West Metro
Hennepin County sheriff wants more cuffs in court
Come December, every defendant who couldn't make bail and was thus jailed will be cuffed during pretrial courtroom hearings, provided the judge signs off.
West Metro
St. Louis Park residents adjust to new 20-foot neighbor – a sound barrier
Residents aren't quite sure about Hwy. 100 sound barrier.
West Metro
Twin Cities writer hopes to bring better care through narrative medicine at HCMC
Syl Jones is spending the coming months and all of 2016 helping doctors at Hennepin County Medical Center.
West Metro
West Metro
Gallery: Volunteers salute veterans with Quilts of Valor
The city of Hopkins surprised 54 veterans Thursday at its Salute to Vets luncheon with quilts handmade by volunteers from Quilts of Valor. The group's mission is "to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor." Minnesota's Quilts of Valor volunteers last year bestowed more than 1,000 quilts on veterans – the most of any state.
West Metro
Klobuchar, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to appear at Richfield school's Veterans Day program
Richfield STEM School is expecting the pair for its annual event
West Metro
Best Buy unveils tech hub kiosk at Edina High School
The new Geek Squad Tech Hub is the latest symbol of the district's partnership with Best Buy
West Metro
Minnesota political consultant seeks to ditch debts, legal history
Bankruptcy trustee is investigating Jonathan Aanestad's petition for relief.
West Metro
BCA: Hutchinson suspect was armed when deputy fatally shot him
Another officer was shot, wounded by the suspect.
West Metro
15-story tower planned at busy intersection in Bloomington
The developer will wait on construction until a major tenant signs a lease.
West Metro
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Mpls. poised to buy Kmart parcel and reopen Nicollet Av.
Officials announced that they have a two-year exclusive option to purchase the land beneath Kmart, which would allow the city to reverse the unpopular 1970s-era decision that shut down Nicollet Avenue.
West Metro
Fuel leak on Hwy. 12 cleaned up; spill blamed on driver who fell asleep
The fuel came from a westbound dump truck that hit the center median, the State Patrol said.
Eat & Drink
Paula Deen to visit Edina to promote her fat-cutting cookbook
The TV personality is on a tour, with a visit on Nov. 15 to promote her new cookbook.
West Metro
Hopkins and St. Louis Park get new mayors; Bloomington's mayor wins a fifth term
Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead won a fifth term.
West Metro
Man fatally shot during struggle with police in Hutchinson home is identified
An officer was shot in the leg during the confrontation.
West Metro
Judge temporarily halts work on former Dayton property in Orono
Neighbors win temporary reprieve after injunction halts construction on former Dayton property.
West Metro
Western suburbs set to approve CenturyLink cable TV as competition for Comcast
St. Louis Park is first suburb to allow in CenturyLink.
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