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Man accused of abducting children in Cottage Grove pleads guilty

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Lo was arrested on the morning of June 7 after a search that included a total of 14 law enforcement agencies ...

Minneapolis police plan extra patrols downtown during Twins playoff push

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Earlier this week, the Hennepin County Attorney’s office announced arrests of 18 people, ranging in age from 15 to 27 years old, who are charged with various robberies in downtown Minneapolis last month ...

Man in custody after spree of bank robberies in Minnesota, Wisconsin

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The Minneapolis Police Department issued a release on Tuesday, stating William Manuel Villanueva, 37, was arrested in connection with two bank robberies that occurred in Minneapolis on Aug. 12 and Aug. 24...

Health officials investigating 11 cases of E. coli O157 linked to State Fair

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Officials said there's little chance of ongoing exposure since the fair has ended, but the potential health impacts of the bacteria make it important so anyone affected get proper treatment ...

Metro psychiatrist charged with criminal sexual conduct involving a patient

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

A criminal complaint states the victim began seeing Meany as her psychiatrist in August 2015 at a clinic in St. Louis Park for several reasons, including past trauma involving sexual assaults and domestic abuse ...

'All clear' given after bomb threat at University of St. Thomas

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The university sent out an alert at about 8:05 a.m. Tuesday stating it had received a bomb threat ...

Having problems receiving Channel 5.2?

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

If you receive your television stations via an antenna of any kind, you may need to perform the "rescan" function on your television set to continue to receive KSTC and its associated channels, which are seen on your television as channels 5.2 through 5.6. ...

Journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting ...

Fort Snelling State Park reopens 6 months after flooding forced it to close

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Flooding caused the park to close in March and caused substantial damage to buildings, roads and the main water supply line at the park, officials said ...

'Jeopardy!' host Trebek says he's resumed chemotherapy

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The 79-year-old game show host announced in March that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer ...

General Mills recalls certain five-pound bags of all purpose flour

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

General Mills has announced a recall of its five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to E. coli concerns...

Robbery incidents in downtown Minneapolis result in 20 arrests, 18 charges

Monday, September 16, 2019

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Monday that Adrian Cooper, 25, of Brooklyn Center, was charged in both of the crimes...

Marcy-Holmes residents gather to discuss recent crimes in neighborhood

Monday, September 16, 2019

A spike in crime has a typically safe Minneapolis neighborhood on high alert ...

New rules take effect as Wild preseason kicks off

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

It's one of the best times of the year for baseball, football and now hockey fans...

School bus that went missing for hours owned by company with alarming safety record

Monday, September 16, 2019

Pride Transportation has refused to comment on the Sept. 4 incident that sparked a frantic search for a little girl who had been reported missing when her bus failed to drop her off after school ...

Man pleads guilty in connection to largest meth seizure in state history

Monday, September 16, 2019

Court documents say law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Sept. 11, 2018 in north Minneapolis ...

Gas prices expected to rise after attack on Saudi oil facility

Monday, September 16, 2019

An attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia is causing the price of oil to skyrocket. Now there is concern here in Minnesota that prices at the pump will rise ...