As soon as officials decided to create the position of executive director of Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy, Trista Martinson began lobbying people to apply. Trista Martinson (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners) “I worked hard to recruit people,” … Continued
HIBBING, Minn. — When Deshon Israel Bonnell was first sentenced nearly five years ago, it was supposed to provide some closure for the family of Joshua Lavalley. Deshon Israel Bonnell (St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office) Bonnell had, after all, admitted … Continued
More forecasted rain for Friday caused the Minnesota State High School League to split its four state baseball title games across two days at Target Field, the league announced Thursday evening. The new schedule is as follows: FRIDAY Class A … Continued
A 3-year-old girl drowned Thursday afternoon in a resident swimming pool in Cottage Grove, officials say. Cottage Grove police were dispatched about 2:45 p.m. to the 8600 Block of Johansen Avenue South, where the girl had been found unresponsive in … Continued
MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump said in an interview posted on Thursday he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges, a sharp departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric he typically uses on the … Continued
The Little Mekong Night Market will return to University Avenue in St. Paul this weekend after a four-year hiatus. Organizers say this year’s two-day event will be their biggest yet, featuring dozens of artists, food vendors and performances radiating out … Continued