Minneapolis
William McReavy Sr., director of family-run Washburn-McReavy funeral services, dies at 92
McReavy stepped into the family business as a high school senior. Over his tenure, it grew to 17 funeral chapels and four cemeteries.
January 22, 2025
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Civil lawsuit brought by family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota state trooper dismissed
State trooper Brett Seide had been sued for unreasonable seizure and use of excessive force stemming from the 2023 traffic stop.
January 22, 2025
Health Care
Minnesota baby battled a deadly tumor bigger than his head — with VR’s help
A tumor invaded 80% of Jayden’s chest. His Twin Cities family grieved. His doctors put on a Meta headset.
January 22, 2025
Nation
Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy' on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the United States illegally.
January 22, 2025
Minneapolis
Two shootings 15 minutes apart claim the lives of two men in south Minneapolis
It’s not yet clear if the homicides are related. No arrests have been made.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis
Director of Minneapolis violence prevention department resigns
Luana Nelson-Brown was tasked with leading the city’s safety-beyond-policing efforts as head of the Neighborhood Safety Department.
January 21, 2025
Eat & Drink
Two buzzy new Minneapolis brunches you’ll want to try, and more restaurant news
Plus: A new sports bar, another Pazzaluna pop-up, sauna time, goodbye to a brewery and other restaurant news.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and wife expecting second child ahead of election
The couple’s baby is due later this year while Frey also runs for re-election, facing at least four challengers.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis
Minnesota marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day against backdrop of Trump’s inauguration
The federal holiday is “a day for us to remember that we are all one people,” acclaimed journalist and Minnesota native Michele Norris said.
January 20, 2025
Minneapolis
Ghost of a Chance Episode 2: Nice Little House
Clippings from the Black newspapers back in the 1910s help Eric piece together the lives of Harry and Clementine Robinson as they settle in a place as far north as they could get.
January 20, 2025
Minneapolis
New podcast follows reporter's search for answers about his Minneapolis home's former owners
Eric Roper traces the lives of a trailblazing Black couple who owned his Minneapolis house in 1917, revealing a history of the city he hadn’t heard before.
January 20, 2025