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From the very start, White Bear flavor drives Hockey Day Minnesota
A goal by White Bear Lake's Elaina "Squish" Hosfield got the daylong celebration started.
Celebrated Twin Cities acting couple cherish life after fire guts Stillwater home
Children's Theatre Company members Autumn Ness and Reed Sigmund also are grateful for community support.
Reusse: For Hockey Day in White Bear, the name Bill Butters always pops up
A standout in football and hockey, Butters played for the Gophers, Fighting Saints and North Stars.
Nicholas Firkus murder trial begins in Ramsey County
Firkus, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree murder with intent in the death of wife Heidi Firkus in April 2010.
Man charged with attempted murder, assault in shooting of White Bear Lake officer
His first hearing is Friday morning. Prosecutors have asked for his bail to be $3 million.
Officer shot while making an arrest in White Bear Lake; suspect jailed
The officer underwent surgery and is in stable condition, police said.
Oakdale man has been charged with setting fire to his house; five of his dozen cats died
"I started the fire," the charges quoted him as saying.
Wisconsin town rallies to help art center, music shop damaged in fire
Red Bird Music Store and Natural Heritage Art Centre sustained heavy losses in Jan. 18 blaze.
Inmate who escapes from St. Croix County jail while away from facility recaptured
His ankle monitor was tampered with, alerting authorities that he had escaped, according to the Sheriff's Office.
No prison for man who crashed pickup and killed passenger in Forest Lake while extremely drunk
Judge imposed seven years' probation and 240 hours of community service "related to the perils of alcohol consumption."
Jury selection begins in trial of man accused of murdering wife in St. Paul home
Nicholas Firkus has pleaded not guilty in the 2010 death of Heidi Firkus.
Preservationists scramble after word of Justus Ramsey House's impending demise
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter signed an executive order, sparking a push for a temporary restraining order.
Stillwater wrestler and pinning machine picks a new weight class
Ryder Rogotzke won the Class 3A championship last season, this year he'll wrestle in a higher weight class on a mission to avenge a loss to Waconia's Max McEnelly.
Governor, DFL propose billions to 'fully fund' education
Gov. Tim Walz is proposing a more than $700 million general funding boost for public schools over the next two years and to permanently tie annual increases to inflation.
Officials: Armed home intruder steals vehicle, is fatally shot by Wisconsin officers
Police in Menomonie did not explain what prompted officers to shoot the man, nor did they say whether he had a gun.
Red-hot housing market not all good for Woodbury, residents say
Suburb will likely hit its expected 2040 population of 87,800 residents more than a decade early.
Metro briefs: Maplewood police to use drones
Plus: Dentistry program expands at Hennepin Tech in Brooklyn Park; Farmington Library pilot offers self-service hours; sidewalks coming to more Morningside streets in Edina.
Guilty verdicts in doubt as Ramsey County reviews cases linked to ex-medical examiner
Prosecutors will take another look at 71 cases in which Dr. Michael McGee provided key testimony.
Order releasing body-camera video of Fergus Falls man's shooting by police could set legal standard
Ramsey County lawsuit challenged state's witholding of footage in active investigation.
Lee Anderson made his fortune by adding onto his family's plumbing business
Lee and Penny Anderson pledged $75 million to University of St. Thomas on Tuesday.