West Metro
July 1, 2019
Minnesota state parks will offer a fireworks-free area for veterans on July 4. Above, the middle falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park.

Minnesota parks offer quiet areas for military veterans on July 4

West Metro
July 1, 2019
Two bats found in Minneapolis in recent weeks have tested positive for rabies at the University of Minnesota.

Two rabid bats found in Minneapolis, prompting warning

A man who caught one of the animals is being treated for the disease.
West Metro
June 29, 2019

Searchers recover body of missing swimmer at Bloomington's Bush Lake

Authorities cleared the busy beachfront and worked into the evening before locating the 18-year-old's body at nightfall.
West Metro
June 29, 2019
Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead

Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead not running again

Winstead, who isn't seeking re-election, reflects on up and downs.
South Metro
June 29, 2019

Twin Cities metro police blotter, June 30

West Metro
June 28, 2019

St. Louis Park will reconsider its decision to drop Pledge

A city spokeswoman confirmed that St. Louis Park officials would resume discussions on whether to require the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of city meetings "after hearing many comments from the community."
West Metro
June 26, 2019
This is the scene at the Mall of America where a boy was thrown nearly 40 feet to the floor below in April. Credit: Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune

'Serious complications' for boy thrown from MOA's 3rd floor

The 5-year-old boy thrown off a Mall of America balcony has undergone many surgeries and will be hospitalized indefinitely, his family says.
West Metro
June 26, 2019

Edina City Hall closes one entrance in an effort to tighten security

Safety concerns spark change across Twin Cities.
West Metro
June 26, 2019
West Metro
June 25, 2019
A record $20 million settlement in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond will go to her family members, her fiance and attorneys.

Judge approves distribution of $20M to Justine Ruszczyk Damond's family

Of record payout, Justine Ruszczyk Damond's fiancé will receive $1 million.
West Metro
June 24, 2019
"Nothing confounds me or disappoints me more than that tax bill," U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips said Monday at a meeting with foundation officials at Cargil

Minnesota foundations speak out about effect of tax law changes

With individual giving down, nonprofits struggle with how to move forward.
West Metro
June 24, 2019
West Metro
June 24, 2019
Darwin L. Schmitt Credit: Facebook

Witness, dump truck driver give conflicting accounts over fatal Minnetonka crash, police say

Man killed in Minnetonka crash had a green light, a witness told police.
West Metro
June 22, 2019
FILE - This 2016 file photo provided by The Xerces Society shows a rusty patched bumblebee in Minnesota. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday

Southwest light rail extension could harm habitat of endangered bumblebees

Opponents of light-rail line say construction is destroying habitat in Minneapolis.
West Metro
June 22, 2019
Minneapolis woman should not be prosecuted for filming Robbinsdale police, judge rules

Minneapolis woman should not be prosecuted for filming Robbinsdale police, judge rules

Robbinsdale police cited Amy Koopman after she livestreamed an arrest last year.

Twin Cities West Metro

News coverage of the Twin Cities western suburbs, including Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Wayzata.