<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Minneapolis with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:52:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Man fatally shot over weekend was awaiting trial stemming from a shooting at a Minneapolis bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have yet to say whether the two shootings are related.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-fatally-shot-over-weekend-was-awaiting-trial-stemming-from-a-shooting-at-a-minneapolis-bar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-fatally-shot-over-weekend-was-awaiting-trial-stemming-from-a-shooting-at-a-minneapolis-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID man fatally shot and left on Minneapolis sidewalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooter was gone by the time police arrived, and officials had announced no arrests as of Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-shot-and-left-on-minneapolis-sidewalk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-shot-and-left-on-minneapolis-sidewalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special counsel: Little evidence to counter defense that Ricky Cobb II shooting was justified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report was commissioned by Hennepin County and cost $578,000, but largely shows the defense building a strong case that Trooper Ryan Londregan acted within his training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-little-evidence-to-counter-defense-that-ricky-cobb-ii-shooting-was-justified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-little-evidence-to-counter-defense-that-ricky-cobb-ii-shooting-was-justified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report shows little evidence to counter defense that Ricky Cobb II shooting was justified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report issued by Special Counsel hired by the Hennepin County Attorney largely shows the defense building a strong case that Trooper Ryan Londregan acted within his training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/report-shows-little-evidence-to-counter-defense-that-ricky-cobb-ii-shooting-was-justified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/report-shows-little-evidence-to-counter-defense-that-ricky-cobb-ii-shooting-was-justified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locally owned grocery store to open in former north Minneapolis Aldi building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner Daniel Hernandez, who operates Colonial Market in south Minneapolis, is eyeing a December opening for a new grocery store with a butcher counter, fast-food eatery and ice cream shop. The site, a former Aldi, is on Penn Av. near Lowry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/locally-owned-grocery-store-to-open-in-former-north-minneapolis-aldi-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/locally-owned-grocery-store-to-open-in-former-north-minneapolis-aldi-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some city beaches remain closed in Minneapolis as hot weather continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few beaches are closed due to water quality concerns, with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board saying several city beaches are at bacteria levels unsafe for humans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-city-beaches-remain-closed-in-minneapolis-as-hot-weather-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-city-beaches-remain-closed-in-minneapolis-as-hot-weather-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota's primary elections are two weeks away. Here are four key races to watch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has a rematch with a previous DFL challenger. And a pair of Republicans will battle for the chance to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-primary-elections-are-two-weeks-away-here-are-four-key-races-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-primary-elections-are-two-weeks-away-here-are-four-key-races-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look: Hotel Ivy's multimillion-dollar renovation in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boutique hotel's revamp draws on its history to make a new bet on downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-look-hotel-ivys-multimillion-dollar-renovation-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-look-hotel-ivys-multimillion-dollar-renovation-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midway Contemporary Art reopens in a former limousine garage that's now environmentally friendly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis arts nonprofit worked with internationally acclaimed Berlin-based architecture firm b+ that specializes in reusing old buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/midway-contemporary-art-reopens-in-a-former-limousine-garage-thats-now-environmentally-friendly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/midway-contemporary-art-reopens-in-a-former-limousine-garage-thats-now-environmentally-friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Man in SUV awakened by carjacker, shot in Loring Park by suspect who crashed in St. Paul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The carjacking was one of a string of violent, and at-times deadly, crimes in the city since Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-man-in-suv-awakened-by-carjacker-shot-in-loring-park-by-suspect-who-crashed-in-st-paul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-man-in-suv-awakened-by-carjacker-shot-in-loring-park-by-suspect-who-crashed-in-st-paul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Man high when he shot his Loring Park carjacking victim, then crashed while fleeing police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The carjacking was one of a string of violent, and at-times deadly, crimes in the city since Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-man-high-when-he-shot-his-loring-park-carjacking-victim-then-crashed-while-fleeing-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-man-high-when-he-shot-his-loring-park-carjacking-victim-then-crashed-while-fleeing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 killed overnight in Minneapolis, police seek other agencies' help]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fight at a party is believed to have led to the stabbing in the Folwell neighborhood, two hours after a man was shot and killed nearby. A man was also shot and killed in the Whittier neighborhood last weekend. Overwhelmed, Minneapolis police sought help from other agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-killed-overnight-in-minneapolis-police-seek-other-agencies-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-killed-overnight-in-minneapolis-police-seek-other-agencies-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men killed overnight in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fight at a party is believed to have led to the stabbing in the Folwell neighborhood, two hours after a man was shot and killed nearby. A man was also shot and killed in the Whittier neighborhood last weekend. Overwhelmed, Minneapolis police sought help from other agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/three-men-killed-overnight-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/three-men-killed-overnight-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprises abound at 'Purple Rain' screening including Prince's Songwriters Hall of Fame award]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the film, Sheila E and other movie principals showed up at Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/surprises-abound-at-purple-rain-screening-including-princes-songwriters-hall-of-fame-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/surprises-abound-at-purple-rain-screening-including-princes-songwriters-hall-of-fame-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested, man critically injured in shooting during carjacking in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect was arrested in St. Paul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspect-arrested-man-critically-injured-in-shooting-during-carjacking-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspect-arrested-man-critically-injured-in-shooting-during-carjacking-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured in shooting during carjacking in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect was arrested in St. Paul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-critically-injured-in-shooting-during-carjacking-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-critically-injured-in-shooting-during-carjacking-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special counsel hired by Moriarty bills $578K for work in Londregan case; firm's analysis released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington D.C.-based law firm spent 733 hours on the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-hired-by-moriarty-bills-578k-for-work-in-londregan-case-firms-analysis-released/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-hired-by-moriarty-bills-578k-for-work-in-londregan-case-firms-analysis-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special counsel hired by Moriarty bills $578K for work in Londregan case, firm issues report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington D.C.-based law firm Steptoe spent 733 hours on the case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-hired-by-moriarty-bills-578k-for-work-in-londregan-case-firm-issues-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/special-counsel-hired-by-moriarty-bills-578k-for-work-in-londregan-case-firm-issues-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under pressure to curb pollution, Minneapolis foundry announces it will shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith Foundry in Minneapolis' East Phillips neighborhood had been in the center of pollution complaints for years. It settled an EPA case last month and said it would keep operating some of its business, but has now changed course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/under-pressure-to-curb-pollution-minneapolis-foundry-announces-it-will-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/under-pressure-to-curb-pollution-minneapolis-foundry-announces-it-will-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime broadcast meteorologist Paul Douglas is retiring from WCCO radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Douglas, who arrived in the Twin Cities in 1983, will continue to run his weather company and prognosticate for the Star Tribune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/longtime-broadcast-meteorologist-paul-douglas-is-retiring-from-wcco-radio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/longtime-broadcast-meteorologist-paul-douglas-is-retiring-from-wcco-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking workers reach tentative agreement with Minneapolis Park Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks workers have been on strike since July 4. The union said details, including returning to work, will be announced soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-minneapolis-park-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-minneapolis-park-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defamation lawsuit by fired Minneapolis police officer moves toward trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge ruled that immunity does not apply to "a non-elected police chief."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defamation-lawsuit-by-fired-minneapolis-police-officer-moves-toward-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defamation-lawsuit-by-fired-minneapolis-police-officer-moves-toward-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defamation lawsuit by fired Minneapolis police officer cleared for trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge ruled that immunity does not apply to "a non-elected police chief."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defamation-lawsuit-by-fired-minneapolis-police-officer-cleared-for-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defamation-lawsuit-by-fired-minneapolis-police-officer-cleared-for-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mankato man who pistol-whipped grandmother, fired at Minneapolis police, pointed gun at child admits guilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamau Evans broke into two Minneapolis homes connected to an ex-girlfriend and fired at police before his arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mankato-man-who-pistol-whipped-grandmother-fired-at-minneapolis-police-pointed-gun-at-child-admits-guilt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mankato-man-who-pistol-whipped-grandmother-fired-at-minneapolis-police-pointed-gun-at-child-admits-guilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who pistol-whipped grandmother, fired at police, pointed gun at child in Mpls. admits guilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamau Evans broke into two Minneapolis homes connected to an ex-girlfriend, and fired at police before his arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-who-pistol-whipped-grandmother-fired-at-police-pointed-gun-at-child-in-mpls-admits-guilt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-who-pistol-whipped-grandmother-fired-at-police-pointed-gun-at-child-in-mpls-admits-guilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis clears several South Side homeless encampments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city used bulldozers and removed tents at three encampments in the East Phillips neighborhood Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-clears-several-south-side-homeless-encampments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-clears-several-south-side-homeless-encampments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park board members say Blue Line light rail crossing could endanger cyclists, pedestrians in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some on theMinneapolis park board wants the Met Council to go back to the drawing board to preserve the Grand Rounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-board-members-say-blue-line-light-rail-crossing-could-endanger-cyclists-pedestrians-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-board-members-say-blue-line-light-rail-crossing-could-endanger-cyclists-pedestrians-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope, limbo, despair: Mexican family living in Minneapolis is deported after asylum bid denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family fled Mexico out of fear for their safety and waited for an immigration ruling for four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hope-limbo-despair-mexican-family-living-in-minneapolis-is-deported-after-asylum-bid-denied/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hope-limbo-despair-mexican-family-living-in-minneapolis-is-deported-after-asylum-bid-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dozen years in the making, North Loop Green could be model for languishing downtowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its combination of apartments, offices and retail, the project from Houston-based developer Hines connects a vibrant North Loop with the struggling Central Business District via the complicated Warehouse District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-dozen-years-in-the-making-north-loop-green-could-be-model-for-languishing-downtowns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-dozen-years-in-the-making-north-loop-green-could-be-model-for-languishing-downtowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking workers shut down Minneapolis Park Board meeting with three-hour protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority of commissioners chose not to discuss a resolution to settle contract negotiations between the Park Board and Laborers Local 363.