Najmo Ahmed gets 14 months in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The latest sentencing in the massive Feeding our Future fraud scheme was handed down Monday. Najmo Ahmed was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison. Sentencing guidelines called for 21 to 27 months, while prosecutors were seeking more than two years. Her sentence is scheduled to start July 15, a
Brooklyn Park Restaurateur Expands To U.S. Bank Stadium
If you’ve ever gone to a Vikings game and had a hankering for pasta and meatballs, you’re in luck — a Brooklyn Park restaurateur is bringing his homemade Italian fare to U.S. Bank Stadium. Jim Stone, who owns Sweet Taste of Italy in Brooklyn Park, also owns...
‘Active incident’ in Eagan, public asked to avoid area
The situation is unfolded in a residential area on the city's western side Monday morning.
Suspect still at large after shooting at Minneapolis police, shelter-in-place lifted
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted in the northeast part of Minneapolis after officers were apparently fired at by an armed suspect who is still at large.
St. Paul Unveils Statue Honoring William Godette, the City’s First African American Firefighter
City officials, family members and community members gathered inside the William and Alfred Godette Memorial Building in St. Paul to unveil a new statue by artist Seitu Jones honoring William Godette, the city's first African American firefighter, and his brother Alfred, who died in the line of duty, marking a long-ove
St. Paul man charged with arson after East Bethel house fire
A St. Paul man has been charged with arson after investigators say he threatened an East Bethel homeowner before lighting his house on fire on June 5.
Quiet Monday in Twin Cities, with some rain possible later on
Relatively quiet summer weather will continue in the Twin Cities Monday.
Another round of potential tuition hikes leaves UMN community concerned for academia on campus
As the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents wrapped up their two-day-long meeting sessions Thursday and Friday, a plethora of discussions circulated regarding the Board’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year, including the potential for a sixth straight year of tuition hikes for University students. The propo
Minneapolis small businesses – and some big ones – start receiving assistance to remedy...
Sara Wordofa, the owner of Katar River Restaurant and Bakery in Minneapolis’ Longfellow neighborhood, originally planned to expand her business in January, with another expansion planned for April. Then Operation Metro Surge happened. The expansions were delayed, leaving her holding on to several outstanding loans. “It
No Kings event marks a year since Hortman killings with grief, resolve
At Francis Burger Joint in northeast Minneapolis, people gathered to watch a livestream of a No Kings event in New York City, while also honoring former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.
