Woman Charged After Overdose Victim Left Outside Bloomington Hotel
A woman is charged with interfering with a dead body after authorities say she helped move a deceased overdose victim in the parking lot of a Bloomington hotel and then left the scene without seeking help. Maria Delos Angeles Contreras, 33, is charged with one count of interference with a...
Play exploring Somali identity, family ties debuts at Minnesota Fringe Festival
What happens when the eldest daughter in a Somali household decides to leave home for the first time?. That question takes center stage this weekend at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, where a new play featuring an all-Somali cast explores family and identity. Meanwhile, Open Streets returns to northeast Minneapolis...
Mayo Clinic sued by EEOC for denying religious vaccine exemption
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against the Mayo Clinic, alleging the clinic violated federal law by denying a security guard's request for religious accommodation to its COVID-19 vaccination policy. The EEOC claims the employee, who opposed the vaccine...
Walmart Now Shutting Doors on Another Minnesota Store for Good
Walmart just dropped a retail bombshell that’s hitting Minnesota hard. Another one of its stores in Minnesota is now set to close its doors for good. When it comes to discount department stores, while Minnesotans might have a fondness for Target, massive retail chain Walmart is also no slouch here in the North Star...
From crisis to collapse: The attack on Head Start is another blow to child...
Child care in Minnesota has been in crisis for years and now it is moving swiftly from crisis to collapse. It is unaffordable for families, and yet we don’t have enough resources to pay our teachers living wages. We are losing child care programs every day, often ones that have been part of the fabric […]
Millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds bolsters Minnesota’s anti-drug efforts
Minneapolis bought a mobile medical unit. Clay County added beds at a new detox facility. St. Louis County is fixing up a triplex to house people who were incarcerated. Several greater Minnesota counties are funding D.A.R.E. programs. The massive sums flowing into the state from opioid settlements are starting to...
Brooklyn Center Police Report Nearly 23% Drop in Violent Crime
New Brooklyn Crime police figures this week revealed a positive trend in crime reduction for the city. According to Police Chief Garett Flesland, violent crime in Brooklyn Center is down nearly 23 percent compared to this time last year. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. There...
Mom drugs son’s feeding bag so he would ‘go to sleep forever,’ Minnesota cops...
A mother created a “slurry” of water mixed with an excess of anxiety medication and put it in her son’s feeding bag, “hoping he would go to sleep forever,” Minnesota deputies said. Julie Myhre-Schnell, 65, has now pleaded guilty to attempted premeditated murder of her adult son in December 2023, court documents say....
North Minneapolis charter school sues nonprofit run by ousted founder’s wife
Harvest Best Academy, which parted ways with founder Eric Mahmoud in March, estimates that Seed Daycare, run by his wife, has overcharged the school by more than $400,000 in the past three years. The post North Minneapolis charter school sues nonprofit run by ousted founder’s wife appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Poor air quality in MN impacting outdoor programs
The poor air quality in Minnesota, especially Minneapolis, is having impacts on summer outdoor programs. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest.
