$30 Dispute Led to Deadly Shooting in Minneapolis Apartment
A man is charged with second-degree murder after police say he fatally shot a woman inside his Minneapolis apartment following an argument over $30. According to the criminal complaint, officers were called to the 2600 block of West Broadway Avenue on Nov. 5 and found a woman dead inside an apartment.
Mesa Pizza closes Dinkytown location after rent increase
After two decades, Mesa Pizza closed its doors last weekend, marking the latest small business to shut down in Dinkytown. Mesa Pizza previously closed its Stadium Village location in 2017, but continued to operate in Dinkytown. Mesa Pizza owner Dave Hathaway said in a statement to the Minnesota Daily that...
Fmr. Sheriff’s Office Employee charged with generator theft
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — A former Hennepin County Sheriff's Office employee is charged with theft after allegedly stealing a generator. According to the criminal complaint, Steven George Labatt took a Honda generator from the Hennepin County Crime Lab. He then allegedly used the generator for an ice fishing trip in...
Minnesotans helping neighbors amid uncertain times around SNAP benefits
Collecting food is a year-round effort at St. Joan of Arc, but the uncertainty around SNAP benefits is leading to more giving than usual.
3 Charged in Half-Million Dollar Immigration Service Fraud Scheme
According to criminal complaints filed in Washington County, Kira Milany Romero Pinto, 40, of Lake Elmo, is accused of leading the scheme with Denis Rigoberto Aquino Martinez, 40, of Lake Elmo, and Luis Baltazar Leiva Aquino, 48, of Lakeville. Prosecutors say the group operated under the guise of providing...
List of flights canceled at MSP airport on Monday, Nov. 10
The cancellations continue amid federal restrictions.
Families say MPD fails to protect women of color
Under gray skies on the afternoon of Oct. 30, relatives of two women, one Black, one Indigenous, gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center accusing Minneapolis police and city officials of failing to protect women of color from domestic violence. The families came seeking justice for Mariah Samuels, a...
Minneapolis teacher strike averted as district, union reach tentative deal
A potential teacher strike at Minneapolis Public Schools has been averted with days to spare after a tentative agreement was struck between district and union leaders. Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and the Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) announced the tentative contract deal on Saturday evening. Union...
North Star Cannabis Consulting Launches Minnesota’s First Craft Cannabis Business Accelerator
The first inaugural cohort for Minnesota’s cannabis business accelerator have been selected by North Star Cannabis Consulting. This initiative will join 15 founding members with seven newly selected participants (1). According to the press release, this new program offers the opportunity for “collaborative support...
Gerry Callahan: Mayor Frey’s Somali Pandering ‘Humiliating’
Gerry Callahan: Mayor Frey's Somali Pandering 'Humiliating'
