7th Street Live returns to East St. Paul
One of St. Paul’s biggest festivals is back with community at the forefront. Presented by Power 104.7, 7th Street Live is bringing a full day of activities for the whole family, including live music, food vendors, boxing and art. Event details. Date: Saturday, August 8. Time: Noon–4 PM.
Minnesota Researchers Find Tiny Additive For Compostable Plastics
That compostable cup marked for the compost bin may still need an industrial sauna to disappear. University of Minnesota researchers say a trace chemical additive could help PLA plastics break down at lower temperatures, potentially nudging everyday packaging toward actual backyard composting—though the work is still i
Not guilty plea from man accused of pointing a gun during Clear Lake’s July...
MASON CITY, Iowa - A Twin Cities man accused of waving a gun around during a fight at Clear Lake's downtown Fourth of July celebration is pleading not guilty. Darrius Rayshawn Bolden, 25 of St. Paul, MN, is charged with threatened intimidation with a dangerous weapon, carrying a weapon while intoxicated, and possession
Minneapolis City Council considers nomination of Dr. Reginald Freeman as next fire chief Thursday
The Minneapolis City Council will consider the nomination of Dr. Reginald Freeman as the city's next fire chief Thursday. Freeman was grilled last week over his time leading departments in Oakland and Hartford, where harassment and discrimination allegations surfaced. He was not named as a defendant, and says he was h
Two break-ins reported at Minneapolis Islamic center
The reported break-ins occurred as the space was being prepared to serve as a permanent mosque and youth and family center.
Highway 62 ICE agent gun incident: Victims to plead Fifth unless granted federal immunity
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - New details are emerging about a confrontation on Highway 62 involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and another driver, as the victims stating they will invoke their Fifth Amendment rights unless they receive immunity. Victims’ attorney says clients will plead the Fifth unles
Attorney General shuts down Blaine nonprofit that staffed workers at several Twin Cities sports...
A nonprofit that staffed workers at several Twin Cities professional and collegiate sports venues must shut down as part of an agreement reached with Attorney General Keith Ellison's Office. They allege the group fraudulently claimed to be a charity but instead acted as a staffing agency which paid grants to provide ch
‘It’s Terrible Right Now’: Uptown Dances in the Face of Multiple Shootings
Four shootings, all on weekends, over the course of a month, in the areas located on the perimeters of Minneapolis’s Uptown neighborhood. Two in the same area, one week between them; the other two a mere eight hours apart. All sent people to the hospital. And notably, three of...
Ellison calls stadium fundraising nonprofit a ‘sham charity’
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a settlement requiring a nonprofit to dissolve after an investigation found hundreds of employees were misclassified as volunteers at concession stands in Twin Cities stadiums. Ellison called MN Fundraising Initiative a “sham charity.”. He said it took advantage of parents who w
Bloomington Spa Worker Accused Of Writing $767K In Checks To Herself
A Bloomington spa maker's longtime finance employee is accused of turning company checks into a $767,500 gambling bankroll, allegedly signing the owner's name and routing more than 100 payments to herself over nearly two years. The alleged scheme was uncovered after an audit, with investigators later finding freshly si

















