First They Came for the Immigrants
On December 2, 2025, the first public reports emerged about the impending launch of “Operation Metro Surge,” a deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to target undocumented Somalis in Minneapolis. Five weeks later, on January 7, 2026, ICE thug Jonathan Ross fired three shots that killed...
Monster Jam is bringing its gasp-inducing stunts back to St. Paul
It's the second time Monster Jam will be held at Grand Casino Arena.
Edina Macy’s Bunker Gets the Wrecking Ball, 500 Homes On Deck
The hulking, windowless former Macy's Furniture Gallery on France Avenue in Edina is finally headed for the wrecking ball. Developer Enclave has purchased the long-derided "bunker" and plans to clear the site for a multibuilding mixed-use project with housing, offices and street-level retail. The deal caps years of...
Significant financial concerns prompt questions about future of Twin Cities charter school
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy has campuses in Richfield and Burnsville, and a recent letter raises concerns of possible financial instability.
The Minneapolis Pizza That Made Guy Fieri Say ‘This Is NOT Average’
Minneapolis might not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of incredible pizza, but Pizzeria Lola is changing that conversation. When Guy Fieri visited this Southwest Minneapolis gem, he found a wood-fired operation that takes pizza to a completely different level. A Copper-Covered French Pizza Oven.
Heavy fire, explosions reported overnight at Minneapolis rail yard
The fire reportedly affected multiple semi-trailers parked in the yard.
Twin Cities Charter Rocked By Sudden Pay Cuts And Shutdown Jitters
Seven Hills Preparatory Academy is staring down a tight financial deadline, with its authorizer flagging serious money troubles and teachers at the Twin Cities K-8 charter suddenly seeing smaller paychecks. Staff at the Richfield and Burnsville campuses say surprise salary cuts were pinned on an accounting mistake...
Minneapolis mosque recognizes ICE observers for helping its community
As thousands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents hit the streets of Minneapolis, thousands of neighbors followed, documenting and protesting the immigration operation for months. On Friday, a community that found itself in the federal government spotlight gave thanks to some observers.
Nearly six years later, arrest made in 2020 drive-by killing of 18-year-old Arionna Buckanaga
MINNEAPOLIS — After nearly six years with no major developments, authorities have charged a Minneapolis man in connection with the 2020 drive-by shooting death of 18-year-old Arionna Buckanaga in south Minneapolis. Newly filed court documents show that 33-year-old Malcolm Johnson confessed to firing shots at the car...
9 Twin Cities restaurants add ‘planet-friendly foods’ as part of Eat for Impact
Nine restaurants in the Twin Cities are participating in Eat for Impact, a project that challenges restaurants to build mouth-watering, plant-based meals with the climate in mind.
