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A 21-year-old woman was charged with drive-by shooting and second-degree assault tied to the gunfire that injured nine people outside the Reign Event Center in July. Prosecutors say the shooting was retaliation for an assault at another club.
Judge lifts temporary gag order in state case against Vance Boelter
Judge Juan Hoyos had issued a temporary gag order last week, pending a hearing to discuss the issue. In the wake of that hearing, Hoyos lifted the order, writing that “the continued restriction is not presently necessary.”
A Minnesota nonprofit designed net-zero housing that is also affordable. Here’s how
A Minnesota nonprofit has built two new affordable housing developments that are also helping fight climate change, bucking the conventional wisdom that net-zero homes cost too much for lower and moderate income families to afford.
'We do what we have to do': Meet the elder protecting his neighbors at a St. Paul encampment
In August, the city of St. Paul closed the Pig's Eye Park encampment but many residents ultimately relocated to the Shepard encampment. One camp elder helps keep the camp safe for residents.
Cass County seeks public's help in probe of teen's killing
The Cass County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about the death of 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt to come forward.
St. Paul police investigating disappearance of more than 100 Lime scooters
One man was recently charged for allegedly throwing two scooters from the Wabasha Street bridge into the Mississippi River. St. Paul police are investigating whether he’s involved in the other scooter disappearances, which all occurred in the area since September.