St. Paul DFL committee endorses citywide trash plan ahead of November city council elections, referendum

With all seven City Council seats up for grabs this November along with the trash collection referendum, the St. Paul DFL Central Committee voted Monday to endorse “Vote Yes” in support of coordinated garbage collection.

Minnesota Historical Society to consider name change to Fort Snelling

Monday, at a meeting in Rochester, Minnesota the public will get its first chance to weigh- in as officials consider a name change for one of the most popular historic sites in the state, Fort Snelling.

Gov. Walz declares Sunday Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Governor Tim Walz signed a proclamation declaring Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. The Governor also directed all U.S. and Minnesota flags at federal and state buildings to be flown at half-staff today.

Ramsey County Sheriff's Office rolls out body cameras for deputies

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is now the third largest law enforcement agency in Minnesota to don body cameras for its officers. The body cameras rolled out Friday afternoon to deputies in the patrol division.

Court rules tobacco company owes Minnesota millions after failing to pay tobacco-settlement fees

The Ramsey County District Court ruled R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company wrongfully failed to pay Minnesota millions of dollars under the terms of the State's 1998 tobacco settlement, according to the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.

House Dems tweak plan to provide relief to patients who need insulin in Minnesota

The battle of the emergency insulin plans took another step at the state capitol on Thursday. The DFL-controlled House modified its bill designed to immediately get insulin into the hands of diabetics.

Charges: Argument over drug deal ends in deadly St. Paul shooting

A 38-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged with second-degree murder after an argument about a drug deal ended in a deadly shooting, according to the criminal complaint.

With 8 high-level sex offenders moving in, St. Paul Police host awareness meeting

Some St. Paul residents are outraged to hear eight level 3 sex offenders are moving to the city, but police hope residents are more aware than fearful.

Fatal shooting under investigation in east side of St. Paul

St. Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting in the east side of St. Paul, according to police spokesman Steve Linders.

Activists speak out after video of St. Paul officer-involved shooting released

The St. Paul Police Department released the bodycam video from the officer-involved shooting that left a man dead Sept. 15. Now, activists with the Anti-Police Brutality Coalition are speaking out, asking for an independent investigation into the death of Ronald Davis.

Student federally charged for making bomb threats against University of St. Thomas

A University of St. Thomas student was arrested Tuesday and is now facing federal charges for allegedly making a series of hoax bomb threats against the university. 

St. Paul officer-involved shooting sheds light on how bodycam video is handled, released

St. Paul Police are releasing the bodycam footage of the officer-involved shooting that left one man dead Sept. 15. It’s one of the fastest turnarounds of footage in the city’s recent history.

Former Twin Cities Archbishop Harry Flynn dies at 86

Archbishop-emeritus Harry Flynn died Sunday, Sept. 22 in St. Paul, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has confirmed. He was 86.