A man who lives less than a mile from where authorities say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 25-year-old woman was charged in the decade-old case this week based on DNA evidence. Gregory Alan Trepanier, 55, was charged this week … Continued
When the Green Line first rolled into downtown St. Paul in 2014, officials called Metro Transit’s light rail service a harbinger of future economic development. The reality has been complicated at best, with new housing and major public developments like … Continued
CARLTON — An Iron Range man allegedly admitted he was sleepy and playing “air guitar” when he struck and killed a pedestrian in Moose Lake last week. Brent James Keranen, 21, of Pengilly, had been cited hours earlier after hitting … Continued
It’s been said that all good stories are about a transformation. And what’s happened to Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, “The Color Purple,” is indeed a very interesting transformation. This Pulitzer- and National Book Award-winning novel with a rare narrator’s voice … Continued
A few hours after a snowstorm landed in Minnesota on Sunday morning, the State Patrol reported dozens of car crashes including one fatality, 13 injury accidents, 116 vehicle spinouts and five jackknifed semi-trucks. Those numbers were current as of 4:30 … Continued