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What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?
Amid record gun violence and homicides in the city, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell has said he’s concerned about 911 response times.
Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures
As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the state Health Department is working with high risk groups on vaccinations.
Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.
St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light
Mayor Melvin Carter and Ryan Companies said Tuesday the deal to remake the vacant 122-acre site in the Highland Park neighborhood will deliver hundreds of new homes and add $1 billion to the city’s $23 billion property tax base.
More Twin Cities apartments welcome pets — for a price
In addition to fees, some renters have to register their dogs’ DNA so apartment managers can police poop pickup.
Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked
Was officer Brett Palkowitsch justified in kicking a man who was on the ground writhing while a police dog fiercely bit him? That’s the question at the heart of Palkowitsch’s federal trial, which begins Tuesday.
Man dies in shooting in St. Paul's North End
A man is dead after a shooting Sunday in St. Paul's North End neighborhood. It's the 30th homicide of the year in St. Paul.
Minneapolis police said officers responded to several 911 calls reporting shots fired and a vehicle crash on the 4600 block of Lyndale Avenue North just before 5 p.m. Saturday.