Sarah Ritter
Reporter
North MetroSarah Ritter is the north metro reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. An Illinois native, she previously covered local government and education for The Kansas City Star.
Latest from Sarah Ritter
THC sales boost city-owned liquor stores across Minnesota. How’s your muni performing?
Explore a searchable chart with data from 2014 to 2023 that shows muni sales in the metro averaged $3.8M compared to $1.7M in greater Minnesota.
April 2, 2025
Surfing in downtown Anoka? $55M project could turn Rum River Dam into a whitewater attraction
Grab a wetsuit and surfboard. Residents could catch a wave on the river in Anoka if the city wins approvals and funding to rebuild the dam.
March 31, 2025
Brooklyn Park forgives $3.8M, allowing for giant affordable housing complex to be sold
City leaders said it was the best choice out of a “slurry of terrible options” for Huntington Place.
March 25, 2025
Historic farm is a top draw for Brooklyn Center, but it’s been losing money for years. Now, the city questions its future.
Council members question whether the city should continue operating the Heritage Center, at the farm once owned by Earle Brown.
March 24, 2025
Children playing with matches start Shoreview blaze, burning 20 acres
The Lake Johanna fire chief says firefighters from 11 agencies were needed to extinguish the brush fire.
March 23, 2025
Police arrest 29 in crackdown on growing problem of organized Twin Cities retail thefts
One 21-year-old is accused of stealing $50,000 in merchandise from Best Buy stores over eight months.
March 23, 2025
St. Cloud man fatally stabbed; suspect arrested
The 36-year-old man died at the hospital after being stabbed during a fight, police said.
March 16, 2025
St. Patrick's Day parade returns to downtown Minneapolis tonight
The parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, finally will be back on Nicollet Mall.
March 16, 2025
Children playing with matches start Shoreview blaze, burning 20 acres
The Lake Johanna fire chief says firefighters from 11 agencies were needed to extinguish the brush fire.
March 23, 2025
Police arrest 29 in crackdown on growing problem of organized Twin Cities retail thefts
One 21-year-old is accused of stealing $50,000 in merchandise from Best Buy stores over eight months.
March 23, 2025
St. Cloud man fatally stabbed; suspect arrested
The 36-year-old man died at the hospital after being stabbed during a fight, police said.
March 16, 2025
St. Patrick's Day parade returns to downtown Minneapolis tonight
The parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, finally will be back on Nicollet Mall.
March 16, 2025