Minneapolis
Woman spared prison for aiding an offender in fatal shooting at Minneapolis gas station
If she abides by terms while on probation for three years, her sentence can be reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
November 25, 2024
Minneapolis
Minneapolis leaders celebrate reopening of Hennepin Avenue in Uptown after reconstruction
A portion of Hennepin Avenue will reopen Tuesday. Metro Transit buses will return to their routes Wednesday.
November 25, 2024
Business
Minneapolis Downtown Council reveals newest 10-year plan to revive the city’s core
The city boosters have organized the strategy around neighborhood cultivation, foundational safety, hassle-free systems and irresistible vibe. Ideas range from adding an outdoor ice rink to standardizing skyway hours.
November 25, 2024
Minneapolis
Man shot to death near Minneapolis park identified
Ivan J. Bercier, 28, was shot at about 4:45 a.m. Saturday, according to police records.
November 25, 2024
Stage & Arts
Minneapolis awards $200,000-plus in grants for Vibrant Storefronts Initiative
Five artist-run organizations will use the money to subsidize rent in previously vacant Loring Park storefronts.
November 25, 2024
Minneapolis
Two Minneapolis officers injured after squad car crashed into another vehicle
The officers were sent to the hospital, while the driver of the other vehicle was uninjured, according to police.
November 25, 2024
St. Paul
Homeless Minnesotans hired to clean Metro Transit light rail stations in St. Paul
A pilot program launched earlier this year was recently expanded to pay unhoused workers to pick up litter at Metro Transit Green Line stations in St. Paul.
November 24, 2024
News & Politics
What's the fate of the Northstar Commuter Rail and a link to St. Cloud?
This month marked the 15th year of the commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake. But ridership numbers haven’t rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
November 24, 2024
Minneapolis
Man hit by vehicle, shot during altercation in Minneapolis
The man was hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries, and police were searching for suspects.
November 23, 2024
Minneapolis
Man dies after shooting near park in south Minneapolis
Investigators are searching for suspects. The victim’s name will be released after an autopsy.
November 23, 2024
Twin Cities
Property taxes are rising across Twin Cities area — here’s where they’re increasing the most
Every county across the Twin Cities is raising its property tax levy next year, even as home values level off.
November 23, 2024
News & Politics
At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall
At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said.
November 22, 2024