Maplewood News

I work with injured federal employees at the U.S. Postal Service. All of their work-related injury medical coverage goes through the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation.

Now that we're right between fall and winter, it's a great time to think about winterizing your home.

Some Maplewood City Council candidates may not have made the cut on Election Day, but there's another chance to be on the council in the very near future.

Maplewood voters have ousted Mayor Diana Longrie after a contentious term. City council member Will Rossbach gained more than 51 percent of the vote to oust Longrie, who garnered about 39 percent.

The Pioneer Press got it wrong when it urged voters to defeat instant runoff voting on the ballot Nov.

The Oct. 23 Pioneer Press carried a piece titled "Study finds need for coal-fired power plant." Someone is sure to ask, "Why not use wind power?" Here's why: The study identified a need for a 500-megawatt generating capacity.

Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken was remembered Friday after being hit and killed by a car while directing traffic at a haunted house last weekend.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered that flags at the State Capitol complex be flown at half staff Friday in honor of Ramsey County Reserve Deputy Michael Wilken.

Share + Oct 29, 2009 3:43 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Dawn Marie Scott, 41, of Maplewood has been charged with identity theft, for allegedly stealing credit cards and checks from a number of local schools and churches.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Eleven pedestrians have died this year near Minnesota railroad crossings, more than twice the number killed last year.

Share + Oct 26, 2009 5:48 pm US/Central MAPLEWOOD, Minn. The driver who allegedly hit and killed a reserve deputy in Maplewood Saturday evening has been identified.

As a reserve deputy, Michael Wilken was known as Big Mike, the 300-plus-pound "gentle giant." He worked crowd control at hockey games, parades and hundreds of other civic events during his 10 years with the Ramsey County Sheriff's office, a constant contributor who loved creating "a safe place for kids" and whose size belied his soft voice and ...

A Ramsey County reserve deputy was taken to Regions Hospital in critical condition after being hit by a car.

The flier that landed in Kay Hatlestad's yard was straightforward. It asked, who is James Llanas? It noted the Maplewood City Council candidate's support of the gay community and that he isn't originally from around here.

Washington County authorities are still looking for a woman believed to have stolen from local teachers' purses in recent months.

They know who she is, but they can't find her. Charges and an arrest warrant are expected to be filed Friday against a woman police believe is behind a rash of school robberies.

For kids in this digital age, even tutors come in an online version. And the new form of tutoring is being well-received here in the Twin Cities, where kids won't have to leave home to get outside help with homework.

A series of lectures on issues ranging from homelessness to human rights abuses.

St. Paul is about to be one step closer to having another off-leash dog park in its inventory.

The Otter Tail County Board is scheduled to hear a proposal for a reduction in the boundaries of Maplewood State Park when it meets Tuesday.