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-shut-down-minneapolis-park-board-meeting-with-three-hour-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-shut-down-minneapolis-park-board-meeting-with-three-hour-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis officials release options for redesign of George Floyd Square area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city unveiled three street concepts and five ideas for the former gas station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-officials-release-options-for-redesign-of-george-floyd-square-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-officials-release-options-for-redesign-of-george-floyd-square-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis releases options for redesign of George Floyd Square area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halfway through community engagement process for redevelopment of intersection where George Floyd was killed, city unveils three street concepts and five ideas for the former gas station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-releases-options-for-redesign-of-george-floyd-square-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-releases-options-for-redesign-of-george-floyd-square-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Supreme Court upholds conviction of shooter in 2021 road rage incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jamal Smith ruling also props open the door to future consideration of jury diversity concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-shooter-in-2021-road-rage-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-shooter-in-2021-road-rage-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses ACLU homeless encampment lawsuit against Minneapolis Park Board, city and Hennepin County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-year lawsuit represented formerly homeless people who had their belongings seized in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-dismisses-aclu-homeless-encampment-lawsuit-against-minneapolis-park-board-city-and-hennepin-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-dismisses-aclu-homeless-encampment-lawsuit-against-minneapolis-park-board-city-and-hennepin-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HCMC wants a $1 billion patient tower, but first it needs a new parking ramp]]></title><description><![CDATA[County plans to demolish an older parking structure and build a new hospital tower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hcmc-wants-a-1-billion-patient-tower-but-first-it-needs-a-new-parking-ramp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hcmc-wants-a-1-billion-patient-tower-but-first-it-needs-a-new-parking-ramp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits bombing Minneapolis hair salon, returning year later and vandalizing the shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis man pleaded guilty and faces at least 5 years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-bombing-minneapolis-hair-salon-returning-year-later-and-vandalizing-the-shop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-bombing-minneapolis-hair-salon-returning-year-later-and-vandalizing-the-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian river bridge connecting North Side, northeast Minneapolis draws excitement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The potential for a crossing is exciting to many because it would connect the city's two segments of the Great Northern Greenway; the need is so great that about 100 people a day cross the river using a nearby railroad bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pedestrian-river-bridge-connecting-north-side-northeast-minneapolis-draws-excitement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pedestrian-river-bridge-connecting-north-side-northeast-minneapolis-draws-excitement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court tosses restraining order against activist who told Minneapolis council member he knew where he lived and was 'coming for you']]></title><description><![CDATA[Council Member Michael Rainville won the order from a judge against activist Mike Forcia last year, but an appellate court reversed the order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-tosses-restraining-order-against-activist-who-told-minneapolis-council-member-he-knew-where-he-lived-and-was-coming-for-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-tosses-restraining-order-against-activist-who-told-minneapolis-council-member-he-knew-where-he-lived-and-was-coming-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court tosses restraining order against an activist who told a Minneapolis council member he knew where he lived and was 'coming for you.']]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council Member Michael Rainville won the order from a judge against activist Mike Forcia last year. On Monday, an appellate court reversed the order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-tosses-restraining-order-against-an-activist-who-told-a-minneapolis-council-member-he-knew-where-he-lived-and-was-coming-for-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-tosses-restraining-order-against-an-activist-who-told-a-minneapolis-council-member-he-knew-where-he-lived-and-was-coming-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested in connection with dumpster fires along Lake Street stretching toward Uptown]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the fires spread into a building. No injuries were reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-dumpster-fires-along-lake-street-stretching-toward-uptown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-dumpster-fires-along-lake-street-stretching-toward-uptown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old girl injured in south Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/16-year-old-girl-injured-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/16-year-old-girl-injured-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin EMS seeks paramedic diversity to boost outcomes for minority patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foster child-turned first responder-turned breast cancer survivor-turned paramedic is payoff from Hennepin Healthcare's efforts to increase diversity, fix racial disparities in patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-ems-seeks-paramedic-diversity-to-boost-outcomes-for-minority-patients/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-ems-seeks-paramedic-diversity-to-boost-outcomes-for-minority-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police investigating stabbing off Hennepin Avenue in Uptown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The male victim, who wasn't identified, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-investigating-stabbing-off-hennepin-avenue-in-uptown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-investigating-stabbing-off-hennepin-avenue-in-uptown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The VA wants your help picking a name for a new clinic for female veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you know a veteran who served her country and her community, the VA is accepting nominations until Oct. 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-va-wants-your-help-picking-a-name-for-a-new-clinic-for-female-veterans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-va-wants-your-help-picking-a-name-for-a-new-clinic-for-female-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Minneapolis workers are getting big raises. Will they all?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following double-digit raises for police and public works employees, more than a dozen other unions will soon be demanding their own pay hikes as the city faces a budget deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-minneapolis-workers-are-getting-big-raises-will-they-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-minneapolis-workers-are-getting-big-raises-will-they-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking workers reject latest contract offer from Minneapolis Park Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just under half of eligible voters turned out for the vote Friday at Minnehaha Falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-reject-latest-contract-offer-from-minneapolis-park-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-workers-reject-latest-contract-offer-from-minneapolis-park-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Shooter fired from behind fence, killed north Minneapolis man in his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police used surviellance video and phone records to place Dameon Markese Collins at the scene of the murder of Carl Maurice Woodard last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-shooter-fired-from-behind-fence-killed-north-minneapolis-man-in-his-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-shooter-fired-from-behind-fence-killed-north-minneapolis-man-in-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot dead early Friday in north Minneapolis is found by police more than 5 hours later]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been at least 39 homicides in the city so far this year, according to a Star Tribune database. That compares to 33 at this time last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-dead-early-friday-in-north-minneapolis-is-found-by-police-more-than-5-hours-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-dead-early-friday-in-north-minneapolis-is-found-by-police-more-than-5-hours-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis loses bid to host Sundance Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country's largest independent film festival is looking for a new host after decades in Park City, Utah, but Minneapolis fell short of the final round of consideration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-loses-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-loses-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Park Board charges employees' union with disruptions at Sea Salt, Bread and Pickle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board filed an unfair labor practice charge for picketing activity outside the two park restaurants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-charges-employees-union-with-disruptions-at-sea-salt-bread-and-pickle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-charges-employees-union-with-disruptions-at-sea-salt-bread-and-pickle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After quitting force, former Minneapolis police officer landed in Ukraine just in time for war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In interviews with the Star Tribune, Ryan described life before and after the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, where she's worked to secure the border and help refugees flee war-torn areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-quitting-force-former-minneapolis-police-officer-landed-in-ukraine-just-in-time-for-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-quitting-force-former-minneapolis-police-officer-landed-in-ukraine-just-in-time-for-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Park Board charges employees' union with delivery disruptions at Sea Salt, Bread and Pickle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board filed an unfair labor practice charge for picketing activity outside the two park restaurants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-charges-employees-union-with-delivery-disruptions-at-sea-salt-bread-and-pickle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-charges-employees-union-with-delivery-disruptions-at-sea-salt-bread-and-pickle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis tallies another shooting with at least 3 victims this week; 2 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police continue to pursue details about what led up to all of these shootings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-tallies-another-shooting-with-at-least-3-victims-this-week-2-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-tallies-another-shooting-with-at-least-3-victims-this-week-2-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakeshore Care wants to bring a 24-bed center to the struggling Minneapolis business district for homeless people to stay temporarily as they recuperate after hospitalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-businesses-organize-against-proposed-medical-respite-homeless-shelter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-businesses-organize-against-proposed-medical-respite-homeless-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uptown businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakeshore Care wants to bring a 24-bed center to the struggling Minneapolis business district for homeless people to stay temporarily as they recuperate after hospitalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-businesses-organize-against-proposed-medical-respite-homeless-shelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-businesses-organize-against-proposed-medical-respite-homeless-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council approves police union contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract includes historic raises, amounting to 21.7% over three years, and will make Minneapolis police among the top five highest-paid in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-approves-police-union-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-approves-police-union-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis music eatery Icehouse will avoid eviction under new ownership plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some formerly silent partners in the Eat Street venue are taking over with the continued involvement of founder Brian Liebeck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-music-eatery-icehouse-will-avoid-eviction-under-new-ownership-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-music-eatery-icehouse-will-avoid-eviction-under-new-ownership-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacant since the '90s? Minneapolis pushes to reduce number of long-empty buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials and residents say owners of vacant buildings aren't under enough pressure to restore their properties to occupancy amid a housing shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/vacant-since-the-90s-minneapolis-pushes-to-reduce-number-of-long-empty-buildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/vacant-since-the-90s-minneapolis-pushes-to-reduce-number-of-long-empty-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis proposal would mandate annual fines of up to $24,000 for owners of vacant buildings that go unrestored]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials and residents say owners of vacant buildings aren't under enough pressure to restore their properties to occupancy amid a housing shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-proposal-would-mandate-annual-fines-of-up-to-24000-for-owners-of-vacant-buildings-that-go-unrestored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-proposal-would-mandate-annual-fines-of-up-to-24000-for-owners-of-vacant-buildings-that-go-unrestored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis park labor talks break down again over disagreement over wage facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis park workers strike has persisted 15 days, leading to cancelled concerts and delayed storm cleanup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-labor-talks-break-down-again-over-disagreement-over-wage-facts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-labor-talks-break-down-again-over-disagreement-over-wage-facts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Salt Eatery returns to full menu after storm closure, fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnehaha Park institution temporarily pulled several of its seafood offerings as it worked to fix damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sea-salt-eatery-returns-to-full-menu-after-storm-closure-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sea-salt-eatery-returns-to-full-menu-after-storm-closure-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adonis Frazier brings Minneapolis boxing pedigree to Paris Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hailing from the family-run Circle of Discipline gym, Adonis Frazier will coach with Team USA boxing in Paris in search of gold medals and a growing legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/adonis-frazier-brings-minneapolis-boxing-pedigree-to-paris-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/adonis-frazier-brings-minneapolis-boxing-pedigree-to-paris-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park labor talks break down again over gaping disagreement over wage facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis park workers strike has persisted 15 days, leading to cancelled concerts and delayed storm cleanup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-labor-talks-break-down-again-over-gaping-disagreement-over-wage-facts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-labor-talks-break-down-again-over-gaping-disagreement-over-wage-facts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of mastermind behind home invasion that killed Zaria McKeever charged as an accomplice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47-year-old Minneapolis woman helped harbor one of the teenage shooters in her hotel room and lied to police about her knowledge of the 2022 break-in after the fact, charges say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-of-mastermind-behind-home-invasion-that-killed-zaria-mckeever-charged-as-an-accomplice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-of-mastermind-behind-home-invasion-that-killed-zaria-mckeever-charged-as-an-accomplice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of mastermind behind deadly home invasion that killed Zaria McKeever charged as an accomplice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47-yearold Minneapolis woman helped harbor one of the teenage shooters in her hotel room and lied to police about her knowledge of the 2022 break-in after the fact, charges say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-of-mastermind-behind-deadly-home-invasion-that-killed-zaria-mckeever-charged-as-an-accomplice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-of-mastermind-behind-deadly-home-invasion-that-killed-zaria-mckeever-charged-as-an-accomplice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison for all 3 men whose Snapchat gun ring sold 'switches,' ghost guns around the Twin Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank this week sentenced Kyrees Darius Johnson, 23, of Minneapolis, to nearly 8 years in prison to conclude the case &mdash; which was filed weeks after Johnson was shot 14 times in an attempted carjacking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prison-for-all-3-men-whose-snapchat-gun-ring-sold-switches-ghost-guns-around-the-twin-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prison-for-all-3-men-whose-snapchat-gun-ring-sold-switches-ghost-guns-around-the-twin-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Salt Eatery, battered by storms and a fire, remains on limited menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnehaha Regional Park institution temporarily pulled several of its seafood offerings as it works to fix fire damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sea-salt-eatery-battered-by-storms-and-a-fire-remains-on-limited-menu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sea-salt-eatery-battered-by-storms-and-a-fire-remains-on-limited-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis medical execs who became romantic 'soulmates' sentenced in scheme that netted millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both were given prison terms, ordered to pay the money back to their victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-medical-execs-who-became-romantic-soulmates-sentenced-in-scheme-that-netted-millions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-medical-execs-who-became-romantic-soulmates-sentenced-in-scheme-that-netted-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis medical execs who became romantic 'soulmates' sentenced for scheme that netted millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both were given prison terms, ordered to pay the money back to their victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-medical-execs-who-became-romantic-soulmates-sentenced-for-scheme-that-netted-millions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-medical-execs-who-became-romantic-soulmates-sentenced-for-scheme-that-netted-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquatennial names PWHL Minnesota players as grand marshals for Torchlight Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goalie Nicole Hensley and defender Lee Stecklein will ride in the parade at 7:30 p.m. July 24 in downtown Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/aquatennial-names-pwhl-minnesota-players-as-grand-marshals-for-torchlight-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/aquatennial-names-pwhl-minnesota-players-as-grand-marshals-for-torchlight-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBTQ sports tournament will bring 2,500 people to Minneapolis this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recreational sports organization provides opportunities for connection over the game and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lgbtq-sports-tournament-will-bring-2500-people-to-minneapolis-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lgbtq-sports-tournament-will-bring-2500-people-to-minneapolis-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2,500 reward offered after cat thrown from Minneapolis 12th-floor balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[With local authorities saying they are not searching for any suspects, international animal protection group steps in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2500-reward-offered-after-cat-thrown-from-minneapolis-12th-floor-balcony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2500-reward-offered-after-cat-thrown-from-minneapolis-12th-floor-balcony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike Moss, longtime Minneapolis activist, has city street named in his honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speakers credited Spike Moss as a key figure in desegregating the Minneapolis fire department and pushing to add more Black officers to the police force. A stretch of Plymouth Avenue through the North Side is now named in his honor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/spike-moss-longtime-minneapolis-activist-has-city-street-named-in-his-honor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/spike-moss-longtime-minneapolis-activist-has-city-street-named-in-his-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did storms knock a tree onto your property? Here's what you can do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe storms took out trees and downed power lines in Minneapolis and other parts of the Twin Cities and Minnesota last weekend. While storm debris on public thoroughfares is likely not your problem to clean up, property owners are generally responsible if trees and other storm detritus lands on their lawns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/did-storms-knock-a-tree-onto-your-property-heres-what-you-can-do/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/did-storms-knock-a-tree-onto-your-property-heres-what-you-can-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Bystanders halt stranger sexual assault of woman outside Minneapolis apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daylight attack occurred in the 3500 block of S. Bryant Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-bystanders-halt-stranger-sexual-assault-of-woman-outside-minneapolis-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-bystanders-halt-stranger-sexual-assault-of-woman-outside-minneapolis-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bystanders halt stranger's sex assault outside Minneapolis apartment building, charges say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daylight attack occurred in the 3500 block of S. Bryant Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bystanders-halt-strangers-sex-assault-outside-minneapolis-apartment-building-charges-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bystanders-halt-strangers-sex-assault-outside-minneapolis-apartment-building-charges-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In reversal, man found competent to stand trial in brutal Loring Park murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Taylor Justin Schulz was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial in the murder of Robert Skaft, a beloved clerk at the Oak Grove Grocery in Loring Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-reversal-man-found-competent-to-stand-trial-in-brutal-loring-park-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-reversal-man-found-competent-to-stand-trial-in-brutal-loring-park-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After second evaluation, man found competent to stand trial in brutal Loring Park murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Taylor Justin Schulz was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial in the murder of Robert Skafte, a beloved clerk at the Oak Grove Grocery in Loring Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-second-evaluation-man-found-competent-to-stand-trial-in-brutal-loring-park-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-second-evaluation-man-found-competent-to-stand-trial-in-brutal-loring-park-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girl found shot last week outside Minneapolis gas station dies days later]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old was shot multiple times, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Minneapolis Police have announced no arrests in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teenage-girl-found-shot-last-week-outside-minneapolis-gas-station-dies-days-later/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teenage-girl-found-shot-last-week-outside-minneapolis-gas-station-dies-days-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girl found shot last week outside Minneapolis gas station dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old was shot multiple times, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Minneapolis police have announced no arrests in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teenage-girl-found-shot-last-week-outside-minneapolis-gas-station-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teenage-girl-found-shot-last-week-outside-minneapolis-gas-station-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl, shot last week in