After "exhausting week," Roof Depot demolition protesters gather for block party
Activists in south Minneapolis are continuing to push for the city to change plans for a plot of land in the East Phillips Community.
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Activists in south Minneapolis are continuing to push for the city to change plans for a plot of land in the East Phillips Community.
For the second weekend in a row, there was a strange sight in the skies over downtown Minneapolis that had many scratching their heads.
Activists in south Minneapolis are continuing to push for the city to change plans for a plot of land in the East Phillips Community.
Mayor Jacob Frey and some Minneapolis council members say recent engagement with activists and protestors has them concerned about safety and discourse with the community.
"You can't have democracy if you don't allow the democratic process to happen and if you have someone that is fearful for their lives or that of their families because of a vote that they took, that is wrong," said Mayor Jacob Frey.
It's the first time the city has held an expo to celebrate Black History Month. And by the looks of things, it's a big success.
On Thursday, protestors began to disrupt a city council meeting and eventually had to be removed. Councilmembers are now speaking out about the growing number of threats they're getting.
A low-flying chopper will be flying through skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis again this weekend to replace the HVAC system on top of US Bank Plaza.
Rock from the Heart features a health symposium Friday at the Loews Hotel downtown Minneapolis. The Rick Springfield concert is Saturday at the Fillmore.
While many are inside watching snow pile up, there is concern for the unsheltered. And many of those living on the street are veterans.
Minneapolis opened free lots to get cars off the streets and let the plows work ahead of the storm.
Forecasters say it will feature heavy snow, ice, frigid temperatures and howling winds. More than 75 million Americans are under winter weather alerts in 29 states.
Many Minnesotans wasted no time hitting the sledding hills and ski trails Wednesday morning. The break in the storm sent locals and visitors outdoors.
WCCO has several crews on the ground throughout Minnesota to show how communities are coping with this snowstorm.
Driving conditions will deteriorate in the Twin Cities quickly Wednesday evening, but the worst driving conditions in the Twin Cities metro will mostly likely be Thursday from 4 to 7 a.m., when a band of heavy snow looks likely to move through.
City officials in Minneapolis say the people occupying the Roof Depot site have been cleared from the property.
City officials said they have plowed and treated streets to keep them drivable, but more snow is expected later Wednesday evening going into Thursday.
Police say two people were injured and one was killed in two separate shootings Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.
Twin Cities drivers are trying to figure out what to do with their cars because the plowing plan could put their rides in deep trouble.
With historic snow totals expected, parents started planning as schools shut down and went to e-learning or snow days.
Twin Cities drivers are trying to figure out what to do with their cars because the plowing plan could put their rides in deep trouble
Minnesota is no stranger to big snowstorms. Who can forget when the old Metrodome collapsed? Or the 1991 Halloween blizzard?
With historic snow totals expected, Twin Cities parents started planning as schools shut down and went to e-learning or snow days.
This week could bring about one of the top 20 snowstorms on record in the Twin Cities, if not top 10. If not top 3.
Ahead of this week's storm, Minnesota's largest city is asking people to be patient. Leaders are also asking everyone who can to move their cars off the streets completely.
