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To mark Black Business Month in August, Hy-Vee highlighted products created by several up-and-coming Minnesota Black-owned businesses, plus invited the entrepreneurs behind them to offer samples, and meet the customers buying them.

The thefts happened in and around the Morningside and Chowen Park neighborhoods, the city's police department said, with the suspects smashing car windows to take valuables and garage door openers.

A man was apparently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday morning in Minneapolis. In a video obtained by Bring Me The News, arresting officers in Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Border Patrols vests remove a man from a vehicle, put him in handcuffs and move him to a black...

Yesterday evening at 6:40 p.m., the Brooklyn Park Police Department sprang into action following a weapons complaint concerning a vehicle on its way into the city limits. According to a report released by the department, pedestrians witnessed individuals inside the vehicle displaying firearms. The police swiftly...

In a recent acknowledgment of dedication to road safety, two Minneapolis police officers have been recognized for their efforts to reduce impaired driving incidents. Officers Leonard "Lenny" Gerten and Brian Butler received honors for their substantial number of DWI arrests in the last year, with Gerten making 56...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wants to increase the city's property tax levy by 7.8% in 2026 to help sustain city services. The two-term Democratic mayor unveiled his $2 billion budget proposal on Wednesday. He touted it as a "disciplined budget" that will lead to $23 million in "smart savings" and no layoffs or major...

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS started asking questions after obtaining MPD overtime expenditure data through a public records request that showed the department has been on track to spend a record-breaking $30-plus million on officer overtime by the end of 2025.

A man violating a no-contact order fled a traffic stop before becoming trapped in a swamp in a Twin Cities suburb Thursday, necessitating a rescue that ended in his arrest, police say.

Candidate filings for municipal elections across the state closed earlier this week. Voters in Minneapolis will have multiple candidates to choose from as they select the next mayor and cast ballots for members of all 13 council seats. Fifteen candidates, including current mayor Jacob Frey, have met the filing...

A Maple Grove man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl in Brooklyn Park last month. Melchizedek Erastuscorboi Kpaan, 25, is charged with one count of second-degree intentional murder and one count of possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court documents, Brooklyn Park police officers...