First-generation student graduates college and HS simultaneously
Sabrin Khalif has had a busy month. She just graduated simultaneously with an Associate's of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a high school diploma.
4 doppler-confirmed tornadoes in MN: 1:20 a.m. update
The National Weather Service said there were four doppler-confirmed tornadoes near the Twin Cities metro on Sunday morning.
Minneapolis woman on the hook for more than $1K in impound fees, state lawmaker...
Earlier this month, Jeanne Sharp’s 2004 silver Vespa was stolen right outside her north Minneapolis home.
The line between reckless driving and murder is getting thinner in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - One of the most surprising outcomes of two car crashes that killed seven Minnesotans is that the drivers, Derrick John Thompson and Steven Frane Bailey, were both found guilty of third-degree murder. That is rare, in a state where more than 400 people are killed by cars each...
Man hurt in car-semi crash near Sunburg
(Sunburg MN-) A St. Paul man was injured when his car crashed into a semi trailer near Sunburg yesterday afternoon. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department says at 4:52 p.m. they were dispatched to the intersection of County Roads 7 and 40, 3 miles south of Sunburg, where a car that had been traveling westbound on...
Pride, DEI, and Corporate Authenticity
Twin Cities Pride made headlines this year when it dropped Target as a corporate sponsor in response to the retail giant rolling back DEI efforts. That left the nonprofit, which organizes the annual downtown Minneapolis Pride parade and festivities taking place this weekend, with a $50,000 gap to fill. After years of...
Tribally owned and operated compost facility opens southwest of the metro
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community celebrated its new composting facility, Dakota Prairie Composting, with a grand opening ceremony on Tuesday. The tribal nation, located southwest of the Twin Cities, opened their former facility, SMSC Organics Recycling Facility in 2011. The facility aimed to protect and preserve...
Minneapolis Drug Ring Crackdown: Nine Indicted in “Big Sip DTO” Operation Amid Fentanyl Crisis
In an extensive operation targeting opioid trafficking in Minneapolis, nine individuals connected with the "Big Sip Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO)" face indictments announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. These charges come as authorities aim to quell the ongoing fentanyl crisis gripping the city,...
Police issue images of man wanted for tearing down Pride flags in St. Paul
Police have released images of the man wanted in connection with the vandalism to dozens of Pride and State of Minnesota flags in St. Paul this week. The vandal has struck on 30 occasions in the Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods since Monday, with the majority of incidents involving Pride flags.
Minneapolis and St. Paul named among the nation’s best places to celebrate Fourth of...
With fireworks returning to Minneapolis last year for the first time since 2019, the Twin Cities are a pretty good spot to celebrate the Fourth of July, according to an annual list. Wallethub, the personal finance site with a love of releasing lists, compiled its Best & Worst Places for...