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August 15, 2023 6:48 PM

Metro Transit reports sharp crime drop at troubled light rail station

Metro Transit officials say crime at the Lake Street light rail station in Minneapolis dropped 58 percent amid an increased security presence.

by Matt Sepic

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August 15, 2023 6:24 PM

Frey outlines $1.8 billion budget for Minneapolis, says city is in 'state of transition'

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey outlined on Tuesday his proposed $1.8 billion dollar budget for next year, which includes funding for projects in areas ranging from affordable housing to public safety and climate change.

by Jon Collins

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August 15, 2023 5:37 PM

Two charged in connection with shooting, wounding Minneapolis officer

Hennepin County prosecutors Tuesday charged a man and a woman in connection with shooting and wounding a Minneapolis police officer on Friday.

by Matt Sepic

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August 15, 2023 5:22 PM

Late-summer stimulus: Minnesota tax rebates begin arriving

In waves, the Department of Revenue will begin distributing one-time rebates this week to taxpayers who qualified based on 2021 income. The payments amount to $260 per person and up to $1,300 for a household.

by Brian Bakst

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August 15, 2023 5:14 PM

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

by Elizabeth Blair

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August 15, 2023 3:13 PM

Michael Oher of 'The Blind Side' says he wasn't adopted, but put in a conservatorship

Oher alleged Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy presented him with a document establishing a conservatorship shortly after he moved in with him, and said it was "for all intents and purposes, an adoption."

by Ayana Archie

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August 15, 2023 2:52 PM

Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

by Dustin Jones

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August 15, 2023 1:04 PM

Duluth City Council votes to ban smoking marijuana in public parks

The Duluth City Council has voted to ban smoking marijuana in all city parks, including the popular Lakewalk pedestrian path along Lake Superior, Bayfront Festival Park and Spirit Mountain.

by Dan Kraker

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August 15, 2023 12:57 PM

The Georgia indictment charges a 19-member 'criminal enterprise.' Here's who they are

The indictment out of Fulton County alleges that former President Trump and 18 others conspired to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. His codefendants include big names and local officials.

by Rachel Treisman