KARE 11’s Belinda Jensen announces retirement
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — After more than three decades, Meteorologist Belinda Jensen will deliver her final weather forecast in the KARE 11 Backyard this spring. Bel plans to retire as KARE 11’s chief meteorologist and KARE 11 Saturday anchor on May 2. Belinda started at KARE 11 as...
ICE Goon Shoots Bed in Neighboring Hotel Room While Fiddling With His Gun
A retired federal agent rehired by ICE as part of Kristi Noem’s mass recruitment push accidentally discharged his gun in a hotel room, firing one round through the wall that came to rest in the headboard of the bed in the room next door. Bradley Shaver, 53, an Ohio-based Border Patrol veteran who retired in 2023, was...
Popular Olympic Commercial Was Filmed Partly In Minnesota
The Land of 10,000 Lakes is getting its moment in the Olympic spotlight, thanks to an inspiring commercial featuring a local skating rink.
Somali Community Leaders Admit They’re “Broke” After Welfare Fraud Crackdown Hits Hard
Introduction (Image Credits: Flickr) In Minneapolis this week, members of the Somali community gathered for a striking press conference, candidly declaring themselves broke in the wake of aggressive federal and local crackdowns on welfare fraud. Community spokespeople painted a picture of families struggling to put...
INTERVIEW: ‘Funny Shades of Chocolate’ comedy show
“Funny Shades of Chocolate,” a stand-up comedy show celebrating diverse voices, will take place on Friday at the Cedar Cultural Center.
Gophers Turn Up Heat in Recruitment of Former Star’s Brother
Justin Walley's younger brother has scheduled an official visit to Minnesota for later this year.
Wind Whips Minneapolis Today as City Braces for Tuesday Flurries
Minneapolis woke up to a brisk, mostly cloudy Sunday morning on February 22, 2026, with the kind of cold that cuts right through a winter coat. Readings at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International hovered near 6°F, but a stiff northwest wind is dragging the wind chill closer to -10°F. Gusts could spike up to about 30 mph...
Parking Lot Gun Flash Outside Eden Prairie Gym Lands Minnetonka Man in Court
A tense argument in a Life Time Fitness parking lot in Eden Prairie has now turned into a felony court case, after a 22-year-old Minnetonka man was charged with allegedly pointing a gun at another man during a dispute earlier this month. Court documents identify the suspect as Khalid Aden Ahmed and say the...
Traffic Stop Nightmare: Minneapolis Teen Vanishes, Turns Up in Michigan Shelter
For nearly a week, a Minneapolis family had no idea where their 16-year-old son was after a routine traffic stop ended with federal agents taking him into custody and flying him out of state. The boy, identified in court papers only by initials and called Sebastian by his family, told relatives that officers let him...
Review: BRANDI CARLILE: BE HUMAN TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis
February 21, 2026 was a night to remember at the Target Center. Brandi Carlile came back to Minneapolis and it felt like she never left. The arena was completely sold out, but instead of feeling huge and impersonal, the night had this warm, full-of-heart vibe. She kicked things off with...

