Minneapolis, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old was shot multiple times, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Minneapolis Police have announced no arrests in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-girl-shot-last-week-in-minneapolis-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-girl-shot-last-week-in-minneapolis-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass shooting in south Minneapolis leaves woman dead, 5 wounded, prompts 'unruly crowd' to gather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additional officers went to the scene to quell an "unruly crowd of more than 20 people," according to the Minneapolis Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mass-shooting-in-south-minneapolis-leaves-woman-dead-5-wounded-prompts-unruly-crowd-to-gather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mass-shooting-in-south-minneapolis-leaves-woman-dead-5-wounded-prompts-unruly-crowd-to-gather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man rescued after getting pinned between light-rail train and platform in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis Fire Department cut away part of the Franklin Avenue platform to make the rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-rescued-after-getting-pinned-between-light-rail-train-and-platform-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-rescued-after-getting-pinned-between-light-rail-train-and-platform-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chefs convene with farmers in northeast Minneapolis to talk farm policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gathering, orchestrated by the Chefs for Health Soil movement, comes as the federal Farm Bill remains stalled in Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chefs-convene-with-farmers-in-northeast-minneapolis-to-talk-farm-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chefs-convene-with-farmers-in-northeast-minneapolis-to-talk-farm-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 5 others hurt in south Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few details have been released. No word about any arrests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/1-dead-5-others-hurt-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/1-dead-5-others-hurt-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Phillips neighborhood activists miss Monday's funding deadline for Roof Depot purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will start the process of terminating the purchase agreement on Tuesday, triggering a final 60-day period for the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute to come up with $5.7 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/east-phillips-neighborhood-activists-miss-mondays-funding-deadline-for-roof-depot-purchase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/east-phillips-neighborhood-activists-miss-mondays-funding-deadline-for-roof-depot-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis is on the leading edge of biochar, a carbon sequestering material full of promise and still under research]]></title><description><![CDATA[By this fall, Minneapolis aims to be one of the first American cities to produce a carbon-removing charcoal for construction, agriculture and potentially carbon banking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-is-on-the-leading-edge-of-biochar-a-carbon-sequestering-material-full-of-promise-and-still-under-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-is-on-the-leading-edge-of-biochar-a-carbon-sequestering-material-full-of-promise-and-still-under-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THC seltzer can now be served on draft in Minnesota taprooms, and one brewery has already jumped on it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change broadens options for consumers and could help smaller brewers get in the hemp-derived THC game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/thc-seltzer-can-now-be-served-on-draft-in-minnesota-taprooms-and-one-brewery-has-already-jumped-on-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/thc-seltzer-can-now-be-served-on-draft-in-minnesota-taprooms-and-one-brewery-has-already-jumped-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pop-up neighborhoods were filled with the 'ugly but necessary' corrugated steel sheds. Then they disappeared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-quonset-huts-helped-solve-the-post-wwii-housing-crisis-in-the-twin-cities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-quonset-huts-helped-solve-the-post-wwii-housing-crisis-in-the-twin-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis hotel revenue for June sets all-time monthly record, thanks to event-filled month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride celebrations, U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials and the Taste of Minnesota were big hits for downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-hotel-revenue-for-june-sets-all-time-monthly-record-thanks-to-event-filled-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-hotel-revenue-for-june-sets-all-time-monthly-record-thanks-to-event-filled-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions rise between restaurant owners, unions over Minneapolis' proposed labor standards board]]></title><description><![CDATA[In lieu of a draft ordinance on Minneapolis' proposed Labor Standards Board, there is a widening gap between what supporters and opponents think it will entail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tensions-rise-between-restaurant-owners-unions-over-minneapolis-proposed-labor-standards-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tensions-rise-between-restaurant-owners-unions-over-minneapolis-proposed-labor-standards-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power failure temporarily closes Minnehaha Park facilities, Sea Salt restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outages from storm continue to affect some customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/power-failure-temporarily-closes-minnehaha-park-facilities-sea-salt-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/power-failure-temporarily-closes-minnehaha-park-facilities-sea-salt-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outage temporarily closes Minnehaha Park facilities, Sea Salt restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outages from storm continue to impact some customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/power-outage-temporarily-closes-minnehaha-park-facilities-sea-salt-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/power-outage-temporarily-closes-minnehaha-park-facilities-sea-salt-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis' Warehouse District Live: Few people go, but that's not the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weekend-night event creates a pedestrian zone for safety &mdash; but with food, restrooms and games on N 1st Avenue downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-warehouse-district-live-few-people-go-but-thats-not-the-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-warehouse-district-live-few-people-go-but-thats-not-the-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portions of the Blue and Green light-rail lines in Minneapolis will close this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buses will shuttle riders between Target Field Station and Stadium Village Friday through Monday mornings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/portions-of-the-blue-and-green-light-rail-lines-in-minneapolis-will-close-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/portions-of-the-blue-and-green-light-rail-lines-in-minneapolis-will-close-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis rideshare driver finds large snake left in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The snake, a ball python, was taken to the city's animal control center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-driver-finds-large-snake-left-in-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-driver-finds-large-snake-left-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis park workers' strike will continue indefinitely, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing park workers initially set a one-week timeline for a strike, but negotiations have been at a standstill since the start of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-workers-strike-will-continue-indefinitely-union-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-workers-strike-will-continue-indefinitely-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis rideshare driver finds boa constrictor left in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The snake has been taken to the city's animal control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-driver-finds-boa-constrictor-left-in-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-driver-finds-boa-constrictor-left-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota seeks $10.5M in donations to maintain presidential mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Minnesota regents said Wednesday that Eastcliff holds a significant place in U history, but they hope finding a donor to help covers its costs will free up money for other causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-seeks-105m-in-donations-to-maintain-presidential-mansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-seeks-105m-in-donations-to-maintain-presidential-mansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota seeks $10.5 million in donations to maintain presidential mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Minnesota regents said Wednesday that Eastcliff holds a significant place in U history, but they hope finding a donor to help covers its costs will free up money for other causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-seeks-105-million-in-donations-to-maintain-presidential-mansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-seeks-105-million-in-donations-to-maintain-presidential-mansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota closing nurse practitioner clinic in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clinic, closing Oct. 31, required more than $3 million in subsidies since opening in Downtown East in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-closing-nurse-practitioner-clinic-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-closing-nurse-practitioner-clinic-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID man fatally hit in head in May late at night on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have announced no arrests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-hit-in-head-in-may-late-at-night-on-nicollet-mall-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-hit-in-head-in-may-late-at-night-on-nicollet-mall-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More people charged in July 4th fireworks melee in Minneapolis' Dinkytown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges against others could still come as the county attorney's office continues to review the late-night incidents, a spokesperson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-people-charged-in-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis-dinkytown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-people-charged-in-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis-dinkytown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fired Timberwolves staffer is put on probation for stealing hard drive of team's head of analytics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somak Sarkar pled guilty in connection with stealing the hard drive of Sachin Gupta, who heads the NBA teams' analytics department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fired-timberwolves-staffer-is-put-on-probation-for-stealing-hard-drive-of-teams-head-of-analytics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fired-timberwolves-staffer-is-put-on-probation-for-stealing-hard-drive-of-teams-head-of-analytics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis parks workers want you to know why they're striking]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the final day of a weeklong strike by park workers who say they've done too much with too little for too long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-workers-want-you-to-know-why-theyre-striking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-workers-want-you-to-know-why-theyre-striking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID man fatally hit in head in May on Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have announced no arrests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-hit-in-head-in-may-on-nicollet-avenue-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-fatally-hit-in-head-in-may-on-nicollet-avenue-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civilian oversight chair resigns, marking third vacancy on police review board]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council has nominated two candidates to fill current openings, but applications to join the Community Commission on Police Oversight are way down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/civilian-oversight-chair-resigns-marking-third-vacancy-on-police-review-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/civilian-oversight-chair-resigns-marking-third-vacancy-on-police-review-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 charged in July 4th fireworks melee in Minneapolis' Dinkytown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges against others could still come as the county attorney's office continues to review the late-night incidents, a spokesperson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/20-charged-in-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis-dinkytown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/20-charged-in-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis-dinkytown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dakota community leads reclamation of land near St. Anthony Falls for traditional use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ow&aacute;mniyomni Okh&oacute;dayapi, formerly Friends of the Falls, selected an Indigenous-led design team for a multi-year ecological restoration of 5 acres of federal land in