Ask a Patch Pro: Pedestrian Safety

What can pedestrians and drivers do to make life safer for people on foot?

Police, League Probing Soccer Brawl

Maple Grove police and Minnesota State High School League officials continued investigations into a boys soccer match between Totino-Grace and Prairie Seeds Academy.

Fridley's Seoul Foods Worth the Trip

The Twin Cities Daily Planet's Global Groceries visits local Korean grocery for kim chi and more.

Fridley 'Diaper Duty' Mom Pleads Guilty to Malicious Punishment

For shaving her 12-year-old daughter's hair and forcing her to wear a diaper and tank top in front of a crowd, Stephanie Ann Broten faces up to one year in prison and a fine of as much as $3,000.

LIVE CHAT: Kibitz during Last Presidential Debate with MN Patch

Participate in Patch’s live blog while you watch Monday's final debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

When Does Daylight Savings Time End in 2012?

These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Savings Time end?

What Time is the Debate?

The third presidential debate with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central on Monday, Oct. 22.

Fridley Council Meeting Early on Finding a New City Manager

Bill Burns is retiring after 24 years as city manager for the City of Fridley.

UPDATED: 4 Dead in Brookfield, WI Shooting, Including Suspect

2nd gun rampage in Milwaukee suburbs since August, 3 weeks since Mpls. workplace shooting that killed Spring Lake Park man.

PHOTO: Free Car Washes Sunday at New Perfect '10'

Thanks to Jeff and Wendy for alerting Patch to the deal!

Players Brawl at Totino-Grace Soccer Game in Maple Grove

Maple Grove Police are investigating after fighting broke out at the end of the sectional game between Totino-Grace High School and Prairie Seeds Academy at Maple Grove High School, according to media reports.

'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' Has New Score by Local Organist

The classic silent horror film gets a new musical accompaniment by Daniel Lloyd of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church.

Elvis Rises from the Dead for Fridley's Pumpkin Night in the Park

Springbrook Nature Center's annual family event features new Pumpkin Trail lit only by jack-o-lanterns.

LIVE VIDEO: Chris Kluwe Set to Debate a Chair on MN Marriage Amendment

The Minnesota Vikings punter said he has invited at least 10 prominent Republicans to take part in a debate at 5 p.m. Friday, but none has taken him up on the offer.

What Happened in KFAI Studio During Keith Ellison-Chris Fields Debate Fracas

News Director Dale Connelly interceded—physically—between congressman and challenger.

REPLAY: Rep. Keith Ellison's Name-Calling Gets Vulgar in Angry Debate

Congressman later apologizes for incivility against Republican Chris Fields in a debate hosted by KFAI-FM and Patch.com.

YOUR PHOTOS HERE: Football Wins for Fridley, Spring Lake Park, Totino-Grace

Add your photo (or video clip) from one of these victories to this post and we'll feature it!

A Mind-Sized Economy - The Kitchen

All you really need to know about the economy can be learned in the kitchen.

You Can Join Keith Ellison-Chris Fields Debate on Thursday, 9 a.m.

The DFL congressman and his GOP challenger face off on KFAI-FM Oct. 18.

UPDATED: 6th, 7th Fungal Meningitis Cases Confirmed in Minnesota

Now infected are another woman in her 40s and the state's first male, in his 50s, to get the infection. Both received steroids for back pain at Twin Cities clinics.

Documentary in Works on Spring Lake Park Man Killed in Mpls. Workplace Shooting

Keith Basinski died Sept. 27 while making a stop as a UPS driver at Accent Signage. Local filmmaker Deacon Warner is paying homage to him in a new documentary, the Southwest Journal reports.

LIVE CHAT: Swap Wisdom and Wisecracks During 2nd Presidential Debate

Participate in Patch’s live blog while you’re watching Tuesday's second debate—share your thoughts on what Obama and Romney are saying.

Excedrin Migraine Being Shipped to Stores

Product has been off the shelves since January recall.

UPDATED: 129 Clinics in MN Alerted to Fungal Meningitis Risk

Steroids for back pain may not be the only contaminated medications. The MN Dept. of Health said many clinics were customers of NECC, the implicated pharmacy in MA.

Bring a Dish to the Fridley Historical Society's Harvest Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, 6 p.m.

All are welcome, even if you can't bring something to share—there'll be plenty.

Fridley on YouTube: 'Horace The Psychopath vs. The Masked Professor'

Watch pro wrestling from the 1993 Fridley 49er Days festival.

When Is the Presidential Debate?

The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Enter to Win Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest

We're searching for the best Halloween Costume in America. Enter yourself or your kids for a chance to win $5,000.

Fungal Meningitis Strikes 5th Person in Minnesota

The MN Department of Health hasn't said where the five infected patients live, but the clinics where more than 800 people in MN got tainted steroid shots are in Fridley, Edina, Maple Grove and Shakopee.

Tires Taken off Two Trucks at Friendly Chevrolet: Fridley Police Blotter

The trucks were up on blocks.

4th Minnesotan Has Fungal Meningitis

The MN Department of Health said she is a woman in her 70s. The outbreak tied to tainted steroids used at clinics in in Fridley, Shakopee, Maple Grove and Edina has killed 15 in other states.

Roof Raiser for Lee Carlson Center Friday, 5–7 p.m., at Bob's Produce

Some officials—not Fridley Mayor Scott Lund this year!—will sleep on the roof Friday night. Team Fridley and other teams continue to raise money for local mental health center.

MN Fungal Meningitis Update: Savage Patient Files Suit, 2 Leave Hospital

One infected Minnesotan remains hospitalized in outbreak that has now killed 14 in U.S.

READ: Charges in Alleged Fridley Home Invasion with Knife on East River Road

Nathanial Joseph Shellito, 18, of Arden Hills, burst into the home to 'get a lot of pills,' prosecutors said.

LIVE BLOG: Share Your Thoughts During the Vice Presidential Debate

Visit Patch’s live blog while you’re watching tonight's debate to share your thoughts on how the candidates are doing.

Biden-Ryan: When Is Vice Presidential Debate?

Here are details on Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.

6th Victim Dies in Mpls. Shooting That Took Life of Spring Lake Park Man

Eric Rivers, critically injured, now joins UPS Driver Keith Basinski among the fatalities from Andrew Engeldinger's Sept. 27 rampage at Accent Signage in Minneapolis.

TV Didn't Come Down to the Cities on Its Own: Fridley Police Blotter

The television traveled at least an hour's drive, only to be pawned.

Fridley Woman Charged with Stealing Drugs from HCMC

Police say Kelly Ann Edwards diverted the powerful pain medication Dilaudid from patients at Hennepin County Medical Center while working as an emergency room nurse.

PHOTO: Walmart Banner Protest Not a Strike

Carpenters' union maintains presence at stores at Fridley and elsewhere that's unrelated to any Walmart workers' actions.