Security guard's restraint of panhandler in front of St. Paul ice cream shop draws scrutiny

The way a security guard restrained a panhandler outside the Grand Ole Creamery in St. Paul on Wednesday night drew scrutiny from a crowd of onlookers, with some witnesses claiming the guard’s use of force and the pressure he put on the man's neck was excessive.

State Fair vendors face unique challenges of finding employees

In a tight job market, can State Fair vendors find enough workers to serve up all the food on a stick that fair goers have come to love?

Minnesota's abortion restrictions violate state constitution, judge rules

A Ramsey County judge has ruled that several of Minnesota's abortion restrictions -- including parental notification and the 24-hour waiting period -- violate the state constitution and ordered them not to be enforced.  

Community gathers at vigil for family killed at Vadnais Lake

Members of the Hmong community and other residents came together on Saturday to grieve and to heal at a vigil for an entire family now dead after a tragic series of events.

Family of 14-year-old boy shot in the head in St. Paul demands answers

14-year-old Armani Hyde was shot on Wednesday, July 6, on the city's eastside. His family is calling on anyone who knows anything to come forward and for those with guns to stop shooting one another.

Charges: St. Paul man shot wrong man after another pulled knife

A man is facing murder charges after St. Paul police say it appears he shot the wrong man after getting into a fight with someone else.

The Unofficial closes as staff alleges email layoffs with no notice

A popular bar abruptly announced its closing to employees who allege they were notified via email only after the doors were locked already. "He didn’t necessarily fire us as much as invite us to reapply for our jobs, and say it’s all our fault I guess,” one server said.

Roseville nursing home brings in robots to help with patient care

Robots are providing a helping hand in at least one care facility in the Twin Cities, as nursing homes struggling with finding staff.

Boy critically hurt in St. Paul shooting

A boy was seriously hurt on Wednesday after police say he was shot in an alleyway in St. Paul.

Full video: A security guard detains a man outside St. Paul ice cream store
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The way a security guard restrained a panhandler outside the Grand Ole Creamery in St. Paul last Wednesday night drew scrutiny from a crowd of onlookers, with some witnesses claiming the guard?s use of force and the way he pulled on the panhandler's hair was excessive.

Deputies say 3 children murdered in Vadnais Heights were drowned

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office has released the identities of the three children murdered over the weekend in Vadnais Heights, who authorities say were drowned at the hands of their mother.

Illinois parade shooting: Person of interest in custody after manhunt
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A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.

Speed cameras in Minnesota construction zones? Maybe, but not 'til 2023

If some get their way, Minnesota will install speed cameras in work zones as soon as 2024. House lawmakers and traffic safety advocates say the technology is required after a year in which more people died in speed-related crashes than in any year since 2003, according to Minnesota State Patrol data.

Police investigating 4 bodies found at Vadnais Lake as triple-murder suicide
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The bodies of four missing Ramsey County family members were recovered from Vadnais Lake on Friday and Saturday, including three children believed to be under the age of six years old. Now, the Ramsey County Sheriff is investigating the situation as a possible triple-murder-suicide.

Police investigating 4 bodies found at Vadnais Lake as triple-murder suicide
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The bodies of four missing Ramsey County family members were recovered from Vadnais Lake on Friday and Saturday, including three children believed to be under the age of six years old.Now, the Ramsey County Sheriff is investigating the situation as a possible triple-murder-suicide.

Celebrating Minnesota's diversity with Somali week, Hmong Freedom Festival
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Minnesota Is home to the largest Somali population outside of Somalia and the largest Hmong population in the U.S, and Saturday, both cultures celebrated their communities.

Police investigating 4 bodies found at Vadnais Lake as triple-murder suicide

The bodies of four missing Ramsey County family members were recovered from Vadnais Lake on Saturday, including three children believed to be under the age of six years old. The Ramsey County Sheriff is investigating the situation as a possible triple-murder-suicide.