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Preparing for the season's first snow emergency
Temeratures will be dangerously low tonight, with sub-zero highs across the state overnight, and the falling temps coupled with the snow cover from this week's storm could make for a knuckle-whitening commute.
Prosecutors on Thursday filed second-degree murder charges against a 25-year-old man accused of firing the shot that killed a man outside a St. Paul apartment building.
Police have given the all-clear in Roseville after investigators said they believe they have arrested the man suspected of holding a woman inside an office building and threatening her with a sawed-off shotgun.
The St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health department says it will give H1N1 vaccine to anyone who wants it during a public clinic next Saturday in Roseville.
U of M, MnSCU plan tuition hikes to cope with state budget deficit
University of Minnesota plans to raise tuition 7.5 percent next year, but that increase could be larger if the U faces deeper than anticipated cuts during the next legislative session.
A teenage student suffered a puncture wound after she was bitten by a police dog at her high school in St. Paul.
Harrington: 'It's time for new leadership' for St. Paul PD
St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington says he's accomplished most of the goals he set for his tenure, and he's not going to seek another six-year term in office.
The Minnesota Orchestra Wednesday announced a balanced budget for the third year in a row, and says plans to expand Orchestra Hall are on track.
HCMC struggles with budget choices
The Hennepin County Medical Center stands to lose more than $90 million over the next two years, since the state eliminated funding for the General Assistance Medical Care program. The hospital is struggling to figure out how it will keep treating its patients.