of retirements expected.

Twin Cities West Metro

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