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Anonymous donor pays off lunch balances at Maple Grove High

Anonymous donor pays off lunch balances at Maple Grove High

"It warms your heart," says school district spokeswoman.
  • Hundreds donate to pay overdue lunch accounts for Twin Cities students
North Metro
December 26

Authorities identify Princeton man killed in Christmas Eve crash

An 81-year-old man killed in a Christmas Eve traffic crash in Princeton, Minn., has been identified as Charles Leider, the Hennepin County medical examiner said.Leider…
East Metro
December 23

North/East police report, Dec. 25

ANDOVERNOV. 29Drunken driving. A 20-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving after officers found him and his vehicle in a cornfield in the 15000 block…
East Metro
December 23

North/East news briefs, Dec. 25

Arden Hills' search for a city administrator is over.Bill Joynes, best known for a nearly 20-year run as city manager in Golden Valley, has been…
North Metro
December 22

Twin Cities woman convicted of cutting beaten teen's hair may have case dismissed

If woman meets list of requirements, conviction can be reversed.
North Metro
December 21

'No ill feelings,' Muslim woman assaulted in Applebee's tells attacker

Victim was told to speak English, hit with beer mug.
West Metro
December 20

Charges: Sting outside Brooklyn Center Wal-Mart nabs dealer who sold woman fatal heroin dose

A police sting in Brooklyn Center snared a dealer who sold heroin to a 25-year-old woman who quickly fell into a coma and died, according…
North Metro
December 20

Hit-and-run victim in Blaine dies 2 weeks later; driver still not located

Two weeks after being run over at a busy Blaine intersection, a pedestrian has died and his daughter is pleading with the driver to surrender…
North Metro
December 18

In Brooklyn Park, sweet-corn grower reflects struggle to farm in metro

For farmers in the suburbs, deciding how long to hold on is a common struggle.
North Metro
December 17

Brooklyn Park's Susan Pha keeps an eye on her roots, city's future

Pha's successful campaign in Brooklyn Park — one of the state's most diverse cities — joins several other landmark wins for candidates of color in Minnesota, including Ilhan Omar's resounding victory in a state House race that made her the nation's first Somali-American legislator.
North Metro
December 17

Rhapsody in Blaine, times four

Who needs a television when you have four pianos?
East Metro
December 17

North/east metro police blotter, Dec. 18

ANDOVER NOV. 25 Theft. A fish house and trailer were stolen from property in the 15800 block of Sycamore Street NW. FALCON HEIGHTS NOV. 15…
East Metro
December 17

North/east metro briefs: Blaine creates traffic panel after fatal hit-and-run

City officials are seeking applicants for several advisory boards, among them a newly formed traffic commission created in large part after a fatal hit-and-run earlier…
West Metro
December 17

Hennepin County warrant sweeps capture several on most wanted list

They are semiannual and costly to organize but cleared thousands of cases last year.
North Metro
December 16

Brooklyn Center man who hid pot in produce shipment sentenced to prison

Steven Yang, 27, was sentenced to 74 months in prison, prosecutors say.
North Metro
December 16

Anoka-Hennepin School District employee charged with sexually assaulting 2 girls

Two alleged victims, now in their 20s, say the Coon Rapids man assaulted them for years. He is now on leave.
North Metro
December 15

Observer Group keeps tabs on Anoka County Board, leading to a policy change

After the volunteers raised questions, the county revised its policy so that public comment will now be a formal agenda item at committee meetings.
East Metro
December 14

Woodbury man to buy, raze house belonging to Jacob's killer

Developer Tim Thone said he plans to tear down Danny Heinrich's home as a Christmas present.
North Metro
December 14

Mental health provider seeks state OK to double-bunk young patients

For-profit provider PrairieCare wants to add second beds to 21 of the 50 inpatient rooms at its year-old hospital in Brooklyn Park.
East Metro
December 14
The TCAAP site, photographed in 2010 from the top of the Kame, a former reservoir that is the highest point in Ramsey County.

Arden Hills megaproject gets city's OK amid strife

Two members of next year's City Council fought the proposal, but the final vote was 4-1 in favor.
North Metro
December 14

$10,000 reward offered in Rogers gun shop break-in

The theft of $14,000 in weapons occurred on Dec. 8
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