1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (733+ words) The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office said Friday that two St. Paul police officers were legally justified when they shot and wounded a suspected car thief who pointed a handgun at them on an Interstate 94 on-ramp in downtown St. Paul. Elliot…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (385+ words) The House Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting on the bill Monday, with a procedural vote likely later in the week that could determine the bill’s fate. Several top Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns that the measure dramatically expands President…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (185+ words) An apartment building’s fire alarm system, fixed at the city inspector’s order, alerted residents to a fire hours later Thursday, according to officials from the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections. Fire safety inspectors with the department were called…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (261+ words) Voting is underway to crown the coolest thing made in Minnesota. This year’s crop of hopefuls includes familiar names like Wipaire and a couple of surprises, including a local tie to the Times Square ball drop. Hosted by the Minnesota…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1162+ words) Dylan James Severson was killed in December 2024 by a drunk driver who crashed head on into his car in St. Paul. A few weeks before, the 18-year-old graduate of Cochrane-Fountain City High School in western Wisconsin was accepted into nearby…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (143+ words) In a film with three pairs of sisters, one of them is always getting the short shrift. Whether it’s Gillian living with the single life with her cat, or a too-brief appearance from Aunt Jet (Wiest), or Antonia (Maisie Williams)…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (266+ words) The St. Paul City Council said Wednesday they will not expand the police department’s drone program at this point. The council was scheduled to vote on the police department’s application for a federal grant last week and moved the matter…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (440+ words) Dakota County residents have an opportunity this week to learn about the factors influencing the county’s 2027 budget and how it could impact their property taxes. Thursday’s open house will give residents a chance to ask questions about the county’s three…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (400+ words) A former Minnesota State Patrol Trooper was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Tuesday for repeatedly sexually assaulting a toddler girl while recording the abuse and then sharing the videos with someone he met through the Telegram app. Jeremy Francis…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (548+ words) There were no violations of civil gang injunctions at or around the Minnesota State Fair, officials said Tuesday, the day after the 12-day event ended. This year’s was the safest Fair in the last three years, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob…...