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George Floyd Square: A look at the designs for 38th and Chicago
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The City of Minneapolis is now considering several different plans to redesign streets at George Floyd Square and transform the former gas station into a community space. The city says it is looking at three different plans for the street and five different ideas for the...
Mike Lindell's MyPillow agrees to pay nearly half million in overdue rent at Shakopee facility
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Mike Lindell's MyPillow may dodge eviction from another one of its Twin Cities buildings after a virtual court hearing on Tuesday morning.Delaware-based Exeter Finance filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging MyPillow is nearly $450,000 behind in rent payments for its Shakopee facility that houses an outlet store and a warehouse. The company has been leasing the space from Exeter since 2017.Both sides reached a payment agreement during Tuesday's hearing that states MyPillow won't be evicted if Lindell pays the remaining "rent and rears plus costs, interest and attorney's fees" by day's end.Lindell is represented in this...
Montana Search & Rescue Crew Recovers Body of Young Missing Minnesota Hiker
Red Lodge, MT (KROC-AM News)- A search and rescue crew in Montana has recovered the body of a missing Minnesota hiker. The young Minnesotan was missing since July 12. Authorities believed he was fatally injured when he fell into rapids while attempting to cross a creek, which is just southwest of Billings in southern Montana.
Minnesota Seeks Public Input on Rail Expansion Plans Amid Recent Derailment Concerns
(KNSI) – Less than a week after 15 Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail cars went off the tracks in Big Lake, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking for public input on current plans to expand passenger rail service. The questionnaire comes out as the memory of March 2023’s...
MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
Politics and education reform are among the major topics at a national convention of more than 3,500 teachers union members this week, including some from Minnesota. The American Federation of Teachers is among the groups to endorse Kamala Harris for President and leaders at the conference are also pushing for more money and better working conditions for teachers across the country.
At Least 4 Deaths Reported on Minnesota Roads Since Monday
(KROC-AM News) - There have now been at least four traffic deaths reported in Minnesota since Monday. The most recent tragic incident occurred 10:45 AM Tuesday in far western Minnesota. A preliminary report from the State Patrol indicates a small passenger car collided with a semi-truck on Highway 75 in Traverse County about 10 miles north of Ortonville.
Alert Issued Statewide For Missing Minnesota 14-Year-Old
Inver Grove Heights, MN (KROC-AM News) - Another Minnesota teenager is the subject of a statewide missing person alert. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the latest alert involves a 14-year-old girl from Inver Grove Heights. Police in the Twin Cities suburb consider her an endangered missing juvenile. The...
Minnesota is a good place for children, but we can still do better
I’m proud to call Minnesota home. One reason is because our state values its young people. Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota was happy to learn Minnesota retained its rank as America’s fifth best state for child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book. We should celebrate this extraordinary accomplishment. But there’s […]
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