Vadnais Heights News

Share + Dec 3, 2009 11:16 pm US/Central MINNEAPOLIS Sure, Manhattan's Washington Heights and let's say, our Vadnais Heights, aren't exactly the same.

The Ramsey County attorney's office today charged three people with pulling a string of armed robberies at retail stores - including several Subway sandwich shops - in Shoreview, Little Canada, Vadnais Heights and Maplewood this summer and fall.

Reports The Office Grammarian of St. Paul: "This could go into several categories.

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In the presence of more than two dozen supporters, a Vadnais Heights man pleaded guilty this afternoon in Ramsey County District Court to second-degree murder for the benefit of a gang.

A semi-trailer fire slowed traffic in the northeast metro overnight. The fire started just after midnight on Interstate 694 and Highway 61 in Vadnais Heights.

A Vadnais Heights man who formerly ran a company that created software for cell phones pleaded guilty Tuesday to bilking a friend out of about $168,000 in a fraudulent stock deal.

A recent study criticizing a proposed $22 million sports complex in Vadnais Heights has advocates crying out about turf wars.

A Little Canada family safely escaped a home fire Tuesday morning that caused more than $90,000 in damage.

A Vadnais Heights man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to scamming a potential investor out of more than $168,000. Richard L. Barnaby pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.

Authorities believe they have found several additional victims - including a bride whose wallet was stolen during her wedding - of a Maplewood woman who allegedly rifled through teachers' purses in schools across the east metro, according to a new criminal complaint.

A Maplewood woman already facing charges in Washington and Ramsey Counties for allegedly stealing checks and credit cards from purses and wallets at schools and churches faces a new charge in a similar offense.

Some people in retirement find more time to ride their bike. For Herb Schultz, retirement meant he could pedal 5,000 miles in just one year -- in his late 70s.

Push neck into the wall. Relax. Repeat 10 times. * To thwart Dowager's hump , pull a flexible band across the chest.

I work with injured federal employees at the U.S. Postal Service. All of their work-related injury medical coverage goes through the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation.

The X-Line 003 features an exterior of fiber cement, steel, and locally harvested cedar, while the interior features stylish modern elements.

A proposal to build a $22 million sports complex in Vadnais Heights could move a step closer to getting the financial backing it needs.

A Maplewood woman accused of ransacking teachers' purses for credit cards in several east metro schools was being sought for questioning Wednesday in a widening investigation.

A Vadnais Heights man who is accused of bilking an investor out of about $168,000 in a fraudulent stock deal faces a federal charge of investment fraud, the U.S. Attorney's office said Wednesday.

Oh, to Live in an Age When Men Had Breasts . . . Scott W. Wright, JD Vadnais Heights, Minnesota swright@faegre.com JAMA.