Huge temperature swing with severe storms possible near Twin Cities Friday
Have you ever noticed how it always seems like Minneapolis is on the edge of stormy weather? If there’s a snowstorm, the tightest snowfall gradient always seems to cut through the metro. When large hail and tornadoes are possible, the storms seem to skirt just south or north, as they did earlier this week.
Nekeya Moody death: Jury sides with Ramsey County deputies
A jury found two Ramsey County deputies not liable for excessive force or deliberate indifference in the 2020 death of Nekeya Moody. Moody died after being restrained in the prone position during a mental health crisis, with the medical examiner citing excited delirium as the cause. The lawsuit, filed by...
City attorney’s office weighs in on Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner appointments
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Attorney's Office is weighing in after Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the city council's action denying the reappointment of Todderick Barnette as the Community Safety Commissioner. According to the city attorney's office, there are several complicated scenarios, beginning with the city council taking up the...
Conner Iversen’s court outburst during sentencing
Conner Iversen had an outburst during his sentencing after he was convicted in a deadly crash that took the life of an 11-year-old girl.
Minneapolis skyway system filling up with independent retailers
When Keiona Cook was 17 and working in the Wild Pair shoe store in IDS Center, she dreamed of opening her own shop inside the iconic downtown Minneapolis skyscraper. Why it matters: For decades, getting a prime spot in the Minneapolis skyway system was tough for small independent businesses as vacancies were tight and national retailers and chain restaurants paid top dollar.
Twin Cities Residents Report More Bear Encounters As Black Bear Territory Expands
Spring has sprung, and black bears are waking up across Minnesota, even in urban spots like the Twin Cities—residents should be alert as bears expand their territory.
Black bear spotted in Hastings, sparking alert near school
The bear was spotted a few blocks from Hastings Middle School.
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney dies suddenly while vacationing in Mexico
A prominent face in St. Paul’s legal community will be laid to rest this week after he died suddenly while vacationing in Mexico. Colin Haley, 44, of St. Paul, was first hired in 2016 at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, ascending to the role of senior assistant county attorney.
Jury convicts Minneapolis man for killing ex-girlfriend after she posted about him online
A jury convicted David Wright, 51, of first-degree murder on Wednesday for killing his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels in Minneapolis minutes after she wrote on Facebook that he threatened her family and damaged her car.
‘He’s lying on my name!’: Killer’s outburst at sentencing for 11-year-old’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (Court TV) — A teenager who pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed a middle schooler was sentenced to 44 months behind bars. Connor Iversen, 19, pleaded guilty to a single charge of criminal vehicular homicide for the crash on Feb. 26, 2025. “I took this prison sentence to prevent any more pain ... Read more »
