Forest Lake Nonprofit Sees Surge in Crisis Calls After Three First Responder Suicides
Three current or former first responders have died by suicide in the past two weeks, and a Forest Lake nonprofit built to catch people in exactly this kind of freefall says it has been working nonstop to help survivors and colleagues process the losses. The Invisible Wounds Project says the deaths include an EMT in western Wisconsin, a law enforcement officer in the Arrowhead region, and a former Minneapolis police officer who had struggled with PTSD.
St. Paul schools weigh closures as enrollment keeps falling
St. Paul Public Schools is taking a closer look at the future of its schools as district leaders face declining enrollment and changing student needs.
Minneapolis police chief nominee faces final confirmation vote
The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday whether to confirm Bill Peterson as the city's next permanent police chief. Why it matters: The next chief will be tasked with rebuilding MPD's credibility within City Hall after sloppy budgeting and administrative missteps under former chief Brian O'Hara . That's on top of carrying out policing reforms through a court-ordered process that's likely to shadow the department for years. Catch up quick: Peterson — who is currently serving as inter
Alleged gang member banned from State Fair charged in shooting case
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One alleged member of the "Muddy" gang who was banned from the Minnesota State Fair now faces a new felony charge tied to a shooting on Washington Avenue North in Minneapolis. Muddy gang member new charges. What we know:. Police say Imran Abdi Habib, 22, drove...
UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage members lose M Health Fairview, White River, Fred Hutch...
Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s. The timing […]
Customer files discrimination charge over Faribault Burger King blackface
The recorded exchange at a Faribault drive-through is at the center of a charge filed with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The employee later said, "I just wanted to be Black," according to the customer's attorneys.
A month after fire, longtime St. Paul coffee shop announces reopening date
JS Bean Factory faced multiple delays as it worked to open its doors again.
St. Paul police searching for suspect who reportedly tried to kidnap a woman
St. Paul police are searching for a suspect who reportedly tried to kidnap a woman early Tuesday morning.
Minneapolis woman dragged from car by ICE agents sues feds over arrest
A Minneapolis woman who was dragged from her vehicle by federal immigration agents in January has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government. Rahman says she was on her way to an appointment for a traumatic brain injury when she encountered federal immigration agents blocking traffic. The lawsuit names the...
Minneapolis Woman, 35, Charged After Bat, Kick and Hot Water Attack at Salon
North Memorial Hospital — Hospital Where Burn Injuries Were Diagnosed. A 35-year-old Minneapolis woman is facing three assault charges after prosecutors say she swung a baseball bat at another woman inside a beauty salon, kicked her in the face, and then poured hot water on her, leaving the victim with second-degree burns. Alexis Sharde Chantrice Pierce was charged in a criminal complaint filed November 5 in Hennepin County District Court.
