West Metro
December 31, 2018
Chowen Park in Edina was frozen over with ice Friday morning.

Weather creates hazards on Minnesota roads and Twin Cities sidewalks

Snow and blowing winds made driving dangerous in parts of state, and metro got a dusting that will linger until midweek warm-up.
West Metro
December 31, 2018

Party a little too hearty tonight? Catch the bus for free

West Metro
December 29, 2018
The new headquarters for the Wayzata Community Sailing Center will have space for year-round classes and other programs.

Wayzata Community Sailing Center begins construction of new building

South Metro
December 29, 2018

Metro area police blotter, Dec. 30, 2018

West Metro
December 28, 2018
George Heinen is a regular at Minnehaha Creek in Arden Park in Edina. He was seen in 2017, after the Edina City Council voted to remove a dam and rest

Edina begins $5.3M overhaul of Arden Park and leg of Minnehaha Creek

Plans include restoring a section of Minnehaha Creek and removing dam.
South Metro
December 27, 2018
Sophie Korman and Joe Wocken played hockey in the falling snow Wednesday night on Lake of the Isles.

Snow? Rain? Ice? Winter storm delivers it all to Minnesota

A major winter storm moved across Minnesota Thursday morning, beginning delivery of what's expected to be more than a foot of snow in the western and central parts of the state over the next two days.
West Metro
December 25, 2018
Sandra Sandland

Man pleads guilty to fatally shooting wife in their Crystal home

The killing this past summer prompted a brief SWAT team standoff.
West Metro
December 23, 2018
A St. Louis Park resident addressed the City Council at a hearing in 2016.

St. Louis Park places moratorium on police involvement in evictions

City Council suspends law requiring landlords to oust tenants linked to crimes.
Inspired
December 21, 2018
Anne Tabat of Chanhassen baked for weeks in preparation for her annual cookie party — a celebration of friends old and new.

Chanhassen 'cookie lady' connects people by the dozens

Anne Tabat welcomes friends from different backgrounds and generations to her gingerbread-like English Tudor in Chanhassen.
West Metro
December 21, 2018
Sheriff-elect Dave "Hutch" Hutchinson, right, with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in November.

Hennepin County Sheriff-Elect Dave Hutchinson announces leadership team

The new sheriff will take office Jan. 7
West Metro
December 21, 2018

3 charged in Eden Prairie robbery linked to man's death

A 63-year-old man died of cardiac arrest in connection with a home invasion.
West Metro
December 21, 2018
Edina rejects plan for housing at Dairy Queen HQ site

Edina rejects plan for housing at Dairy Queen HQ site

A developer had proposed building potentially more than 600 housing units at the site.
West Metro
December 19, 2018
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson revealed that she has filed a lawsuit against American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens, Inc. ("AFPCC

Charges: Chaska call center duped 13,000 people into paying for $10 million in magazine subscriptions

The state won a civil judgment against him and his company, but none of the money has been recouped.
West Metro
December 19, 2018
Rachel Kayl broke down at her sentencing hearing Wednesday for a 2016 crash that killed Mounds View High School students Bridget Giere and Stephanie C

Pain from 2016 crash that killed 2 teens felt anew at sentencing

Rachel Kayl was given 10 years' probation and a year in the county workhouse in the crash that killed two students on their way to Mounds View High School.
Home & Garden
December 19, 2018
Frank Lloyd House in St. Louis Park that's being remodeled.] BRIAN PETERSON ï brian.peterson@startribune.com
St. Louis Park, MN 12/18/2018

Concerns raised about changes planned for Frank Lloyd Wright home in St. Louis Park

New owners plan to update the house, much to the chagrin of fans.
West Metro
December 19, 2018

Santa reunites Olivia, 8, and Caitlyn, 5, with their Army dad

Minnesota Army National Guard Capt. Steven Guptill colluded with Santa Claus to surprise his two daughters, Olivia, 8, and Caitlyn, 5, during their annual visit to see Santa at the Santa Experience at the Mall of America Wednesday evening, December 19, 2018.
Politics
December 18, 2018
A Hennepin County judge said local ordinances like the one in Dayton, Minn. that restrict where sex offenders can live would have a "devastating effec

Judge strikes down Dayton, Minn., ordinance restricting sex offender housing

Ruling says the law in Dayton, Minn., clashes with state law and public interest.
South Metro
December 18, 2018

Dakota, Scott and Carver counties pass tax increases in 2019 budgets

Salaries, human services and building projects add to county budgets.
West Metro
December 18, 2018
South Metro
December 18, 2018

Five factors that can determine the fate of a sexual assault case

Critical factors can influence how aggressively police and prosecutors investigate and charge cases.

Twin Cities West Metro

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