Minneapolis-St Paul News

Trading Stocks Made Easy - Sponsored Link

Ad - We'll teach you how to make over 400% on one trade, for FREE. Sign up today!
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:18:00 GMT

St. Paul closing streets as flooding begins

Flooding Saturday in St. Paul Flooding Saturday in St. Paul Flooding Saturday in St. Paul Flooding Saturday in St. Paul Updated: 39 mins ago ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty and FEMA are keeping an eye on rising Minnesota rivers as city workers close
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:18:00 GMT

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district offers carrots, not sticks, to fill grade schools

After parents rejected a plan to redraw elementary school boundaries, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board opted instead Thursday to offer parents incentives to voluntarily make the changes. The special breaks, which could include discounted all-day
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:10:00 GMT

Man shot in head, dumped at Brooklyn Park apartments still critical

A 23-year-old Fridley man found shot in the head Thursday evening outside a Brooklyn Park apartment complex remained in critical condition Friday as police attempted to track down suspects in the case.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:23:00 GMT

One minute joking and, suddenly, shot to death in Minneapolis

The gunman pulled up on a bicycle, yanked a handgun out of his waistband and, with no warning, opened fire. As 20-year-old James E. King Jr. took several bullets at close range, he turned to his sister and said, 'I got shot.' It was Wednesday night at
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:46:00 GMT

St. Paul closing streets as Mississippi River rises

Updated: 20 mins ago ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty and FEMA are keeping an eye on rising Minnesota rivers as city workers close streets in St. Paul. The National Weather Service predicts the Mississippi River will reach major flood stage by Sunday
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:21:00 GMT

Minneapolis Somali leader honored by FBI

Extract not available.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:46:00 GMT

St. Paul athletic fields closed by soil contamination

Workers fence off Jimmy Lee Rec Center fields Updated: 15 mins ago ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The City of Saint Paul has closed the athletic fields surrounding the Oxford Community Center after tests revealed the presence of hazardous materials. The soil at the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to robbing Apple Valley bank: Plea deal could bring 7-year sentence

Mar. 20--A FORMER MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER -- accused in a series of armed robberies -- admitted Friday in federal court to robbing an Apple Valley bank with his police-issued gun. Timothy Edward Carson, 28, of Rosemount, entered a guilty plea to
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:49:00 GMT

South Washington County school district, city of Woodbury win innovation award

Extract not available.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:20:00 GMT

Burnsville 'BackPack' meal program for needy elementary students attracts donors

A newly founded high school volunteer project is continuing to attract donations as it provides weekend meals for needy students at a Burnsville elementary school. Since 'BrainPower in a BackPack' launched five months ago, the program has received
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:20:00 GMT

Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to robbing Apple Valley bank

A former Minneapolis police officer ? accused in a series of armed robberies ? admitted Friday in federal court to robbing an Apple Valley bank with his police-issued gun. Timothy Edward Carson, 28, of Rosemount, entered a guilty plea to federal charges
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:27:00 GMT

Ramsey County hires forensic engineer to examine Camry in crash-deaths case

The Ramsey County attorney's office has hired a forensic mechanical engineer with a record of skepticism to inspect the Toyota Camry that crashed into another car in a fatal 2006 accident. The engineer retained by the county is Wade Bartlett of
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:27:00 GMT

NTSB cites pilot distraction and ATC short comings in Minneapolis overflight

Extract not available.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:16:00 GMT

Expert to examine Toyota involved in fatal St. Paul crash

The Ramsey County attorney's office said Friday that it has hired an outside expert to inspect Koua Fong Lee's 1996 Toyota that was involved in a June 2006 crash that ultimately killed three people in St. Paul. The office also has asked officials from
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:36:00 GMT

Minneapolis park commissioner is fined $1,600 for false claims in election

Minneapolis park Commissioner Brad Bourn has been fined $1,600 for falsely claiming that he had been endorsed by two southwest-area legislators during his successful run for his seat last fall. The order, issued Friday by a panel of three state
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:57:00 GMT

