Matt McKinney

Programming hasn’t been announced, but the former Stillwater train depot building includes space for classes, food preparation and performances.

A buoyant local economy around Somerset, Wis., and a more family-friendly emphasis for tubing will keep remaining operators afloat, locals say.

Local winemaker Cody Kaye of Yellow House Vineyard lobbied city to allow for expansion of his agriculture business.

Firefighter hiring and retention has grown increasingly difficult across the Twin Cities metro in recent years. Some point to low-pay and increased demands of the job.

The longtime architect designed homes and found new uses for historic St. Croix River buildings, including several in downtown Stillwater.

Nicolae Miu, who was convicted in April of the 2022 attack, faces decades of imprisonment.

The new 3% lodging tax raises money that has to be used for city promotion as a tourist and convention destination.

Miu will be eligible for release under supervision after his prison term for the 2022 stabbing death of Isaac Schuman, 17, and the wounding of four others.

Volunteers have been working for years to make the 10-mile Lake Links biking route a reality, but a few gaps remain, including a tricky one to fix in Dellwood.

Volunteers have been working for years to make the 10-mile Lake Links biking route a reality, but a few gaps remain, including a tricky one to fix in Dellwood.