By MELINA WALLING, ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG and JOSHUA A. BICKEL GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Just steps from the porticos, patios, clay-tiled roofs and manicured lawns of suburbia, Kelly Saxer has gotten used to questions. As she weaves through tomato vines, snaps … Continued
CALICO ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials scoured Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped from prison over the weekend. Grant Hardin, who briefly served as police chief for the small town of Gateway … Continued
After 24 years serving the city, and three years in her current role, Eagan City Administrator Dianne Miller will step down in July, the city announced Wednesday. Eagan City Administrator Dianne Miller will step down from her role in July, … Continued
A Bayport couple found dead in their home this spring died of natural causes, officials say. Candrice and John Ellickson were found March 11 after a neighbor who hadn’t seen them in a week called to request a welfare check … Continued
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce. On the flight home, she did the … Continued
Chuck Dougherty, the owner of Water Street Inn in downtown Stillwater, has been named grand marshal of this year’s Lumberjack Days parade in Stillwater. The parade will be at 11 a.m. July 20. Chuck Dougherty, owner of Water Street Inn … Continued