St. Paul sports fields closed due to hazards

St. Paul has closed all of the sports fields at a popular recreation center because of contaminants found in the soil. Portions of the lower fields at the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center have unhealthy levels of lead, arsenic, mercury and polycyclic aromatic
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:48:00 GMT

Heated debate over health care erupts in St. Paul

Updated: 7 mins ago SAINT PAUL - As the clock ticks toward Sunday, when the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to make a deciding vote on major health-care reform, there's a last-minute push by grassroots organizations on both sides to put
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:52:00 GMT

St. Paul athletic fields closed after tests

Updated: 22 mins ago ST. PAUL, Minn. long_space-- The City of Saint Paullong_spacehas closed the athletic fields surrounding the Oxford Community Center after tests revealed the presence of hazardous materials. The soil at the complex, also known as the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:52:00 GMT

Twin Cities among metro areas that best weathered the recession

WASHINGTON - Call them the Final Four: The four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment. Minneapolis, Buffalo, Oklahoma City and Rochester, N.Y., don't have much else in common. But a
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:46:00 GMT

St. Paul athletic fields closed after discovery of hazardous chemicals

Updated: 2 hrs ago ST. PAUL, Minn. long_space-- The City of Saint Paullong_spacehas closed the athletic fields surrounding the Oxford Community Center after tests revealed the presence of hazarous materials. The soil at the complex, also known as the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:25:00 GMT

Police identify suspect in Brooklyn Park shooting

Updated: 24 mins ago BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- Brooklyn Park police officers are looking for a known suspect in a shooting that left a man in critical condition Thursday night. The adult male was found laying in a parking lot at 6424 Douglas Dr. N. in
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:00 GMT

Ramsey County sheriff fights to save gang-member database that bill would eliminate

The gang-member database maintained by the Ramsey County sheriff's office is "very reliable" and a state legislator's proposal to eliminate it is "reckless," Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Thursday. State Sen. Mee Moua, DFL-St. Paul, who introduced the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:49:00 GMT

Burnsville City Council gives final approval to plans for a Costco

But retailer is still working to acquire site from car dealership Updated: 03/19/2010 01:21:53 AM CDT The Burnsville City Council this week put the final seal of approval on plans for a long-anticipated Costco warehouse store. The council unanimously
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:48:00 GMT

Athletic Fields In St. Paul Closed Due To Lead

(WCCO) Click to enlarge1 of 1 The City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department has closed the fields surrounding the Oxford Community Center located at 270 Lexington Parkway North. (File) AP Close numSlides of totalImages Related Links A group of
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT

Anoka County preserves prime tract along Rum River

Anoka County is buying a prime tract of land for a natural area along the Rum River in Andover and Oak Grove. The 590-acre property is one of the largest undeveloped tracts in the metro area, officials said. 'It's a real gem,' said John VonDeLinde, Anoka
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:32:00 GMT

Man found at Brooklyn Park apartments with gunshot wound to head

A man was in surgery Thursday night after he was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the parking lot of a Brooklyn Park apartment complex.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:31:00 GMT

NTSB Says Northwest Pilots' Distraction Led To Overflight Of Minneapolis

Notes ATC Shortcomings, Issues Recommendations On ATC Procedures The NTSB has determined that Northwest Airlines flight 188 overflew its destination airport of Minneapolis by more than 100 miles and failed to maintain radio communications because the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Trial costing Ramsey County public defender's office

Payments to expert witnesses hired for the defense of a man accused of killing a baby girl have used up more than half the Ramsey County public defender's office's budget for such witnesses. Attorneys for Louis D. Jones have argued in his trial this week
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

St. Paul student takes state poetry recitation title, advances to national Poetry Out Loud competition

Collyard advances to national finals Charles Whitson Collyard, a 16-year-old student at Great River School in St. Paul, is the 2010 Minnesota State Poetry Recitation champion. He will compete during the April 27 Poetry Out Loud national finals in
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:07:00 GMT

Mississippi River expected to rise to 'major' flood stage in St. Paul

Once again, the Mississippi River is projected to rise higher than expected over the next week ? close to 6 feet above flood stage, according to the most recent forecast by the National Weather Service. The projected crest of the Mississippi River at St.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:49:00 GMT