Minnesota leaders discuss plans to increase COVID-19 testing

There were lots of questions today for the Minnesota Health Department from a legislative panel on how this will work and how it might get us back to a new normal.

Gillette Children's team shifts from fabricating prosthetics to making masks

From fabricating prosthetics and wheelchairs to now making masks, a team from the Orthotics, Prosthetics and Seating Department at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is using their sewing skills to help their fellow hospital workers during COVID-19 pandemic.

Man caught dragging girlfriend's body down St. Paul street in February charged with murder

Police have filed murder charges against a St. Paul man caught by officers dragging his girlfriend's body to a car in February, in an attempt, he claimed, to get her to the hospital.

Ramsey County beaches, Battle Creek Waterworks to remain closed this summer due to COVID-19

Battle Creek Waterworks in Maplewood along with all Ramsey County swimming beaches will remain closed this summer due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a Ramsey County spokeswoman.

Woman rescued after she rappelled down Ford Bridge to fish

A woman had to be rescued on the Mississippi River after she rappelled down the Ford Bridge in St. Paul and got stuck, according to Commander Eric Bradt with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.

St. Paul Saints season delayed until at least early July

Fans of the St. Paul Saints are going to have to wait a while to watch their favorite team play at CHS Field in 2020.

One man killed in St. Paul double shooting

A double shooting in St. Paul on Saturday has left one man dead and another in the hospital for treatment.

Man charged in New Brighton standoff has 'history of hostility' against city, police

A 67-year-old New Brighton, Minnesota man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted his roommate and shot at SWAT officers, which led to an overnight standoff with law enforcement.

Metro Transit reduces light rail train service to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Metro Transit says it will only run its light rail trains between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily in yet another reduction of service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police: Woman injured during tent removal at St. Paul recreation center

A woman was injured Wednesday when a parks and recreation worker in St. Paul, Minnesota attempted to remove the tent she was staying in after he was told it was unoccupied. 

State Patrol seeking SUV that ran over, killed Oakdale woman in Maplewood hit-and-run crash

The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead in Maplewood earlier this month.

How Minnesota's homeless and those who care for them are coping with COVID-19

Hennepin County has two confirmed COVID-19 cases among those experiencing homelessness, and 10 others with suspected cases. So far, Ramsey County does not have any positive cases among the homeless community, but the numbers of those being isolated with symptoms is on the rise.

Ramsey County Sheriff renews calls for information about 21-year-old missing person

Twenty-one years ago Tuesday, then 21-year-old Andrew Edberg was last seen at a bar in White Bear Lake and now Ramsey County officials are asking for the public’s help in finding him once again.

Minnesota bill would centralize storage of rape kits

A new bill in the Minnesota senate would change the way the state handles, stores and tracks rape kits. The goal is a centralized, standardized system designed to better serve survivors of sexual assault.