Got junk you need to get rid of? Then plan on bringing it to the annual Citywide Drop-Off event at the State Fairgrounds next Saturday, Oct. 8. If you want to get rid of your junk for free, volunteer to work a shift.

Saint Paul Police can send you an emergency alert -- via phone, text, or email -- whenever there's a high-risk situation going on nearby. Here's how to sign up.

Many Ramsey County parks will be closed for parts of October or November as the county thins deer herds with controlled archery hunting. Here's the schedule of which parks are expected to close when.