St. Paul woman files class action lawsuit against troubled metal foundry
ListenSt. Paul woman files class action lawsuit against troubled metal foundry. Excessive pollution from a metal foundry on St. Paul’s East Side violated the property rights and wellbeing of neighbors, alleges a lawsuit filed this week. Brittney Bruce, an East Side resident, filed a class action lawsuit against...
Former Sen. Melisa López Franzen to run for Minnesota U.S. Senate seat
Franzen is the second major DFL candidate to enter the 2026 race for Tina Smith's seat in 2026.
Former MN Jail Nurse Charged With Manslaughter in Inmate’s Death
Bemidji, MN (KROC-AM News) - A former nurse, previously employed by a Minnesota jail, is now facing manslaughter and other felony charges in connection with the death of a person being detained in the facility. The criminal complaint brought against Michelle Skroch was filed last week in Beltrami County Court...
How St. Paul’s New Loon Sculpture Is—and Isn’t—Like Chicago’s Bean
A few months ago, I made my first pilgrimage to St. Paul’s newest landmark, the Loon. Completed in late September at the intersection of Snelling and University Avenues, the Loon marks the first new development in the large United Village project that surrounds Allianz Field. (So far, it’s the only new development in...
Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students
Two years ago, Minnesota outlawed most suspensions and all disciplinary seclusion of very young pupils in schools. An outgrowth of an effort to curb police abuses In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it was a change that advocates for children with disabilities and students of color had long sought. But now, bills...
Plane crashes in Olmsted County
(ABC 6) – The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a small private plane crashed in the woods near the Oaks Summit Golf Course late Sunday night. According to law enforcement, a witness called OSCO to report the plane crash at around 10:16 p.m. The pilot only...
Lunds & Byerlys Pulling Out of Downtown St. Paul
The Lunds & Byerlys outpost at 115 East 10th Street will cease operations at the end of the business day on March 26. Another St. Paul store at the Highland Bridge development will continue to serve shoppers. The family-owned retailer went into more detail on its website, citing issues that...
America’s Largest BBQ Chain Now Has Just 2 Locations In MN
It once had over 860 different locations across the country, but now the nation's largest barbecue restaurant chain is down to only two locations here in Minnesota.
Tribute to ‘devoted’ Minnesota father killed in Alaska avalanche
Jeremy Leif and two friends were buried beneath at least 40 feet of snow in a Tuesday avalanche near the resort town of Girdwood.
Post Office (former) – St. Paul MN
Public Works Administration (PWA), Federal & Military Operations, Public Works Funding, Treasury Department. The monumental former post office and federal building at 180 Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul, Minnesota was constructed during the Great Depression. The original structure was designed in 1931-2, during the Hoover...
