Bemidji man pleads guilty ‘shooting rampage’ at homeless encampments
A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of 2nd-degree intentional murder in connection with a "shooting rampage" at Minneapolis homeless encampments. Under the terms of the plea deal, Joshua Anthony Jones will be sentenced to 35 years in prison. Prosecutors say Jones shot four people in total...
Scheels reveals plans for its second Twin Cities store
Scheels just announced plans for its second store in the Twin Cities and sixth in Minnesota. The new 250,000-square-foot Scheels store is expected to open in spring 2028 near the National Sports Center in Blaine, according to a Friday announcement. "This new location will be built specifically with the Blaine...
Owner of Minneapolis lot agrees to clear homeless encampment
A homeless encampment at a Minneapolis commercial parking lot is set to be cleared by the owner of the lot, the city said on Friday afternoon.
Minneapolis Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Suspected in Murder of 11-Year-Old Amir Atkins
A somber update has emerged in the case of the tragic shooting that claimed the life of an 11-year-old Minneapolis boy, Amir Lamar Atkins. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara reported the arrest of a 16-year-old male suspected in the murder of the young boy, which occurred on June 23rd. The arrest, carried out...
SPPD: No charges anticipated for driver who hit 7-year-old
What began as a fun summer day for 7-year-old Sa'Moryia Farley, getting snacks from the corner store, ended in tragedy.
Debate Over A Minnesota Building And Just How Ugly It Is
Picture this: a striking green-tiled building that some call ugly, yet it sparks a lively debate about what architecture really means to us.
Increase in West Nile Virus in 7 Minnesota counties
Following tests on mosquitoes for West Nile Virus, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District reported that virus activity is increasing, earlier than usual.
Remembering Hulk Hogan: “Hulkamania” was born in the Twin Cities
Terry Bollea - better known as Hulk Hogan - died Thursday at 71. He was a worldwide phenomenon, growing wrestling from regional hubs to a national dominance in the WWF/WWE. But it was in the Twin Cities where “Hulkamania” was truly born.
Burnsville man accused of dismembering mom goes to trial
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The trial of a man accused of killing and dismembering his mother is set to begin Friday with jury selection in Dakota County Court. Troy Michael Mitteness, 58, of Burnsville, was indicted by a grand jury on one count of premeditated first-degree murder and one count of intentional...
A busted ballot and 11th hour rule changes: The Minneapolis DFL Convention was a...
Editor’s note: Retired journalist and DFL activist David Brauer offered a different take on the convention in Thursday’s Reformer. You can read it here. Delegates at the Minneapolis DFL endorsing convention last weekend sat for over 10 hours accomplishing almost nothing. A single ballot taken for the mayor’s race...
