St. Louis Park gets B- on students' climate report card
High school club gives the city low grades on some environmental efforts.
West Metro
Watch Harlem Globetrotter make Mall of America his trick-shot playground
The frivolity was captured on GoPro video and by a videographer tagging along.
West Metro
Police: Eden Prairie mom extremely drunk when driving kids to school
Minnetonka's police chief credits school staff "for doing the right thing" and contacting authorities.
West Metro
Man shot by Edina police found guilty of illegally owning BB gun
A man shot by Edina police in August was convicted of illegally owning a BB gun. Colin Peter Reinsmoen, 36, was found guilty Monday after…
West Metro
Body recovered from Minnesota River near Bloomington
Authorities were called to the area about noon.
West Metro
8-year-old train fan and cancer patient takes Blue Line train for a spin
Eight-year-old Karlis Barobs, the cancer patient who recently offered a donation to the SWLRT got a surprise at the rail yard.
West Metro
Age bias suit by Richfield cops can proceed, appeals court says
Three police officers will be allowed to proceed with their suit against the city of Richfield for age discrimination after the state Court of Appeals…
West Metro
Edina police nab drunk driver at 0.31%, then tweet 'think of others' plea
An Edina motorist was nabbed late at night near a well-traveled Edina intersection driving with a blood alcohol level many times over the legal limit,…
West Metro
Southwest light rail needs Legislature to act ahead of critical deadline
Project at risk if the Legislature won't agree to provide $135M to add to federal funds.
West Metro
Minnehaha Creek cleanup crew still has plenty of work ahead
Registration will open on Monday for volunteers to help pick up debris in three locations.
West Metro
Hennepin County Board awards latest round of youth sports grants
The Hennepin County Board has approved nearly $250,000 in grants to help local cities and schools improve playgrounds and purchase equipment for sports fields and…
West Metro
West metro briefs: Minnetonka police chief to retire in May
Minnetonka Police Chief Jeff Sebenaler has announced that he will retire May 31. Sebenaler, 53, began his law enforcement career in 1984 in Thief River…
West Metro
West metro police blotter
BLOOMINGTON FEB. 29 Robbery. A man approached a woman in the 8100 block of W. 102nd Street, claimed to have a weapon and stole her…
West Metro
Hopkins is on to the Elite Eight in national tournament of towns
Suburb next faces Hoboken, N.J., in NCAA-style bracket.
New Hope nursing home cited for brutal assault caught on video
Some St. Therese of New Hope employees were fired, two charged criminally.
West Metro
Obituary: Natalie Atkin, 105, of St. Louis Park, was a woman 'before her time'
Three months after 15-year-old Aliza Sevillia arrived in Minneapolis from Greece in 1958, she found herself at Natalie Atkin’s kitchen table sipping tea and trying…
Local
Orono sophomore wins service award for book nonprofit
Maria Keller's Read Indeed initiative for book distribution earns her another award.
West Metro
Minn. man suspected of wheeling ailing mother into bank for withdrawal is charged
David John Vanzo, 57, of Plymouth, awaits extradition from California on charges of criminal neglect and financial exploitation.
West Metro
Near record-breaking ice-out on Lake Minnetonka
Warm weathÂer, rain and wind combined to create the second-earliest early ice-out there. The record was set March 11, 1878.
West Metro
Views are mixed on grand juries' role in police shooting cases
Jamar Clark's death in Minneapolis has spurred fresh debate from legal community and activists.
West Metro
Excelsior & Grand apartment and retail sell for record $97.5 million
The deal represents the highest price paid for a Twin Cities suburban housing project.
Most Read
- Police: Eden Prairie mom extremely drunk when driving kids to school
- Man shot by Edina police found guilty of illegally owning BB gun
- Watch Harlem Globetrotter make Mall of America his trick-shot playground
- St. Louis Park gets B- on students' climate report card
- Body recovered from Minnesota River near Bloomington
