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. 

Parts of Fort Snelling State Park closed due to spring flooding

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has closed several parts of Fort Snelling State Park due to flooding from the spring thaw. 

Break-in at St. Paul, Minnesota home leads to hours-long standoff

A break-in at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota led to an hours-long standoff between the suspect and police Wednesday night. 

St. Paul closing playgrounds, sports courts amid COVID-19 pandemic

In the wake of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's stay-at-home order extension, the City of St. Paul is closing all of its playgrounds, sports courts and skate parks.

Minnesota's newest attorney sworn in curbside due to COVID-19

Outside of the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul Wednesday morning, Brian A. Philbrook was sworn in as the state's newest attorney.

Sheriff calls St. Paul high rise a potential 'cruise ship on steroids'

The Skyline Tower along Interstate 94 in St. Paul has become 24 floors of high anxiety. Residents said it is impossible to socially distance in the crowded public housing high rise with its crowded elevators, narrow hallways, and shared common areas.

Twin Cities pandemic lessons from the 'Spanish Flu' of 1918

Minneapolis and St. Paul took very different approaches to the last pandemic, the so-called ‘Spanish Flu’ of 1918, and the politics and policies that played out then parallel the current coronavirus.