PowWow Grounds Coffee: The Heart of Minneapolis’ Native Community
MINNEAPOLIS — Maya Thin Elk ordered a mango smoothie and breakfast burrito at Pow Wow Grounds Coffee before going to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center to pick up supplies for families homebound with newborns and pregnant mothers who are unable to leave their homes. The Sicangu Lakota...
Head-on crash kills 1 on Third Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis
One person was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash on a Minneapolis bridge. The Minneapolis Police Department says the driver of a maroon Ford Taurus was traveling south on the Third Avenue Bridge just before 1 a.m. Sunday when it crossed the center line and struck a white GMC Denali traveling north.
Twin Cities Retirement Shock: Most Workers Barely Have a Grand Saved
Retirement is creeping up on millions of Americans, but the money to pay for it is not. A new national analysis finds the typical U.S. worker has less than $1,000 set aside for retirement, a sobering reality that Twin Cities financial advisers say should be a wake-up call, not a white flag.
Another arrest inside Hennepin County Government Center and the county attorney says it is...
Another reportedly chaotic scene unfolded Tuesday inside the Hennepin County Government Center where federal agents detained at least one man inside the building. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says these arrests disrupt their legal process.
Minnesota lost millions in fraud to two Pennsylvania men, guilty pleas entered
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTAJ) — After fraud in Minnesota became a hot topic across the country, two Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty to their part in stealing millions from the state. Anthony Waddell Jefferson, 37, and Lester Brown, 53, both of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding Minnesota’s Housing...
North Minneapolis Sting Nabs 18 Stolen Cars And 8 Suspects In One Sweeping Bust
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office detectives with the Auto Theft Unit say a weeklong crackdown across north Minneapolis and nearby suburbs turned up 18 stolen vehicles, eight arrests and two illegally possessed firearms, all in one coordinated sweep. The sheriff's office called it an intelligence-driven,...
Two executives leave, others promoted as new Target CEO changes leadership team
Chief commercial officer Rick Gomez is leaving Target, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Gov. Walz, local restaurant owners address a potential catastrophic situation facing Minnesota small businesses
Gov. Tim Walz addressed a potential catastrophic situation facing small businesses Tuesday. “Since the start of Operation Metro Surge, many restaurants experienced sales declines of 50 to 80%,” says Patty Wall, owner of The Market at Malcolm Yards.
Bloomington Police arrest 30 in human trafficking sting operation, including 1 federal employee
BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police announced Tuesday that officers have arrested 30 people in connection with a human trafficking sting operation. One of the people arrested allegedly works as a federal employee hiring ICE agents. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said 30 adult men were arrested after the...
Meet the Mayor of Minneapolis, Oakton’s Own Jacob Frey
The Oakton High School graduate went from running track to running Minnesota’s largest city. There’s no denying that Minneapolis is making headlines lately. And come to find out, the city’s 44-year-old mayor, Jacob Frey, grew up in Northern Virginia. We spoke with Frey about his NoVA upbringing and ties to the area.

















