A Bloomington man was injured after falling into a sinkhole Sunday morning, May 12.

For the first time in a few years, Washington County is hiring. But not everyone is jumping with joy.

Two Minneapolis police officers were listed in satisfactory condition Saturday, May 11, after being shot while responding to a burglary call Friday afternoon.

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Greenvale Township Saturday, May 11, after a nearly five-hour standoff with law enforcement sparked by his involvement in an alleged assault.

Even after Sept. 11, privacy still matters.

A year after a study showed that buying an ice arena could put the Forest Lake school district in debt, officials have found a purchase price that keeps them in the black.

For three decades, at all hours of the day, Jim "Sliv" McGree helped make Hastings Civic Arena tick.

A combat veteran diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -- who once praised his fellow St. Paul firefighters for helping him to pull through dark days -- has been fired from the department.

Eric Hightower pleaded guilty Friday, May 10, to a reduced charge in the stalking and terroristic threat case that led to his high-profile arrest last summer, during which he was shown on a video being kicked by a St. Paul police officer.

Election filings do not open for months, but the list of likely candidates for the Ward 1 seat on the St. Paul City Council is growing.

A commission has been appointed to begin exploring whether the city of Grant should have a charter.

When the trains roll, disability advocate Rick Cardenas is looking forward to taking a skyway elevator down to the new light-rail station at Fifth and Cedar streets in downtown St. Paul.

His girlfriend was moving back to Texas, and he was going with her -- or so he thought.

Forest Lake science teacher Bruce Leventhal started his day with a five-page thank-you note from a student; then he headed to a meeting with district officials to discuss a student trip to Costa Rica he's been planning.

Three historical markers in two St. Paul parks near to each other were stolen recently, though one has been found and returned, according to police and parks and recreation.

A Northfield woman is dead after a collision at a crash-heavy intersection of on U.S. 52 and County Road 9 in Goodhue County.

Eric Hightower pleaded guilty Friday, May 10, to a reduced charge in the stalking and terroristic threat case that led to his high-profile arrest last summer in which he was shown on a video being kicked by a St. Paul police officer.

On May 14, 1975, Communist Lao Pathet forces swarmed the CIA military base in Long Tieng, Laos, and the regime began a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign against the Hmong for cooperating with the U.S. during the Vietnam War.

Skyview Elementary School in Oakdale will host a fundraiser event next week to benefit the family of one of its students.

After leaving journalism to practice law, Trisha Volpe is returning to her news roots as an "enterprise reporter" -- a new position created by KARE and Minnesota Public Radio.