Governor Walz orders flags lowered for Minnetonka’s Shawn Johnson
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings from sunrise on March 18 to sunset on March 19 to honor Deputy Fire Marshal Shawn Johnson of the Minnetonka Fire Department, who passed away on March 5 after battling cancer for two years.
Allina Health agrees to Sutter acquisition
Minneapolis-based Allina Health says it has agreed to be acquired by Sacramento-based Sutter Health, making the combined company one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Why it matters: If the deal closes, it means 12 metro hospitals — including Minneapolis' Abbott Northwestern, St. Paul's United and Coon...
Minneapolis students face travel chaos amid flight delays
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A group of Minnehaha Academy students experienced a weekend of travel delays as they attempted to leave the Twin Cities for an overseas service trip. The students were initially scheduled to depart on at about 6 p.m. Friday, but were rescheduled multiple times due to pilot availability. They...
Driver Critically Hurt in I-494 Rollover Crash in Bloomington
A rollover crash on Interstate 494 left a driver with life-threatening injuries early Tuesday in Bloomington. The crash happened at 12:03 a.m. March 17 on eastbound Interstate 494 near Highway 5. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2026 Mazda CX-50 was traveling eastbound when they entered...
Camelot Cleaners Could See New Life as Camelot Cannabis
Thanks to Blue Sky Bookkeeping, Pace Automotive, and West St. Paul Chiropractic for their support. West St. Paul may get its second cannabis shop as a proposal goes to the Planning Commission on March 17. What: Camelot Cannabis is a marijuana shop proposed for the former Camelot Cleaners building on...
Abandoned Midway CVS set for Tuesday demolition after delays
The vacant CVS in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood is set for demolition Tuesday morning, according to the demolition company. Veit Construction originally planned to take down the building March 9, but they pushed it back a week. The company delayed it one more day after a blizzard engulfed the Twin...
HCMC could close without action on sales tax, officials say
Hennepin County lawmakers plan to urge state legislators Wednesday morning to save Hennepin Healthcare, the state's busiest Level 1 trauma center, which officials say could close this year without immediate action.
The Minneapolis, MN Cafe Where Coffee, Fireplaces And Noodles Ruin Other Brunches
Minneapolis has no shortage of excellent coffee shops, but Lake and Bryant Cafe has quietly become the kind of place locals whisper about before they brag about it. You stroll in expecting just another morning latte, then suddenly you’re eyeing Extremely Spicy Breakfast Noodles, a Chicken Tikka Sandwich, and a...
Lizzo writes a children’s book and, of course, it’s about a flute
MINNEAPOLIS - Singer, rapper, flutist, dancer, actor, reality TV star. Lizzo will add another title to her resume - author. The Minneapolis-launched multihyphenate will publish "Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin'," a children's book in September via Simon & Schuster. Of course, there's a flute involved. What else...
Lawsuit claims Minneapolis isn’t trying hard enough to address shortage of police officers
MINNEAPOLIS — The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over police staffing levels in the city. “This is to compel Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to hire an additional 100 police officers,” UMLC Attorney Rachel Paulose said. The UMLC is pressuring...
