north metro
SUV driver dies after slamming into Brooklyn Center warehouse
Police say alcohol and speed appears to be factors in the crash.
Chad Helton, a pioneering black librarian, will be new head of Hennepin County Library
When Helton takes over the county library in late August, it will be nearly two years since previous director Lois Langer Thompson left.
Authorities ID teen driver, mother killed in crash north of Twin Cities
The woman was the founder of a blanket company that donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity from sales proceeds.
Sherbune County jail detainees plan hunger strike for release because of COVID-19
A federal judge recently rejected a petition for their emergency release during the pandemic.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 24
COLUMBUS MAY 15 Vandalism. Gravel was found in the engine of a semitrailer truck in the 14500 block of Lake Drive NE. DENMARK TOWNSHIP…
Andover DACA recipient fearfully awaits Supreme Court decision in a time of coronavirus
Jessica Aguilar awaits a ruling that could cause hundreds of thousands of immigrants like her to lose legal protections.
Accused serial rapist could be linked to more crimes, authorities say
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said authorities are investigating three or four other cases.
Social distancing with martial arts
Gyms and martial arts schools are still closed because of COVID-19, Robert Frankovich who runs White Tiger Martial Arts in Fridley practiced the Korean art of Haidong Gumdo swords in the community park.
Charge: Driver who killed other motorist on Hwy. 169 was on probation for recent DWI
In the previous case, she was driving drunk with her 5-year-old son in the car.
Metro counties have spent roughly $5 million to rent hotel rooms as emergency shelters
Contracts and invoices obtained through public records requests show a county-by-county patchwork of efforts to find and pay for lodging, transportation, food and other services for hundreds of unsheltered people in the seven-county metro, all within a matter of weeks.
One woman dead, another hospitalized after Chisago County crash
The crash occurred around 11:25 p.m. Friday on Interstate 35 near Wyoming.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 17
CORCORAN APRIL 19 Social distancing complaint. An officer responded to a social distancing complaint at a home in the 7800 block of Maple Hill…
Authorities investigate fatal Chisago County stabbing
A suspect fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.
Wrong-way crash in Brooklyn Park leaves one dead
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash early Wednesday on Hwy. 169.
Hennepin County Board debates measured rollout of county services
Limited court hearings expected to start again next week at the county's Government Center.
Crash involving wrong-way driver injures at least 4 in Brooklyn Park
Hwy. 169 near County Road 81 was closed for about four hours.
Police on the lookout: Large Asian lizard goes AWOL in Champlin
The 3-foot-long pet crawled away from its home this week, the owner says.
Accused serial rapist charged in 10th Hennepin County case
The victim screamed and honked her car horn to thwart the attack.
One dead in fire in Columbia Heights townhouse fire
The victim was believed to be the owner of the townhouse.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 10
ANDOVER APRIL 24 Theft. An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the yard of a home in the 15700 block of NW. Linnet Street. CORCORAN…