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Former Chisago County sheriff pleads guilty, claims 'hero syndrome' in bizarre stalking case
Rick Duncan says job trauma and stress were factors in "Control Freak" incidents.
Court of Appeals: Police officer violated Lino Lakes man's rights when he entered his driveway
Lino Lakes man's license to be restored over officer's entry into his driveway.
Ramsey County to post signs banning weapons at county-owned facilities
"No weapons" signs posted after a father with an assault rifle walked his young son into a county ice arena.
Minnesota teachers at 'breaking point' over pandemic stress
Teachers across Minnesota are frazzled trying to navigate pandemic-related combinations of in-person and online instruction — so much so that nearly one-third responding to a recent statewide survey said they were thinking of quitting.
ICE director, in Twin Cities, announces more than 100 immigration arrests
Nationwide enforcement action includes 31 arrests in Minnesota.
Fatal crash jams traffic on Interstate 694 in northeast metro
A rollover crash resulted in the death of a Maple Grove man and a traffic jam on Interstate 694 in the northeast metro for several…
State grant kicks off fundraising for Black business district
Grant supports renovation of building that once housed the Dreamland Cafe.
Man killed in Inver Grove Heights condo fire is identified
Sprinklers might have prevented the fatal fire, the city's fire chief said.
One dead in Inver Grove Heights condo fire
A person died Sunday night in a fire that damaged a condominium in Inver Grove Heights.Firefighters found "heavy fire and smoke" in one of the…
Maple Grove man dies in car-semi crash in Lake Elmo
The semi had stopped northbound in the crossover to 36 and its side-dump trailer extended into the eastbound lanes of traffic, the State Patrol said.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Oct. 25
AFTON SEPT. 13 Suspicious person. A homeowner reported seeing on his home camera an unknown person at his front door in the 14000 block…
Suburban chief says public safety needs to be part of bail reform debate
Reducing cash bail must be balanced with public safety, Maplewood's police chief says.
Woodbury man ID'd as latest of Minneapolis' 68 homicide victims this year
A man shot late last week and found dead in a south Minneapolis neighborhood has been identified, authorities said. Mohamed Abdirasak Ahmed, 25, of Woodbury,…
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Oct. 18
CENTERVILLE SEPT. 16 Medical. A 27-year-old man approached officers on routine patrol in LaMotte Park, 6970 LaMotte Dr., and asked for their help in…
Former Chisago County sheriff offered no-jail plea deal in bizarre stalking case
Rick Duncan already turned down one plea deal.
St. Croix River water quality improving, phosphorus pollution remains a threat
The river is still one of the cleanest in the Upper Midwest.
Lake Elmo mayoral candidate Justin Bloyer alleges defamation in lawsuit against him
Justin Bloyer says a housing nonprofit defamed him by naming him in its lawsuit over a set of rental properties he owns in St. Paul.
Ramsey County delays shelter at Bethesda to address security concerns
Neighbors have said they worry about increasing crime and drug activity.
COVID-19 outbreak infects 90 inmates in Stillwater prison
A lockdown is in place as prison officials try to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Oct. 11
ANDOVER SEPT. 22 Theft. Bourbon was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway at a home in the 800 block of NW.…