south metro
South St. Paul gets tough on stockyard stench after complaints by home-bound residents
The amended ordinance targets odor generators who don't cooperate with the city.
Out with the garbage and in with development of the Freeway Landfill, Burnsville officials say
Transferring huge mound of trash would clear the way for riverfront project.
Former Mendota church employee who stole $33K gets probation, jail term.
Christopher Paul Seiple must also repay the money he stole, and then some.
Suburbs across Twin Cities joined St. Paul, Minneapolis in ordering weekend curfews
The curfews began at 8 p.m. Friday and extend till either Sunday or early Monday.
Minnesota casinos begin to reopen with safeguards in place
Mystic Lake welcomes guests, masks required.
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…
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.
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…
Driver charged with killing pedestrian in Bloomington in December
The Burnsville man showed signs of impairment, the charges said, and had a breath test at the scene that registered a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.129 percent.
Some person-to-person public services resuming in county bordering Twin Cities
Not all services will be available starting Monday, including public access to jail.
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…
Minnesota Zoo lays off 48, but preparing to reopen
The Apple Valley zoo is requesting a $6 million emergency state subsidy to stay afloat.
Northfield officer hurt in crash while responding to emergency call
The officer was treated at a hospital and released. The State Patrol is investigating.
A national rarity: Northfield firefighter retires after living at firehouse for 47 years
In what might be a national longevity record, Mike Kruse is retiring and moving out of the cozy confines above his pumper truck after 47 years.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 3
ANDOVER APRIL 10 Theft. A 2004 Buick Rainier was reported stolen from the driveway of a home in the 13300 block of NW. Hummingbird…
Man fatally pinned operating heavy equipment near stores in Champlin
The 43-year-old from Prior Lake was clearing brush working alone, police said.
Youth wrestling coach charged with sexually assaulting girl in Eden Prairie
Mustafa Shabazz, a former high school assistant, has a history of inappropriate conduct with underage girls, authorities allege.
Woman dies in head-on crash on Hwy. 13 in Scott County
The crash happened Monday about 7:20 a.m. at 240th Street
Dakota County pushes back on fresh attempt to ship groundwater to Southwest
The Dakota County Board will vote next week on a one-year moratorium on industrial well drilling in response to a local company’s plan to dig…
Swindler paid for Eagan restaurant with fake $400K cashier's check, charges say
Alleged fake $400K check passed before his prison term for an earlier scam.