City of St. Paul looks to extend garbage contract

The City of St. Paul says it is moving forward with extending its contract with five garbage haulers to service residents in the city.

Ghost signs chronicle history of Mpls, St. Paul
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Downtown Minneapolis is filled with signs of all shapes and sizes. Some are new and hard to miss, while others exist on the edges of our collective consciousness.

Rondo neighborhood: First home purchased in St. Paul homeownership project

It's a special day in the capital city as the community celebrates a new homeownership program. This program is aimed at giving back to the residents and descendants of the historic Rondo neighborhood, who were significantly impacted by the construction of I-94 through Saint Paul.

Erratic driver leads troopers on chase in Ramsey County

An erratic driver, who went off the road and crashed into a barrier, led troopers and deputies on a short chase along Highway 36 in Ramsey County Wednesday afternoon.

‘Misled’ U of M students share painful housing stories with state senate

Distraught University of Minnesota students shared stories with the state legislature Wednesday about the struggles with an unfinished apartment complex.

First home purchase using Rondo fund
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It's a special day in the capital city. A new homeownership program in St. Paul that's giving back to residents and descendants of the historic Rondo neighborhood, who lost so much during the construction of I-94.

Kids comic book highlights rare disorder
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Emmett Cordes enjoys getting what's in his head down on paper, and he's drawing on his experience to help educate others about what is going on in his body.

Rampant copper thefts slow streetlight repairs in St. Paul

Neighbors in St. Paul are frustrated with slow repairs of streetlights that have been targeted by copper thieves. City officials say they've taken steps to slow the thefts but, so far, nothing has worked.

City of St. Paul slow to fix street lights
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It?s a problem citywide: thieves are breaking into street lights and causing a ton of damage, in search of a copper payday. Some criminals have even used cars and saws to break in.

After nearly 300 days, a homecoming for family
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A horrible housing situation reached a happy ending Monday for a Ramsey County sheriff?s deputy and his family. FOX 9 first told you about the family last month when they officially qualified as homeless after flooding forced them out of theirs.

U.S. Education Secretary visits Twin Cities
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As the school year begins for many, the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the Twin Cities on Friday, visiting a school in St. Paul as part of his Raise the Bar bus tour.

Expect weekend traffic from Twin Cities road closures
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Fans attending Twins or Vikings games this weekend, or those just enjoying the Twin Cities, should plan for extra travel time due to road closures for construction projects.

Debate over SROs in MN continues on Thursday
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Supporters of the new school resource officers law are speaking out at the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the latest.

Debate continues in St. Paul over pot smoking ban

St. Paul community members will have another opportunity to provide feedback next week on a proposal that would ban cannabis and tobacco smoking in public spaces owned by the city.

St. Paul considers pot smoking ban in public
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The City of St. Paul held a hearing on Wednesday as it considers a ban on smoking marijuana in city-owned public places.

Momentum builds for End-of-Life Options Act in Minnesota

Some DFL lawmakers are pushing legislation at the Capitol to make Minnesota a state where, under specific circumstances, a person suffering from disease could end their own life with medical assistance.

Incident closes ramps near I-694 and Highway 36 near North St. Paul

A traffic incident near Highway 36 and Interstate 694 forced on and off ramps to close for several hours Wednesday morning near North St. Paul.