Branden J. Fourre, 22, pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court on Thursday to kidnapping and second-degree assault in a Jan. 28-31 attack on his girlfriend. He faces up to eight years in prison. According to charges, Fourre accused the woman of infidelity, bound her and repeatedly yelled at her, put a shotgun to her head and beat her with a pool stick.

Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health in St. Paul has a call center and walk-in clinic and is believed to be the first of its kind in the area, filling several gaps in the health care system, KARE 11 reports.

Supporters on both sides of the union issue packed a hearing in St. Paul to argue allowing home child care workers to organize. Opponents of the idea say it will change the profession for the worse and make it harder for employers. Supporters say a union will help workers get a wage that matches their skills.

School buses contracted by St. Paul Public Schools were delayed for the second day in a row, running 20 minutes late or more on several routes. The bus company ran into similar issues Tuesday leaving some routes missed altogether. The school bus company says drivers didn't have time to learn their routes because the contract with the school district was only awarded 30 days ago.

The Italian eatery has been an institution in downtown St. Paul since 1911, and it's 2012 upgrade is impressive, visitors say. The restaurant's new building has been open less than a week, and construction continues as part of a massive overhaul. A new pastry shop was made in Italy, taken apart, shipped to the U.S. and reassembled by Italian craftsmen, WCCO reports.