Washington County

A teenager from Lake Elmo in the intensive care unit with severe chemical burns after a tragic crash in Illinois last week.

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office determined that criminal charges are not warranted in a non-fatal shooting during a standoff last winter in White Bear Lake.

An east metro school community is rallying around several students touched by cancer.

Despite not firing the fatal shot at a Woodbury graduation party shooting that killed a 14-year-old in 2021, one man has been found guilty of murder for his involvement in the death.

State health officials have said that the drinking water at a Minnesota prison is safe after inmate and advocate concerns over the water’s quality prompted a new round of tests.

Four people were ultimately arrested and charged, including the victim’s stepfather. 

Over the last four summers, Kori Sawyer has trekked across all 67 state parks, battling mosquitos and taking in the beauty of the various landscapes Minnesota has to offer.

Washington County is hosting a costume swap, where people can donate children's costumes and shop for different ones — for free. 

The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections has ordered “additional and more comprehensive” water testing be done at the Stillwater prison to confirm the water is safe for drinking. On Sunday, Sept. 3 more than 100 inmates refused to return to their cells to protest what they say is brown water in their cells and a lack of air conditioning in the prison during the height of the latest heat wave.

On Sunday, more than 100 inmates refused to return to their cells to protest what they say is brown water in their cells and a lack of air conditioning in the prison during the height of the latest heat wave.

Extreme heat is putting a focus again on the problems highlighted by a peaceful inmate protest at the Stillwater state prison.