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3 teens killed in separate crashes in Minnesota; wintry weather a factor in one wreck

Two of those killed did not have their seat belt, the State Patrol said.
Local
December 13
Local
December 12

Victim in Rosemount house fire was a longtime truck driver

A 46-year-old man was identified as the victim of a fatal Rosemount fire.Gene A. Spurzem died Dec. 4, a couple of days after a house…
East Metro
December 12

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Dec. 13

CENTERVILLENOV. 7Fire. An officer responded to a report of a possible illegal burn at a home in the 1700 block of Center Street. The officer…
Local
December 9

Large fire breaks out at Jordan lumberyard in southwest metro

The fire at the Siwek Lumber Company broke out about 3 a.m.
Local
December 8
Former Minnesota Gov. Henry Sibley.

Mendota Heights high school will shed Sibley's name

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan board voted Monday after months of consideration.
South Metro
December 8

Body found in Minnesota River in Shakopee was missing Bloomington man

The Bloomington man had been reported missing by family.
South Metro
December 8

Eden Prairie to preserve 19th-century wagon road

Route used in the 1800s connected Carver County with Minneapolis, St. Paul.
South Metro
December 5

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Dec. 6

CENTERVILLE NOV. 7 Fire. An officer responded to a report of a possible illegal burn at a home in the 1700 block of Center…
Coronavirus
December 3
Home of the sex offender treatment program in Moose Lake.

Moose Lake reports first COVID-19 death at state-run sex offender program

The inmate's death is the fifth in Minnesota correctional facilities this year.
South Metro
December 3

Body found in Minnesota River near Shakopee

The body was floating in the river near Shakopee's Huber Park.
South Metro
December 2

Moped rider dies after November crash in Lakeville

The rider was a 32-year-old man from Rosemount.
South Metro
December 2
St. Paul police officers and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators walked near the scene where Joseph Javonte Washington was shot Saturday.

Man shot by St. Paul police over weekend charged in assault, kidnapping

Charges filed in Dakota County detail the sexual assault and kidnapping that preceded the controversial shooting.
South Metro
December 1
Aggregate Industries was seeking a variance to mine gravel and limestone closer to homes in Grey Cloud Island Township.

Mining company pauses Grey Cloud Island expansion

Some residents say they remain wary of future operations near homes.
South Metro
December 1

1 of 2 duck hunters whose boat capsized south of Twin Cities has died

A duck hunter has died after the boat he and another hunter were in capsized in a lake south of the Twin Cities, authorities said…
South Metro
November 29
Archer’s Hotel sprung up only a year after citizens drove the James-Younger gang out of Northfield and just as Carleton and St. Olaf colleges began

Northfield mourns burned Archer hotel that reached back 143 years

"It really was the heart of the community," said Northfield historian Susan Hvistendahl.
South Metro
November 28

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Nov. 29

CENTERVILLE OCT. 25 Suspicious activity. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 7000 block of Lamotte Drive. They found the…
South Metro
November 27

New drive-through Minnesota Zoo light display aims to entertain and educate

Nature illuminated is a drive-thru experience featuring light work and larger-than-life animal art installations of produced locally by Landmark Creations. It is meant to be viewed socially distanced in your vehicle. The exhibit runs through January 17 and the public can order tickets online at the Minnesota Zoo's website.
South Metro
November 26

Former Lakeville South high school softball coach charged with stealing from booster club

Eric Heflin, 65, of Rosemount, was charged with three felony counts of theft by swindle.
Duluth
November 26
FILE - This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. According to a governmen

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