downtown Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dakota-community-leads-reclamation-of-land-near-st-anthony-falls-for-traditional-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dakota-community-leads-reclamation-of-land-near-st-anthony-falls-for-traditional-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Purple Rain' to be screened at Target Center on 40th anniversary of movie's release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The July 27 event in Minneapolis will feature members of Prince's family and collaborators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/purple-rain-to-be-screened-at-target-center-on-40th-anniversary-of-movies-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/purple-rain-to-be-screened-at-target-center-on-40th-anniversary-of-movies-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Minneapolis chef Remy Pettus dies at 41]]></title><description><![CDATA[He had recently left the restaurant industry to pursue another passion: writing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-minneapolis-chef-remy-pettus-dies-at-41/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-minneapolis-chef-remy-pettus-dies-at-41/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges filed over July 4th fireworks melee in Dinkytown in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fireworks were shot at other people in the area and responding officers, charges say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-filed-over-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-dinkytown-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-filed-over-july-4th-fireworks-melee-in-dinkytown-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges filed over Fourth of July fireworks melee in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fireworks were shot at other people in the area and responding officers, charges say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-filed-over-fourth-of-july-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-filed-over-fourth-of-july-fireworks-melee-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot near Lake Street light-rail platform in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been made in connection to the Monday afternoon shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-near-lake-street-light-rail-platform-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-near-lake-street-light-rail-platform-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge says lawsuit can proceed against Minneapolis SWAT officer who killed Amir Locke]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud denied motions from the city and officer asking to dismiss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-says-lawsuit-can-proceed-against-minneapolis-swat-officer-who-killed-amir-locke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-says-lawsuit-can-proceed-against-minneapolis-swat-officer-who-killed-amir-locke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge says lawsuit can proceed against Minneapolis SWAT officer who killed Amir Locke]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Court Judge Eric C. Tostrud denied motions from the city and officer asking to dismiss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/federal-judge-says-lawsuit-can-proceed-against-minneapolis-swat-officer-who-killed-amir-locke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/federal-judge-says-lawsuit-can-proceed-against-minneapolis-swat-officer-who-killed-amir-locke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking park workers file unfair labor charge over threats of lock out; Park Board quickly reverses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis park workers with Laborers 363 are in the middle of a 7-day strike over stalled contract negotiations, leading to canceled summer concerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-park-workers-file-unfair-labor-charge-over-threats-of-lock-out-park-board-quickly-reverses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-park-workers-file-unfair-labor-charge-over-threats-of-lock-out-park-board-quickly-reverses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park Board to striking workers: Don't come back until you've signed our contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis park workers with Laborers 363 are in the middle of a 7-day strike over stalled contract negotiations, leading to canceled concerts and trashy parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-board-to-striking-workers-dont-come-back-until-youve-signed-our-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/park-board-to-striking-workers-dont-come-back-until-youve-signed-our-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis makes bid for Sundance Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has submitted a proposal, entering the second stage of consideration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-makes-bid-for-sundance-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-makes-bid-for-sundance-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argument leads to 18-year-old being fatally shot in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunfire occurred about 7:50 p.m. Sunday at Nicollet Avenue and E. 27th Street, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/argument-leads-to-18-year-old-being-fatally-shot-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/argument-leads-to-18-year-old-being-fatally-shot-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Wallflowers, McBride bring musical flavor to revamped Taste of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival's downtown site isn't great for concerts, but Saturday's performers rose above the din.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-wallflowers-mcbride-bring-musical-flavor-to-revamped-taste-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-wallflowers-mcbride-bring-musical-flavor-to-revamped-taste-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian seriously hurt in hit-and-run near Nicollet Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police were investigating the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pedestrian-seriously-hurt-in-hit-and-run-near-nicollet-mall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pedestrian-seriously-hurt-in-hit-and-run-near-nicollet-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's not to llike about llamas at the llibrary?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the llamas all summer long at Hennepin County libraries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/whats-not-to-llike-about-llamas-at-the-llibrary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/whats-not-to-llike-about-llamas-at-the-llibrary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out the llamas all summer long at Hennepin County libraries]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are llamas at the library for the same reason there are books on the shelves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/check-out-the-llamas-all-summer-long-at-hennepin-county-libraries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/check-out-the-llamas-all-summer-long-at-hennepin-county-libraries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis food shelf, a lifeline for refugees, shuts down to straighten out IRS issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Camden Collective plans to reapply for tax-exempt status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-food-shelf-a-lifeline-for-refugees-shuts-down-to-straighten-out-irs-issues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-food-shelf-a-lifeline-for-refugees-shuts-down-to-straighten-out-irs-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace House, a decades-old south Minneapolis community center, facing volunteer shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffing needs have increased amid a decline in volunteers, sparking tension with neighbors and financially unmooring the organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peace-house-a-decades-old-south-minneapolis-community-center-facing-volunteer-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peace-house-a-decades-old-south-minneapolis-community-center-facing-volunteer-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace House, 40-year-old south Minneapolis community center, facing critical shortage of volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As its clientele struggles with more acute poverty, hunger and addiction following COVID-19, staffing needs have increased amid a decline in volunteers, sparking tension with neighbors and financially unmooring the organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peace-house-40-year-old-south-minneapolis-community-center-facing-critical-shortage-of-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peace-house-40-year-old-south-minneapolis-community-center-facing-critical-shortage-of-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin Avenue in Uptown is a mess. What's happening, and why now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-year project to fully reconstruct the street and infrastructure is a major pain, but officials say it's needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-avenue-in-uptown-is-a-mess-whats-happening-and-why-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-avenue-in-uptown-is-a-mess-whats-happening-and-why-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th disturbances result in 30 Dinkytown arrests, 5 citations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adults aimed fireworks and rockets at police, civilians and their vehicles. Unlike previous years, no one was seriously injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests-5-citations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests-5-citations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after falling 30 feet from ruins near Stone Arch Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency responders were unsure Friday evening what led up to the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-in-critical-condition-after-falling-30-feet-from-ruins-near-stone-arch-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-in-critical-condition-after-falling-30-feet-from-ruins-near-stone-arch-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th disturbances result in 30 Dinkytown arrests but fewer Minneapolis melees, no gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adults aimed fireworks and rockets at police, civilians and their vehicles. Unlike previous years, no one was seriously injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests-but-fewer-minneapolis-melees-no-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests-but-fewer-minneapolis-melees-no-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th disturbances result in 30 Dinkytown arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adults aimed fireworks and rockets at police, civilians and their vehicles. Unlike previous years, no one was seriously injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-disturbances-result-in-30-dinkytown-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property owners could pay for $1 billion in upgrades after HCMC fight stalled tax change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed change to Hennepin County tax would also provide $9 million a year for Target Field and $4 million for youth activities and libraries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/property-owners-could-pay-for-1-billion-in-upgrades-after-hcmc-fight-stalled-tax-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/property-owners-could-pay-for-1-billion-in-upgrades-after-hcmc-fight-stalled-tax-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 designers turn 1903 Pillsbury mansion in Minneapolis into modern showcase home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renovated 12,000-square-foot, 120-year-old Pillsbury home will open for tours starting July 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/30-designers-turn-1903-pillsbury-mansion-in-minneapolis-into-modern-showcase-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/30-designers-turn-1903-pillsbury-mansion-in-minneapolis-into-modern-showcase-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the first time in more than a century, Minneapolis park workers go on strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[After seven months of contract negotiations, union workers went on strike after the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board presented its final offer Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century-minneapolis-park-workers-go-on-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century-minneapolis-park-workers-go-on-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will make their debut as a performing duo at Taste of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their group will feature guest singers on Sunday, possibly including ex-bandmate Morris Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jimmy-jam-and-terry-lewis-will-make-their-debut-as-a-performing-duo-at-taste-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jimmy-jam-and-terry-lewis-will-make-their-debut-as-a-performing-duo-at-taste-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the park strike's potential impact on Minneapolis' green spaces this July 4th holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[For now, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board does not anticipate any beaches, playgrounds, pools, bathrooms or buildings to close as a result of the strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-to-know-about-the-park-strikes-potential-impact-on-minneapolis-green-spaces-this-july-4th-holiday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-to-know-about-the-park-strikes-potential-impact-on-minneapolis-green-spaces-this-july-4th-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law enforcement to ramp up patrols, close roads for July 4th in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two years of chaotic violence, police say they will seize illegal fireworks and arrest those looking to ruin the celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/law-enforcement-to-ramp-up-patrols-close-roads-for-july-4th-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/law-enforcement-to-ramp-up-patrols-close-roads-for-july-4th-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law enforcement will ramp up patrols, close roads for July 4th in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two years of chaotic violence, police say they will seize illegal fireworks and arrest those looking to ruin the celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/law-enforcement-will-ramp-up-patrols-close-roads-for-july-4th-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/law-enforcement-will-ramp-up-patrols-close-roads-for-july-4th-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis man drowns at Afton State Park Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses saw him swimming 20 to 30 feet from shoreline before he disappeared, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-drowns-at-afton-state-park-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-drowns-at-afton-state-park-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving lives at the push of a button: Minneapolis unveils first Narcan vending machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifesaving drugs that reverse the effect of an opioid overdose are available free from a vending machine outside a south Minneapolis fire station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/saving-lives-at-the-push-of-a-button-minneapolis-unveils-first-narcan-vending-machine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/saving-lives-at-the-push-of-a-button-minneapolis-unveils-first-narcan-vending-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about Taste of Minnesota this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[To accommodate everyone who wants a taste, the Minneapolis event has expanded this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-taste-of-minnesota-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-taste-of-minnesota-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis schools prioritized librarians. St. Paul is cutting them at the elementary level.