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November 3, 2015
A "geomorphologist" hired by Hennepin County took samples of soil in 2010 from the burial site, looking for bones, artifacts or other archaeological r

Feb. 15: Road project on edge of Lake Minnetonka disturbs ancient grave

West Metro
November 2, 2015
Officials broke ground on a project that promises to overhaul an intersection now seen as one of the biggest missed opportunities for development alon

Officials break ground on development at Lake St. and Hiawatha Av.

County service center, housing, and transit plaza will be built along LRT line.
West Metro
November 2, 2015

Woman, 73, killed in Andover crash

West Metro
October 31, 2015
Saturday’s event gave bats a hand, which some of them need. This is a northern long-eared bat, recently added to the threatened species list.

'Bat Week' ends with contribution to world record attempt in Bloomington

Workshop attendees were part of an international effort to make a record 5,000 bat houses.
West Metro
October 31, 2015
A standing-room-only crowd packed into the Mayflower Church in south Minneapolis Friday morning to discuss affordable housing in the Twin Cities, with

HUD secretary gets an earful about Twin Cities affordable housing woes

Hundreds attend a third meeting with Julian Castro, who hears about tensions among those trying to balance inner-city housing needs with a growing desire to integrate affluent suburbs..
West Metro
October 31, 2015

West metro police blotter

West Metro
October 31, 2015

West metro briefs: Demolition of Lake Minnetonka homes to be topic

West Metro
October 31, 2015
Ingrid Rimmereide, associate youth services librarian at the Chanhassen Library, is among those who lead Sensitive Storytimes for children with autism

Library story times for children with autism growing in popularity in Minnesota

A pair of Carver County libraries are among those offering "Sensitive Storytimes" as a way to increase comfort for children on the spectrum.
West Metro
October 30, 2015
A GarbageMan worker empties containers onto the truck on trash pickup day in Bloomington between France Avenue and Normandale Boulevard on Thursday, M

Judge to decide whether Bloomington residents can demand garbage collection vote

South Metro
October 29, 2015
In 2007, Joe and Emmy Tikalsky donated $100,000 in Joe's grandmother's name to create a special room in the New Prague library.

Suspected distracted driver kills retiree crossing road near New Prague

The victim, 79, had driven a school bus for nearly 50 years, farmed the land of his ancestors and worked in family's Main Street store for decades.
South Metro
October 29, 2015

Scott County attorney's Eden Prairie house sold in foreclosure sale

Eden Prairie home was a point of contention in the 2014 race.
West Metro
October 29, 2015

Pricey west metro suburbs pay highest wastewater rates

West Metro
October 28, 2015

Hwy. 100 reopens after lengthy closure during a.m. commute

West Metro
October 28, 2015
Marshid Barud campaigned for Eden Prairie school board at bus stop in Eden Prairie, Minn., on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER &#xef

Race for Eden Prairie school board includes two Somali-Americans

The Eden Prairie school board could come closer to reflecting the growing diversity of the suburban district.
West Metro
October 28, 2015

Early approval for Anoka-Hennepin district teachers' contract

The contract, with salary boosts and increases for coaches and extracurricular leaders, is the teachers' union's earliest agreement in the last decade.
West Metro
October 28, 2015
Azure Anderson near the Mall of America’s new “front door.” The mall is unveiling several improvements before the holiday season.

Mall of America gets ready for holiday shoppers by adding Wi-Fi

It's one of several upgrades and new services the Mall of America is rolling out in advance of the holiday shopping season, when the mall's corridors are at their busiest and stores ring up their biggest sales.
Variety
October 27, 2015

Minnesota Arboretum names Peter Moe as interim director

West Metro
October 27, 2015

Obituary: Becca Vargo Daggett, researcher and community activist

West Metro
October 27, 2015
Exterior photo of the TCF Financial Corp at 1405 Xenium Lane N. Tuesday June 23,2015 in Plymouth MN.] Jerry Holt/ Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com

July 1: TCF begins moving corporate workers to giant office in Plymouth

It starts the end of its corporate presence downtown.
West Metro
October 27, 2015
Lesley Goodman, of St. Paul, returned an Hourcar near Macalester College after running errands. It’s one of the many car-sharing services growi

More car-sharing options may be offered at MSP

A pilot project with Car2Go, Zipcar and Hourcar awaits OK.
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