@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOON RAPIDS COUNCIL ADVANCES CITY PROJECTS
Fire vehicles, Highway 610 demolition work, election staffing and proposed 2027 fees were among the council's actions.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialBROOKLYN PARK WEIGHS SHORTER DATA RETENTION
Police may cut license plate reader data storage from 30 to 10 days amid privacy concerns.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialSAINT PAUL BUSINESSES STRUGGLE THROUGH ROADWRK
Construction along E 7th and Arcade streets is slowing recovery for East Side merchants already facing economic pressures.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialSAINT PAUL WEIGHS DRIVERLESS VEHICLE STUDY
Council members will consider safety, jobs, accessibility and privacy protections Wednesday.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRISING DIESEL COSTS STRAIN SCHOOL BUDGETS
Anoka-Hennepin faces a projected $500,000 increase in transportation costs. Other districts are adjusting bus routes.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRALLY TO SAVE EVIE AND HOURCAR
Supporters gather at Government Plaza in Minneapolis at 6 p.m. Tuesday, ahead of the October 15 carsharing shutdown.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTHREE-ALARM FIRE DAMAGES TRIBAL OFFICE
A Minneapolis fire injured two firefighters and forced the Fond du Lac Band's urban office to close. The cause remains under investigation.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFEDERAL AGENTS SEARCH ILHAN OMAR'S HOME
A court-authorized search in Washington raises questions about the investigation and its timing. No charges announced.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOON RAPIDS PARKS COMMISSION MEETS
Monday's 6:30 p.m. meeting focused attention on the city's advisory process for parks, trails and recreation. Specific agenda items were not confirmed.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMINNEAPOLIS EARLY VOTING RESUMES TUES
The Early Vote Center was closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day. Advance voter registration ends Oct. 13, but same-day registration remains available.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMAN SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS FOR KILLING 19-YEAR-OLD
A man convicted in the killing of a 19-year-old has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, bringing the criminal prosecution to its sentencing stage.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialGREEN LINE HOMICIDE VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Police identified Joseph Denny Nezperce, 36, as the man killed Saturday. Transit cameras captured the suspected shooter, and police say an arrest could be close.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRAMSEY MAN NOW CHARGED IN ATTACKS ON TWO TEEN GIRLS
The arrest MinneapoliMedia reported Sunday has become a felony prosecution. Oliver Joseph Butcher, 20, is accused of attacking girls, 15 and 17, hours apart.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialSUPREME COURT REJECTS MINNESOTA ICWA CHALLENGE
The justices declined to hear a case challenging federal and Minnesota protections for Native children, leaving the state-court decisions intact.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMINNESOTA ACTIVATES WORK-ZONE SPEED CAMERAS ON I-35W
Automated speed enforcement has arrived in an I-35W work zone, marking a major change in how Minnesota can enforce speed limits around road construction.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialA SAINT PAUL CANDY ERA ENDS | Pearson’s has closed its historic West Seventh Street factory after 67 years, laying off about 80 workers as rising production and ingredient costs made the plant unsustainable.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTHE GRANOLA AISLE FINALLY TASTES LIKE HOME | Liza Maya and Sylvia Williams built Soul Grain from friendship, nutrition and Black cultural memory, bringing diaspora-inspired flavors to Minnesota shelves.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTHE LAST RESIDENT LEFT | Minnesota relocated 58 people from The Terrace at Crystal after temporary operators found rodents, mold, standing water, broken equipment and urine-stained mattresses.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialDECADES-OLD ASSAULT ALLEGATION LEADS TO CHARGES | A former Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf teacher and wrestling coach faces two criminal sexual conduct counts involving a former student.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCONTRACTOR DIES AT ST. PAUL PARK REFINERY | A contractor lost consciousness while working on a Marathon Petroleum refinery unit Sunday and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.