Minneapolis Park Board considers future of historic Stevens House

Tear it down? Or pay hundreds of thousands to restore it? Minneapolis park officials reviewed options on Wednesday for the future of the historic Stevens House at Minnehaha Park that was damaged by arsons in 2022.

Big Ten Women's Basketball, Boys State High School Hockey tournaments in Twin Cities this weekend

With the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament and Minnesota Boys State High School Hockey Tournament going on at the same time, this week is a great week for Minnesota sports fans.

Excitement for Big Ten Tournament in Mpls
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Minnesota basketball star and broadcaster Lea B. Olson talks about the excitement at the Big Ten Tournament.

Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis?: Mayor pushes for compromise

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing for a compromise as a vote on a renewed ordinance that would give a pay raise to Uber and Lyft drivers – as both ride-hail companies are threatening to leave the city if the ordinance becomes law.

Minneapolis PD launching recruitment effort [RAW]
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis Police Department hold a press conference on Wednesday on the police department's new recruiting efforts.

Minneapolis Mayor Frey on Uber/Lyft proposal [RAW]
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke Wednesday about the City Council's Uber/Lyft ordinance proposal, which has the rideshare companies threatening to pull out of the city. The Minneapolis City Council votes on Thursday on the ordinance.

Galactic Pizza announces closure, ends era of delivery from superheroes

Galactic Pizza on Lyndale Avenue South, a long-time favorite for Minneapolis residents looking for pizza delivered by drivers dressed as superheroes, has announced it will close.

Minneapolis PD launching aggressive recruitment effort

The City of Minneapolis is launching a million-dollar police recruitment campaign this week, as Mayor Jacob Frey pulls out all the stops to fill the large vacancy in the department.

Morrill Hall Takeover: The civil rights protest that changed the U of M

In January 1969, five Black students entered the University of Minnesota’s student records office and refused to leave. It would historically become known as the Morrill Hall Takeover.

Minneapolis rolling out red carpet for Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament is expected to draw more than 109,000 fans to the Target Center starting on Wednesday. The tournament sold out for the first time ever, thanks in large part to Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark.

Decade-old Minneapolis rape kit turns into charges, prison sentence

After a rape in 2008 led to charges 15 years later following a clearance of backlogged test kits, the perpetrator has finally been sentenced.

Ian Leonard does Polar Plunge at Lake Nokomis
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FOX 9's Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard and his team participated in the largest Polar Plunge of the season at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Leonard and his team raised $185,000 Saturday for the Special Olympics at the Plunge.

Minnesota's first women's sports bar ‘knocks it out of the park’

A new bar in Minneapolis will focus on women's sports, hoping to draw an underrepresented sports fan demographic to A Bar Of Their Own.

Minneapolis encampments focus of city leaders’ discussion

One day after fire swept through a homeless encampment in south Minneapolis, no sign remains of either the camp, the fire that destroyed it or a permanent solution.

Man rescued from Minneapolis lake after falling through ice

A man was rescued from Lake of the Isles on Thursday night after he fell through the ice 100 feet from shore. 

Minneapolis leaders talk homelessness after fire
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After a recent eviction of a homeless encampment following a fire that spread caused a safety hazard among its occupants, Minneapolis City leaders continue to discuss how to best deal with residents experiencing homelessness.

Mpls city leaders on homeless encampment [RAW]
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The Minneapolis City Council Members and service providers are announcing collaborative efforts to address encampments after a homeless encampment burned down in Minneapolis Thursday.