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Chilean 'bling ring' suspect convicted in Hennepin County; dozens of other agencies nationwide investigate burglaries
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn — In a nice Eden Prairie neighborhood, highlighted by a walking path, the home of Sarah and James Shaser was burglarized on Jan. 9. "They took jewelry," the Shasers said. "Mainly gold and watches and things like that. They really knew what they were doing." The...
People of Color Career Fair in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Ready for your next gig? Stop by the expanded People of Color Career Fair next week at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The fair takes place Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Convention Center's Ballroom and is free for all professionals hoping to expand their networks.
'MNCares Campaign' mobilizes Minnesotans to help with Hurricane Helene relief
EDINA, Minnesota — Sitting at her mom's kitchen table in Edina, Lynne Russo realized it was Tuesday. "It's only Tuesday? It just feels like one long day since this hurricane," Russo said. While Russo has lived in Minnesota on and off since she was a teenager, she moved to...
Father of toddler who fatally shot man in 2022 pleads guilty
MINNEAPOLIS — A 23-year-old Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday as part of a plea deal in a case involving his two-year-old son, who police believe shot and killed a man in September of 2022.Marlon White was charged in January with two counts of second-degree manslaughter. His trial was supposed to begin on Monday, but he submitted a guilty plea. As part of the deal, he only pleaded guilty to one of the manslaughter counts, and the other will be dropped.Court documents say the victim was shot inside a Brooklyn Park residence but died at the hospital....
Highway 5 road improvements getting closer to reality
As construction proceeds on the next phase of improvements to Highway 212 from Cologne to Norwood Young America, design and funding are coming together for construction on a package of Highway 5 area road improvements to begin next fall 2025. Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition (SWCTC) members heard that report at an update meeting last Friday in Chaska. Like they did with Hwy. 212, coalition members, leaders from Carver County and...
Take a Paranormal Trolley Ride Halloween Night – Do You Dare?
If you are into this type of thing, especially at this time of year, this could be a very cool, interesting, spooky and unique thing to do this coming Halloween. Experienced investigator, Heidi Steffens, will show you a few how to’s in paranormal Investigating. We’ll travel past the lakes and along Lakewood Cemetery while the night surround us in hopes of speaking to someone from beyond. This is an exclusive special event with limited seating.
Westonka laces up for Charger Invite
The Mound Westonka cross country team traveled to Collinwood Park to compete in the Dassel-Cokato Charger Invite on Sept. 24. “Our racing results at the Charger Invite in Dassel-Cokato were very solid. I always feel that it takes our team until that Meet to be in ‘race shape’, as most of our training from June-mid September is focused much more on endurance than speed. That begins to change now,” shared Coach Humbert. ...
Minneapolis police arrest suspect after another report of shots being fired inside an apartment building
Minneapolis police have a suspect in custody after reports of shots fired inside a downtown apartment building. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says right now there is no evidence of shots fired, but that a man may have experienced a mental health crisis.
Crusaders run for 200 yards in win
By James Stitt patriotsports@apgecm.com The Mayer Lutheran football team earned a hard-fought win Friday night, defeating Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 21-16. The Crusaders ran for nearly 200 yards with Nolan Hoese tallying 112 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries (3.9 yards per carry), while Jon DeBoer carried the ball 16 times for 80 yards (5.0). Hoese also...
Retired Hennepin County judge calls for new funding to stop what has become a rampant string of juvenile crime
Former Hennepin County Judge Kevin Burke is calling for what he calls a severe influx of new funding to stop what has become a rampant string of juvenile crime on the heels of serious activity from kids as young as 10 and 11-years old in Minneapolis.
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