Saint Paul MN

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance Thursday that would have mandated the city provide portable bathrooms and handwashing stations for large homeless encampments and, in most cases, give those living there at least one week’s notice before the camp is shut down. The vote on whether or not...

An investigation is underway in St. Paul after a federal agent fired his gun after being struck by a motorist on Sunday morning. According to St. Paul Police Department, the incident happened around 8:20 a.m. on the 1300 block of Westminster Street. SPPD says it was alerted to a shots-fired...

Unseen Damage from Persistent Pests (Image Credits: Pixabay) Minneapolis – Squirrels, those nimble creatures often spotted darting through urban parks, can become unwelcome guests when they infiltrate residential spaces. Unseen ... Read more The post Safeguarding Twin Cities Homes: How Squirrel Removal is Handled in...

The rhythm is alive at TKO Drumline and Knockout Dance Team practice. There, dancers and drummers ages 5 to 18 are running through beats and choreography — routines that complement each other by design. Coach Byron Hawkins has been ushering kids through TKO for 20 years — 10 of...

Family members say ICE agents handcuffed a 13-year-old boy in Eden Prairie before detaining his father during enforcement activity.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Vikings' flight to Newark, N.J., returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport less than an hour after takeoff on Saturday afternoon because of a mechanical issue with the plane. But a team spokesman said the Vikings were boarding a new plane for Newark shortly before 5 p.m. According...

Bloomington police have arrested an individual who allegedly punched a woman in the back of the head as part of a TikTok challenge. "Don't come to Bloomington and do your idiotic 'Tik Tok' challenges, especially ones that are trying to hurt others, because we will lock you up. Sorry, not sorry," the city's police...

Minneapolis- ICE agents were confronted by Minneapolis residents with snowballs and whistles Monday as a viral video showed them keeping a woman face-down in the snow during a chaotic enforcement action that drew widespread criticism.

(Hastings, MN) – A 16-year-old boy is charged with four counts of threats of violence in connection with online threats made against several schools earlier this week. The Dakota County Attorney, Kathy Keena, says on Monday evening, the Apple Valley Police Department was contacted regarding a series of posts made on...

By Joe Atkins | Dakota County Commissioner | January 2026. If your 2026 property tax bill gave you sticker shock, you are far from alone. Now that cities, counties and school districts have finalized their levies for the year, the picture is clear: property taxes have reached a level that threatens housing...