Scramble to meet Real ID deadline can mean longer lines at license and service...
There have been many reports of long lines and wait times at license and service centers around the metro, a lot of it due to the rush to meet the Minnesota Real ID deadline on May 7th.
Your Real ID questions answered
Starting May 7, you will need a special driver's license or a passport to board a plane, even if you are flying domestically. It’s known as the Real ID and has been 20 years in the making. Congress enacted the Real ID Act in 2005 following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Minnesota’s new gun law tested in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie police use Minnesota’s new red flag law for the first time to temporarily remove a gun from a man.
Minnesota Police Need Public’s Help Now To Identify Shoplifter
As good as store surveillance can be, sometimes a shoplifter gets away with merchandise, which impacts all consumers. Experts say that shoplifting has several consequences, which impact businesses, communities, and individuals. For example, retailers lose revenue, leading to higher prices for consumers and potential...
Governor Tim Walz expresses deep concern about federal cuts that target Medicaid
Minnesota Governor Walz joining health care providers Tuesday expressing deep concern over the possibility of plans to cut federal funds to the Medicaid program. That could mean an annual loss of about $1.6 billion in federal funds to Minnesota.
Walz won’t back down from ‘back to the office’ order
The state worker unions immediately opposed the idea. Although it calls for workers to show up in person at least 50% of the time, not full-time, union leaders say there still won’t be enough office space for everyone.
For decades, Minnesota has subsidized private schools. Gov. Tim Walz wants to cut $109...
MINNEAPOLIS - Students at St. John Paul II Catholic School in northeast Minneapolis hopped onto buses last week - beneficiaries of a decades-old state law guaranteeing free transportation to nonpublic school students. Principal Tricia Menzhuber, surveying the scene, said that if state aid were taken away, "We'd lose...
Unattended toddler found walking in Brooklyn Center, police say
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call 911.
Statewide Alert Says Missing Minnesota Teenager Has PTSD
Brooklyn Park, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide missing person alert was issued this afternoon for a missing Twin Cities teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Jakob Jefferson Haway has not been seen since last Friday. The alert indicates he left a care home in Brooklyn Park with a...
Charges Expected Against Unlicensed Driver in Fatal Highway 252 Crash
Charges are expected against a driver accused of driving drunk before crashing into a traffic light on Highway 252 in Brooklyn Park on Saturday, killing his passenger. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday on northbound 252 near Humboldt Avenue. The vehicle...
