Mpls. City Council advances police chief nominee, expands MPD retention pay
Minneapolis police say they need two things right now: more officers and a new police chief. The Minneapolis City Council voted on both issues Thursday morning.
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Minneapolis police say they need two things right now: more officers and a new police chief. The Minneapolis City Council voted on both issues Thursday morning.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the center lane of Interstate 494 westbound is closed near Highway 100, just south of Edina.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd were back in court Thursday.
"I'm kind of terrified because the doctor told me we should catch it at an early stage, because if it gets worse it can take a bad toll on my health," Julio Rojas said.
Police say the suspects stole about $113,000 in cash and fled the scene in two different vehicles -- a blue SUV and a silver SUV.
The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even passengers on a cruise line.
A 50-year-old Anoka man faces federal charges for allegedly illegally possessing a machine gun and distributing meth.
A St. Paul man will spend over three years in prison for his role in straw purchasing guns, including one that was used in the mass shooting at a St. Paul bar last year.
After a slight delay this season, fall colors are out in full force. From the Twin Cities all the way up to the North Shore, there are plenty of places to soak up the fleeting season.
A retired military colonel who reached the edge of space visited a St. Paul school on Wednesday to inspire students to do the same.
Officials in Anoka say a 45-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday has been found and is safe.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence at trial — with many requests relying heavily on what happened at the previous two trials in Floyd's death.
A teenager was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon when he crashed into a car at an intersection just south of Lake Harriet.
The group Climate Central says that later peaks might not be the only consequence of warmer temperatures. They could also be affecting the duration and brilliance of the fall colors.
Delta has resumed a direct flight from the Twin Cities to South Korea, a route which has been paused since the beginning of the pandemic.
