Angie Hong, on Friday at Sunfish Lake Park in Lake Elmo, has 108,000 followers on TikTok for her natural-world posts.

Stillwater outdoor educator turns nature nerdery into TikTok gold

Angie Hong's upcoming book, to be released this summer, guides readers through the St. Croix River valley

Man sentenced to 20 years in fatal Woodbury graduation party shooting

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A portion of the memorial to Demaris Hobbs-Ekdahl at Richard WAlton Memorial Park, where he liked to spend time.
All other suspects in the crime have been sentenced.

Medcalf: Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, at the State Capitol in St. Paul on May 1.
Empathy for people's struggles should be extended to all.
Local
May 3
Rendering of a hockey game at the planned Anderson arena.

St. Paul neighbors working to upend St. Thomas arena construction

Opponents fear snarled traffic, air quality issues from thousands of cars.
Local
May 3
Michael McGee, the former chief medical examiner in Ramsey County, conducted Gabriela Romo’s autopsy and testified in the trial that led to the conv

Minnesota Innocence Project seeks records in murder case that hinged on embattled medical examiner's testimony

The Great Northern Innocence Project cites "rising concerns" over testimony in other cases involving former Ramsey County Medical Examiner Michael McGee.
Business
May 3
“You kind of have one shot to really do things right,” said Steve Schreader of opening a new outdoors shop as he stood in his St. Paul basement on

Midwest Mountaineering alum opens outdoor store to fill void

Lake State Mountaineering offers paddling and climbing supplies for Minnesota outdoors enthusiasts.
Colleges
May 3
St. Thomas record-setter Anna Swanson is grateful for another track season, and much more. “I’m a living miracle," she said.

'I'm a living miracle.' Tommies athlete goes from broken bones to broken record

Anna Swanson was removed from a demolished car last year with a shattered pelvis and broken spine. Doctors thought her athletic career could be over. This year, she set a school record for the University of St. Thomas track team.
High Schools
May 2
Clockwise from top left: Joe Honsa, Reese McCauley, Ryan Stendahl and Torger Ohe are Minnesota high school players committed to the Gophers.

Gophers are finding their golfers at Minnesota high schools

Three of the state's top boys players have committed to the U, and the top-ranked girls player will join her successful sister on the U roster.
High Schools
May 2
Mike Randolph, shown on the day he left Duluth East in 2021, is making another exit. St. Thomas Academy has told him it will not renew his contract.

Randolph calls reasons for losing STA hockey job 'lame excuses'

Mike Randolph was let go by St. Thomas Academy after finishing last season tied for most wins by a Minnesota high school hockey coach. He vows to be coaching somewhere else next season.
Local
May 2
Peter Nelson Hall

Peter Hall, architect and preservationist, dies at 82

He helped kick-start renovation along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
High Schools
May 2
Kevin Graff leads No. 1 Bloomington Jefferson with 23 points on 17 goals and six assists in seven games.

A new team resides atop the boys lacrosse rankings

Bloomington Jefferson is 7-0, with a win over power Benilde-St. Margaret's, and ranked No. 1, but No. 5 Prior Lake awaits.
High Schools
May 2
Sivanna O'Brien (15) leads Lakeville South in scoring.

Clash of No. 1 and No. 2 powers coming in girls lacrosse

Benilde-St. Margaret's, ranked first for the fourth week in a row, will play second-ranked Lakeville South on Thursday.
East Metro
May 2
A Roseville employee shows a lift station pump clogged with wipes. The city has seen an increase in sewage backups as a result of "flushable" items th

Roseville to residents: Stop flushing those 'flushable' wipes

The city is warning that baby and personal hygiene wipes advertised as flushable are actually clogging up city sewer systems — and could lead to big bills for homeowners.
High Schools
May 2
Mike Randolph is tied for the state record in boys hockey coaching victories with 707.

Tied for state wins record, prep hockey coach Randolph loses job

According to coach Mike Randolph, a St. Thomas Academy official told him that 'little things' led to the decision to let him go as the school's hockey coach.
East Metro
May 1

1 of 2 Forest Lake HS track athletes hit by car is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

The teenagers were in a group of runners crossing Hwy. 61 at the crosswalk, the state patrol said.
East Metro
April 30

Two Forest Lake High School athletes hit by car, airlifted to hospital

Two 15-year-old boys were airlifted to a hospital, the superintendent said.
Local
April 29
Friends Maureen Smith, left, and Constance Gruen, both of Roseville, look over the notes and flowers near the site where Philando Castile was fatally

Falcon Heights, St. Anthony nearing police partnership severed after Philando Castile's killing

The vote was unanimous in Falcon Heights but not St. Anthony, where one council member expressed concern about cost, quality of service and culture.
High Schools
April 29
Wayzata pitcher Riley Leatherman leads an undefeated baseball team.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Slender pitcher heavy on importance

Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.
High Schools
April 29
When Wayzata played Minnetonka at Target Field last season, it was a regular-season game. This season, Wayzata is No. 1 in the Metro Top 10 and aiming

Perfection comes with a reward for 3 teams in baseball Metro Top 10

No. 1 Wayzata and No. 2 Farmington are the last two unbeaten teams in Class 4A. No. 9 Benilde-St. Margaret's, a 3A team, also hasn't lost.
East Metro
April 28
Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul on Dec. 4, 2023.

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell off committee assignments while case under review

The Minnesota DFLer was arrested earlier this month in an alleged burglary attempt. She also will be removed from caucus meetings although she is expected to vote in the meantime.
Local
April 27
North Oaks, a private community in Ramsey County, had wanted to connect a new residential development with the regional sewage system.

North Oaks withdraws request for density exemption from Met Council

Met Council staff members said the planned development didn't meet density requirements and that granting North Oaks an exception could set a bad precedent.
South Metro
April 27
Roseville, which started promoting "Less Mow May" last year, created signs for participating residents to place on their lawns.

'No Mow May' eases to 'Less Mow May' in some Twin Cities suburbs

Rosemount, Roseville and New Brighton, among others, advocate mowing less but not abstaining entirely in the spring to help support pollinator-friendly plants.
East Metro
April 27
The historic Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse, sit along the St. Croix riverfront as seen in a northward view Wednesday in Stillwater. The S

Remade Stillwater riverfront could bring new parks, boat launch, picnic space and fishing piers

Stillwater is embarking on a year of transformation along its historic St. Croix River site, with multiple projects in the works or under consideration.

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