Mall of America retail stores to reopen June 1

The Mall of America will reopen its retail stores June 1, the company announced Thursday.

Minnesota schools shifting graduation ceremony plans following new guidelines

With the state of Minnesota banning in-person graduation ceremonies, school districts are now changing their plans on how to best honor the Class of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Buy to allow in-store appointment shopping at 200 stores starting in May

Starting in May, Best Buy says it will allow customers to make appointments for in-store consultations in some 200 of its stores across the country. 

Bloomington police officers give silent salute at home of retired commander who passed away

When a retired commander from the Bloomington Police Department unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack, his brothers and sisters in the police force showed up in his honor.

Mall of America hosting 4 blood drives for American Red Cross

The Mall of America is closed to shoppers for the near future to slow the spread of COVID-19, so the empty mall is now being used as a blood donation site for the American Red Cross. 

2 good Samaritans rescue snowshoer who fell through ice in Bloomington

Two good Samaritans helped a snowshoer who fell through thin ice on Lower Penn Lake in Bloomington, according to Bloomington Assistant Fire Chief Jay Forster.

Minnesota daycare centers grow increasingly nervous about staying open amid coronavirus crisis

The health department is again urging daycare centers and preschools to remain open, but the decision has left parents, educators and daycare providers with a tough call on what to do and how to keep kids and staff safe.

Two charged with murder of April Pease on 11th anniversary of her disappearance

On the 11th anniversary of April Pease's disappearance, two people have been charged in connection to her murder after they allegedly abducted her in 2009 from a women's shelter in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Nickelodeon Universe to close Wednesday for all of March due to COVID-19

The Mall of America says some of its tenants are closed or limiting hours, but its foremost tenant, the Nickelodeon Universe, will close for the rest of the month.

Suspect search slows traffic on I-494 in Minnetonka

An active police investigation has slowed down traffic moving along I-494, just south of Highway 7 in Minnetonka.

Charges: Man forced 2 women into prostitution, beat victim at Bloomington hotel when she wanted out

Federal authorities have filed charges against a man in Minnesota as part of a disturbing case in which police say he forced two women to work as prostitutes, took their earnings, and threatened or beat them when they would not comply.