Local gun store trains churches after Minneapolis shooting
The training program offered by the St. Louis-area gun store includes security assessments, threat evaluations, medical aid and hands-on training designed to equip ushers and staff for worst-case scenarios.
Appeals for assault weapons ban follow Mpls mass shootings
What was meant to be a quiet Wednesday Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in South Minneapolis turned into tragedy when a gunman opened fire through stained-glass windows, killing two children and wounding 18 others. The victims were identified as Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10. Witnesses described chaos...
KARE 11’s Reggie Wilson says his sports director role is ‘being eliminated’
KARE 11 sports director Reggie Wilson says his position is "being eliminated" and he will leave the TV station at the end of the year. Wilson made the announcement on his LinkedIn page Thursday, confirming his last day at the Twin Cities NBC affiliate will be December 31. "It’s not...
Adult couple injured in Annunciation Church shooting ‘doing well’
The latest update from the family says the couple is touched by the outpouring of support and uplifting mail.
Minneapolis School Shooter Tests Multiple Guns at Shop, on Video
Robin Westman -- the school shooter who killed two kids at a Minneapolis Catholic school last week -- went to a gun store days before the shooting ... and, handled multiple weapons in security video from the place.
75th Defendant Charged in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – Muna Wais Fidhin, 44, has been charged in a ten-count indictment with three counts of Wire Fraud, four counts of Federal Programs Bribery, and three counts of Money Laundering for her role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. Fidhin is the 75th...
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to threatening to murder Congressperson
A Minneapolis man will face a federal judge for sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of threatening to murder a United States official on Wednesday.
Delay in permanent memorial at George Floyd Square costing city millions
The city says it’s spent more than $3 million on the planning process. Now, many are left with questions about what comes next.
Centrex Rehab to lay off over 300 employees as it closes Bloomington facility
More than 300 employees are facing layoffs as Centrex Rehab, a senior rehabilitation provider, shutters in Bloomington. Centrex is dissolving operations and laying off 311 employees amid the closure of its facility at 8120 Penn Ave. S. in Bloomington's Southtown Office Park, according to a WARN notice filed Tuesday...
Family Displaced By Hurricane Katrina Received Rent-Free Home, Car, and Support in Minneapolis
A family displaced by Hurricane Katrina recalls the Minneapolis community’s generosity during the harrowing ordeal. A New Orleans family displaced by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago is reflecting on the generosity of Minneapolis locals who helped get them through the harrowing ordeal. Stacey and Harold Bruno, along...
