IN MEMORIAM: Rest in Power — Minnesota Loses a True Warrior in Yusef Mgeni
Minnesota and the world lost a powerful voice and a true warrior on April 7, 2026. Yusef Mgeni is gone, but his legacy will echo for generations. Yusef was a brilliant historian, a community organizer, a former St. Paul educator, and a fierce advocate for Black people. He carried with him an extraordinary archive of speeches, books, articles, and photographs documenting the work of...
Construction to begin at George Floyd Square in June
MINNEAPOLIS — Construction at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, known as George Floyd Square, is set to begin in June. Work is expected to continue through the remainder of the year. The intersection where George Floyd was murdered in 2020 transformed into a public...
Downtown’s Foshay Tower, home to W Minneapolis hotel, faces foreclosure
A nearly century-old landmark in downtown Minneapolis is facing foreclosure after its owner defaulted on its mortgage. The owner of the 32-story Foshay Tower, home to the the W Minneapolis hotel, failed to pay off its $51 million mortgage by its maturity date in May 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court last week.
North in Bloom crashes the Twin Cities’ Couture Show
After a long, snowy winter where the landscape has been dominated by shades of white and gray, the halls of Galleria Edina have erupted into a riot of spring color. But among the fifteen one-of-a-kind floral masterpieces currently stopping shoppers in their tracks, one particular mannequin is standing out from the rest and that’s the outlier: North in Bloom from downtown...
First Officer at Scene of Annunciation Mass Shooting Honored
(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The first officer to arrive at the scene of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church is being honored by the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police. Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Ryan Kelly received the Meritorious Service Award for his brave leadership, and selfless service...
Why These 5 Old Restaurant Chains Deserve A Second Chance
Chi-Chi’s: The Mexican Chain That Defined Family Dining Chi-Chi’s: The Mexican Chain That Defined Family Dining (Image Credits: Stocksnap) Chi-Chi’s announced plans to start opening locations again in 2025, roughly 20 years after it disappeared. A series of ownership changes, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and a deadly Hepatitis A outbreak linked to green onions ... Read more The post Why These...
School start time change approved for District 196 to address bus driver shortage
The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board, representing District 196, has voted to change start times at several schools due to a bus driver shortage. Roughly 1,500 students will start school earlier beginning this fall. Parents will now need to opt in for student transportation, and some could need to change schools...
Public comment not streamed, ‘unwise’ policy sparking transparency concerns
A policy that limits who can hear public comments in a northeast metro school district is being described as “unwise.”
Contractor took $400K, left 27 customers with incomplete projects: Charges
RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - The owner of Chando Construction faces several charges after an investigation found that his company took more than $400,000 in deposits for projects that were then never completed, and failed to repay several employees for wages. Chando Construction charges. What we know:. Christopher Don...
Minneapolis Schools’ shakeup of key finance leaders followed investigation into diverted $3 million
Three months after Minneapolis Public Schools placed three top finance officials on leave, the district has finally released the results of an outside investigation. But the heavily redacted report, which names just one of the officials involved, raises as many questions as it answers. The report, released following a public...
