Federal searches carried out in Minnesota in response to suspected Medicaid fraud
Federal officials searched several locations across the Twin Cities Wednesday in response to potential fraud in the Housing Stabilization Services program, the Star Tribune reported. The search warrant affidavit alleges that the companies being funded by the program — which are supposed to provide housing assistance...
Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap
After a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, calls for justice were loud and urgent. Some community leaders began asking: How do we make real, lasting change — especially when it comes to racial and economic justice?. That question sparked the creation of the Groundbreak Coalition — a...
Minneapolis Officers Praised for Quick Arrest of Armed Suspect at Local Gas Station
In a recent emergency response at a Minneapolis gas station, two police officers were hailed for their swift action in apprehending a suspect who had threatened an employee with a firearm. According to the Minneapolis Police Department's social media, an altercation escalated when a man was asked by an employee to...
Popular MN Pizza Restaurant Now Opening New Location
Minnesota pizza fans, get ready to grab another slice of the good stuff! One of the state’s most popular pizza joints is expanding again—and you might be surprised where the next hot, cheesy destination is popping up. Minnesota is, of course, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But we're...
Minnesota ax murderer David Brom slated for release from prison
David Brom, the man convicted of killing his parents and younger siblings in Rochester back in 1988, is now slated for release from prison. Brom committed the crimes at the age of 16 and was later sentenced to life in prison. But, a Minnesota law put into effect in 2024...
Missing Columbia Heights teenager believed to be staying with unkown friends
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is looking for a 16-year-old girl who left her home in Isanti in June.
Man dies after sidewalk fight ends with gunfire in Minneapolis
A fight on a Minneapolis sidewalk escalated to gunfire on Tuesday evening, leaving a man in his 30s dead. Minneapolis Police Department says the shooting was reported around 6:25 p.m. on the 1500 block of 11th Avenue South, in the Elliot Park neighborhood, with officers arriving to find the victim on the porch of a...
Thousands of homes without power after storms, heavy rain hit Minnesota
Thousands of homes are without power on Wednesday morning following storms and heavy rain in Minnesota. The Xcel Energy outage map is currently showing around 7,000 customers without power as of 8:30 a.m., most of which are in the Twin Cities metro. It comes after severe storms brought strong winds...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued in Minnesota, Wisconsin
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Minnesota and Wisconsin that's in effect until Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service has issued a watch area that includes a narrow band of counties across the center of Minnesota and through northern Wisconsin, warning that 2-inch diameter hail and 70 mph winds...
Heat advisory in Twin Cities Tuesday before storms move in
The advisory will be in place for Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties from noon to 8 p.m. as feels-like temps approach 100.
