Minneapolis police officials say department overspending, use of overtime ‘inexcusable’
Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson pledged to do everything in his power not to exceed the $250 million budget proposed for MPD in 2027.
Saint Paul restores street co-naming to honor Elder Mahmoud El-Kati
St. Paul City Council Member Anika Bowie announced the city’s first honoree under a newly restored practice of honorary street co-naming during a performance by Stokley at the Selby Avenue JazzFest on Saturday, Sept. 12: Elder Emeritus Professor Mahmoud El-Kati, a historian who has spent more than 60 years teaching the
Maplewood Auto Parts Store Fight Over Pepper Spray Ends in Felony Robbery Charge
A 31-year-old Saint Paul woman is facing a first-degree aggravated robbery charge after police say she stole a can of pepper spray from a Maplewood auto parts store and punched the store manager in the face twice while making her escape. Joce'Ylnn Renae Mapps allegedly fled on foot before officers caught up with her en
All-Day Midway Diner Opens Near Allianz Field, Full Bar Coming Oct. 5
A new all-day diner just opened its doors next to Allianz Field in St. Paul, serving up eggs benedict, country-fried steak and sandwiches from morning through afternoon. The Midway Diner, led by chef Vincent Francoual, opened Monday inside the United Village development, bringing 120 indoor seats and 80 more on a patio
Police Arrest Suspect in Friday Assault Involving Knife at St. Cloud Hotel
A St. Cloud Days Inn became the scene of a violent assault Friday afternoon when police arrived to find a child with knife wounds and his mother being choked. The suspect, a Minneapolis man, now faces multiple felony charges.
Proposed 2027 City budget favors police funding
The City of Minneapolis budget includes a capital improvement program that funds city buildings, streets, and other infrastructure improvements. Mayor Jacob Frey is recommending a capital budget of $359 million this year. Here is a breakdown of where that money is proposed to go and some highlights for Southwest reside
Medicine-Dependent Onamia Teen Vanishes Twice From Minneapolis Hospital Area
A 17-year-old who depends on daily medication has been missing since Monday afternoon, last seen near a cluster of Minneapolis hospitals after running away from emergency care following a seizure. Noah Cody was last spotted around 3 p.m. in the 2000 block of Chicago Avenue, and police in the small Mille Lacs County cit
Minneapolis motorcycle shooting: BCA seeks tips 2 years later
Minnesota BCA seeks public tips two years after a 25-year-old Minneapolis father was fatally shot near 31st Street and Clinton Avenue South.
Police arrest former ‘violence interrupter’ from taxpayer-funded group for allegedly selling drugs
A former “violence interrupter” from a nonprofit group meant to help Minnesota police was detained Saturday on drug and weapons charges. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Saaundre Burns for allegedly selling cocaine or methamphetamine, selling heroin or fentanyl, a controlled substance crime, and illegal gu
Man kills 1, injuries 4 in Minneapolis crisis facility attack, charges say
A 31-year-old man is charged with murder in connected to a deadly attack early Monday inside a Minneapolis group home.

















