Minnesota’s first Indigenous-owned lab opens for business
Tribal and business leaders celebrated the opening of Minnesota’s first Indigenous owned and operated science laboratory on Thursday, March 19. The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate’s Aya Labs LLC conducts environmental and pharmaceutical testing, with a focus on the medical and cannabis industries. “What you see is not just...
Artist sculpts Vietnam War nurse and 12 other vets for new Minnesota museum
MINNEAPOLIS — Even when he's working solo in the loft of his south Minneapolis home, David Geister isn’t alone. “I never get lonely,” the visual artist says. “I always have somebody in the studio with me.”. At this moment, David is spending time with Kay Bauer,...
After a prolonged national spotlight, Minneapolis tackles its optics
ListenMinnesota Now - After a prolonged national spotlight, Minneapolis tackles its optics. Minneapolis started out the first months of 2026 in the global spotlight. The ICE surge brought an unprecedented number of federal agents to the city, which led to illegal detainments and harassment by agents, and the deaths...
66 cars stolen since March 20 as MPD warns thieves are using new tech
Auto thefts continue to rise in Minneapolis, and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) said thieves are increasingly using new technology to steal cars without ever needing the owner’s key.
2 hurt in separate Minneapolis stabbings just an hour apart, police say
Minneapolis police are investigating two Monday night stabbings that occurred about an hour apart.
Minneapolis-Rehovot Connection Keeps Ambulance on the Front Lines
In the weeks following Oct. 7, a phone call between two friends led to a significant gift from the Twin Cities Jewish community, one that continues to save lives each day in Rehovot as the conflict continues. Yoni Rottenberg, commander of the United Hatzalah unit in Rehovot, reached out to...
March Madness game ends in frenzy with ESPN camera trembling
Amaya Battle hit a game-winning jumper as time expired to beat Ole Miss 65-63 and send Minnesota to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.
Spring Babies Petting Zoo Returns to Brooklyn Park in New Location
Nature’s cutest baby animals are coming to a farm field in Brooklyn Park — and families will have a chance to see them up close. “It is like photo-ops galore, is the best way to put it,” said Bear Bouwman, general manager of Twin Cities Festival. “I mean, your kids are going to be holding baby animals. It’s a great...
Police and the public seek answers after two teen-involved shootings in Minneapolis
Police and the public seek answers after two teen-involved shootings in Minneapolis. The cell phone video shows a chaotic shooting scene. “We heard sirens, we heard screaming, and we came out, and police were evacuating the house,” recalls Kim, who didn’t want her face shown on TV. “A young man came out screaming,...
Officials Give Update on Investigation of Tragic MN House Fire
37-year-old Jessi Pierce and her children, Hudson, Cayden and Avery perished when their home in White Bear Lake started on fire Saturday morning. The family’s dog also died in the blaze.