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both school districts say their library book circulation is up, and St. Paul will keep librarians in upper grades, but elementary libraries will be staffed by teaching assistants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-schools-prioritized-librarians-st-paul-is-cutting-them-at-the-elementary-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-schools-prioritized-librarians-st-paul-is-cutting-them-at-the-elementary-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formal review zeroes in on moments surrounding Burnsville gunfight that killed 2 officers, EMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determination is issued that police were 'legally justified' when they opened fire on Shannon Gooden, who killed himself while holed up in the home with several children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/formal-review-zeroes-in-on-moments-surrounding-burnsville-gunfight-that-killed-2-officers-emt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/formal-review-zeroes-in-on-moments-surrounding-burnsville-gunfight-that-killed-2-officers-emt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formal review zeroes in on moments before Burnsville gunfight that killed 2 officers, EMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BCA determined that police were "legally justified" in firing on Shannon Gooden, who killed himself while holed up in the house with several children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/formal-review-zeroes-in-on-moments-before-burnsville-gunfight-that-killed-2-officers-emt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/formal-review-zeroes-in-on-moments-before-burnsville-gunfight-that-killed-2-officers-emt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Minneapolis beaches temporarily closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beaches at lakes Harriet and Hiawatha and two on Bde Maka Ska are closed because of E. coli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/4-minneapolis-beaches-temporarily-closed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/4-minneapolis-beaches-temporarily-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis parks workers will start weeklong strike on July 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[After seven months of negotiations, workers may walk off job for "busiest time of year" unless 11th-hour deal is struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-workers-will-start-weeklong-strike-on-july-4/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-workers-will-start-weeklong-strike-on-july-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Good Morning America' spotlights 'St. Anthony Main neighborhood' in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Main Street USA" segment included some colorful characters from Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/good-morning-america-spotlights-st-anthony-main-neighborhood-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/good-morning-america-spotlights-st-anthony-main-neighborhood-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Good Morning America' spotlights St. Anthony Main]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Main Street USA" segment included some colorful characters from the Minneapolis neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/good-morning-america-spotlights-st-anthony-main/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/good-morning-america-spotlights-st-anthony-main/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat survives toss from 12th-floor balcony of Minneapolis apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rue was thrown away &hellip; with no regard for her life," said the head of a Stillwater animal sanctuary now caring for the cat. Minneapolis Animal Control recovered the feline after it was apparently thrown from 12 stories off the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cat-survives-toss-from-12th-floor-balcony-of-minneapolis-apartment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cat-survives-toss-from-12th-floor-balcony-of-minneapolis-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of Hennepin County public defender's office admits to drunken driving in Wayzata]]></title><description><![CDATA[A preliminary breath test measured Kassius Benson's blood alcohol content at 0.14%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-head-of-hennepin-county-public-defenders-office-admits-to-drunken-driving-in-wayzata/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-head-of-hennepin-county-public-defenders-office-admits-to-drunken-driving-in-wayzata/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks return to the Mississippi riverfront in Minneapolis this Fourth of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about the return of Red, White and Boom! after a five-year hiatus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fireworks-return-to-the-mississippi-riverfront-in-minneapolis-this-fourth-of-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fireworks-return-to-the-mississippi-riverfront-in-minneapolis-this-fourth-of-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks return to the Minneapolis riverfront this Fourth of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what you need to know about the return of Red, White and Boom! after a five-year hiatus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fireworks-return-to-the-minneapolis-riverfront-this-fourth-of-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fireworks-return-to-the-minneapolis-riverfront-this-fourth-of-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in north Minneapolis shooting Friday night identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was identified as Carl Maurice Woodard, 55, of Minneapolis. No arrests have been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-killed-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-friday-night-identified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-killed-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-friday-night-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simone Biles continues to defy odds and gravity at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. Olympic trials continue at Target Center, fans are flocking to witness the still-evolving career of arguably the greatest gymnast of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/simone-biles-continues-to-defy-odds-and-gravity-at-the-us-olympic-gymnastics-trials-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/simone-biles-continues-to-defy-odds-and-gravity-at-the-us-olympic-gymnastics-trials-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in north Minneapolis shooting Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been made, and the victim's identity has not yet been released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-killed-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-killed-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Cities farmers markets owned and operated by people of color offer food, culture, community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous-owned Four Sisters Farmers Market, Black-owned People's Market and others are creating safe cultural spaces for communities to access food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-farmers-markets-owned-and-operated-by-people-of-color-offer-food-culture-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-farmers-markets-owned-and-operated-by-people-of-color-offer-food-culture-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elizabeth 'Betty' Norris, career postal clerk and trailblazing Black homeowner in Minneapolis, dies at 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betty Norris built a career at the Minneapolis post office at a time when it was one of the best opportunities for Black Americans. She raised three daughters and helped integrate the south Minneapolis neighborhood where she owned a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/elizabeth-betty-norris-career-postal-clerk-and-trailblazing-black-homeowner-in-minneapolis-dies-at-93/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/elizabeth-betty-norris-career-postal-clerk-and-trailblazing-black-homeowner-in-minneapolis-dies-at-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: Minneapolis police officer's death while responding to call reflects a universal threat - guns are everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one is spared from the proliferation of gun violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-minneapolis-police-officers-death-while-responding-to-call-reflects-a-universal-threat-guns-are-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-minneapolis-police-officers-death-while-responding-to-call-reflects-a-universal-threat-guns-are-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 13, took charge amid 1925 storm chaos on Minneapolis lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her aunt and toddler cousin were killed, but rather than letting the trauma paralyze her, the young teenager put her Girl Scout first-aid training to action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girl-13-took-charge-amid-1925-storm-chaos-on-minneapolis-lake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girl-13-took-charge-amid-1925-storm-chaos-on-minneapolis-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing financial uncertainty, Upper Harbor affordable housing project may be less affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financing complications are pushing back the construction timeline of all affordable housing buildings planned for the Upper Harbor site in north Minneapolis, and developers say they may need to reimagine the plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/facing-financial-uncertainty-upper-harbor-affordable-housing-project-may-be-less-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/facing-financial-uncertainty-upper-harbor-affordable-housing-project-may-be-less-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing financial uncertainty, north Minneapolis' Upper Harbor affordable housing development may be less affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financing complications are pushing back the construction timeline of all affordable housing buildings planned for the Upper Harbor site in north Minneapolis, and developers say they may need to reimagine the plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/facing-financial-uncertainty-north-minneapolis-upper-harbor-affordable-housing-development-may-be-less-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/facing-financial-uncertainty-north-minneapolis-upper-harbor-affordable-housing-development-may-be-less-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf:  Meet Amran Farah, accomplished lawyer, pioneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[She's one of a few Somali American lawyers in the Twin Cities and has been an important voice for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-meet-amran-farah-accomplished-lawyer-pioneer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-meet-amran-farah-accomplished-lawyer-pioneer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Orchestra CEO Michelle Miller Burns leaving for Dallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[After six years in Minnesota, Burns will return to Dallas in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-orchestra-ceo-michelle-miller-burns-leaving-for-dallas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-orchestra-ceo-michelle-miller-burns-leaving-for-dallas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise! Keith Urban announces underplay club gig Sunday at Fine Line in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban is squeezing in the Minneapolis gig in between concert stops in Wisconsin and Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/surprise-keith-urban-announces-underplay-club-gig-sunday-at-fine-line-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/surprise-keith-urban-announces-underplay-club-gig-sunday-at-fine-line-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road work brings weekend closures on I-35W, Hwy. 36 in metro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closures from Friday night to Monday morning are weather dependent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/road-work-brings-weekend-closures-on-i-35w-hwy-36-in-metro/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/road-work-brings-weekend-closures-on-i-35w-hwy-36-in-metro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at Ann Kim's Uptown Minneapolis restaurant vote to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Korean-American eatery Kim's is the first of Chef Ann Kim's restaurants to unionize after 65% of workers voted in favor. Kim also owns Young Joni, Hello Pizza and Pizzeria Lola.