Edina homes being targeted by “organized group” of burglars, police say
The Edina Police Department said the city has seen "several residential burglaries" in the last month, with thieves taking "jewelry, safes and high-end merchandise."
MPD accused of hiding lethal incompetence
Davis Moturi is alive to tell his story. Allison Lussier, an Indigenous woman, and Mariah Samuels, a Black woman, are not. The pattern is tragically familiar: people of color repeatedly calling 911, warning police about violent neighbors or ex-partners, doing everything authorities ask, only to be met with inaction....
Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like
ListenMinneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like. At Minneapolis Fire Station 6, Engine 10’s A-shift recently renewed their commitment to stay together for two more years, continuing their work out of the city’s busiest station. Inside the station stands Captain...
Survey: How can the city of Minneapolis be a better communicator?
MINNEAPOLIS — What do you think of the way Minneapolis leaders communicate?. A new survey is seeking feedback from residents to help the city communicate "more clearly, openly, and in ways that matter to you." Questions include how you prefer to get information from the city. It also asks...
TSA Officers in Minneapolis and Las Vegas Receive $10,000 Bonuses for Service During Federal...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at two of the nation’s busiest airports – Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) received $10,000 bonus checks recently from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, recognizing their service during the...
50 years strong: Minnesota’s Hmong community celebrates New Year in St. Paul
In the Twin Cities arts scene this weekend, Hmong New Year will kick off with two days of music, dance and more than 130 vendors at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Rondo residents and community members will create personal archives through collage-making at Golden Thyme Cafe, while three Minneapolis artists are debuting...
Gyms increase efforts to help Silver Sneakers members impacted by Blue Cross cuts
MINNEAPOLIS — The YMCA of the North and Life Time Fitness are each working on solutions for thousands of senior members who recently learned that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will no longer cover their memberships through the SilverSneakers program. "I was really mad," said Barry Baines,...
Why do wild turkeys hang out in the city? Why not.
MINNEAPOLIS — Wild turkeys at the University of Minnesota have thousands of followers, literally. The Instagram account, turkeysofumn, has more than 6,000 followers. They have a form where people can submit videos of the turkeys and then it gets posted. “The turkeys seem very confident they can take us,”...
Attorneys general lawsuit claims housing funding cuts could increase homelessness
Catholic Charities Twin Cities, Hennepin County, Ramsey County and state housing leaders are warning that proposed HUD funding changes could destabilize housing programs and force residents back into homelessness.
Minnesota organizations push back on federal homeless housing cuts
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota housing advocates are holding an overnight vigil at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis starting Tuesday evening and ending Wednesday morning. They said they are standing in solidarity to speak out on the changes and cuts to federal homeless housing funding assistance. Staying...
