Two new candy shops now open in the Twin Cities
The locally-owned ventures are bringing candies from across the globe to the Twin Cities.
Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building
About 20 protesters stood behind the barricades on Federal Drive heckling federal agents about American values as they exited the Whipple Federal Building gates and sped off Tuesday afternoon when a bald eagle flew over the road. The Whipple building, which sits near the airport south of Minneapolis, has seen...
Frey appears to confirm Uptown Art Fair will return to Uptown neighborhood
The Uptown Art Fair will reportedly return to its namesake neighborhood after a two-year detour in south Minneapolis. In a video posted by Southwest Voices, Mayor Jacob Frey appears to confirm at a Uptown Association meeting that the fair will return to the neighborhood. “I am proud to announce, along...
Inside Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors
MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. On a recent weekday morning as Ashley Fairbanks sat in a salon chair getting her hair done, she...
Warmth returns, will continue through work week
Temps stay above average all week, mostly in the 30s for highs and 20s for lows.
Papa Bear Plunge: Grandpa builds backyard luge for grandkids in Minnesota
SCANDIA, Minn. — Minnesota winters aren't for the faint of heart, and that's absolutely no problem for Steve Blees. For the second time in four years, Blees has built a backyard winter wonderland for his grandkids, centered around a homemade luge that runs nearly 300 feet. "It's just pure...
‘Agitators’ damaging property, throwing ‘ice chunks’ outside Whipple Building, sheriff’s office says
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says “agitators” are damaging property outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, and Deputies are currently at the scene in an attempt to “maintain public safety.”. Many individuals are reportedly protesting peacefully, however, the sheriff’s office...
Growing calls for Minneapolis to preserve security camera footage during Operation Metro Surge
MINNEAPOLIS — There are growing calls for the City of Minneapolis to revise its current video retention policy around its 200-plus security cameras. Currently, the city's policy is that all video from city security cameras is erased after 14 days unless there is a specific data or law enforcement request to save it.
1 hospitalized with ‘significant stab wounds’ after fight in Brooklyn Park
Police are investigating a stabbing that took place late Sunday night in Brooklyn Park and left one person hospitalized.
Fear of ICE could trigger an eviction wave
Many immigrant workers are too afraid of ICE to commute to their jobs, and soon, they may not be able to pay rent. Why it matters: Tenant advocates fear a wave of evictions may be building as renters fall behind — and they want state leaders to take emergency steps to head it off.
