2023 is in the books. Thank you to our readers for making it the biggest year yet for Alpha News.
Thank you for an incredible year. Here’s a look back: https://t.co/bBZvo6nK9k pic.twitter.com/oItDNztHao
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) December 30, 2023
Here’s a look back at some of the most-read stories of the year.
2. Widow of fallen deputy tells Gov. Walz not to attend funeral
3. Court docs reveal ‘extreme’ public pressure on prosecutors in George Floyd case
4. Former nurse describes COVID-19 protocols as ‘medical murder’
5. Family says they saved dad’s life by sneaking him ivermectin during 200-day hospitalization
6. 5 young women killed by reckless driver in Minneapolis
7. 1 charged in gang rape of Bemidji girl; 11 illegal immigrants processed at scene
8. Bemidji teacher wants to ‘secretly inject’ kids with puberty blockers
9. Edina Lutheran church recites ‘sparkle creed,’ professes belief in ‘non-binary god’
Edina pastor Anna Helgen reads the "Sparkle Creed," saying she believes in a "non-binary God" and that Jesus had "two dads." She also invokes Taylor Swift's lyrics during a prayer. pic.twitter.com/bE4DPsklqW
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) June 28, 2023
10. Minnesota House passes 100% clean energy bill
11. Home security system captures more ‘insanity’ near light rail stop
12. Judge allows Feeding Our Future fraudster to take 30-day trip to Kenya
13. Here’s the legislation passed by Minnesota’s DFL majority
14. Minnesota mother says state is abusing law to go after her son on gun charges
15. Elementary school teacher says confusing kids about gender is ‘the goal’
This teacher @VHelementary brags about her goal of confusing children. pic.twitter.com/xoidH13OQf
— Inside The Classroom (@EITC_Official) January 23, 2023
16. Melee, stabbing, and shots fired at Washburn HS Somali culture night
17. DACA recipient to Minnesota lawmakers: ‘We are voting’
18. New Hennepin County attorney sworn in on graphic novel about John Lewis
19. Kim Potter scheduled to be released from prison Monday
20. Man arrested after harassing drivers on I-94, forcing them to say Ricky Cobb’s name
Oh good grief. This is that d-bag Jonathan Mason walking into traffic on I-94 at the site of the State Patrol shooting on Monday. pic.twitter.com/Kmko3PihUs
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) August 1, 2023
21. Walker Art Center holds ‘playful demon summoning session’ for families
22. DFL vice chair says she was violently carjacked, calls for tougher juvenile penalties
23. Man whose life sentence in child’s murder was commuted by Walz, Ellison jailed on new charges
24. Minneapolis residents feel ‘helpless’ as street becomes ‘destination’ for drug deals
25. Charges dismissed against suspect in police pursuit crash that killed Leneal Frazier