Don’t lose your keys, Minnesotans – they might soon be illegal
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Minnesota offers refunds to ease property tax hikes
Nick here. My Minneapolis property tax bill went up a whopping 18% this year. Yikes! Yes, but: A friend tipped me off to the state's Special Property Tax Refund program, which has been around since 1980, but hasn't been talked about much in recent years because booming development offset the need for bigger property...
Chaska kindergarten teacher charged with malicious punishment of a child
A kindergarten teacher in Chaska, Minnesota has been charged with malicious punishment of a child. According to the criminal complaint, the 53-year-old teacher grabbed a 5-year-old student at the school gym and held her to the ground. Court documents say security footage shows the child "not doing anything to cause...
What happened to Nathan Edberg? 26 years later, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office re-examines cold...
Edberg told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS her son’s car was found with two flat tires in a ditch near a heavily traveled area at the intersection of I-35E and 694.
Fire destroys Woodbury duplex, 3 people displaced
Three people are without a home after a late-night fire destroyed a Woodbury duplex.
Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves 1 dead
For the first time in more than two months, Minneapolis police are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment building.
Here is The Most Common Superstition in Minnesota
The only Friday the 13th of the year is getting closer, and we now know just which superstition is the most common here in Minnesota. Is it crossing the path of a black cat? Maybe walking under a ladder? Breaking a mirror? Just what is the most common superstition here in the North Star State? The answer might...
Some Minnesota charter school leaders break rules to benefit themselves and avoid scrutiny
This is the last investigation in an occasional series by the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2024 and 2025 on oversight issues of Minnesota charter schools. Charter schools receive more than $1 billion a year from taxpayers, but the people who run and oversee these schools often act more like members of a private club...
Easter morning crash on I-35W leads to freeway fight with 3 arrested and trooper...
An Easter morning crash in Minneapolis led to a fight on the freeway that temporarily closed part of the highway, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At 10:55 a.m. Sunday, state troopers responded to a crash on southbound Interstate 35W near 60th Street. No one was injured in the crash, which resulted in...
Minnesota Man Faces Federal Charges for Threatening to Murder United States Congressperson
MINNEAPOLIS – Michael Lewis of Minneapolis has been indicted for threatening to murder a United States official, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, on March 26, 2025, Michael Paul Lewis, 52, called the office of a United States Congressperson and left a voicemail in...
