New breakfast and brunch restaurant opens in south Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A new daytime restaurant has opened in south Minneapolis. Stonegarden serves up breakfast, brunch and broth!. Husband-and-wife owners, Andrew and Bailey Novak love taking familiar dishes and elevating them. Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, Andrew, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share a favorite...
Minnesotans encouraged to claim child tax credit
(ABC 6 News) — On Friday, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan visited a free tax preparations site in St. Paul, encouraging Minnesotans to take advantage of the child tax credit. This year, Govermor Tim Walz’s administration announced taxpayers can now receive advance payments for the credit. It makes Minnesota...
Charges: Maplewood teenager entered Osseo High School, attacked student
The suspect entered the building without permission as he isn't a student at the school, charges say.
Cooperator, FBI agent, tell of ‘pay to play’ kickback scheme at Feeding Our Future
ListenMPR News correspondent Matt Sepic talks to All Things Considered host Tom Crann about updates from the trial. A woman who admitted stealing millions of dollars from taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs during the pandemic gave tearful testimony this week against the scam’s alleged ringleader. Feeding Our...
19-year-old man, 20-year-old woman sentenced for violent Minneapolis carjacking
Carvon Antonio Saine, 19, and Isis Martinaz Brent, 20, were sentenced in U.S. District court Tuesday.
Whistleblower Goes Viral Exposing Childcare Abuse in Minnesota—Now She’s Fighting for Change
A former childcare worker has gone viral after using Facebook to expose shocking abuse at Lil’ Explorers Child Care in Plymouth. Her revelations led to multiple firings, a police investigation, and an outpouring of community support—including a fundraiser to help her open a childcare center dedicated to safety and...
Woman Hid Mom’s Body for Months, Waiting on ‘God to Resurrect Her’
A Brooklyn Center woman has been charged after authorities say she concealed the body of her deceased mother inside a home for months. Officers responded to a residence in the 3000 block of 56th Avenue North on Dec. 30, 2022, after getting a report that a 73-year-old woman there had been found unresponsive.
How the IRS layoffs could affect your tax return this year
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Many Americans are wondering how layoffs at the IRS will affect their tax filings and refunds. According to the latest media reports, the layoffs would affect between 6,000 and 7,000 employees at the IRS. IRS records suggest the agency employed around 100,000 employees before these layoffs...
Then & Now: Robert Street Dog Sled Races
Thanks to FoodSmith for their support. Here’s a look at Robert Street in the winter in 1925 and 2025. This view is looking north along Robert Street from Feb. 22, 1925. The crowd is gathered for the annual dog sled races. The South Robert Street Business Association hosted an...
Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty to be buried in Minnesota...
A Minnesota-born U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty last month will be buried at Fort Snelling on Saturday. David Christopher “Chris” Maland, 44, was killed on Jan. 20 while working in Vermont. He pulled over a car, believing one of the two passengers had an expired visa. One of the passengers opened...
