MN mother sentenced to 32 years after confessing to killing baby in hotel, dumping...
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota woman was sentenced to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing her infant child and attempting to discard his body in a dumpster. The sentence is an upward departure for Esperanza Harding, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. “My thoughts are with...
North Minneapolis gang member sentenced to 14 years in prison for RICO conspiracy
MINNEAPOLIS — A member of the Minneapolis Highs gang was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy between November 2022 and March 2023. Deandre Poe, 35, was a member of the Highs street gang out of north Minneapolis when prosecutors say...
Radio Mankato co-owner among 3 Minnesotans believed dead in Alaska avalanche
David Linder and two other men were killed in the Tuesday avalanche.
Minnesota Spot Named Best Hole-In-The-Wall Mexican Restaurant In The State
Here's what you should order at the best no-frills Mexican restaurant in Minnesota!
After 10 Years, Journalist Leaves MN and ‘America’s Worst Place to Live’
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Some sad news for Minnesota media today as Christopher Ingraham announced on social media that he’ll be skedaddling from his northwestern Minnesotan home and returning with his family to upstate New...
MN bill that would remove ‘duty to retreat’ requirement from law fails House vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on a bill that would have removed the duty to retreat from the state's self-defense laws, but it failed on the House floor. DFL lawmakers, who have spoken out against the bill, held a news conference...
Sun Country flight from MSP diverted to El Paso after ‘security concern’
EL PASO, Texas (FOX 9) - A Sun Country flight bound for Mazatlan after leaving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was diverted to El Paso "in response to a security concern" on Wednesday, according to a news release from the airline. Sun Country emergency landing in El Paso. What we...
Girls reported missing from Twin Cities group home are found safe
The girls, aged 16 and 12, were reported missing after being last seen Wednesday evening.
Five years later, George Floyd Square still mired in controversy
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the City Council are at odds over the future of George Floyd Square at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. City Council proposed studying a Pedestrian Plan that would restrict vehicle access to George Floyd Square, with the exception of emergency vehicles. Mayor Frey attempted to veto the...
Looking Back at the I-35W Bridge Collapse – Now Known as “America’s Wake-Up Call”
August 1, 2007, was one of the most devastating days in Minneapolis’s history. It was the day when the I-35W, aka Bridge 9340, suddenly collapsed during rush hour and sent vehicles plunging into the Mississippi River. The catastrophe killed 13 people, injured 145 others, and exposed serious infrastructure problems...
