West Metro
Upscale redo at Richfield apt. complex sparks federal lawsuit
One of Minnesota's largest apartment complexes just moved upscale — and right into a federal lawsuit alleging housing discrimination.
West Metro
Nov. 11, 2015: Chaska Curling Center open to the public on Dec. 2
The Chaska Curling Center opened to the public on Dec. 2 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. League slots are filling up fast for the city-owned facility, set to be open year-round to curlers ready to sweep the six sheets of ice.
West Metro
Crash kills Bloomington worker on snow-removal duty
Employee was in the truck when an SUV hit it along American Boulevard.
West Metro
Metro residents, cities scrap over who picks up garbage
"For some reason, there is a group of people who care deeply about who picks up their trash," said Golden Valley Mayor Shep Harris. Battles over organized trash collection, meaning that a city arranges for pickup by one designated hauler, have been fought in more than a dozen metro communities in recent years.
West Metro
Fed-up Shorewood community to busy beavers: Your time is up
After regular power outages and blocked roads caused by beaver construction, Shorewood has declared war on the bucktoothed creatures and their destructive lifestyle. "It's an epidemic," one city official says.
West Metro
Mound Westonka students disciplined for alleged racist behavior
The upperclassmen boys are accused of donning KKK-like uniforms in the tournament.
West Metro
Eat & Drink
Edina's Eden Avenue Grill closing, reopening as the Hilltop
The father-and-son ownership team is giving their 20-year-old restaurant a new name, look and menu. But the hot turkey sandwich isn't going anywhere.
Variety
Edina High School team earns trip to National Science Bowl
The Edina team was one of two from that school in a field of 32 that competed at Macalester College.
South Metro
West Metro
Life is lonely in Edina, teen tells mayor
An Edina High sophomore thinks city should be more neighborly. Like Savage, for instance.
West Metro
U.S. Supreme Court gives juveniles serving life without parole a chance
Supreme Court ruling will mean reviews of 8 murder sentences in Minnesota.
Eat & Drink
Rainforest Cafe, a little less wet, reopens at the Mall of America
The restaurant kept most of its features but lost water elements as it starts fresh
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