First Officer at Scene of Annunciation Mass Shooting Honored
(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The first officer to arrive at the scene of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church is being honored by the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police. Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Ryan Kelly received the Meritorious Service Award for his brave leadership, and selfless service...
Why These 5 Old Restaurant Chains Deserve A Second Chance
Chi-Chi’s: The Mexican Chain That Defined Family Dining Chi-Chi’s: The Mexican Chain That Defined Family Dining (Image Credits: Stocksnap) Chi-Chi’s announced plans to start opening locations again in 2025, roughly 20 years after it disappeared. A series of ownership changes, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and a deadly Hepatitis A outbreak linked to green onions ... Read more The post Why These...
School start time change approved for District 196 to address bus driver shortage
The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board, representing District 196, has voted to change start times at several schools due to a bus driver shortage. Roughly 1,500 students will start school earlier beginning this fall. Parents will now need to opt in for student transportation, and some could need to change schools...
Public comment not streamed, ‘unwise’ policy sparking transparency concerns
A policy that limits who can hear public comments in a northeast metro school district is being described as “unwise.”
Contractor took $400K, left 27 customers with incomplete projects: Charges
RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - The owner of Chando Construction faces several charges after an investigation found that his company took more than $400,000 in deposits for projects that were then never completed, and failed to repay several employees for wages. Chando Construction charges. What we know:. Christopher Don...
Minneapolis Schools’ shakeup of key finance leaders followed investigation into diverted $3 million
Three months after Minneapolis Public Schools placed three top finance officials on leave, the district has finally released the results of an outside investigation. But the heavily redacted report, which names just one of the officials involved, raises as many questions as it answers. The report, released following a public...
Residents evacuated from group home after car crashes through facility in Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Residents of a group home in Brooklyn Park were forced to evacuate after a vehicle reportedly crashed into the building, causing a gas leak. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said in a statement the incident happened early Wednesday morning on the 7600 block of Regent Avenue North. Arriving officers reported a vehicle had crashed through one of the facility's bedrooms and...
Nekeya Moody death: Medical examiner describes cause of death as ‘excited delirium’
RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A controversial medical diagnosis is at the center of a jury trial examining the death of Nekeya Moody after an encounter with Ramsey County deputies. Medical examiner defends cause of death as excited delirium. What we know:. Dr. Butch Huston, the medical examiner, testified...
Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan account for 10 months
Minneapolis Public Schools withheld nearly $3 million owed to an employee health care trust account beginning in 2024, according to a heavily redacted report prepared by the law firm Greene Espel late last year and obtained by the Reformer as part of a public records request. The school district’s financial maneuver, which has not previously […]
New Crystal Cafe & Grill Brings Mexican Twist to Diner Classics
The New Crystal Cafe & Grill has reopened with new owners and is bringing a Mexican twist to diner classics. Located at 2732 Douglas Dr. N. in the strip mall of Douglas and Medicine Lake Road, the restaurant offers a revamped menu. “We have the sandwiches, sandwiches and the breakfast...
