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New report shows home prices continue to rise in the metro
A new report says home prices continue to get more expensive across the metro. The Minneapolis Area Realtors and the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors say the median sales price was up to $390,000 last month. The report says that’s a ‘record high’ and that it looks like the...
Minneapolis city leaders cancel trip to Somalia days before takeoff
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders hoped a trip halfway around the world would improve public safety and build community connections.WCCO obtained internal records that lay out plans Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara had for a weeklong visit to Somalia this past February.Frey leads the city with the largest Somali-American population in the country.On Sunday, he helped Minneapolis celebrate 10 years as a sister city to Bosaso, Somalia."The importance of fostering those relationships in times of peace is critical for making sure those relationships stay steadfast in times of war," Frey said.Emails show Frey's chief of staff described...
Tennis to anchor Upper Harbor Terminal’s “Health Hub”
A multi-use sports facility has been proposed for the Upper Harbor Terminal (UHT) development. At a June 26 meeting at the Northpoint Conference Center, the principals behind the development of the Upper Harbor Terminal project gave presentations on a proposal for the project’s Health and Wellness hub. Tom Strohm,...
$2,500 reward offered after cat thrown from Minneapolis 12th-floor balcony
An international animal protection organization is on the prowl with a $2,500 cash reward for those responsible for throwing a cat off a 12th-floor balcony in Minneapolis last month. Rue, the cat, survived her fall from the Parkview Apartments on the 1200 block of North 12th Avenue on June 24...
Man charged in murder of Loring Park grocery store worker found competent to stand trial
MINNEAPOLIS — The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found competent to stand trial.Taylor Schulz was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 66-year-old Robert Skafte on Dec. 8. 2023, Officers responded to Oak Grove Grocery and found the victim behind the counter "with a golf club impaled through his torso," police said at the time. Skafte died at a hospital. Skafte was a clerk at the store for nearly two decades and also an acclaimed ballet dancer. A neighbor described Skafte to WCCO, saying he "did nothing but altruistic...
Deadline missed in purchase of Roof Depot site, group remains confident
MINNEAPOLIS — The group trying to buy the former Roof Depot warehouse hit a wall, but the plans aren't crumbling. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) missed a purchase agreement deadline on Monday, and now has 60 days to get their funds organized or the agreement is off the table.
Resident apartments feel 'unsafe' after rain comes through roof
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The big storms last week forced about a dozen people out of a Minneapolis apartment, and they don’t think it’s safe to go back yet. Now they’re battling a landlord who seems hard to track down. The only people at the building on...
Grade the Trade Proposal: Vikings cure 49ers headache in deal for Brandon Aiyuk
At first glance, any idea that involves the Minnesota Vikings somehow landing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers is perceived as extremely unlikely. However, some of the best trades in NFL history have been the ones that have caught almost everyone by surprise. Aiyuk...
Conviction Review Unit looking at deadly 2008 drive-by shooting of teen
MINNEAPOLIS — In the alley right behind the Roosevelt High School football field in Minneapolis, back in October 2008, 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson was killed in a drive-by shooting. "He's just innocent, it just makes me sick to my stomach," his sister, Tina Rosebear, told KARE 11 News at that...
Former Timberwolves fan favorite announces surprising free agency decision
The 2024 NBA free agency period may be over two weeks old now, but there are still plenty of notable transactions being made. For the Minnesota Timberwolves, more roster decisions are still likely to take place. The team remains without a backup point guard outside of rookie Rob Dillingham, and a few options exist on the market.
Goldilocks forecast this week; just right
We’re breathing easier around Minnesota this week. Gone are the tropically stifling dew points in the 70s. The Doppler is finding more dry space in between isolated showers. And temperatures are downright pleasant. Highs on Tuesday will level out in the comfortable 70s across Minnesota. We’ll warm gradually a...
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