A new, reimagined “Beauty and the Beast” at the Orpheum is a showstopper –...
Kyra Belle Johnson is the real life Belle! She stars in the revival of “Beauty and the Beast” at the Orpheum, a showstopper of a production filled with iconic characters, songs, and magic. Johnson talks to WCCO about the show running through Aug. 17.
Osterholm upset over funding cuts for vaccine development
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The nation's top infectious disease experts are blasting the Department of Health and Human Services' plan to cancel 500 million dollars in vaccine development funding. The University of Minnesota's Doctor Michael Osterholm says, "I've advised seven presidential administrations, I've responded to...
Minneapolis Considers Renaming Street In Honor Of State’s First Black Woman Lawyer
The street would be named after a woman who advocated for housing equality in the city. City officials in Minneapolis are considering renaming a street after Minnesota’s first Black woman lawyer. Local leaders want to rename Edmund Boulevard to honor a historical figure, Lena Smith. According to MPR News,...
Vandals smash out car windows in Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis
Residents in Minneapolis’ Linden Hills neighborhood awoke to shattered car windows Wednesday morning in a vandalism spree similar to other recent incidents in the Twin Cities.
Four Minneapolis officers were accused of excessive force — and now train other police
Four Minneapolis police trainers were accused of using excessive force in civil lawsuits the city settled before they received their current assignments, according to a review of federal court documents. One police trainer allegedly struck an disabled man in the head. Another allegedly beat and falsely arrested a...
‘Void of information’ led to confusion as federal sting unfolded on Lake Street, audit...
Community members packed a Minneapolis City Council committee meeting on Tuesday to show disapproval for the city’s handling of a chaotic federal sting on Lake Street in June. The sting, involving dozens of federal agents, some not in uniform, led to a standoff with protesters who flooded the area...
Minnesota Amber Alert sends out alert for missing 3-week-old
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Earlier Wednesday afternoon on KELOLAND News, there was a crawl announcing a statewide amber alert in Minnesota. We’ve been gathering information, and here’s what we’ve found out. Authorities say 37-year-old Ashley Gooch is accused of taking a 3-week-old baby. Gooch allegedly threatened the...
The South Minneapolis Liquor Store Desert, Explained
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. A Bermuda Triangle, But for Booze. And Also Located Here. Jack Riely over at Streets.mn just wrote a story I've been wondering about for years: Where the hell are all the liquor stores in south...
Hennepin County moves to retake control of Minneapolis hospital HCMC
Faced with a mounting financial crisis, oversight of Hennepin County Medical Center could change as early as next week. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners indicated on Tuesday that it would move to pass a resolution dissolving the Hennepin Healthcare System board. The measure would then move oversight and...
Minnesota’s First-Ever Speed Camera is Now Up and Running
Minnesota just hit the gas on a high-tech way to slow you down. The state’s first-ever speed camera is now up and running, and if you’re driving too fast, it might just catch more than your good side. If you’ve got a lead foot behind the wheel, you’ll...
