F or "Rent," it's goodbye with one hand, hello with the other. Just days before the close of the touring production of Jonathan Larson's decade-defining musical -- the first time in 15 years that the Broadway staging of "Rent" won't be playing in Times Square or on the road -- a smaller, edgy new version will open in Minneapolis.

Evelyn "Tootsie" Truhlar 1919 - 2010 OWATONNA - Evelyn "Tootsie" Truhlar, 90, of Owatonna, died Thursday, Jan.

'That was just something I did all the time,' she said. 'I was always a reader.' She continued to read as an adult, and figures she reads about 50-80 books a year.

On December 3, President Barack Obama held a forum on Jobs and Economic Growth in Washington D.C. While there were actually many good ideas for businesses and nonprofits to undertake in easing unemployment, the forum consisted of a lot of a good ole boya patting on the back for the great job the federal government is doing to bring the nation out ...

A boy urgently waves down a police car. Officer Bill Jacobson gets out, ready for anything.

Property damage . Someone spray-painted several homes, garages and sheds around the 2900 block of 141st Avenue NW.

CIRCLE PINES - Marcelli Kombo had six goals and two assists in the St. Cloud Area Thunder's 14-5 win over Centennial on Monday night in an adapted soccer game.

Sen. Sandy Rummel, DFL-White Bear Lake, has endorsed Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner for governor.

O n the journey to claim a Minnesota homestead, traveling by covered wagon, Wenstrom's Mercantile is the only store you'll see for two days.

Local prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old Anoka County man with four felonies after an Oct.

Pvt. Travis Hafterson, 21, of Circle Pines. After investigating the combat claims of a Circle Pines Marine twice diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and taken to Camp Lejeune, N.C., before he could be committed to a hospital in Minnesota, the military concluded Thursday that none of the events - including a possible war crime - happened.

CVRx Inc., Brooklyn Park, reported the first enrollment of a patient in the HOPE4HF Trial, a study that is evaluating the RheosSystem to treat heart failure.

Domestic cases that have escalated to alleged murder-suicides in the Twin Cities this year: July: Erica Ann Wilson, 38, of Circle Pines, was shot outside her apartment by longtime companion James Harold Schwartzbauer, 46, of Forest Lake.

Military mother Jamie Hafterson has one thought about her U.S. Marine son getting treatment at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Minnesota Public Radio >> Posted By Ciera-Marie 5 hours, 19 minutes ago in News A Circle Pines soldier needs treatment for PTSD.

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Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Circle Pines, Coon Rapids: Lend me your ears, I have important news! What has to be one of the best restaurants to ever open north of Interstate 694 has arrived in a strip mall off Central Avenue and 103rd Avenue.

Burglary . A heater was stolen from a house under construction on the 2400 block of 121st Circle NE.

CIRCLE PINES, MN, September 9, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Linda Lundquist Lintgen, Instructor, Reiki Master and Spiritual Director at Evotions, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of her career.

Contenders have lined up to challenge incumbents for mayoral seats in the upcoming Nov.