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Two Minnesota Spots Now On America’s Best Pizza List
When it comes to pizza, the variety of opinions is as wide as the selection of toppings. But if you're looking for the best of the best, Yelp has done the legwork, compiling a list of the top pizza spots across America. Whether you're a die-hard fan of classic pepperoni...
Woman pleads guilty to role in Feeding Our Future pandemic scheme
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors say an Eagan woman has pleaded guilty to her role in the massive $250 million COVID-era Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 42-year-old Kawsar Jama used her position as the principal operator of two organizations to set up bogus Federal Child Nutrition Program feeding sites in Burnsville, Minneapolis and Pelican Rapids. Court documents say she used false food invoices from an associate's food business to submit fraudulent claims for reimbursement.
Jeff-fa-fa Bringing Latest Tour To Target Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Prepare to laugh the night away with a famous comedian and his friends in April. Peanut, Walter, Achmed, and Bubba J. will join ventriloquist Jeff Dunham on stage at Target Center on April 10th for the "Artificial Intelligence" Tour. Fresh off his "Still Not Canceled" tour,...
Man who drove into Park Tavern patio granted supervised release leaving family of those killed distraught
Friends and family of the two people killed by a drunk driver outside the Park Tavern in St Louis Park are distraught Tuesday after the man charged in their death was given supervised release.
LOVE: Minnesota Shelter Saved From Closure by Anonymous Donor
With winter weather encroaching (no really, it's bound to happen), our state's most vulnerable citizens will need a warm and safe place to stay. A shelter with a bed is one of those bare-minimums that can save a life. A shelter in Minneapolis was set to permanently close in just...
Roaming Cows and Tipped Outhouses: The Minnesota Halloween Story You Won’t Believe
Welcome to October, where spooky reigns supreme! Get ready to dive into the hilariously bizarre origin of a beloved Minnesota Halloween tradition. In a time when Halloween wasn't nearly as popular as it is today, one Minnesota town was fed up with kids doing tricks rather than enjoying treats, so they did something about it, and started a Halloween tradition that is still going strong today.
The Darkest Night 4K raises money for youth homelessness
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — On any given night, about 6,000 young people in Minnesota are experiencing homelessness. HOPE 4 Youth is raising awareness and funds to make sure that number goes down. The Darkest Night 4K is raising funds to help that cause. Participants will take part in a...
New Minneapolis police recruits include first Somali American woman, first non-U.S. citizen
This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. Lesly Vera wanted to be a police officer for as long as she could remember. The 27-year-old was born in Mexico, came to the United States at age 4 and grew up in Minneapolis. She followed...
'The years just flew by' | Brooklyn Park woman celebrates 100th birthday
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — With friends and generations of family standing around her, Charlotte Tommerdahl blew out the candle on her 100th birthday cake. "The years just flew by," she mused from an oversized armchair in her Brooklyn Park apartment several days earlier. The world has certainly changed since...
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