Burnsville man accused of choking daughter, leading to standoff
A 41-year-old Burnsville, Minnesota, man is accused of choking his young daughter, leading to an hourslong standoff with police on Sunday . The man was charged on Tuesday in Dakota County with felony domestic assault by strangulation and a gross misdemeanor charge of malicious punishment of a child. Court documents...
Minneapolis Police Nab Suspect Following Speedway Gas Station Break-In on Lake Street West
A man was taken into custody following a break-in at a Speedway gas station on Lake Street West, the Minneapolis Police Department has disclosed. Officers were dispatched in response to a burglary alarm which ultimately led to the arrest of the individual, found just one block away clutching goods that, according to...
Staffers at Minneapolis VA Medical Center included in federal job cuts
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs announced another round of job cuts Monday, this time impacting more than 1,400 federal employees. It comes less than two weeks after the agency cut more than 1,000 positions. The latest round includes bargaining-unit probationary employees who have served less than a year in a...
Minneapolis café owner says Feeding Our Future founder demanded $1.5 million in cash to...
A Minneapolis café owner testified Tuesday that Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock demanded $1.5 million in cash in 2021 to approve a fraudulent invoice totaling $3.1 million - and the Ethiopian immigrant said Bock terminated her contract when she refused to cooperate. It was the first time a...
Minnesota National Historic Landmark: the James J. Hill House
There are at least 25 National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota. One of the extraordinary ones is the James J. Hill House, once the largest home in the state with 36,000 square feet of living space.
2 Minnesotans are being considered for sainthood
MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesotans are being considered to become the state’s first saints. And if that alone doesn’t represent divine timing, the efforts to canonize the Minnesotan candidates come at a time when the world is also praying for the recovery of Pope Francis. In January, leaders...
Why Don’t We Just Eat Turkey Eggs Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota?
With chicken egg prices soaring across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, you might be wondering why we don't just pivot to another bird's eggs. Before you start stalking turkeys with your basket, here's why we're not all gobbling up turkey eggs. Turns out, turkeys are the divas of the poultry...
St. Paul grocery store gets creative in face of higher prices
A St. Paul local neighborhood grocery store, Tim and Tom's Speedy Market, is getting creative to ride out the highest prices the business has ever known. The namesakes started the neighborhood mission over 30 years ago. "It creates a feeling of community," Ted Spreigl said. No one knows these aisles better than...
Activists call for termination of Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies after video surfaces of them...
Some community activists are calling for the termination of two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies after video showed them punching a man while trying to make an arrest. The 34-year-old man was arrested on weapons charges but never formally charged.
Here’s where the first Chi-Chi’s will open — and how you could own part...
Chi-Chi's is making a comeback — and giving you the opportunity to own an equity stake in the brand.