The Pioneer Press reports Deputy Daniel Ruettimann passed away last week and few details have been released about his death. Ruettimann was the subject of an internal affairs investigation for improper conduct last year.
Mayor Melvin Carter announced the new shelters will be opened in the event of excess demand.
A false negative test could be costly, experts warn.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a record percentage of voters also sent in absentee ballots.
James Moore was sentenced in the death of Malik Smith.
A 34-year-old Minneapolis man was killed in the Nov. 14 shooting.
The study also looked into physical distancing.
Kelby Krabbenhoft had been with the company since 1996.
Most services will not be running on Thursday and unlike most years, many stores will be closed, too.
DNR: if you care about wild animals, stop feeding them
The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe will not take place for the first time since 1906.
We could be in a trough between a series of waves, Jan Malcolm said.
That's roughly 10% of the total in the nation in a 24-hour period.
A longtime Stearns County Sheriff's deputy was sentenced Thursday to nine months in jail and fined more than $3,000 stemming from allegations by three minors in 2009. Phil Meekam pleaded guilty last month to one felony count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and two gross misdemeanors for providing alcohol to minors.
18 deputies are suing the county, saying they had to work through their breaks and were not paid for it. The county -- which stands to lose up to $500,000 in back pay, penalties, and court costs -- denies the allegation.
The deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave while the sheriff's office conducts an internal investigation.
Ramsey County officials say deer caused more than 250 car accidents last year. There will be eight controlled hunts at parks in Maplewood, St. Paul, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township.
The city recently ended its contract with the Benton County sheriff's department in favor of a less expensive deal with a private security company. Now Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has offered to help mediate talks aimed at putting security back in the hands of sheriff's deputies.
Twin Cities Daily Planet examines why Ramsey County last month received an F grade for particulate matter pollution on the American Lung Association's 2012 State of the Air report. Hennepin, Dakota and Scott counties all received a C grade.
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