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Minneapolis Weather Rollercoaster, From Sunny Highs to Stormy Skies Ahead
Residents of Minneapolis should brace for a varied weather week ahead, according to the latest forecasts. Today promises to be partly sunny with a comfortable high reaching nearly 66 degrees, accompanied by a brisk west wind that could whip up gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight, the city faces...
MPD Officers receive Medal of Valor for pulling boy from frozen pond
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It is the kind of call no officer wants to receive. A water emergency where a 4-year-old boy fell through the ice on a frozen pond in North Minneapolis. But Sgt. Jeremy Depies and Officer Ashley Bergersen didn't hesitate to spring into action. "Jeremy and I,...
5 charged for alleged roles in string of copper thefts in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police say they've pulled the plug on an organized copper theft ring.At least five suspects now face charges for stealing wiring from streetlights in St. Paul.Investigators say a confidential informant led them to the group's ringleader.Police say 40-year-old Kyaw Klay rounded up a crew to steal the copper and would then sell it to recycling plants with the help of 21-year-old Paw Hkee La.Klay had become so familiar to employees at the Dem-Con recycling facility in Blaine that they no longer asked for his identification, according to charging documents.Between Nov. 10, 2023, and Jan....
Minneapolis Rollover Accident Leaves Five Women Injured, Possible Intoxication Under Investigation
In an abrupt turn from reporting earlier this week, authorities confirm that no fatalities resulted from a harrowing rollover crash that left five women injured on Sunday morning in Minneapolis. Misinformation initially spread about a death in the crash has been corrected, as reported by the Minneapolis Police Department. The...
Man sentenced to life for 2022 Medina murder
On April 24, Jeremiah Quan Turner was sentenced to life in prison with possible parole after 30 years for first-degree murder while committing domestic abuse. Quan will serve his sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud and has 482 days of time already served. In March, the 27-year-old of Minneapolis was found guilty of the murder of Jasmine Marie Nelson at her Medina home in 2022. ...
Developers of popular Asia Mall are launching a second Asian-themed complex in Blaine
Michael Bui and owners of the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie will be opening up a similar concept called Asia Village in a building connected to Blaine’s Northtown Mall. The post Developers of popular Asia Mall are launching a second Asian-themed complex in Blaine appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Head-on crash kills 1, critically injures woman in Dakota County
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash with a semi-flatbed truck just south of the Twin Cities metro on Monday morning. The crash report indicates the collision happened around 10:35 a.m. on southbound Highway 52 at 250th Street in Hampton Township, located approximately 18 miles southeast of Lakeville.
Minneapolis commissioner addresses fraud accusations in safety initiative
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Accusations of fraud, waste, and mismanagement have been leveled against the Minneapolis Department of Neighborhood Safety. Commissioner Todd Barnette says he was these claims during a committee meeting on Monday. In a sit-down interview with FOX 9's Karen Scullin, Commissioner Barnette discussed the concerns, which he says he does not take lightly.
Minnesota Education Department official testifies about reporting Feeding Our Future fraud to FBI
The director of Minnesota’s nutrition program testified Tuesday that she became concerned about an unusually high number of reimbursement claims soon after a pandemic relief program started to feed children under looser rules. The post Minnesota Education Department official testifies about reporting Feeding Our Future fraud to FBI appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
United Methodists vote to repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
ANOKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - For 30 years, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church has fully welcomed all people regardless of their sexual orientation. Now the congregation will no longer have to go against church policy to do so. "I am elated. I am moved by the power of this opening...
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