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Birthday bike thief needs a change of heart
You didn't know it was my 40th birthday or that I haven't had a bike since I was 20 years old.
With a "dog days" forecast on tap for the weekend, take the opportunity to participate in the many outdoor events planned Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Maplewood man charged with viewing child porn
A Maplewood man faces multiple charges of possession of child pornography after he allegedly viewed sexually suggestive pictures involving minors in the basement of a house where his mother provides day care, a ...
Burglary: A 911 call reporting burglaries at two businesses in the 1800 block of County Road D was received about 8:45 p.m. Sept.
Theft . A woman reported that her Coach purse was stolen from her unlocked vehicle on the 4300 block of Pheasant Ridge Drive NE.
Work begins to trim health care costs in Minnesota
The group responsible for keeping health care reform on track holds its first meeting tomorrow.
Eureka aims to complete recycling circle
I n an office lined with potted plants and a bag of compost, Susan Hubbard used a glass bottle to demonstrate the difference between big waste haulers and Eureka Recycling, the local nonprofit she runs.
Rub n Rosario: A man and his horse, saving each other -- and others
I drove to this rural outstate Minnesota town near Mora last week to see a man about a horse.
Education notes / News from schools near you
The North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district's Early Childhood Family Education program has openings in many popular classes, including Walkers & Ones, Toddlers & Twos, Twos to Fours and Multi-Age. ECFE ...
Robert and Dorothy Koshenia are getting estimates to replace their 12-year-old water heater and 21-year-old furnace/air conditioner with more energy-saving models.
Was Maplewood Mayor Diana Longrie on McCain's short list?
As the media has cast a more skeptical eye toward Sarah Palin in recent days, the revelations about her tenure as mayor of Wasilla and governor of Alaska have sounded oddly familiar.
For Supreme Court: Incumbents advance with two challengers
Two Supreme Court justices easily advanced to November runoffs in their election bids Tuesday, the third for Justice Paul H. Anderson and the first for Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea.
A primary primer: The Ramsey judicial race
This article originally appeared in the August 4 edition of Minnesota Lawyer. When a judicial spot on the ballot is vacant, lawyers line up like thoroughbreds waiting for the starting gate to rise.
Woman Talks About Alleged Rape At Local Nightclub
Sep 10, 2008 6:54 pm US/Central Reporting Darcy Pohland MAPLEWOOD, Minn. A woman who was out with friends at a popular Twin Cities nightclub said she was raped by an employee at the club.
Maplewood / Dealer had scanned suspect's license before carjacking
Word to the not-so-wise: Don't let those you're stealing from get their hands on your ID.
Patty Phillips, superintendent of the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district, was elected to the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Murders of 6 kids are all but forgotten
Pat Hogan will never forget the day he dug a mass grave wide enough to fit the bodies of six children side by side.
Ashley Smith, Anthony Schreiber
Ashley Smith and Anthony Schreiber announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Rick and Carol Smith of Maplewood and Ken and Pat Schreiber of St.
So long, cheesy bread: Schools cut back to battle rising food, fuel costs
Students in Lakeville won't be dipping Italian dunkers at lunch this year. The popular cheesy French-bread sticks served with a side of marinara cost the south metro district about 30 cents more per serving ...
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Ramsey County / Car shopper really liked the Audi
A Maplewood car salesman was unable to make the sale during a recent test drive.