Saint Paul news

• Jayme Closs reunited with aunt after escape; sheriff calls her the real hero

  11-01-2019 23:31
  Wisconsin authorities said Jayme Closs was abducted by 21-year-old Jake T. Patterson, who is being charged with 2 counts of murder and 1 count of kidnapping. Officials think he was out looking for Jayme when he was arrested.
  
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• Thousands of Twin Cities kids to get free vision screenings thanks to caring collaboration

  11-01-2019 23:29
  ChildSight Minnesota and Phillips Eye Institute join forces to make sure that Twin Cities kids succeed.
  
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• Jake Patterson: Suspected killer, kidnapper's life remains a mystery

  11-01-2019 22:36
  Jake Patterson had no criminal record or social media footprint.
  
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• St. Paul residents call for more aggressive 2040 city plan

  11-01-2019 18:59
  Speakers at Friday's public hearing said they want more housing density and transit.
  
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• Backpack found in Manitowoc County ditch had explosives

  11-01-2019 18:35
  Manitowoc County authorities are trying to determine who put a bomb in a backpack found in a ditch along a state highway.
  
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• Man, 21, jailed and accused of killing Jayme Closs' parents, abducting her

  11-01-2019 18:27
  Authorities said Jayme Closs was abducted by 21-year-old Jake T. Patterson, who is being charged with 2 counts of murder and 1 count of kidnapping. He doesn't have a criminal record in Wisconsin.
  
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• VERIFY: Photo of Jayme Closs in hospital is NOT current

  11-01-2019 17:09
  A photo of Jayme in the hospital is making the rounds online. But we have verified that this photo of Jayme is not current.        
  
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• Elizabeth Smart: It's a 'miracle' Jayme Closs is alive and safe

  11-01-2019 16:24
  Smart knows a bit about such miracles: She was just 14 when she was abducted from her Salt Lake City home in 2002. She was rescued nine months later.        
  
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• Shopko announces closure of 6 more stores in Wisconsin

  11-01-2019 16:20
  Shopko has announced the closure of six more stores in Wisconsin.
  
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• Newly elected mayor of Rice, Minn. cited for drunken driving

  11-01-2019 15:59
  Erik Bonde's license had been suspended and he was preparing to drive a school bus when he was arrested
  
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• The Latest: Aunt: Wisconsin teen escaped, now hospitalized

  11-01-2019 14:00
  The Latest on a Wisconsin teenager who was found alive three mothers after disappearing following her parents' deaths (all times local):
  
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• Barron community shocked, relieved Jayme Closs is alive

  11-01-2019 13:45
  The community is vowing to continue supporting Closs's family.        
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in Freeborn County crash

  11-01-2019 13:35
  The driver apparently suffered a medical emergency while traveling on I-90 near Hayward, Minn.
  
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• Sunrise News to Go: Friday, January 11

  11-01-2019 13:20
  Here's what you need to know going into Friday.        
  
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• Woman recounts dramatic moment Jayme Closs was brought to her door

  11-01-2019 11:02
  "I knew it was her the second she walked in the door," Kristin Kasinskas said after a neighbor found Closs while walking her dog.        
  
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• Capitol mute button nixed

  11-01-2019 08:33
  The button drew sharp criticism from Democrats two years ago, and disappeared as soon as they regained control of the House this week.        
  
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• Wisconsin town rejoices after missing teen found alive

  11-01-2019 08:30
  A Wisconsin teenager missing for nearly three months after her parents were killed in the family home was found alive barely an hour's drive away, by a woman who stumbled across the 13-year-old girl and pounded on her neighbors' door shouting: "This is Jayme Closs! Call 911!"
  
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• With one year to go, Twin Cities Archdiocese is meeting court-ordered child protection measures

  11-01-2019 06:46
  Judge told archdiocese officials they also must plan for the end of court oversight next year.
  
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• Armchair naturalists help Minnesota researchers classify more than 1 million nature photos

  11-01-2019 06:45
  Researchers say the images capture the kinds of secret moments in animals' lives that humans rarely see.
  
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• Northern Wisconsin residents describe the moments they found Jayme Closs

  11-01-2019 06:23
  Three people east of Gordon, Wis., described the dramatic moments when the 13-year-old was found almost three months after she disappeared: dirty with matted hair and wearing shoes too big for her.
  
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• Minneapolis may make home sellers check insulation, draftiness

  11-01-2019 05:51
  Officials want to require home sellers to check energy efficiency.
  
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• With one year to go, Archdiocese in Twin Cities is meeting court-ordered child protection measures

  11-01-2019 03:25
  Judge told archdiocese officials they also must plan for the end of court oversight next year.
  
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• Why the shutdown could slow down new breweries and beers

  11-01-2019 02:15
  The TTB -- the federal bureau for booze -- is closed. And that's bad news for breweries.        
  
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• Retail vacancy rate hits 8-year high in Twin Cities

  11-01-2019 02:15
  The retail vacancy rate in 2018 reached its highest level since 2010, according to a preliminary report from a real estate company.        
  
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• Journal empowers middle school students

  11-01-2019 02:13
  The 30-day journal includes daily prompts and affirmations designed to empower and motive young girls.        
  
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• Minnesota 360: An introduction

  11-01-2019 02:11
  I have so many ideas for where to take this camera, but I want your help, too.        
  
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• School district: 'Firearm replica,' cyber threat prompted North St. Paul HS lockdowns

  11-01-2019 02:10
  The lockdown was lifted about 2:35 Thursday afternoon.        
  
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• Armchair naturalists help researchers classify more than 1 million nature photos

  11-01-2019 02:07
  Armchair naturalists are helping researchers classify 1 million nature photos
  
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• Minnesota lawmaker proposes ban on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation

  11-01-2019 02:06
  Democratic Rep. Hunter Cantrell of Savage is reviving the proposed ban in the state House. Gov. Tim Walz backs the proposal.
  
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• Advocacy groups for abuse, sex assault victims fear shutdown could cut off funding

  11-01-2019 02:06
  Domestic, sexual assault victims could see loss of services.
  
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• St. Paul Archdiocese is meeting court-ordered child protection measures

  11-01-2019 01:48
  Judge told archdiocese officials they also must plan for the end of court oversight next year.
  
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• Payday comes with no paycheck for many federal workers

  11-01-2019 00:26
  Federal workers protest at Hiawatha and 54th St. as they miss out on their first paycheck since the shutdown started.        
  
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• Fire deaths in Minnesota drop sharply in 2018; causes of most are elusive

  11-01-2019 00:18
  The leading cause of fatal fires last year in Minnesota was careless smoking (5), followed by cooking (3), and portable heaters (2).
  
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