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After Annunciation, legislature took no action on gun laws

Annunciation School parents made multiple pleas to lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol, trying to get them to pass new gun legislation after the mass shooting last August. “My husband said those gunshots are at the school! I ran … I ran towards the school,” Annunciation pare...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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Twins to promote No. 1 prospect Walker Jenkins

The Minnesota Twins are calling up top prospect Walker Jenkins, giving the 21-year-old outfielder his first chance in the major leagues as the club tries to stay in the American League playoff race. Jenkins, the fifth overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, is regarded as the Twins’ ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

business

Northern Minnesota bar owner, girlfriend accused of arson

A northern Minnesota couple is accused of burning down their bar in April 2025 as part of an attempt to cash in on a $700,000 insurance policy after getting upside down in the business, court documents allege....

FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)Aug 27, 2026

Local

HCMC doctor reflects on treating kids after Annunciation shooting

An HCMC doctor is reflecting on treating some of the most critically injured patients after the Annunciation shooting on Aug. 27, 2025. The most critically injured patients that day were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, one of the Twin Cities’ only level-one trauma center...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

parks

A day of service and remembrance honors Annunciation community at Pearl Park

People gathered at Pearl Park on Thursday to honor the Annunciation community by volunteering and donating as they continue healing together. The event happened on the one-year anniversary of a day many in Minneapolis are still grieving. RELATED: Annunciation Remembrance Day hono...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

safety

Minneapolis father-son firefighters open up about Annunciation Church shooting trauma

A Minneapolis father and son who both answered the Annunciation Church shooting call say the day still stays with them a year later. Minneapolis firefighters Seamus Black and Colm Black reflected on the shooting at Annunciation a year later. Seamus Black had worked the day before...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration said government scientis...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

safety

MPD investigating homicide initially deemed a ‘suspicious death’

Minneapolis police are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found dead in an apartment in July. Police responded to a report of an overdose inside an apartment on the 1500 block of Nicollet Avenue on July 8, according to a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police De...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

safety

He’d worked a shooting the day before — then the Annunciation call came in

On Aug. 27, 2025, a shooter opened fire on a back-to-school mass at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis just before 8:30 a.m. Two students — 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel — were killed in the shooting, which also left three adult parishioners and 26 chil...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

parks

Lake Monster Brewing to close St. Paul taproom

Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul says it is closing its taproom after this weekend, with new owners set to take over the space soon. The brewery announced its final day will be Sunday , ending more than a decade at its location in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood. “It’s really n...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

government

Minneapolis City Council approves dress code ordinance, Reign liquor license renewal

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday unanimously passed a measure that bars businesses from enforcing a dress code if one is not clearly posted. The ordinance wouldn’t apply to health and safety regulations, such as “no shirt, no shoes, no service.” Businesses that don’t enfo...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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Disaster Recovery Loan Program

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/disasterloan The post Disaster Recovery Loan Program first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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State Fair has mixed bag of forecast conditions

The forecast for the Minnesota State Fair is shaping up to have a range of weather on the way. Today and Friday are starting off with excellent weather! We expect to see highs in the low to mid 80s with a nice breeze. Friday though will feel a tad more humid. Winds will shift ove...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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GoFundMe for Kenneth Green

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-kenny-greens-partner-and-child-after-tragic-death The post GoFundMe for Kenneth Green first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News ....

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

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Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund

Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund . The post Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026