Paving Company to Pay $1.29M for Falsifying Road Quality Test Results
A Brainerd-based construction and paving company has agreed to pay $1,295,610 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting falsified quality test results to obtain federal and state funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota announced April 4.
Northtown Mall in Blaine, MN, Quietly Became a Different Place
The traffic still hums along County Road 10, but in 1965, it was part of the old U.S. Highway 10—two lanes headed northwest toward Anoka. That’s when Robert Muir, a California-based developer, bought 83 acres of open land near where the road met University Avenue. There was no...
Brooklyn Park’s Lawyer Moves to Dismiss Council Member’s Lawsuit
Attorneys representing the city of Brooklyn Park and several of its council members have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Council Member Maria Tran. Tran filed the lawsuit after the council publicly asked her to consider consulting a mental health professional. The lawsuit, which was originally filed...
Minneapolis city leaders highlight decline in gun violence to start the year
According to recent data, gunshot wound victims have dropped to levels lower than those before the pandemic. Homicides are on par with first-quarter numbers from 2019, police said.
Minneapolis police under scrutiny from city council over handling of 2 high-profile cases
The two cases the council identified are the shooting of Davis Moturi and the death of Allison Lussier.
Minnesota Man Indicted For MS-13 Gang Slaying in Florida
If convicted, he faces a possible death sentence.
Massive MinDOT project underway on I-94 in The Cities
Traffic will be snarled over the weekend on Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul as crews work on bridge repairs and other maintenance projects
Travel I-94 in the Twin Cities? Prepare for months of detours and delays, starting...
Months of road construction, detours and delays begin this weekend on Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says work is picking up on a maintenance and repair project for five bridges along I-94 between Interstate 35W and Highway 280. That includes the bridges...
Minneapolis grandma and friend biking across U.S. for climate action
A grandma from Minneapolis is on an adventure of a lifetime. She is biking across the country and she's raising awareness in the process. Donna Minter isn't your average 67-year-old. She's a grandma on a mission. "I said, 'You know, Becky, we are not getting any younger. None of us are. If we're going to do it, we...
Woman Charged with Attempted Murder in Elk River Assault
An Elk River woman is facing multiple felony charges after a violent incident left two people with serious injuries in Sherburne County. On Tuesday, April 1, officers responded to a report of a physical altercation shortly after midnight at a residence on the 13000 block of 179th Court Northwest in Elk River.
