Some Osseo Area School District teachers call on district to start school year virtually

On Thursday, a few dozen teachers held a demonstration outside of the Osseo Area School District office calling on leaders to change the plans for the start of the school year from hybrid learning to fully online, distance learning. 

Maple Grove man who pled guilty in wife's murder dies by suicide in jail

The Maple Grove man who pleaded guilty to murder charges in the death of his wife earlier this year died at the Hennepin County Jail on Saturday.

Maple Grove man pleads guilty to murdering wife, faces 38 years in prison

A Maple Grove, Minnesota man accused of killing his wife and burying her body in a crawl space of their home has pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

Plymouth man charged with murdering grandmother, attacking mother and sister with wrench

A 34-year-old Plymouth man has been charged after he allegedly bludgeoned his grandmother to death with a wrench and critically injured his mother and sister, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

City Councilor urges caution after young bear spotted in Maple Grove

A Maple Grove City Councilor sent out a message of caution Sunday after a bear was spotted on the north side of the city Saturday.

Districts take different approaches to considering students' GPA during pandemic

With so many students struggling to navigate or have access to distance learning, school districts are taking different approaches to how students’ grades will count towards their GPA while colleges and universities consider how the pandemic will impact applications. 

Charges: Maple Grove man suffocated wife with duct-taped plastic bag, buried body in crawl space

A Maple Grove, Minnesota man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing his wife and burying her body in the crawl space of their home before calling police to report her missing. 

Schools work to expand student outreach amid distance learning equity challenges

With schools now closed for the rest of the school year, the Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor also putting a big focus on the impact the pandemic is having on education. 

Maple Grove man charged with murder had 'volatile' relationship with slain wife

A Maple Grove, Minnesota man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to his wife's death, according to charges filed Friday in Hennepin County District Court.

Police investigating suspicious death in Maple Grove, Minnesota

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a home Tuesday afternoon in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Authorities are considering this a suspicious death.

Family, friends of 2003 Maple Grove hit-and-run victim offering $12,500 reward for information

The family and friends of a 41-year-old woman who was killed in a 2003 hit-and-run in Maple Grove, Minnesota are now offering a reward of $12,500 for information leading to the identification of the person or persons responsible for her death.