Minneapolis earmarks $8.6M for Green Cost Share program
Mayor Jacob Frey will announce a historic investment Wednesday in Minneapolis' efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Mayor Jacob Frey will announce a historic investment Wednesday in Minneapolis' efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
A man who knows first-hand the impact of gun violence is now using that knowledge to help others.
A man who knows first hand the impact of gun violence is now using that knowledge to help others. Tommy McBrayer started "Don't Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops." The goal of his nonprofit is somewhat self-explanatory, but as WCCO's Jennifer Mayerle found in our latest Cost of Gunfire series, basketball is just one part of what these young men are learning.
The Minneapolis teachers' union used music and dance moves to make their message clear at a school board meeting today.
The change would create a minimum price of $15 for certain tobacco products, like cigarettes, ban coupons, stop samples that allow smoking inside and increase penalties for stores.
A plan to increase the price of a pack of smokes has been put on hold. But as Ubah Ali reports, the debate in the Minneapolis City Council is still smoldering.
A key lawmaker backing legislation mandating new regulations for rideshare operations in Minnesota said Tuesday that stakeholders are "very close" to an agreement on wages for drivers — a sticking point in negotiations.
The two-month delay in implementing Minneapolis' rideshare ordinance buys leaders at the Minnesota Capitol more time to find a statewide solution.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said 46-year-old Aidarus Sharif-Mohamed Ali died of a gunshot wound to the head on Feb. 16. His manner of death was homicide, the examiner said.
A proposed ordinance in Minneapolis would create a minimum price of $15 for certain tobacco products including cigarettes. It would also close the "sampling loophole" which allows smoking indoors when tobacco products are being sampled before purchase.
A Minneapolis home is uninhabitable after a fire overnight Tuesday in the city's Tangletown neighborhood.
Last year alone, Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis treated 285 shooting victims. That's nearly one a day. Eighty-five percent of them are now survivors.
Some small business leaders say the proposed changes are impractical and could do more harm than good in combating smoking.
Police believe impairment may have been a factor in a northeast Minneapolis crash that injured two children and two adults Monday evening.
Crews responded to a fire at Masu Sushi and Robota located at 330 E. Hennepin Ave. shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Investigators say a small vent fire severely damaged a Minneapolis sushi restaurant over the weekend.
A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting and hurting a Minneapolis police officer last summer.
Spring cleaning isn't just something that happens in your home. Our streets need it, too.
Frederick Davis Jr. entered a guilty plea for second-degree attempted murder in last year’s shooting of Minneapolis police officer Jacob Spies.
If you're one of the thousands of Minnesotans who cross the Stone Arch Bridge daily, you'll need to find a new route.
Crews demolished the O'Reilly Auto Parts at 2905 East Lake Street as the first step of the construction of the Latino Center for Community Engagement.
One person has life-threatening injuries, while two others are expected to survive.
A man in his 30s suffered potentially life-threatening injuries while two other people — a man and woman, both in their 30s — had injuries that did not seem to be life-threatening, according to police.
One of Minnesota's most iconic landmarks is now partially closed as a two-year construction project begins, cutting off a key access point to downtown Minneapolis for many.
MnDOT says the repairs will help preserve the more than 140-year-old bridge.
