Here’s how the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul got their names
The Twin Cities each have a unique personality, pace, and history. But in the mid-1800s, both were still searching for what to call their communities.
Mall of America waterpark moves towards final approval
Mystery Cove will likely make a splash in the Twin Cities more than a decade after it was first proposed.
Minneapolis man facing murder, attempted murder charges for shooting next to Cristo Rey High...
Trayveion Alvin Green, of Minneapolis, was charged via warrant on Sept. 17 with one count of second-degree murder and six counts of attempted second-degree murder, according to court records.
Man previously convicted of killing Deshaun Hill will be retried as court tosses state...
Cody Logan Fohrenkam will officially get a retrial in the murder of Minneapolis North High School student Deshaun Hill Jr., according to a ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Driver who killed pedestrian while driving triple the speed limit sentenced to jail time,...
Abdirahman Ali Hassan, 21, was sentenced to four years in prison, which will be stayed for the duration of his five years of probation. He was ordered to serve 360 days in Ramsey County Jail and was given credit for three days already served.
Judge issues TRO on controversial Minneapolis homeless encampment
The order says Hamoudi Sabri, who owns a commercial parking lot off of East Lake Street as well as others in the Twin Cities, cannot allow a homeless encampment on any of his properties in Minneapolis.
Warrant issued for man accused of firing gun outside Rapson Hall during event
Last Thursday, officers from the university’s police department responded to the area of Rapson Hall on a report of shots being fired. The criminal complaint notes that at the time, an event was taking place with hundreds of people in attendance inside the hall.
After deadly encampment shooting, Hennepin County weighs supportive housing efforts
ListenMinnesota Now - After deadly encampment shooting, Hennepin County weighs supportive housing efforts. Homelessness has been top of mind for many leaders in the Twin Cities metro area in recent weeks. On Sept. 15, seven people were injured in a shooting at a homeless encampment in south Minneapolis that was on...
3 hospitals, health systems shuttering clinics
Here are three hospitals, health systems and medical groups who have announced plans to shutter clinics in the last three months:. 1. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System plans to close six clinics across southeastern Minnesota and transition care to other locations by Dec. 10. The health system cited...
Man charged with arson for lighting multiple dumpster fires that damaged St. Paul buildings
The charges stem from several dumpster fires in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood on the morning of Sept. 13.
