From soul food to Little Mekong Market to Pride, a jam-packed Twin Cities weekend
This weekend offers a rich array of arts events in the Twin Cities: Local musicians and DJs will close out Pride Month at First Avenue. A soul food festival will bring African cuisine and live music from Obi Original and The Black Atlantics to a Minneapolis farmers market. Meanwhile, a St. Paul market will mark 50...
Minneapolis Police reports uptick in thefts from contractor vehicles
Because of this new trend, police are reminding residents to take precautions when locking up their own vehicles and also to be a good witness for others.
Minneapolis Civil Rights director resigns after less than a year with the city
The city announced Michelle Phillips’ resignation Friday afternoon, adding that she is leaving to become Assistant City Administrator for the City of Oakland, California.
8 Things You Should Know About Hamm’s, ‘The Beer Refreshing’
Minnesota: home of the Twin Cities, the Juicy Lucy, the Mall of America, and Hamm’s. While “the beer refreshing” is now available in select markets nationwide, it remains a true Midwest staple, and has been since the 1860s. One of the few regional lagers to survive Prohibition, Hamm’s has not just endured, it...
Minneapolis Neighborhood Celebrates a 20-Foot Oak Tree Sculpted Into an Oversized Pencil
Some of the sharpest minds in a Minneapolis neighborhood have come up with a beloved ritual — they gather each year to sharpen a gigantic pencil! The pencil is actually a 20-foot oak that has been sculpted to look like the humble writing instrument — and the event gets high marks from the more than […]
New grocery store brings fresh food and fresh hope to North Minneapolis
Community leaders and residents gathered Friday afternoon at the corner of Lowry and North Penn Avenues to celebrate the grand opening of Colonial Market, a new full-scale grocery store that aims to transform access to fresh food in North Minneapolis.
Minnesota Italian Restaurant Now Ranks With The Best Date Night Spots In America
For couples across America, setting aside time for a date night can be challenging. Life can be extremely busy, making it often too easy for people to take their partners for granted as they try to keep up with everything. However, date nights are very important. Experts say they help...
Vance Boelter tells court he hasn’t slept in nearly 2 weeks
Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old man charged in connection to the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, made his second federal court appearance on Friday, telling the court he hasn't slept in 12 to 14 days.
Big Brother Held 11-Year-Old Until He Died After He Was Shot & Killed at...
While a family mourns the sudden death of an 11-year-old boy, police in Minneapolis , need help finding his killer. The child, identified by family in a GoFundMe as Amir Atkins, was shot and killed on June 23, 2025, around 2 p.m. Amir was at Folwell Park when gunfire broke out. Tragically, Amir suffered a fatal...
Speed Cameras Now Coming to Minnesota Streets This Summer
If you’ve got a lead foot behind the wheel, you’ll want to pay attention: Minnesota has given the green light to speed cameras, and they could start snapping photos of speeding drivers in the North Star State later this summer. Minnesota has never had automated speed enforcement systems.
