Students, parents, police stroll through U of M on homecoming weekend "safety walk"
Crime concerns have been growing in the neighborhoods surrounding the U's campus, so Friday night police, parents and students decided to send a message.
Bus shelter drug use sparking concerns in Minneapolis
"It's a serious problem in the shelters ... it's really bad for the community and the neighborhoods and the ridership, but it's even worse because it's spilling into the buses and the trains," said ATU Local 1005 President Ryan Timlin.
Minneapolis resident living near gang warzone installs bulletproof bed headboard: "I sleep very calmly"
Juliee Oden is one of eight north-side residents who filed a lawsuit in the summer of 2020, calling on the city to hire more police officers. Now she sleeps behind a bullet-proof headboard.
Viral video of rodent dining in Minneapolis restaurant puts work of health inspectors in focus
Health inspectors are busy this time of year as colder weather prompts mice to move inside restaurants and stores.
Excavating the history of a Black church in Hastings burned down in early 1900s
It's a part of Hastings history that is just now being talked about: A Black church that was burned down in the early 1900s.
Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial unveiled outside State Capitol
After more than a decade of work, the Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial is complete.
Locally-produced "Black Skin," inspired by murder of George Floyd, premieres this weekend
The drama follows the story of Louis, a Black man pulled over by police. The situation escalates when he is killed by officers and the incident is live-streamed.
Northsiders invited to info session on future of Merwin Liquors, Winner Gas Station
Both businesses sit at the corner of Broadway and Lyndale Avenues North and have been the backdrop for violence in the community for years.
"Rainbow" fentanyl pills found at scene of Mankato shooting
The DEA has warned the public about the pills, which they say are being used to target young people. The Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force says this is the first time they've encountered these multi-colored pills in the area.
Latest "safe summer" operation hit by Minneapolis Police recovers 13 firearms, 13K fentanyl pills
A task force made up of local, state and federal law enforcement officers is sharing results of its Operation Safe Summer initiative.
5 girls arrested after Brooklyn Park Target theft, assault, police chase in stolen car
Police say a group of girls, as young as 12, led them on a car chase in Brooklyn Park.
Minneapolis "Welcoming Week" celebration puts emphasis on safety
"We have been hearing loud and clear from our immigrant and refugee communities, hell, we've been hearing from everybody that the number-one priority, the priority has to be safety," Mayor Jacob Frey said.
Non-union metro hospitals prepped to handle more patients amid nurse strike
There are three hospitals in the area that are not impacted by the nurses strike because they are non-union. Now those hospitals are doing to make sure the needs of patients and families are met.
Crystal residents shook up after gunfire breaks out near school bus
Crystal police are looking for a gunman who opened fire in a neighborhood Wednesday where kids were getting off the school bus.
From food and clothing to affordable housing, Sabathani remains a south Minneapolis beacon
"It's the heart of south Minneapolis," president and CEO Scott Redd said. "My vison is that we attack aggressively the disparities that this city has seen and state has seen."