Hennepin County Sherriff Dawanna Witt is expressing concern over youth crime tied to social...
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt is expressing concern over youth posing with weapons on platforms like Snapchat and urged parents to monitor their children’s online activity. “It’s not snitching, it’s saving lives.”
North Loop’s First Dispensary Now Selling Legal Cannabis
North Loop’s First Dispensary Now Selling Legal Cannabis. After a long wait, the owners of SweetLeaves finally have a supply of legal cannabis–the actual plants–to sell at their North Loop shop. And it’s just in time for Green Wednesday, which has become a cannabis industry holiday on the day before Thanksgiving.
Former Minneapolis coach and teacher sentenced to life in prison for raping 12 children
A former Minneapolis coach and teacher has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to raping 12 children. On Tuesday, Aaron James Hjermstad, 46, will have the possibility of parole after 30 years after the sentence was issued in Hennepin County Court. He will also be required to register as a predatory...
Hundreds of crashes, spinouts as heavy snow impacts Minnesota travel
Hundreds of crashes, spinouts and jackknifed semis have been reported since a winter storm brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions to Minnesota on Tuesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says that as of 6 a.m Wednesday, it has received 253 reports of crashes resulting in vehicle damage, 30 resulting in injuries, 11...
Walz says ‘no heads up from federal authorities’ on St. Paul operation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he received “no heads up from federal authorities” about a Tuesday raid at a home in St. Paul, Minn. Walz said Tuesday on the social platform X that he is “monitoring the situation” and “working to understand what unfolded” in his state’s capital. “We received no heads up from…
Police shoot man in Plymouth following domestic disturbance call
A man is in stable condition in the hospital after being shot by a Plymouth police officer.
VIDEO: Minnesota Judge Overturns Guilty Verdict in $7 Million Taxpayer Fraud Case
A judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota, has overturned a guilty verdict in the case of a man accused of stealing $7.2 million from taxpayers. The case centered around Abdifatah Yusuf running a home healthcare company called Promise Health from a mailbox. He and his wife, Lul Ahmed, were later charged with stealing the...
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Offers $10,000 Reward for Information on Robbinsdale Park Shooting Death...
In a somber turn of events, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has announced a significant reward in the hopes to quickly gather information regarding the tragic death of Amarie Alowonle. The 19-year-old was a victim of gunfire which took place on May 4, 2025 at Sandborn Park in Robbinsdale, MN—an event that...
Local Enforcement and Federal Law: A Community’s Stand Against ICE Raids
In a recent development, a warning sign to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers has been spotted and shared on social media. The sign, which can be viewed here, seems to be a direct message to ICE raiders, emphasizing the need for local police to enforce the legal requirements for federal law...
The Dayton’s Eighth Floor Experience Lives On in Minnesota
See the legendary eighth floor display reborn in a Minnesota neighborhood.
