Deadlocked Minneapolis City Council fails to pass police drone pilot program
Some council members were concerned about over-surveillance, how drones would be used, and the contractor supplying drones to Israel for military operations.
Some council members were concerned about over-surveillance, how drones would be used, and the contractor supplying drones to Israel for military operations.
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A burn ban is now in place in St. Paul and Falcon Heights, fire officials said. The St. Paul Fire Marshal ordered a burn ban Thursday until further notice. Fire officials said the ban is due to poor air quality and to preserve firefighting resources for ongoing wildfires. On Thursday aftern...
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday rejected a no-cost drones-as-first-responder pilot program after Council Vice President Jamal Osman, a co-sponsor of the legislation, changed course to cast the deciding “no” vote. The 75-day trial with California-based Skydio, Inc. would have stationed...
A major Feeding Our Future fraud suspect who fled to Somalia is now back in Minnesota to face charges. Abdikerm Eidleh, considered the alleged second-in-command to the scandal’s ringleader, Aimee Bock, landed at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Thursday afternoon. He was taken int...
Workers across Minnesota are adjusting as heavy wildfire smoke makes outdoor jobs harder and raises health concerns. A roofing crew in Minneapolis worked Thursday as smoke moved into the area. Tonka Roofing Production Manager Alex Pederson said his team is using masks, taking breaks and slowin...
The Minneapolis City Council rejected a contract for Skydio Inc. to provide the city's first "drones as first responders" program on Thursday.
The Minneapolis City Council approved $2.5 million in emergency funds to help get residents out of unsafe conditions at a housing complex.
Some council members were concerned about over-surveillance, how drones would be used, and the contractor supplying drones to Israel for military operations.
Major League Baseball announced schedules for the 2027 season, perhaps providing hope it can start on time. Baseball’s labor contract expires Dec. 1 and a management lockout is expected. In 2022, an agreement wasn’t reached until March 10, causing opening day to be pushed back from March 31 to...
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Aer Lingus said it will stop flying between Dublin and Minneapolis after Oct. 24 as part of broader route cuts and cost changes. The airline announced it’s cutting overall flying capacity by 6% to eliminate underperforming routes and improve profits. The Minneapolis route is listed as disco...
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The Minnesota Wild’s 2026-27 regular season schedule was released Thursday. The Wild opens the season on the road on Thursday, Oct. 1 against the Nashville Predators. The home opener is Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Boston. Starting next season, every NHL team will now play 84 games – 42 home contests ...
Minnesota consumers may be eligible for a refund tied to a bankrupt cryptocurrency kiosk company. The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Thursday that Bitcoin Depot operated kiosks in 33 states, including Minnesota. The department said the cryptocurrency company filed for bankruptcy an...
Minnesota’s Weather Authority maintains a Weather Alert as hazardous wildfire smoke and high heat continue through Friday. WILDFIRE SMOKE: Some of the worst air quality in the world has been over Minnesota, and the air is now considered hazardous for all. This is not just an issue for sensitiv...
Bemidji police chief said he believes agents were targeting a construction site.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have received a grant to unlock how animals naturally fight off viral infections.
Court records are revealing more information about an incident on I-94 in Minneapolis earlier this month where a woman fell out of a moving car and was struck by several vehicles. State Patrol officials responded to the westbound lanes of I-94 near Highway 65 around 2:30 a.m. on July 1, where ...
Shireen Gandhi, the former commissioner of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services, has resigned from the agency, effective Tuesday, a department spokesperson said. In a message to DHS staff last week, Temporary DHS Commissioner John Connolly thanked Gandhi for her “remarkable leadership” and...
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Minneapolis has one of the worst air qualities in the world on Thursday morning as wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the state.
Camp evacuations in northern Minnesota stir every parent’s anxiety, but also underscore why we send kids into the wilderness.
Two families are suing a North Dakota hospital, alleging hospital staff mistakenly switched two baby boys at birth more than 36 years ago.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says officers working at the Rochester, New York port of entry seized 80 counterfeit soccer jerseys, including 40 FIFA jerseys.
Advocates who work with St. Paul’s homeless residents are sounding the alarm over a plan by Mayor Kaohly Her to shut down the city’s three largest encampments beginning with the Pig’s Eye camp on Aug. 5. City officials say overdose deaths, fires, reported sexual assaults, an increase in crime ...
Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year except for international games, starting on March 24 — if there is an opening day. For the third consecutive season, the Twins will play their earliest Opening Day game ever, beginning the 2027 campaign with a Thursday, Ma...
The presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died Wednesday in what an official described as an accident.
The Minneapolis City Council approved $2.5 million to help relocate people from the dilapidated Heritage Park apartments and townhomes.
Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCA as smoke has blanketed the state.
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Heavy smoke from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada has spread across Minnesota, prompting air quality alerts warning that outdoor activities could be hazardous. See where air quality conditions at at their worst.
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Many outdoor events are being canceled for safety due to hazardous air quality. RELATED: Minneapolis air pollution ranked 3rd worst globally Wildfires are causing the hazy, smoky air that is hazardous for everyone. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) says that people should avoid ...
National media coverage about the infection as a cause of ‘explosive diarrhea’ has focused attention on the outbreak, even in states like Minnesota that aren’t part of it.
The Minnesota Zoo announced Thursday that visitors can now meet its newest animal. The zoo said Ume, a 1-year-old Malayan tapir, made her public debut at the indoor Tropics Trail. Zoo leaders said Ume was born in Tacoma, Washington, at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium before settling in Apple...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that’s previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs. The drug from Merck was OK’d on Thursday for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol ...
The Minnesota State Fair is looking for thousands of workers and is hosting a Job Fair to help fill positions for the 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Intense heat and thick wildfire smoke has many Minnesotans staying inside and looking for ways to stay cool without increasing energy costs.
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
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