Construction on I-394 to cause ‘significant delays’
Drivers are less than a week away from major construction along I-394 as a project that began last summer will resume, with MnDOT telling drivers to expect “significant delays.” FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni tells you what you need to know.
Eden Prairie Rail Stop Set for $65 Million Apartment Makeover
The former Department 56 office site in Eden Prairie is about to trade cubicles for cooktops. Roers Companies has purchased the parcel at 6436 City West Parkway and is moving ahead with The Garraway, a roughly $65 million redevelopment that will plant a six-story, 195-unit apartment building next to the future City...
Meet one of the drivers who clears snow off Twin Cities highways
One hundred and fifty miles and 12 hours a shift. That’s what Maggie Faris drives, sometimes every day of winter, if the snow keeps falling. “And that's Mother Nature's choice when we're done,” she said. Faris is a transportation generalist with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Her job...
University of Minnesota’s Licensing Model Brings High-Flavor Apple Varieties to Direct Marketers
Apple breeding is quite a long game, says Matt Clark, associate professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Horticultural Science and director of research at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The university’s renowned fruit breeding program has created household names such as Honeycrisp and SweeTango as...
Minneapolis hotels liquor license stall
Two Minneapolis hotels are waiting to hear a determination on liquor license approvals by the Minneapolis City Council after concerns have been raised over a practice of accommodating ICE agents.
Alexis Thompson Of ‘myTalk 107.1’ Minneapolis To Depart Station.
After more than 20 years at Hubbard Broadcasting talk “myTalk 107.1” KTMY Minneapolis, Alexis Thompson is leaving the station after Hubbard chose not to renew her contract. According to a report by Bring Me The News, the news was announced Tuesday during the morning broadcast by her longtime...
Albertville rep discuss causes, consequences of Minnesota fraud scandal
What’s the solution to curtailing fraud in Minnesota? Two state representatives addressed the financial exploitation of state and federal programs during a meeting organized last week by Residents for a Better Bloomington. Bloomington Rep. Steve Elkins (DFL-50A) and Albertville Rep. Walter Hudson (R-30A), members of...
Shingle plant set to close
After decades of operation, the GAF asphalt shingle plant that sits on the Mississippi River’s west bank near the Lowry Avenue bridge has ceased production. The plant provided jobs to Minnesotans but also courted controversy due to its alleged pollution. The update was confirmed by a GAF spokesperson, who...
Shakopee man arrested in Itasca County on drug charges, outstanding warrants
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A K9 officer in Itasca County helped officers during a drug bust. 62-year-old Kenneth Smith from Shakopee is in the Itasca County jail Tuesday facing multiple drug charges. He was also arrested for outstanding warrants. According to officials, the Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs...
Winter weather advisory expands to Twin Cities, several inches of snow possible
A massive system that brought a blizzard to the North Shore is now filling in further south.
