Dakota County: A difficult 2027 budget and some hard choices ahead
Dakota County: A difficult 2027 budget and some hard choices ahead By Joe Atkins | Dakota County Commissioner | September 2026 You may have noticed over the years that I don’t shy away from controversial topics or hard conversations. Dakota County’s 2027 budget is definitely one of them. The county board is facing one
Saint Paul Man With Four Prior Robbery Convictions Charged After Women Attacked in Bed
A 33-year-old man climbed through a window of a home on the 1100 block of Arcade Street in Saint Paul and punched two women with closed fists as they slept in the same bed, according to a criminal complaint. Police responded to the residence at about 8:40 a.m. on August 2, 2026, after the attack, and the suspect fled b
Meritage Underground and Pearl Speakeasy open in former jazz club venue
Former jazz club venue reimaginedas speakeasy and social club By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | September 2026 The intimate venue nestled in the lower level of the Hamm Building that once hosted world class jazz musicians is now offering an eclectic mix of food and entertainment. You’ll find everything from dueling pia
Sheriff sends warnings to gang members ahead of MN State Fair
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/CBS Minnesota) – Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is putting young people with potential gang connections on notice days before the start of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair. Fletcher tells WCCO he sent 233 letters to people across the Twin Cities between the ages of 16...
Minneapolis police investigate weekend stabbings at bar, after-hours club
Police are investigating two weekend stabbings that occurred in Minneapolis early Sunday: one inside a popular North Loop bar, and one at a northside after-hours club.
Allina hospice nurses vote to authorize 7-day unfair labor practice strike
Hospice nurses who work for Minnesota-based Allina Health have voted to authorize a seven-day unfair labor practice strike, the union representing them said on Monday.
Smashed vehicle window numbers keep rising in Minneapolis
Car window vandalism continues across parts of northeast Minneapolis as police work to count the growing number of smashed windows. Minneapolis police told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they are still calculating how many cars have been hit after the damage continued through the weekend and into Monday morning. Minneapolis police
Police respond to 2 stabbings hours apart at Minneapolis clubs
Two men were injured in the separate stabbings but are expected to survive.
4-year-old airlifted to hospital after falling from lawn mower, being partially run over
MORRISON Co., Minn. (FOX 9) - A 4-year-old was airlifted to a Minneapolis hospital after being partially run over by a lawn mower in Morrison County. Child run over by mower in Morrison Co. What we know:. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says it received a call at 1:26 p.m....
Minneapolis to audit $11M in Public Housing Authority spending
The Minneapolis Audit Committee, on Monday, approved City Council members’ request for an audit of public housing spending as questions grow over conditions at Heritage Park.
