Filth, infestations at Minneapolis grocery distributor forces major recall
A Minneapolis grocery distributor recalled nearly 2,000 products on Friday after the Food and Drug Administration found filthy conditions at the facility, including rodent feces and bird droppings in areas where medicines, food and cosmetic products were held. Gold Star Distribution's 44-page list of recalled...
Thieves steal thousands from Minneapolis brewery over Christmas
A couple of grinches broke into a Northeast Minneapolis brewery on Christmas and stole thousands of dollars from a safe and a pull tab machine. Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative suffered a burglary around 2 a.m. on Friday, when security cameras captured two people dressed in black wheeling the brewery's safe out the...
Man charged with murder after Dakota County woman shot on her birthday
A man is accused of fatally shooting a Castle Rock Township, Minnesota, woman on Christmas Eve, which, according to court documents filed Monday, was her birthday.
KARE 11 reporter leaving after 2 years with station
A KARE 11 reporter has announced her upcoming departure after two years with the Twin Cities station. Michelle Baik, who has been a reporter for KARE 11's Sunrise program since January 2024, says she is "moving on to new opportunities in the New Year." Baik shares no details about the...
Feeding Our Future defendant connected to taxpayer-funded group homes in Twin Cities
A company federal prosecutors claim was used to launder money for the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme owns properties throughout the Twin Cities where taxpayer-funded group homes operate. GAK Properties LLC owns at least five houses that function as group homes for Minnesotans with disabilities. Federal prosecutors...
Teen charged in triple shooting on Minneapolis bus
A teenage boy is accused of injuring three people in a shooting on a bus in north Minneapolis earlier this month.
Daycare scandal deepens as unearthed video shows parents ‘pretending to drop kids off before...
More information regarding the alleged daycare fraud scandal in Minnesota has been unearthed, including a video from a separate incident showing parents pretending to drop off their children.
Rodent, bird infestation forces Minnesota grocery distributor to recall many items
A Twin Cities distributor selling food and merchandise to Minnesota grocery stores had to recall a large variety of products because of bird and rodent contamination. On Dec. 26, Minneapolis-based Gold Star Distribution voluntarily recalled a 44-page-long list of products — including cereals, sauces, medicine, candy...
Turning Point offers treatment for Black Minnesotans facing opioid crisis
For families trying to help a loved one struggling with opioids, the hardest part is often the first step: finding a place that will respond quickly while a person is still willing to accept help. Turning Point, a North Minneapolis substance use disorder treatment provider intake process is built for...
Plymouth man already imprisoned for shooting girlfriend in 2022 now charged with her murder
A man who is already in prison for shooting his girlfriend on Black Friday in 2022 and fleeing to Wisconsin is now charged with her murder.
