Mocked Into Submission, University of Minnesota Scraps Astoundingly Stupid New ‘Leave a Future’ Tagline
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. You Did It: Public Mockery Sends "Leave a Future" to Early Grave. When one trips over one's own dick in spectacular fashion, the correct recourse is humble contrition (or, ya know, silence). Not so...
A bittersweet end to school as one NE Minneapolis Catholic campus prepares to move
MINNEAPOLIS — The end of the school year is always bittersweet, but especially at one school in northeast Minneapolis. "The teacher is grateful and kind, and she cares about us very much," one student said. But this last day is different than most at St. John Paul II Catholic...
Grab your raspberry beret and head downtown for the Prince sing-along, block party
All of your singing along to Prince songs in the car may have finally paid off. Paisley Park and the City of Minneapolis are inviting fans to gather for a free, all-ages block party and Prince sing-along for Prince Celebration 2026 on Saturday. A 100-voice community choir will sing Prince’s...
Brooklyn Park Crime Plunges to 37-Year Low as Cops Warn One Weekend Is Not...
Brooklyn Park police say 2025 brought the lowest crime levels the city has seen in 37 years, with total reported incidents dropping to 5,427. That milestone comes despite a busier-than-usual Memorial Day weekend that generated multiple shots-fired calls. City officials walked the city council through the numbers in lat
Man fatally stabbed St. Paul barbershop owner by train tracks, charges say
A 24-year-old man is accused of fatally stabbing a St. Paul, Minnesota, barbershop owner on the city's east side late last month, according to a criminal complaint filed on Friday.
Less than a year after release from prison, St. Paul man charged with murder
The man charged in the April 30 homicide was released from prison in June 2025, having served time for a gang-related killing.
Tay Ho Vietnamese restaurant closes after 20 years in St. Paul amid neighborhood changes
The family restaurant carved out a niche serving Vietnamese comfort food. Longtime customers hope the owner can reopen in a new location. The post Tay Ho Vietnamese restaurant closes after 20 years in St. Paul amid neighborhood changes appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Apple Valley Target Turns Fitting Rooms Into Ramadan Prayer Zone
A shopper at a Target in Apple Valley, Minn., says the store turned a strip of six fitting rooms into a makeshift prayer area, roping off the hallway with retractable belts and posting a sign that read "Ramadan Mubarak." Another notice reportedly told people the room was "being used for prayer" and asked them not to en
Officials seek cause of elevated levels of PFAS in Robbinsdale water
Officials in Robbinsdale are trying to get to the bottom of a mystery with its drinking water.
Car crashes into Mendota Heights restaurant, 1 person hurt
MENDOTA, Minn. — A vehicle crashed into a restaurant in Mendota Heights on Friday while people were eating meals inside. It happened around 1:15 p.m. at the Copperfield Restaurant on Maple Street. Police say "quick thinking" patrons and staff shouted a warning and moved quickly to keep people from getting hurt.
