Minnesota faith leaders are raising the alarm on cuts to housing programs
Faith leaders will join lawmakers and housing advocates for a 12-hour vigil on Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis to protest recent cuts from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. The "Losing Sleep, Losing Homes" vigil is urging HUD officials to reconsider their decision. The...
How a Minnesota church is tapping a ‘land use’ law to combat homelessness
Tiny home communities — and good neighbors — might be vital in the fight against homelessness. Here’s how.
Two people dead following vehicle crash in Minnesota
MINNESOTA — A crash early Saturday morning on Highway 55 near County Road 33, just outside Buffalo, left two people dead and two teens injured, authorities said. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a Chevy Equinox and a GMC Acadia collided around 2:30 a.m. The driver of the GMC, 50-year-old Shawn Aaron Slaven of...
Twin Cities shelters experiencing rise in owners giving up their animals
Animal shelters in the Twin Cities say increasing numbers of pet owners are surrendering their animals.
ICE employee caught in Bloomington sting charged with trying to coerce minor
A civil employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now facing a federal criminal charge for trying to coerce a minor.
Brooklyn Center Crackdown: Five Arrested, Two Firearms Seized in Anti-Auto Theft and Violence Operation
In a recent operation to dismantle auto theft and violent crime, a combined law enforcement effort resulted in five arrests and the confiscation of two firearms in Brooklyn Center. According to a post from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the arrests were part of a larger initiative supported by the Minnesota...
School bus driver saves 4-year-old boy
The Ramsey County Sherriff’s Office says a nonverbal four-year-old boy’s mother reported he had wandered off before he was later found in the arms of a school bus driver. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the incredible story.
24-year-old the latest sentenced in Minnesota’s gigantic Covid fraud
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 24, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the $300 million Feeding Our Future fraud case. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen says Nur and his co-defendants fraudulently claimed to serve 18 million meals to children, securing over $47 million in program...
MISSING: Hastings Police asking for public’s help finding missing 31-year-old man
HASTINGS, Minn. — The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a 31-year-old man who left his home Friday morning and hasn't been heard from since. According to officials, Mark Morris left his home just before 2:40 a.m. Friday and never arrived at his work. Authorities say they found his...
Bloomington Police Seek Assistance in Locating Missing 24-Year-Old Olivia Triplett Last Seen in Minneapolis...
The Bloomington Police Department has issued a call for assistance in locating 24-year-old Olivia Triplett, a missing person whose last known whereabouts are believed to be in the Minneapolis area. Citing an online post by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Triplett stands at 5 feet, 7 inches, weighs...
