Loy Norrix students participate in a national walk out to protest recent school shootings
On Sept. 5th, the Loy Norrix parking lot was lined with about 500 students protesting against gun violence. Their chants and cries were heard around the streets as they marched. On Aug. 28, in Minneapolis, Minn., a shooter outside Annunciation Catholic school fired 119 rounds, killing two children, Harper Moyski...
Minneapolis crime is down — even if it doesn’t always feel that way
ListenMinneapolis crime is down even if it doesn't always feel that way. A recent string of mass shootings in Minneapolis have put a spotlight on crime in the city. But data from the city’s crime dashboard show most types of crime, including robbery, carjackings and homicides, have decreased after nearing peak...
Annunciation mass shooting: Lydia Kaiser returns to school after attack
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One of the child victims in the Annunciation Church and School mass shooting, 12-year-old Lydia Kaiser, has returned to school, according to a recent update. Lydia Kaiser returns to school. ‘Filled up with love’:. Lydia was one of the 21 victims injured in the Annunciation...
Common-Sense Legislation to Prevent More Gun Deaths
Minnesota will not forget the tragedy at Annunciation School on August 27, when a shooter opened fire on children, teachers and clergy as they prayed in church before class. Two children died and 21 people were injured that day — a horror no community should witness. The post Common-Sense Legislation to Prevent More...
Minnesota border agents find 100K illegal e-cig devices from China
Sept. 29 (UPI) — U.S. border agents in Minnesota spotted and seized a million-dollar shipment of more than 100,000 illegal Chinese vape products destined to a California nicotine wholesaler. On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area recently uncovered and later took...
MN legislative leaders may be considering new options amid gun-control discussions
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Over the weekend, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz told a panel at MinnPost Festival that he could look to a constitutional amendment as an option to get gun-control policy passed. A standard legislative bill is passed by a simple majority of votes in both the...
Three new measles cases detected in the Twin Cities
Health officials have recently confirmed three new measles cases in the Twin Cities area. The Minnesota Department of Health said the confirmed cases are each in unvaccinated children in Dakota County with no history of recent travel. The agency says health officials believe the children were exposed to measles from...
Off-duty Metro Transit officer with prior conviction faces new DWI charges
An off-duty Metro Transit police officer with a prior DWI conviction is suspected of drunk driving in Maplewood. Tyler Lolychi Lo, 32, of St. Paul, faces DWI-related charges in the Twin Cities for the third time. Minnesota court records show that Lo has a prior DWI conviction, from 2014, and...
South St. Paul council member has day care license reinstated on appeal
Pam Bakken has been given a conditional license for two years.
Another Minnesota Brewery Now Closing For Good
Minnesota's craft beer scene just took a hit with the closure another popular spot—let's remember what made them so special and the memories they brewed.