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-ann-kims-uptown-minneapolis-restaurant-vote-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-ann-kims-uptown-minneapolis-restaurant-vote-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Minneapolis restaurant was working hard to beautify the neighborhood with flowers. A flower thief was working harder.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good thing El Sazon Cocina has good neighbors who are good florists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-minneapolis-restaurant-was-working-hard-to-beautify-the-neighborhood-with-flowers-a-flower-thief-was-working-harder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-minneapolis-restaurant-was-working-hard-to-beautify-the-neighborhood-with-flowers-a-flower-thief-was-working-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting man in the head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-365000-for-police-shooting-man-in-the-head-with-rubber-bullet-during-george-floyd-protests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-365000-for-police-shooting-man-in-the-head-with-rubber-bullet-during-george-floyd-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting 56-year-old man in head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-365000-for-police-shooting-56-year-old-man-in-head-with-rubber-bullet-during-george-floyd-protests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-365000-for-police-shooting-56-year-old-man-in-head-with-rubber-bullet-during-george-floyd-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In sudden switch, Minneapolis Regional Chamber names interim CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Weinhagen had led the group since 2016 but resigned Thursday morning. John Stanoch is now in charge while the chamber searches for a permanent replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-sudden-switch-minneapolis-regional-chamber-names-interim-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-sudden-switch-minneapolis-regional-chamber-names-interim-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Timberwolves staffer admits stealing team exec's hard drive holding sensitive team data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hard drive contained roughly 5,700 files that held employment, player contracts and other strategic information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-timberwolves-staffer-admits-stealing-team-execs-hard-drive-holding-sensitive-team-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-timberwolves-staffer-admits-stealing-team-execs-hard-drive-holding-sensitive-team-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seeking masked suspects after bank in Minnesota has ATM uprooted and emptied in dead of night]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stolen pickup truck was used to dislodge the ATM outside the bank in Alexandia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-seeking-masked-suspects-after-bank-in-minnesota-has-atm-uprooted-and-emptied-in-dead-of-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-seeking-masked-suspects-after-bank-in-minnesota-has-atm-uprooted-and-emptied-in-dead-of-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Wells Fargo site destroyed in riots, construction finally underway on affordable housing complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing nonprofit Project for Pride in Living is leading the Lake Street project that combines affordable rentals with space for businesses owned by people of color and a new Wells Fargo branch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/at-wells-fargo-site-destroyed-in-riots-construction-finally-underway-on-affordable-housing-complex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/at-wells-fargo-site-destroyed-in-riots-construction-finally-underway-on-affordable-housing-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Wedge's 'cat tour' goes purrfectly again this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attendees gleefully walked the streets and sidewalks looking for cats on display as part of this year's event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-wedges-cat-tour-goes-purrfectly-again-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-wedges-cat-tour-goes-purrfectly-again-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simone Biles, Suni Lee lead deep group of gymnasts at U.S. Olympic trials in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-member U.S. Olympic team in women's gymnastics will be announced Sunday night. One leading contender for the team suffered an injury Wednesday in training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/simone-biles-suni-lee-lead-deep-group-of-gymnasts-at-us-olympic-trials-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/simone-biles-suni-lee-lead-deep-group-of-gymnasts-at-us-olympic-trials-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the U.S. Paralympic swimming trials in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Paralympic swimming team will be selected from the 87 athletes scheduled to race at the University of Minnesota. The team will be officially announced Sunday morning at U.S. Bank Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-paralympic-swimming-trials-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-paralympic-swimming-trials-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge weighs arguments on whether Minneapolis broke law in secretive police 'coaching']]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the legal argument, the public records lawsuit has opened a window into the city's convoluted coaching process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-weighs-arguments-on-whether-minneapolis-broke-law-in-secretive-police-coaching/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-weighs-arguments-on-whether-minneapolis-broke-law-in-secretive-police-coaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County attorney: With 30% decrease in auto thefts, youth intervention program is working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moriarty said she believes the program is part of what has led to a reduction in auto thefts so far in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorney-with-30-decrease-in-auto-thefts-youth-intervention-program-is-working/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorney-with-30-decrease-in-auto-thefts-youth-intervention-program-is-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis puts a Parisian twist on downtown events for gymnastics fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the 2024 Olympic Trials, Nicollet Mall will become Promenade du Nord street market and a nearby Flip Zone fan fest will feature a parkour course and other activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-puts-a-parisian-twist-on-downtown-events-for-gymnastics-fans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-puts-a-parisian-twist-on-downtown-events-for-gymnastics-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'transformational' increase in affordable housing in the Twin Cities as new projects break ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several new affordable apartment buildings are opening this year and next along with more emergency shelters for Minnesotans experiencing homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-transformational-increase-in-affordable-housing-in-the-twin-cities-as-new-projects-break-ground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-transformational-increase-in-affordable-housing-in-the-twin-cities-as-new-projects-break-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Kim steps up opposition to union at Uptown restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Beard Award-winning chef has said she does not believe her workers at Korean-American restaurant Kim's in Minneapolis need to unionize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ann-kim-steps-up-opposition-to-union-at-uptown-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ann-kim-steps-up-opposition-to-union-at-uptown-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Hyser, from Minneapolis South basketball, is the All-Metro Boys Team Coach of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Hyser, whose Minneapolis South team lost eight transfers a season prior, coached the 2023-34 Tigers to state for the first time in his long tenure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joe-hyser-from-minneapolis-south-basketball-is-the-all-metro-boys-team-coach-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joe-hyser-from-minneapolis-south-basketball-is-the-all-metro-boys-team-coach-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public weighs in as City Council considers proposed Minneapolis police contract, pay raises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, mayor and chief say. Opponents say the department still lacks accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/public-weighs-in-as-city-council-considers-proposed-minneapolis-police-contract-pay-raises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/public-weighs-in-as-city-council-considers-proposed-minneapolis-police-contract-pay-raises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey, state legislators tout new law designed to end 2040 Plan lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A citizens' lawsuit seeking to force Minneapolis to conduct an environmental study on the plan continues for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-state-legislators-tout-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-state-legislators-tout-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey, legislators tout new law designed to end 2040 Plan lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A citizens' lawsuit seeking to force Minneapolis to conduct an environmental study on the plan continues for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-legislators-tout-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-legislators-tout-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Frey, state legislators flaunt new law designed to end 2040 Plan lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[While city successfully lobbied for law to exempt municipal comprehensive plans from such challenges, citizens' lawsuit seeking to force Minneapolis to conduct environmental study on its 2040 Plan continues for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mayor-frey-state-legislators-flaunt-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mayor-frey-state-legislators-flaunt-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey, state legislators flaunt new law designed to end 2040 Plan lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the city successfully lobbied for a law to exempt municipal comprehensive plans from such challenges, a citizens' lawsuit seeking to force Minneapolis to conduct environmental study on its 2040 Plan continues for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-state-legislators-flaunt-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-state-legislators-flaunt-new-law-designed-to-end-2040-plan-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked messages show Ann Kim's Uptown restaurant urged workers to reject union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Beard Award-winning chef has said she does not believe her workers at Korean-American restaurant Kim's in Minneapolis need to unionize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/leaked-messages-show-ann-kims-uptown-restaurant-urged-workers-to-reject-union/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/leaked-messages-show-ann-kims-uptown-restaurant-urged-workers-to-reject-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public to weigh in as City Council considers proposed Minneapolis police contract, pay raises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22% raises are critical to recruitment and retention, mayor and chief say. Opponents say the department still lacks accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/public-to-weigh-in-as-city-council-considers-proposed-minneapolis-police-contract-pay-raises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/public-to-weigh-in-as-city-council-considers-proposed-minneapolis-police-contract-pay-raises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged following discovery of car she crashed on I-90 with Minneapolis murder victim in back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal complaint makes no mention of whether Margot G. Lewis or someone else killed Liara Tsai, who worked as a techno/electronic DJ at various events and also was active on behalf of the trans community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-charged-following-discovery-of-car-she-crashed-on-i-90-with-minneapolis-murder-victim-in-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-charged-following-discovery-of-car-she-crashed-on-i-90-with-minneapolis-murder-victim-in-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged after discovery of car she crashed on I-90 with Minneapolis murder victim in back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal complaint makes no mention of whether Margot G. Lewis or someone else killed Liara Tsai, who worked as a techno-electronic DJ at various events and also was active on behalf of the trans community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-charged-after-discovery-of-car-she-crashed-on-i-90-with-minneapolis-murder-victim-in-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-charged-after-discovery-of-car-she-crashed-on-i-90-with-minneapolis-murder-victim-in-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis named best big city for biking. St. Paul is cruising not too far behind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis takes home the top spot in a ranking of most bike-friendly U.S. cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-named-best-big-city-for-biking-st-paul-is-cruising-not-too-far-behind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-named-best-big-city-for-biking-st-paul-is-cruising-not-too-far-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark 'Dolo' Harris, driven to help at Minneapolis Henry, is the All-Metro Sports Awards Difference Maker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark "Dolo" Harris is a familiar face and voice at Henry, his alma mater, working to improve opportunities in north Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mark-dolo-harris-driven-to-help-at-minneapolis-henry-is-the-all-metro-sports-awards-difference-maker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mark-dolo-harris-driven-to-help-at-minneapolis-henry-is-the-all-metro-sports-awards-difference-maker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of $126 million V3 aquatic fitness center officially opens in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new center so far includes two pools, a fitness center and Soul Bowl restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-phase-of-126-million-v3-aquatic-fitness-center-officially-opens-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-phase-of-126-million-v3-aquatic-fitness-center-officially-opens-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of $126 million aquatic fitness center V3 officially opens in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new center so far includes two pools, a fitness center and Soul Bowl restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-phase-of-126-million-aquatic-fitness-center-v3-officially-opens-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-phase-of-126-million-aquatic-fitness-center-v3-officially-opens-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textile waste is a growing concern. One way to prevent it? Mend what you own.