Monthly Archives: August 2017
FBI: Bloomington Islamic Center Explosion Caused By “Improvised Explosive Device”
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The Bloomington Police Department, the FBI and ATF held a brief press conference late Saturday afternoon to provide an update into...
Immigration Reform & Minnesota
This week President Trump endorsed legislation in the Senate sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) that represents the first...
MN Health Commissioner Extends Medical Pot Growers License
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s two medical marijuana growers have been approved to continue supplying cannabis for two more years.
On Wednesday, Minnesota Medical Solutions...
Bomb Threat Briefly Closes Cathedral of St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Cathedral of St. Paul was closed down for a short time early Saturday afternoon for an alleged bomb threat.
Rachel...
Police Investigate Early Morning Explosion at Bloomington Islamic Center
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Bloomington Police said there were reports of an explosion at the Dar Al Farooq Community Center at 8201 Park Avenue in Bloomington.
According to...
Minnesota to Double Biodiesel Standards Next Year
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration announced Thursday that it will raise biodiesel standards to a 20 percent blend by next summer.
The...
Contractor Repeat Offender in Hitting Oil Pipelines
WATFORD CITY, N.D. - Carstensen Contracting of Pipestone, Minnesota, was installing a water pipeline when it struck a natural gas pipeline owned by Oneok,...
Candidate Advocating Disarming of Police Struggles with Fundraising
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota State Rep. Raymond Dehn (D-Minneapolis) is falling behind in contributions to his campaign for mayor of Minneapolis.
Dehn, had a strong...
UMN LGBT Group Bans White and Straight Students
MINNEAPOLIS - A University of Minnesota program targeted at supporting “People of Color who identify as LGBTQIA and/or Same-Gender-Loving” makes clear that white and...
Finding Cause of Minnehaha Explosion Won’t be Quick
MINNEAPOLIS -- On Wednesday, a natural gas leak led to an explosion that caused a significant portion of Minnehaha Academy in the Loring Park...