Hwy. 280 in St. Paul to close for four months
State officials say the highway should reopen before the start of the Minnesota State Fair.
City mourns the loss of its longest living resident
City mourns the loss of its longest living resident City mourns the loss of its longest living residentBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | June 2021 When Virginia Milbert was born on June 26, 1917, in Maple Plain, Minn, (nee Virginia June Beer) the United States was embroiled in World War I, the Model T was […] The post City...
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Highway 61 crash in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are investigating after a deadly crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove left one person dead and another hospitalized. Cottage Grove Public Safety says two vehicles crashed on Highway 61 between 70th Street and 80th Street on Friday, resulting in the death of one driver.
Driver, 80, killed in Twin Cities collision
The woman from South St. Paul died in the crash Friday lunchtime.
A St. Paul oddity: The mysterious case of the missing Eighth Street
A St. Paul oddity: The mysterious case of the missing Eighth Street A St. Paul oddity: The mysterious case of the missing Eighth StreetBy Tim Spitzack | Editor | October 2023 Those new to Downtown St. Paul quickly discover two key streets as navigational aids: Robert Street and Seventh Street. Both dissect the city –...
Man sentenced for manslaughter in teen girl’s shooting death
A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a teenage girl in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was given a sentence of just over 10 years on Thursday, according to court documents.
Four activists face charges over Dinkytown Target sit-in during ICE surge
Four protesters who staged a sit-in at the Target store in Dinkytown during the height of Operation Metro Surge were arraigned on trespassing charges on Friday, March 27. “Our community was horrified. Families were shaken. Workers felt unsafe. Target said nothing,” Jerry Halsten, one of the protesters charged, said...
String of south Minneapolis shootings spark fears of spring uptick
A deadly stretch of violence in south Minneapolis has left community members shaken after three shootings in just a few days, including one that killed a man.
Two men are grateful to be alive after a rod flew through their windshield
RICHFIELD, Minn. — A simple drive to the movies turned into a near-death experience for two men. Rudra Pratap Yinti was on his way to the movies with a friend Tuesday afternoon, when they saw a truck carrying steel rods hit an overpass. “It just hit the overpass, that’s...
Boludo Owners Clash As Downtown Location Faces Eviction
Boludo, the buzzy Minneapolis pizza and empanada chain, is now serving up legal drama instead of just fugazzeta. Co-owners Jerad Rasmussen and Facundo Defraia are locked in a very public fight that has spilled into court, put a downtown location at risk of eviction, and raised fresh questions about who is actually...
