A year after 50th & Penn water main break
The small businesses that suffered the most damage in the February 2025 water main break at 50th Street and Penn Avenue are not returning to the intersection. “The city hasn’t offered a dime to anyone,” Andy Hersey, owner of Paperback Exchange shared with Southwest Voices. “The city's position is that they have no...
Twin Cities Companies Land Millions In SBA Loans
The biggest local winners in SBA-backed financing for 2025 are now on the board, with a fresh ranking of Twin Cities companies showing who locked down the most federal-guaranteed cash last year. Covering the 24-county Twin Cities metro, the list tracks which firms took in the largest SBA-backed loans and how local...
Taste Buds: World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls
Stephanie Hansen visits Isles Bun & Coffee in Minneapolis to uncover the secrets behind their made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls, voted the world’s best by World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls in 2024 with a special nod to their famous Puppy Dog Tails.
Golden Valley continues search for police chief after rejecting 2 finalists
The department has been trying to fill the role since former police chief Virgil Green resigned in October.
Felon’s Gun Discharges During Saint Paul Arrest
A convicted felon tried to hide a gun with an extended magazine when officers arrived at a Saint Paul apartment building and it went off during his arrest, prosecutors say. The bullet grazed the man’s leg, according to a criminal complaint filed this week. Trey Jordan Ard, 27, of...
Another possible round of light wintry mix for some tonight
Synopsis: The warmer pattern will continue across the Northland with another chance of a wintry mix for some tonight. A more potent weekend system may bring breezy conditions and a longer-duration rain/snow mix event to the region. Today: Mostly cloudy skies are expected today as leftover moisture from yesterday’s...
Truth Is Our Most Powerful Weapon
The first casualty of war is truth. Unless truthtellers are on the ground. Minneapolis has an army of them. And they've been relentless. Over the past several months, residents across the city have documented federal immigration enforcement operations as they unfolded. Phones, cameras, and livestreams captured...
The Most Unforgettable Cuban Cafe In Minnesota Is Covered Floor To Ceiling In Signatures
You know that feeling when you stumble into a place so wonderfully weird and authentic that you immediately want to tell everyone you know about it?. Victor’s 1959 Cafe in Minneapolis is exactly that kind of magical discovery, and it’s hiding in plain sight right in your own backyard.
Why North Oaks, MN is One of the Only US Cities Unmapped by Google...
One of the only cities in the US that isn't available on Google Street View, and that's North Oaks, MN. It's all because of a threatened lawsuit back in 2008.
Husband and wife plead guilty to wire fraud in Feeding Our Future case
MINNEAPOLIS - A married couple on Wednesday pleaded guilty ahead of trial next month to their roles defrauding the federal Feeding Our Future child nutrition program. Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, 42, and her husband, Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, 46, are the latest defendants to enter pleas in the massive $300 million pandemic...
