West Metro
November 12, 2020

Grants available for Minnesota grocers to process SNAP purchases outside the store

West Metro
November 11, 2020
Mark Webster photographed at intersection of Highway 5 and Audubon Road in Chanhassen near Paisley Park. Webster and another man are on a quest to ren

Longtime Prince associate wants to rename Chanhassen streets in his honor

A longtime associate and a neighbor would need state and city approval to see their vision through.
West Metro
November 11, 2020
Robert Weinzierl, resident of the Waters in Plymouth, seen through a window, appeared to be happy to receive breakfast and gifts as part of the city's

Plymouth city workers take breakfast to veterans on this year's Veterans Day

Annual breakfast a time to reflect, appreciate service members in Plymouth.
West Metro
November 9, 2020

3 charged in federal court in string of violent Twin Cities carjackings

Firearms used in two of the Twin Cities cases.
West Metro
November 7, 2020
Amina T. Mussa McCaskill and Thressa I. Johnson

Election protesters shined laser in officer's eyes, kicked another in groin, charges say

Women said to have pointed a laser at officer's eyes, kicked cop in groin.
West Metro
November 6, 2020

Bloomington and Minnetonka voters approve ranked-choice voting

Cities are state's fourth and fifth to use the voting method, which eliminates primary elections.
West Metro
November 5, 2020
West Metro
November 5, 2020
Former Minneapolis police Officer Mohamed Noor reads a statement in Minneapolis, before being sentenced by Judge Kathryn Quaintance in the fatal shoot

Noor appeal arguments in Damond shooting focus on definition of 'depraved mind'

Lawyer says element not proven in Mohamed Noor's 2019 trial.
West Metro
November 4, 2020
A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources representative holds a zebra mussel at the North Arm Public Boat Access in Orono July 11, 2012. A new pilo

Research using copper in Lake Minnetonka to eradicate zebra mussels shows promise

Lake Minnetonka study showed pesticide dramatically reduced zebra mussels while sparing most other species.
West Metro
November 3, 2020

Minneapolis man charged with murder in Crystal shooting

Maricio Mata-Thelen, 26, of St. Paul, died from a gunshot wound to his neck. He was killed in Crystal.
Duluth
October 31, 2020
Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services staff prepared mail-in ballot envelopes, including an "I voted" sticker. Because of COVID-19, Minnesota is wa

What happens to your Minnesota absentee ballot after you mail it?

Minnesota has seen a surge of interest in absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election, as more voters opt to vote early or by mail in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
West Metro
October 31, 2020

Orono man pleads guilty to $335 million magazine sales scam

Many older people were targeted in the scheme; 60 people were charged.
West Metro
October 30, 2020
Tony Pham, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, took aim at local jurisdictions that don't cooperate with immigration official

ICE director, in Twin Cities, announces more than 100 immigration arrests

Nationwide enforcement action includes 31 arrests in Minnesota.
West Metro
October 28, 2020
Fire ravaged townhouses in Golden Valley on Wednesday.

Good Samaritans rescue 3 from fast-moving Golden Valley townhouse fire

Twin Cities West Metro

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