An one-time St. Paul police officer pleaded guilty Monday to causing a negligent fire at the building that housed his and his wife’s restaurant. Prosecutors initially charged Tou Mo Cha, 56, with second-degree arson. That charge will be dismissed at … Continued
The winners of Washington County’s first “Name a Snowplow” contest were announced on Jan. 25, 2024: Plowabunga (433 votes) and Taylor Drift (405 votes). (Courtesy of the Washington County Department of Public Works) Washington County’s first “Name a Snowplow” contest … Continued
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, JOSH FUNK and MARK VANCLEAVE Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. But prices are still far from the recent peak … Continued
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California, state health officials said. The sample obtained at a store tested positive Nov. 21 during routine screening … Continued
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Volunteers have joined a search in Los Angeles for Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who went missing more than two weeks ago after not making a connecting flight to New York. Kobayashi’s father, Ryan … Continued