Twin Cities woman's lost-dog tale has a happy ending

Twin Cities woman's lost-dog tale has a happy ending

Minnesota's agility community helped a woman find her canine companion after he went missing in a wildlife refuge.
West Metro
15 minutes ago

Offer to thieves: Return stolen wheels in exchange for jacks you left

Thieves who carried out a sophisticated and calculated robbery by lifting a minivan belonging to a New Hope nonprofit off the ground and stealing all four wheels missed an important step.
West Metro
December 26

Adogo Pet Hotels expands to new location in Richfield

A growing upscale dog boarding business is adding its fourth west metro location in just five years. In March, Adogo Pet Hotels will open…
West Metro
December 26
"He was always the voice of reason," said Lisa Richardson, a closed-captioner of meetings who worked with retiring Hennepin County Commissioner Randy Johnson.

Randy Johnson, longest-serving Hennepin County commissioner, retires

Randy Johnson leaving Hennepin County after almost 40 years
West Metro
December 26
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office special deputy Amir Gharbi, left, used binoculars to look for possible boater infractions on the water as deputy Jeremy Gunia steered their boat during a patrol of Lake Minnetonka on Sept. 4, 2016.

Stepped-up enforcement barely slows boating fatalities

In 2016, 17 people died on the water despite ramped-up enforcement.
West Metro
December 24
Jesse Martin picked up some beer for New Year's Eve in the Edina Liquor store at 50th & France on New Year's Eve, 2014. Edina-owned liquor stores may experiment with online ordering next year as part of a plan to boost profits.

After drastic revenue loss, Edina Liquor is fighting back

Edina-owned liquor stores may experiment with online ordering and delivery next year as part of a new plan to attract more customers and boost profits.
West Metro
December 24

Anonymous donor pays off lunch balances at Maple Grove High

"It warms your heart," says school district spokeswoman.
West Metro
December 23

Southwest metro police blotter

CHANHASSENDEC. 3Drugs. A 20-year-old Minneapolis man was cited for possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle, possessing drug paraphernalia and underage consumption of alcohol following a…
West Metro
December 23

Southwest metro briefs: Excelsior residents agree park needs an upgrade

Excelsior residents apparently agree with city leaders that the city's Lake Minnetonka park needs to be revitalized.In a report to the City Council last week,…
West Metro
December 23

Lake Minnetonka to host pond hockey tournament for 5th year — no matter what Mother Nature does

Lake Minnetonka event has been altered by warm temps in past.
Movies
December 22
The Mall of America theaters opened along with the mall in 1992.

Mall of America movie theaters will close next week for good

A new entertainment venue will open there next year, but the mall isn't saying what it is yet.
West Metro
December 22

Ramsey, Hennepin counties differ in sex-trafficking penalties

Ramsey has dealt out harsher sentences than Hennepin since 2011 Safe Harbor law.
West Metro
December 22

Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office moving to suburbs

A larger facility will meet Hennepin Co. demands.
West Metro
December 21

Family sues cities, MnDOT over pedestrian's death

Alberta Geist was hit in 2013; her family says the crosswalk was poorly lit.
West Metro
December 21

Paddleboarder's body recovered from iced-over Lake Waconia

Paddleboarder disappeared last month on Lake Waconia.
West Metro
December 21

Landmark state drug law changes come under late debate before sentencing commission

Advocates say new, lesser sentences should apply to those already doing time.
West Metro
December 21

Delta apologizes, fixes policy after black doctor's help was rebuffed on flight to MSP

A black doctor barred from treating an ailing fellow passenger on a Delta flight from Detroit to Minneapolis-St. Paul has won an apology from the airline and inspired a policy shift by the nation's second-largest commercial air carrier.
West Metro
December 21

Water pressure: St. Louis Park to close problematic water treatment plant

Objections to contaminant levels in water prompt city to shut down site by 2017.
Variety
December 20

PETA protests after Mall of America takes down its anti-wool ads

A protest was staged on Nicollet Mall by activists upset their ads were taken down at the MOA, whose officials did not see the ads before they went up.
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…
West Metro
December 19

Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes

Wesley So has a chess rating that only 11 others in the history of the game have achieved.