Marine on St. Croix City Council clamps down on the party at the town's only bar
The owners of the Brookside Bar & Grill canceled the live music set for this past weekend after the council put liquor license restrictions in place
Get your supper club on, find bike paths and nature trails in Stillwater writer's 'Exploring the St. Croix'
LOCAL NONFICTION: TikTok sensation Angie Hong will visit area libraries, and walk-and-talk at Franconia Sculpture Garden, to spread the word about her new book.
'Brazen' vandals hit future site of St. Anthony Islamic youth center multiple times
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations wants police to investigate the break-ins as hate crimes.
High Schools
USA Hockey mines Minnesota to stock roster for under-17 tournament
Six boys from the state made the team for the Five Nations competition, as did three from out of state who play at Shattuck-St. Mary's.
Politics
Why is Wisconsin a swing state while Minnesota isn't?
A mix of political history, shifting economies, turnout and state policies have set the two states on diverging paths.
Local
White Bear Lake father charged with murder after newborn's fatal injury
The 39-year-old father told police he blacked out from heavy drinking and marijuana use and couldn't be sure he didn't harm the child.
Local
St. Paul's Kellogg-Third Street I-94 crossing to close for three years as bridge is removed, replaced
Traffic delays are expected and vehicles will be detoured to East Seventh Street.
East Metro
Woodbury teen awarded for pulling unconscious child from pool, saving her life
College student Chizim Abagi, 18, was relaxing in his bedroom when his brother barged in, yelling:"Come, they need you!"
East Metro
Ramsey County sets February special election for vacant County Board seat
If more than two candidates file, a Nov. 5 primary will be held for the seat, which will soon be vacated by County Board Chair Trista Martinson.
East Metro
Old bike paths east of Mahtomedi and in Stillwater get redo
Two sections of bike trail, one along Hwy. 12 and the other along Hwy. 5, will be repaved as Washington County focuses on the worst-condition trails.
East Metro
Charge: Driver hit woman walking on shoulder in Maplewood, left her there to die
In an interview Tuesday with the Star Tribune, the defendant denied hitting anyone.
Stage & Arts
Hitchcockian psycho thriller 'Rope' gets back to its stage roots at Gremlin Theatre
Peter Christian Hansen, who has never seen the film, says his staging of the play will feature interesting similarities and differences.
East Metro
Mounds View moves to discharge racist deed language before home sales
There are more than 500 racially restrictive covenants, which banned nonwhite people from owning and sometimes occupying homes in the city.
Local
Afton State Park drowning victim identified as Minneapolis dancer and yoga instructor
The river was about 12 feet deep in the area where he had been swimming.
Local
Video: Bystanders lift SUV off boy pinned after crash in Maplewood
The boy was biking with his father Thursday night when he was hit by a driver who ran a red light, a police report states.
Local
Sailboat was built to travel the world. Instead, it has commanded the St. Croix River since 1951.
The Dar-Ja was built to sail around the world, but the Lown family has kept it local for more than 70 years.
Local
Twin Cities Humane Society needs newspapers for critters' kennels
The group requests public donations amid dwindling supply of newspapers, which are used to line animal living spaces.
Local
Cities cancel fireworks, citing weather; others wait to decide
Stormy forecast has other metro cities canceling or postponing displays.
Local
Minneapolis man drowns at Afton State Park Beach
Witnesses saw him swimming 20 to 30 feet from shoreline before he disappeared, authorities said.
St. Paul
Man agrees to plead guilty to targeting woman's St. Paul home at random and raping her at gunpoint
The agreement calls for Deonte Thomas to be sentenced to a term of slightly more than 20 years, with about 13 years of that time in prison.
Local
Somerset Village Board president charged with sexual assault, battery
Michael Kappers issued a statement disputing the allegations outlined in the charges filed by the St. Croix County District Attorney's Office in Wisconsin.
Minneapolis
Cat survives toss from 12th-floor balcony of Minneapolis apartment
"Rue was thrown away … with no regard for her life," said the head of a Stillwater animal sanctuary now caring for the cat.
Local
Rivers cresting in parts of the metro area, as federal aid is approved for 22 counties
In Jordan, the Minnesota River broke a 59-year flooding record on Friday.
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