Minnesota faith leaders pray for Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims during vigil

A prayer vigil Sunday afternoon at the Turkish American Cultural Center focused on sending positive thoughts to the other side of the world, while also recognizing people right here in Minnesota have lost someone they love.

Anoka ammunition site workers' children should be tested for lead: MDH

Minnesota health officials are urging workers at the Federal Ammunition plant in Anoka to have their children tested after several children in separate homes were found to have elevated blood lead levels. 

House explosion in Anoka County injures 3 workers

Three people were hurt after becoming trapped in a home that was under construction after it exploded Monday morning in East Bethel, Minnesota.

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An explosion at an apparent home under construction occurred around 9 a.m. Monday.

Plow truck catches fire along I-35E after fleeing deputies in Isanti County

A plow truck that deputies say was involved in a burglary in Isanti County earlier in the day caught fire along I-35E near Lino Lakes on Tuesday.

Missing man found safe after search by Blaine PD

Update: The missing person alert has been canceled; the man reported missing by Blaine police was found safe, the BCA reports.

St. Paul police arrest man on ‘suspicion of murder’ in woman’s death

St. Paul police have arrested a man in connection to the death of a woman early Friday morning in the city’s Lowertown neighborhood. 

Anoka County man sentenced on charges stemming from torture, kidnapping

A man from Lino Lakes was sentenced to 24 years behind bars on Thursday for drug trafficking and firearm charges in connection to the kidnapping and torture of a man inside his Brooklyn Park home. 

Woman illegally detained by Anoka County jail details 'traumatizing' experience

A Ham Lake woman held for six hours at the Anoka County Jail, as deputies delayed release until immigration officials arrived, says she’s still traumatized by the 2017 experience.

Woman illegally detained by Anoka County jail details 'traumatizing' experience
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A Ham Lake woman held for six hours at the Anoka County Jail, as deputies delayed release until immigration officials arrived, says she?s still traumatized by the 2017 experience.

Minnesota man receives over 25 pounds of cocaine from Mexico: Charges

A Coon Rapids man faces felony drug charges after law enforcement seized over 25 pounds of cocaine and 109k during a drug bust.  

Appeals court rules Anoka County policy to report foreign-born detainees to ICE violates law

An unwritten policy followed by law enforcement agencies in Minnesota, requiring employees to report every foreign-born individual who gets detained to ICE, has been ruled illegal by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Barber starts initiative to send clippers to barbers in West Africa

Tribes Barber Studios in Spring Lake Park is full of nods to the African roots of owner Henry Tribes, but this Nigerian immigrant is creating a buzz with more than just his haircuts.