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Charges filed in Raspberry Island homicide; suspect was on parole

A suspect has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting at Raspberry Island in late August that killed 20-year-old Blake Swanson during a...

St. Paul police sue over COVID vaccine mandate

The St. Paul Police Federation — the city's police union — has filed a lawsuit over a COVID vaccine mandate affecting city workers. According to...

St. Paul mayor apparently tepid about accepting federal grant to hire...

Minnesota's capital city, St. Paul received a multi-million dollar federal grant offer to hire new police officers — but now it's up to Mayor...

Report: Minimum wage hikes caused job losses in Twin Cities

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, also known as the Minneapolis Fed, published a report this week on the initial effects that minimum wage...

Catalytic converter thefts in Twin Cities predicted to break record levels

(The Center Square) — Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the Insurance Federation of Minnesota reported in a news release Friday. Minneapolis and...

Developers pause, pull out after St. Paul passes rent control

(The Center Square) — Earlier this month, St. Paul voters chose 53%-47% to impose a 3% cap on rent increases per year. Despite the...

VIDEO: 70-year-old woman pulls fake gun on state trooper in St....

An elderly woman broke free of a state trooper's grasp, pulled a fake gun, made her getaway, and then climbed onto an interstate overpass...

Plea deal for White Bear Lake man in gang related murder...

A White Bear Lake man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a 2019 gang-related murder in St. Paul, but...

Report: Rent control may exacerbate housing issues in Twin Cities

A new report shows that rent control, if implemented in the Twin Cities following next week's election, could exacerbate chronic housing issues in Minneapolis...

Sheriff Fletcher: Politicians won’t ‘accept the concept’ that cops stop crime

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Twin Cities politicians are unwilling to "accept the concept that police officers deter and prevent crime." Ramsey County covers...