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May 1

Police ID driver who exited I-94 at 'very high rate of speed' and caused crash that injured 5 in SUV

Court filing says police suspect she was intoxicated at the time.
Minneapolis
May 1
Kayvon Williams

Suspected gang member charged in fatal shooting of two men nearly 2 years ago in north Minneapolis

A 21-year-old Minneapolis man had been charged in the killings, but the case was dismissed after an investigation found video evidence to the contrary.
Local
May 1
Sergeant Jeremy Depies poses with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara after he was awarded a medal of valor for rescuing a drowning four-year-old

Two Minneapolis police officers earn Medal of Valor for daring water rescue of 4-year-old boy

A third officer earned a Lifesaving Award for his role in the emergency response last November.
Local
April 30
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks during a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 23, 20

Hennepin Co. Board OKs Mary Moriarty's request to hire outside lawyers for trooper prosecution

The Hennepin County Board voted 5-1 to approve the request, which was criticized by the trooper's attorney and has an unknown cost.
Local
April 30
The Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse building in downtown Minneapolis.

Minnesota Education Department official testifies in Feeding Our Future trial about fraud concerns

Emily Honer, a supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Education, was the first witness called in the trial. She said she had concerns about the number of meal sites tied to Feeding Our Future in 2020.
Minneapolis
April 30
Eureka Recycling, where non-recyclable plastics often end up at the company's sortation center and seen Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN.

How well are Minneapolis residents recycling?

Only about half of aluminum cans and paper are being recycled, and other stuff is being wish-cycled, according to a city study of what Minneapolis residents throw out.
Minneapolis
April 29

Police now say all 5 women have so far survived rollover of SUV exiting I-94 in Minneapolis

Alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash, according to police.
Local
April 29
Defendant Abdiaziz Shafii Farah walks into U.S. District Court during the third day of jury selection in the first Feeding Our Future case to go to tr

Defense attorneys in first Feeding Our Future trial say defendants served 'real food'

Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave opening statements Monday in the first Feeding Our Future trial, painting different versions of how meal programs were run.
Minneapolis
April 28
Giovanna Johnson stands next to the sewer cover that blows out whenever they have a lot of rain in her neighborhood on Friday in Minneapolis. Two year

Help on the way for north Minneapolis neighborhood prone to extreme flooding

Several low-lying blocks of the Cleveland neighborhood have weathered excess storm water for decades. New flood modeling finally has identified the area as a priority for street and sewer improvements.
Local
April 28

New director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is longtime abuse investigator Tony Schendel

Schendel will be in charge of navigating the city's animal control unit through challenges with overcrowding and an uptick in neglect cases.
Minneapolis
April 27

Officials ID 14-year-old shot and killed while in SUV at northeast Mpls. gas station

The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. Friday at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.
Variety
April 27
Starting as a teenager, 90-year-old Ted Pouliot has volunteered at the House of Charity longer than some of his fellow helpers have been alive. Seen h

At 90, Minneapolis volunteer has lifetime of service

He's been helping at the House of Charity since he was a teenager.
Music
April 26
Indie-rock band the Cloak Ox performed in 2013 at Icehouse, not long after the supper club opened and helped create buzz for Nicollet Avenue in Minnea

Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue

"It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.
Minneapolis
April 26

Edina man admits to fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis during dispute over money

The plea agreement calls for Jashon Johnson to serve a 16-year sentence.
Minneapolis
April 26
Minneapolis City Council Member Aurin Chowdhury, center, brainstorms community safety ideas for Lake Street and south Minneapolis with her table at a

Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it

A temporary community safety center on the immigrant business corridor, followed by a permanent one coming to 2633 Minnehaha Av., aim to reinvigorate public safety in south Minneapolis.
Local
April 25
Defendant Said Shafii Farah, center, walks into the U.S. District Court with attorneys Clayton Carlson, left, and Steve Schleicher, right, during the

Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case

More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.
Minneapolis
April 25
A memorial of flowers marks the area where Autumn Merrick was struck and killed in October 2021 during a rolling gun battle in downtown Minneapolis.

Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop

A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.
Minneapolis
April 25
Timothy Sexton has been approved as Minneapolis public works director.

Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director

Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.
Minneapolis
April 25
FILE - This March 28, 2019 photo shows cigarette butts in an ashtray in New York. On Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Lung cancer is the nation's top cancer ki

Minneapolis approves $15 minimum for cigarette packs, highest in U.S.

The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.
Local
April 25
Monica Byron spoke to demonstrators at the Stabilize Our Schools by Stabilizing our Workforce Rally sponsored by the Minneapolis Federation of Teacher

Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative agreement to avert strike

Details will be released after teachers vote to ratify the agreement, district officials said. The district's support staff is negotiating separately from the teachers.

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