West Metro
Man arrested after fatal shooting at Minnetonka park-and-ride ramp
A 25-year-old Columbia Heights man was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of another man at a Minnetonka park-and-ride ramp, according to Minnetonka police.
West Metro
Final tally shows Hennepin County opioid deaths were up 39% in 2016
A new anti-overdose initiative will focus on prevention.
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Orono couple built Lake Minnetonka Dream Home for entertaining extended family
An Orono couple's contemporary house on Lake Minnetonka is one of four Dream Homes on the Parade of Homes.
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Orono couple built Lake Minnetonka Dream Home for entertaining extended family
An Orono couple's contemporary house on Lake Minnetonka is one of four Dream Homes on the Parade of Homes.
West Metro
Slices of Excelsior history up for sale after city replaces meters, street signs
Hundreds of parking meters and street signs from decades ago have been put up for sale.
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Tensions flare in Edina neighborhood clogged by Hwy. 169 detours
Residents want entry into the Parkwood Knolls neighborhood shut off; the city isn't ready to go there yet.
West Metro
Hennepin County medical examiner's office pursues relocating from downtown Minneapolis to Minnetonka
A proposed $58 million facility, also serving Dakota and Scott counties, could be built east of the county's Home School.
West Metro
A lakeside mansion in Orono, owned by Pillsbury descendants, sells for $5.1 million
The deal happened before the house was publicly listed.
West Metro
Thief who stole from vehicles at Twin Cities golf courses, fitness clubs sentenced to prison
Vehicles in more than a dozen suburbs were targeted, from Edina to Woodbury.
West Metro
Feds: Southwest light-rail funds can't be diverted to roads, bridges
Federal grant of nearly $1 billion is expected to pay half of controversial transit line between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.
West Metro
Ashes To Go puts a speedy twist on Ash Wednesday for the time crunched
Minnesota churches join in growing national trend.
West Metro
Vandals tamper with 8 Big Lake fire hydrants;=, release 600K gallons
Officials say the sudden loss of water pressure put the city's firefighting capabilities at risk.
West Metro
Eden Prairie owl finally has a name, and we're giving a hoot
This marks the conclusion to a dramatic, weekslong search for a name for the barred owl.
West Metro
After 49 years, Bloomington librarian holds her final story time
Anne Johnson nurtured readers for five decades at Hennepin County libraries.
West Metro
After uproar from veterans, Orono keeps docks at Big Island
Veterans still want to see a long-term solution to accessibility to the island.
South Metro
Leaning on their own outdoors lives, and connecting with young people
These Minnesota outdoors leaders are trying to open the door to the natural world for people of all backgrounds.
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