10 years after killing of north Minneapolis grandmother Birdell Beeks, her daughter carries on...
Listen10 years after killing of north Minneapolis grandmother Birdell Beeks, her daughter carries on her legacy. The time 6:03 p.m. is seared into the mind of Bunny Beeks. It was the moment the first shotspotter went off in Minneapolis the day her mother’s life was taken by a stray bullet, on May 26, 2016.
Layoffs at local First Student bus company after Wayzata School District changes service
125 people at First Student in Plymouth will lose their positions this summer following the Wayzata Public School District ending their contract, according to the WARN notice filed with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
ICE agent charged with assault will surrender to Minnesota authorities, attorney says
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Gregory Morgan Jr., the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged by Minnesota prosecutors with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly brandishing a firearm at a motorist, will turn himself in to authorities Thursday, his attorney told ABC News. The Hennepin County Att
Brooklyn Park man charged in fatal hit-and-run on Highway 252
A 23-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, faces a criminal vehicular homicide charge after prosecutors say he hit and killed a person on a highway, then fled.
Tropico Moves To Lumber Exchange, Doubles Downtown Space
Downtown Minneapolis is about to get a bigger serving of Colombian flavor. Tropico, the Colombian cafe and cocktail bar that opened in the Kickernick Building, is moving into the historic Lumber Exchange and will roughly double its downtown footprint. The larger space will let the owners graduate from sweets and quick
These Minnesota Tacos Are So Big, They’re Worth the Drive Alone
A taco so massive that the tortilla struggles to hold everything together with each bite you take. I picked one up and immediately needed a second hand to catch the filling that tried to escape. Minnesota has a spot where the tacos are worth the drive all by themselves with...
Ramsey County deputy accused of explicitly messaging minors
A Ramsey County deputy is accused of sending explicit pictures and messages to people he believed to be children, according to charges filed Thursday.
DNR investigators locate origin of Flanders fire, identify people of interest
MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. As fire crews extinguish the remaining hot spots in the Flanders wildfire, investigators with the Department of Natural...
Twin Cities Pair Indicted In $21M Autism Medicaid Fraud
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have unsealed an indictment accusing two Twin Cities residents of turning the state’s autism Medicaid benefit into a personal funding source. The filing names Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf and alleges they ran a multimillion-dollar operation that billed Minnesota’s Medicai
Somali Minneapolis woman featured in Nick Shirley’s famous daycare fraud video is charged
Fahima Mahamud, 50, was charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the United States after she allegedly stole $4.6 million in food assistance.
