Minneapolis City Council passes ordinance to strengthen renter protections
The city council said they passed this law to hold landlords accountable, citing unsafe homes and delayed repairs that often happen in low-income areas with renters of color and student renters.
Man viciously beat woman with table leg at St. Paul light rail station, charges...
A Minneapolis man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a woman with a table leg at a St. Paul light rail platform, leaving her with serious injuries. Jerrod Rentist Johnson, 20, has been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of assault in...
Union Gospel Mission leader spends 24 hours on a bench to spotlight homelessness
The CEO of a Twin Cities church spent 24 hours sitting on a bench to raise awareness about homelessness in Minnesota. Union Gospel Misson Twin Cities CEO Pam Stegora Axberg kicked off Conversations on a Bench, a 24-hour livestream event, Thursday afternoon. Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities is one over...
Minneapolis City Council Unanimously Passes STOP Slumlords Ordinance to Combat Negligent Landlords
Minneapolis is taking a stand against negligent landlords, with its latest city council decision aimed squarely at improving life for the city's renters. On October 9th, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to pass the Slumlord Tier Oversight and Protection ordinance, a piece of legislation intended to...
Minnesota Now Only Has Three Of These Once Common Sandwich Shops
A few years ago, I mused about a sandwich chain that once had locations all over the place that you can hardly find anymore in Minnesota. It recently came up in conversation, and I was wondering just how many of these once-common shops are left. It turns out that the...
Postal worker dies while in custody
A family accuses Eagan Police and Dakota County Jail after a postal worker passes away while in custody.
So Minnesota: A look at the history of a St. Paul legendary restaurant, The...
The McLean family started the restaurant on the corner of Lexington and Grand, and a coin flip decided its name.
25 Signs You’re Not Tough Enough to Live in Minneapolis
Here’s the hard truth: Minneapolis looks cute on postcards, but living here takes grit, layers, and a sense of humor that doesn’t freeze. Winters bite, summers buzz, and the rest of the year is a tug-of-war between slush and construction. People skate to work, debate the best hotdish...
Two Minnesota Zip Codes Now Among America’s Richest
There's more to Minnesota than meets the eye. Two neighborhoods are redefining what wealth looks like in our state.
Downtown Minneapolis leaders divided on how to talk about the city
Erin Fitzgerald, an investor in downtown Minneapolis commercial real estate, isn't happy with how a recent film by former TV anchor Rick Kupchella portrays the city. "I was told that it would be a positive spin on downtown Minneapolis, so I agreed to do it" said Fitzgerald, who is shown talking about a shooting...
