Northtown Mall in Blaine, MN, Quietly Became a Different Place
The traffic still hums along County Road 10, but in 1965, it was part of the old U.S. Highway 10—two lanes headed northwest toward Anoka. That’s when Robert Muir, a California-based developer, bought 83 acres of open land near where the road met University Avenue. There was no...
Postscript: Reflections on circling friendships and my 100-year-old grandmother
Postscript: Reflections on circlingfriendships and my 100-year-old grandmother By Carrie Classon | Contributor | March 2025 Talking to a FriendYesterday, I got to talk with an old friend. I used to see Cheryl almost every day but for the last several years we’ve seen each other once a year, at most. She’s going to...
Second phase of Minneapolis construction project worries businesses
Orange cones and construction signs are popping up along Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis as workers begin the second phase of improvements. The city is working to reconstruct Hennepin Avenue South between West Lake Street and Douglas Avenue. The first phase of the project is nearly done along Hennepin from West Lake...
Weekly Log: Joe Schmit Retires; Twins Games Coming to 11 TV Markets
Longtime sports anchor Joe Schmit has announced plans to retire from Hubbard ABC affiliate KSTP-TV/5.1 (St. Paul). Schmit will sign off April 30, a few months shy of his 40th anniversary with the station. Sports reporter Mark Freund has departed Nexstar NBC affiliate WHO-DT/13.1 (Des Moines) for a job outside...
Women in leadership roles meet with students for Women’s Day
Dozens of women in leadership roles came together to meet with students for an annual Women’s Day.
Ken Barlow is forecasting a nice weekend
Today will be another mainly cloudy day to wrap up the workweek with only a few breaks of sun at times as temperatures rise into the middle to upper 40s.
Minnesota Man Indicted For MS-13 Gang Slaying in Florida
If convicted, he faces a possible death sentence.
Minneapolis police under scrutiny from city council over handling of 2 high-profile cases
The two cases the council identified are the shooting of Davis Moturi and the death of Allison Lussier.
Massive MinDOT project underway on I-94 in The Cities
Traffic will be snarled over the weekend on Interstate 94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul as crews work on bridge repairs and other maintenance projects
A little more snow out west Friday
Here’s your Friday afternoon forecast for April 4, 2025 from Meteorologist Matt Serwe.