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Minneapolis, Police Chief

Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau has handed in her resignation to Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. Harteau issued this statement via the Minneapolis Police...
Minneapolis, Police Chief

“She Didn’t Have to Die”

MINNEAPOLIS- “Justine Didn’t Have to Die.” These were the opening words in a press conference held by Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau, following the...

MN-based MyPillow CEO Featured in Trump’s “Made in America” Week

WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, MyPillow CEO and Minnesota-native Mike Lindell sat down with President Donald Trump and a panel of other small business owners...
unemployment

MN Unemployment Rate Steady, Still Lags Neighbors

WASHINGTON - June’s data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in June, remaining far behind...
Train Line

Edina Considers Resurrecting 80-Year-Old Train Line

EDINA, MINN.- The city of Edina has been polling residents about their interest of having a passenger rail through the city. Passenger rail has been...

Gender Toolkits Approved by Minnesota Dept. of Education

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gender toolkits are officially making their way to Minnesota schools. According to KSTP, the Minnesota Department of Education has approved...

Bachmann Talks Education, Radical Islam in Waconia

WACONIA, Minn. - Former presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann returned to the Minnesota political stage Wednesday night as the keynote speaker prior...

Green Line Train Kills Motorist

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The crash between a car and the Metro Transit Green Line train claimed the life of the driver a few...

McCollum Leads Resistance Against GOP EPA, Interior Spending Bill

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum is pushing back on the GOP-led fiscal year 2018 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill. McCollum, the ranking member of the House...
Justine Damond, Minneapolis Police

Fireworks May Have Startled Officer in Death of Justine Damond

EDINA, Minn. — The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) held a press conference with Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges Tuesday night to present new information...