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Fueled by volunteers fanning out to distribute maps in five languages, the weekly free circulator bus in south Roseville has expanded to serve immigrants in the southeast part of the city, as well as residents in senior housing.

At a New Brighton City Council meeting on Jan. 8, no speakers opposed the use of officer body-worn cameras.

No speakers voiced support for it, either.

A meeting of the Joint Development Authority Board failed to start on Jan. 7 after too few members showed.

“I regret to inform you that we do not have a quorum,” said incoming board chair Brian Holmes.

The Roseville Police Department held its annual awards ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 10, and it was during the presentation of the final award of the afternoon when Chief Rick Mathwig became choked up.

A crash on Jan. 6 killed a New Brighton man and injured a passenger, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Matthew Allan Albertson, 34, died in the rollover crash on Sixth Street Northwest in New Brighton.

The Little Canada Fire Department is getting a new self-contained breathing apparatus.

The purchase of the equipment was approved Jan. 9 during the Little Canada City Council’s first meeting of the year.

In the coming months, two Roseville churches will continue to be able to provide temporary, overnight shelter to people and families experiencing homelessness.

Shoreview opened its six outdoor skating rinks and warming huts on Jan. 8. A weather and info hotline was set up at 651-4765 for the latest conditions.

North High School was put on lockdown Jan. 10, following a tip, and then a cyber threat about students with handguns — see the story on page 6.

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