Audit finds state workers mismanaging money and fabricating documents to cover their tracks
ST PAUL, Minn. — Another sobering report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor -- this one concerning the Behavioral Health Administration within the Department of Human Services, which issues grants to providers treating mental health and drug and alcohol addiction, close to $200 million each year. The...
Costs down compared to a year ago for food staples
WCCO gathered data on core staple items from Aldi in Apple Valley, Target in Fridley and Cub Foods in north Minneapolis.
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is heading to Treasure Island in March
You might be a redneck if you find yourself at Treasure Island on March 14. The resort and casino has announced that comedian Jeff Foxworthy is coming to its Event Center as part of his current tour. The Blue Collar Comedy veteran and TV star is still taking to stages...
Why are so many businesses going cashless?
It's a business model picking up steam across the Twin Cities. For instance, all the major sports venues in town, like Target Field and U.S. Bank Stadium, no longer accept cash.
Somali-owned businesses in some Minneapolis neighborhoods say they’re being flooded with harassing phone calls
Somali-owned businesses in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside and East Lake Street neighborhoods say they are being overwhelmed with harassing and threatening phone calls.
Immigration target seeks refuge in Bloomington office, prompting hours-long standoff with ICE
A man who fled federal immigration agents and took refuge in a Bloomington office building, where the agents were refused entry, was ultimately arrested Tuesday following an hours-long standoff. The man was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near the Walmart in Bloomington while driving to...
Bloomington police looking for missing teen
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Bloomington Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl. In an "endangered missing person alert" sent Tuesday, officials said Aliyah Fletcher, 16, was last seen leaving her home on Dec. 9, 2025. Fletcher was wearing a yellow and blue...
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara shares new crime stats which he says comes with...
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara sharing crime statistics on Tuesday, and sharing some good news for the city. “The overall data tells a very clear story that the city of Minneapolis is moving in the right direction,” O’Hara said.
Prosecutors Ask ‘the $18 Billion Question’ on Alleged Fraud
Federal prosecutors say the alleged fraud tied to Minnesota-run programs could total billions of dollars in federal funds distributed since 2018. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said investigators are uncovering alleged abuse across 14 programs, including child nutrition, housing services, and autism...
Tim Walz Criticizes ICE Raid in Minnesota, ‘It Should Not Take 50 ICE Agents...
Tim Walz speaking at a debate, Image via Wiki Commons In a tweet posted on January 6, 2026, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sharply criticized a recent federal immigration enforcement action in the Twin Cities. The Governor’s statement specifically referenced an incident at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka, where...
