Recently Became Homeless: Where Can I Safely Sleep in My Car?
In a recent post on Reddit, a user shared their heartbreaking story of becoming homeless due to a serious health setback. The user, who is still recovering from a stint in the ICU, has been forced to sleep in their car while working sporadic hours for Uber Eats and DoorDash. The individual expressed fear and...
ICE employee, state worker among 16 arrested in ‘Operation Creep’ sting
Over a dozen suspects, including an employee with U.S. Customs and Immigration, a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency worker, and a Metro Transit bus driver, were arrested this month for allegedly attempting to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Bloomington Police Chief...
‘All my fault’: Dad got ‘blackout drunk,’ didn’t remember beating ‘fussy’ newborn to death
Mark Forster was sentenced to more than a decade in a Minnesota prison after pleading to killing his 8-week-old son while blackout drunk last year. The post 'All my fault': Dad got 'blackout drunk,' didn't remember beating 'fussy' newborn to death first appeared on Law & Crime .
16-year-old boy injured in Monday afternoon Lake Street shooting
Police responded to 1825 Lake Street East around 3:30 p.m. and found the boy with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Minneapolis toddlers saved by first responders after suspected drug ingestion
MINNEAPOLIS — The quiet Thomas T. Feeney manor in the Sumner-Glenwood neighborhood of Minneapolis was the site of two emergency calls Sunday involving young children. Two toddlers, separately found unresponsive within a three-hour span, were saved by first responders. Now their grandmother is at the center of an...
Troubled Uptown office complex headed to auction
The struggling MoZaic office and entertainment complex in the heart of Uptown is slated for a pair of sheriff's foreclosure auctions. Why it matters: Once a sign of neighborhood progress, the fall of the MoZaic properties underscores the recent struggles in Uptown — where commercial vacancies have shot up following...
Meet the Paramilitary Goons Who Patrolled Uptown in 2021
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Remember Those Awful Mall Cops Patrolling Uptown During the Unrest?. Investigative journalist Eamon Whalen took the time to figure out who they were, why they were there, and how their legacy lives on...
Bernadette Spray is using her art to foster autism awareness
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
Property taxes are rising across local governments in Minnesota, to the tune of nearly...
MINNEAPOLIS — Over the course of three decades living in White Bear Lake, Brian Hanson has learned to deal with common nuisances like snow removal and yard work. Those are just some of the joys of homeownership. "I don't mind the leaves, every once in a while," Hanson said,...
A small step to boost healing: HCMC expands Muslim prayer stickers to psychiatric rooms
In the inpatient psychiatry department at Hennepin County Medical Center, patients can spend days or weeks getting treatment. Most of the time, they don’t have access to their phones. Many are facing serious mental health challenges. For some Muslim patients, these circumstances can make it difficult to try and...
