Two executives leave, others promoted as new Target CEO changes leadership team
Chief commercial officer Rick Gomez is leaving Target, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Gov. Walz, local restaurant owners address a potential catastrophic situation facing Minnesota small businesses
Gov. Tim Walz addressed a potential catastrophic situation facing small businesses Tuesday. “Since the start of Operation Metro Surge, many restaurants experienced sales declines of 50 to 80%,” says Patty Wall, owner of The Market at Malcolm Yards.
Bloomington Police arrest 30 in human trafficking sting operation, including 1 federal employee
BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police announced Tuesday that officers have arrested 30 people in connection with a human trafficking sting operation. One of the people arrested allegedly works as a federal employee hiring ICE agents. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said 30 adult men were arrested after the...
Meet the Mayor of Minneapolis, Oakton’s Own Jacob Frey
The Oakton High School graduate went from running track to running Minnesota’s largest city. There’s no denying that Minneapolis is making headlines lately. And come to find out, the city’s 44-year-old mayor, Jacob Frey, grew up in Northern Virginia. We spoke with Frey about his NoVA upbringing and ties to the area.
ICE requests police aid as ‘large crowd’ responds in Hopkins, then St. Louis Park
Police claim one of ICE's vehicles had a tire slashed as residents responded to an ongoing immigration operation.
Man sentenced for straw purchasing guns connected to 2 killings
A judge sentenced a man to nearly three years in prison for straw purchasing dozens of guns, some of which were tied to criminal activity across the Twin Cities, including the killings of two young girls in 2021.
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to role in deadly Elliot Park shooting
A 20-year-old Minneapolis man on Monday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man in the Elliot Park neighborhood last summer.
Mother Jones’ video content soars amid coverage of ICE violence in Minnesota
As the federal government’s immigration siege in Minneapolis continues, Mother Jones’ video content about the violence set a monthly record for the news organization. In January, its videos rang up more than 25 million views, a figure that is almost 40 percent of the video views for the entirety of 2025, which was...
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For days, Luis Ramirez had an uneasy feeling about the men dressed as utility workers he’d seen outside his family’s Mexican restaurant in suburban Minneapolis. They wore high-visibility vests and spotless white hard hats, he noticed, even while parked in their vehicle. His search...
Late-Night Brooklyn Park Brawl Ends With Bloody Stabbing on 71st Avenue North
A late-night fight in Brooklyn Park left one adult hospitalized with significant stab wounds after police were called to the 7400 block of 71st Avenue North on Sunday. Officers arrived around 11:45 p.m. and found the injured person, who was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Police say the victim is expected to...

















