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Police: Man, 22, shot during attempted robbery in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police say a 22-year-old man was shot while walking his dog early Sunday morning during an attempted robbery.The incident occurred on the 2900 block of Fremont Avenue South around 2:23 a.m. The man suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.MORE NEWS: 2 women hospitalized after central Minnesota crashThe victim's girlfriend began to transport him to the Hennepin County Medical Center but she pulled over at Hennepin Avenue and North 13th Street and called 911. Emergency medical services transported the man to hospital the rest of the way.MPD says officers canvassed the area where the shooting is said to have happened but could not find a crime scene.The incident is under investigation. There have been no arrests.
Governor Walz undecided on whether he'd step in on charges against State Trooper for killing Ricky Cobb last summer
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he hasn’t yet decided whether or not to remove the case of a state trooper charged with murder for shooting a suspect on Interstate 94 last summer from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
Planned ramp closures delayed at I-494, Hwy 100 interchange in south metro
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Planned ramp closures in the south metro are being put on hold.The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be closing the ramps from eastbound Interstate 494 to northbound Highway 100 and the ramp from southbound Highway 100 to eastbound I-494 in Bloomington. MnDOT says the closures are necessary so crews can begin construction work to replace the ramps. They were going to close Sunday evening, but have now been delayed to later this month or early April. When the closures are implemented, motorists are advised to follow these detours:Motorists traveling on eastbound I-494 can use the cloverleaf ramp at Highway 212/I-494 interchange from eastbound I-494 to eastbound Highway 212 to northbound Highway 100 as a detour.For the southbound Highway 100 to eastbound I-494 ramp closure, motorists can take eastbound Highway 62 to southbound I-35W to eastbound I-494 as a detour. "All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change," MnDOT said in a release. RELATED: How Uber and Lyft's departure from Minneapolis could impact your trip to the airportMnDOT says motorists should always take care when driving in work zones, including slowing down. More on the project can be found on MnDOT's website.
Minneapolis attempts 'greatest law enforcement comeback story in America' amid flagging police recruitment
Minneapolis is attempting to raise recruitment numbers for the city's police department and 911 dispatch center as locals complain about a shortage in both roles.
Golden Valley will not narrow streets
Could narrowing the streets lessen truck traffic? Golden Valley city staff created a feasibility report for the Zane Avenue and Lindsay Street Reconstruction Project that included a narrowing of the streets. The hope is that it would calm traffic and discourage truck from traveling along the streets. But, Mayor Roslyn Harmon, who described Zane as “very industrial with large semi trucks,” asked if staff would consider 32 feet instead. ...
Uber and Lyft might leave Minneapolis. Could a statewide rideshare app be the solution?
Twin Cities customers and drivers of Uber and Lyft are bracing for both rideshare companies to stop service in the metro once a Minneapolis ordinance boosting pay goes into effect May 1. DFL Sen. Omar Fateh of Minneapolis is among those suggesting a statewide solution to improve compensation and protections...
The allure of spiritual life draws more Minnesotans to Islam
More than 40 million Americans have left religion behind in the past 25 years. However, that hemorrhage isn’t spread evenly across all religions. The most recent data from the Pew Research Center show the number of Muslims in this country are growing. Turns out, the number of converts to Islam is roughly equal to the number of people leaving the religion.
Accumulating snow eyes Chicago, Minneapolis, Green Bay this week as fast-moving storm crosses northern US
A fast-moving storm system will be sweeping across the nation’s northern tier this week and could bring accumulating snow to major cities across the region, like Minneapolis, Chicago and Green Bay in Wisconsin – just in time for the start of spring.
NEXT Weather: Slightly warmer and windy Monday as roller-coaster week begins
MINNEAPOLIS — After a cold and breezy weekend, Monday will be slightly warmer.Highs will be near 40 in the Twin Cities. Winds will still be somewhat strong, with gusts around 20-25 mph.This week will be somewhat of a weather roller coaster, with highs jumping to nearly 50 on Tuesday before falling back to freezing.A system will pull across the area on Thursday, bringing a chance for snow. It's too early to tell exact timing on that.We're trending a bit below or near average in the seven-day forecast.
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