Crews are restoring native habitat at Owámniyomni, with a waterfall planned next
On the southern bank of St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, construction crews are working to bring a piece of Dakota history back. The falls, known as Owámniyomni in Dakota, have a deep significance for the Dakota people. Long before industrialization in the mid-1800s converted the falls into the engine for the milling and timber industries that would define the city, Owámniyomni was a destination for Dakota ceremonies and for women to give birth on Spirit Island, a small island that use
Minnesota father describes ICE detainment conditions, life away from his family
This is the second of a two-part series on family separation in the Twin Cities. Read part one here: “Minneapolis family shares story of ‘violent’ ICE detainment and 10 months of separation”. Luis Caiza is in limbo. He hasn’t been deported. He hasn’t been released from detainment....
Minnesota woman convicted in $3.6 million Medicaid housing fraud scheme
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A federal jury in St. Paul has convicted a Lake Elmo woman of carrying out a $3.6 million scheme to defraud a Minnesota Medicaid program that paid for housing support services. Prosecutors say Sharmaine Meadows, 45, of Lake Elmo, ran a company that...
Minnesota candy factory closes after 67 years as about 80 jobs are cut
Minnesota has lost a 67-year-old candy-making landmark, the latest in a string of longtime food factory closures affecting workers around the country. Pearson’s Candy Company ended production at its St.…
Minnesota state trooper rescues 2 people inside burning home, third person in critical condition
A Minnesota state trooper is being hailed as a hero after rushing into a burning Minneapolis home to save two people in the Seward neighborhood on Thursday morning, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Crackdown in government-subsidized housing leads to nearly 500 felony arrests, including 16 in Minnesota
A National crackdown by HUD in government-subsidized housing wrapped up this week with nearly 500 arrests, including 16 in Twin Cities. Federal and local law enforcement arrested people in 12 states for drug offenses, assault, robbery and more: "We are making our communities safer."
What does a medical examiner do?
Fictional portrayals tend to lump law enforcement and medical examiners into the same team. In reality, while they do communicate, they are separate entities. In Hennepin, Scott and Dakota counties, a police officer usually calls the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, which is a county-run office staffed by 60 people, w
Voters Guide | Washington County Sheriff
Jeremy Bolen Age: 45 Current Role: Commander-Administrative Services, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Past Experience: 22 years of working in Adult Detention, Regions Hospital, Juvenile and Family Court, Patrol, Water Patrol and Administration What do you believe the role of a sheriff should be in cases of law enforceme
Minnesota urban/rural divide: We have more in common than we presume
I grew up in Twin Valley, a town of 723 in the northwestern part of our state. I was born in St. Paul, and I live in Minneapolis today. In my life I have had a rare first-hand experience in seeing the differences between Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities. And what I have learned […]
Minnesota father describes detainment conditions, life separated from his family
This is the second part of a two-part series on family separation in the Twin Cities. You can read the first part “Minneapolis family shares story of ‘violent’ ICE detainment and 10 months of Separation” here. Luis Caiza is in limbo. He hasn’t been deported. He...
