Minneapolis shelter open 24 hours as weekend temperatures drop
Catholic Charities’ Minneapolis-based shelter is operating as a 24-hour warming center this weekend, in an effort to keep more people out of dangerously cold temperatures.
ICE arrests in Minnesota include decades-old deportation orders
MINNEAPOLIS - Federal immigration authorities say they have arrested more than 400 people in Minnesota this month, including several with long-standing deportation orders that were never carried out. Some men arrested recently were ordered removed as far back as 2000 but continued living in the state for decades,...
Twin Cities coffee shop owner says ICE lied to employee before detaining him
The grill at a Brooklyn Park coffee shop has been left uncleaned since Friday morning, when the co-owner said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained his cook after luring him outside into the parking lot.
ICE agents surround Chanhassen construction site amid subzero temps
Federal agents gathered outside a Twin Cities home construction site Saturday afternoon in an apparent immigration-related standoff with construction workers amid subzero temperatures.
Federal agent feared he was being ‘abducted’ when woman drove to police station with...
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man and a woman are facing charges after allegedly trying to flee federal authorities while an agent was trapped in the vehicle with them. The agent said he was afraid of being "abducted" when the woman drove to a police station despite him saying he was law enforcement and demanding she...
Woman dies after witnesses report man ‘dragging body’ out of Richfield apartment
A woman has died and a man was taken into custody after an incident in Richfield early Saturday. Richfield Police Department says it received "numerous" 911 calls from residents of an apartment building at 7601 Knox Avenue South, who reported at 3:10 a.m. a man "dragging a dead body" out of an apartment and loading...
5 Cars for Minneapolis Harsh Winters vs 5 That Don’t Hold Up
Minneapolis winters are unlike anything most drivers experience elsewhere in the country. With sub-zero mornings, icy bridges, wind chills that sting your skin within seconds, and snow that piles up faster than plows can clear it, owning the wrong car can turn your daily commute into a survival situation. The streets...
Could more public bathrooms be on the way to Minneapolis?
MINNEAPOLIS — If you've ever been in Minneapolis and couldn't seem to find a bathroom, you're not alone. According to a November report from a city council committee, there are 18 toilets per 100,000 people here. It's above the national average, but pales in comparison to Madison, Wisconsin, with 35 toilets per...
Xcel gets partial rate increase approved, Minneapolis residents hit with added cost
Energy users will see an increase in their Xcel Energy bills as the Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate hike.
Emergency housing fills as more seek shelter
As winter’s cold tightens its grip, homeless shelters in Minnesota are facing a mounting crisis, mirroring a sharp increase in homelessness nationwide. Local providers say demand is soaring while resources shrink, threatening to leave many without safe shelter. On a recent call, staff at People Serving People, a...