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast fashion is driving growth in textile waste. Minnesota is trying to understand the extent of the issue, and is encouraging people to fix what they own before buying new.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/textile-waste-is-a-growing-concern-one-way-to-prevent-it-mend-what-you-own/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/textile-waste-is-a-growing-concern-one-way-to-prevent-it-mend-what-you-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota schools faced multimillion-dollar budget problems. Here's what they cut.]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Paul and Minneapolis seek to overcome the loss of federal COVID aid while they and other districts battle the effects of inflation and other cost increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-schools-faced-multimillion-dollar-budget-problems-heres-what-they-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-schools-faced-multimillion-dollar-budget-problems-heres-what-they-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies a week after crashing into State Patrol squad car while fleeing capture in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorcyclist was identified earlier by HCMC as 24-year-old Dante Anthony Bjorklund, of Richfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/motorcyclist-dies-a-week-after-crashing-into-state-patrol-squad-car-while-fleeing-capture-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/motorcyclist-dies-a-week-after-crashing-into-state-patrol-squad-car-while-fleeing-capture-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies a week after crashing in police squad car while fleeing capture in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorcyclist was identified earlier by HCMC as 24-year-old Dante Anthony Bjorklund, of Richfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/motorcyclist-dies-a-week-after-crashing-in-police-squad-car-while-fleeing-capture-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/motorcyclist-dies-a-week-after-crashing-in-police-squad-car-while-fleeing-capture-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Orchestra's Thomas S&oslash;nderg&aring;rd won't conduct this weekend's Pride concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&oslash;nderg&aring;rd is ill and a replacement conductor will step in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-orchestras-thomas-soslashndergaringrd-wont-conduct-this-weekends-pride-concerts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-orchestras-thomas-soslashndergaringrd-wont-conduct-this-weekends-pride-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis launches a Cultural Districts Arts Fund grant program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs Department expects to award about $690,000 in art grants each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-launches-a-cultural-districts-arts-fund-grant-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-launches-a-cultural-districts-arts-fund-grant-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slain Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell's last words: 'Who shot you?']]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials released body camera footage from two recent deadly police shootings. Video showed an assailant pull a gun on Jamal Mitchell without warning as the officer approached to tend his wounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/slain-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchells-last-words-who-shot-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/slain-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchells-last-words-who-shot-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle brewing between Frey and Minneapolis council over police union contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council leaders lay out possible conditions before they'll approve $9 million in police pay raises next week. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey doesn't like their tone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/battle-brewing-between-frey-and-minneapolis-council-over-police-union-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/battle-brewing-between-frey-and-minneapolis-council-over-police-union-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photojournalist blinded by MPD projectile during 2020 unrest enters hospice care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The photographer was wearing her press credential when injured by police outside the Third Precinct in Minneapolis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/photojournalist-blinded-by-mpd-projectile-during-2020-unrest-enters-hospice-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/photojournalist-blinded-by-mpd-projectile-during-2020-unrest-enters-hospice-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who shot you?' Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell asked before fatal ambush in Whittier neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[When rookie officer Jamal Mitchell saw a man languishing in the street, he immediately rushed to render aid. That man fatally shot him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-shot-you-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchell-asked-before-fatal-ambush-in-whittier-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-shot-you-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchell-asked-before-fatal-ambush-in-whittier-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uptown Art Fair will go on this summer as Bachman's steps in to save the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event celebrating its 60th year is scheduled for Aug. 3-4 at Bachman's headquarters in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-art-fair-will-go-on-this-summer-as-bachmans-steps-in-to-save-the-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-art-fair-will-go-on-this-summer-as-bachmans-steps-in-to-save-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's where to follow the state championship baseball games, for updates, results, reactions and how to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans are arriving for the Class 1A and 2A finals, scheduled back-to-back at Target Field on Friday, and 3A and 4A will play Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-where-to-follow-the-state-championship-baseball-games-for-updates-results-reactions-and-how-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-where-to-follow-the-state-championship-baseball-games-for-updates-results-reactions-and-how-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis named best city for new college grads]]></title><description><![CDATA[City earned the title of valedictorian in ranking of best places for recent graduates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-named-best-city-for-new-college-grads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-named-best-city-for-new-college-grads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uptown Art Fair will go on this summer in a new location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event celebrating its 60th year is scheduled for Aug. 3-4 at Bachman's in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-art-fair-will-go-on-this-summer-in-a-new-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-art-fair-will-go-on-this-summer-in-a-new-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Fire and beer ignite Morgan Wallen at U.S. Bank Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his first of two nights, the ambitious production and first-rate songs compensated for his nasally twang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-fire-and-beer-ignite-morgan-wallen-at-us-bank-stadium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-fire-and-beer-ignite-morgan-wallen-at-us-bank-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony is the standout in Minnesota Orchestra's Pride concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Works by Dame Ethel Smyth and Francis Poulenc also are part of the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-tchaikovskys-4th-symphony-is-the-standout-in-minnesota-orchestras-pride-concert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-tchaikovskys-4th-symphony-is-the-standout-in-minnesota-orchestras-pride-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis park employees vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The labor union represents 200+ Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-employees-vote-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-a-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-employees-vote-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-a-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis streets will close for party celebrating 40th anniversary of Prince's 'Purple Rain' album]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festivities will run Friday and Saturday near the First Avenue and 7th Street Entry nightclub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-streets-will-close-for-party-celebrating-40th-anniversary-of-princes-purple-rain-album/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-streets-will-close-for-party-celebrating-40th-anniversary-of-princes-purple-rain-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FANS ultramarathon's Bob Frawley created running event that endures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Frawley, who died unexpectedly June 11, created the FANS 24-hour race in 1990 to run it and to support kids in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fans-ultramarathons-bob-frawley-created-running-event-that-endures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fans-ultramarathons-bob-frawley-created-running-event-that-endures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis residents celebrate Juneteenth with annual 'Soul of the Southside' festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southside community comes together with music, art and food to celebrate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-residents-celebrate-juneteenth-with-annual-soul-of-the-southside-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-residents-celebrate-juneteenth-with-annual-soul-of-the-southside-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at Daniel del Prado's Colita, Caf&eacute; Cer&eacute;s seek to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the latest in a wave of labor organizing among workers at well-known Minneapolis restaurants and entertainment venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-daniel-del-prados-colita-cafeacute-cereacutes-seek-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-daniel-del-prados-colita-cafeacute-cereacutes-seek-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at Daniel del Prado's Colita, Caf&eacute; Ceres seek to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the latest in a wave of labor organizing among workers at well-known Minneapolis restaurants and entertainment venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-daniel-del-prados-colita-cafeacute-ceres-seek-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-daniel-del-prados-colita-cafeacute-ceres-seek-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 transcripts detail chaos of shootings that killed four, including Minneapolis police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says he will temporarily withhold body camera video from the incident &mdash; at the request of the BCA &mdash; because it may interfere with the ongoing investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/911-transcripts-detail-chaos-of-shootings-that-killed-four-including-minneapolis-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/911-transcripts-detail-chaos-of-shootings-that-killed-four-including-minneapolis-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 transcripts detail chaos of mass shooting in Whittier that killed four, including Minneapolis police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says he will temporarily withhold body camera video from the incident &mdash; at the request of the BCA &mdash; because it may interfere with ongoing investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/911-transcripts-detail-chaos-of-mass-shooting-in-whittier-that-killed-four-including-minneapolis-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/911-transcripts-detail-chaos-of-mass-shooting-in-whittier-that-killed-four-including-minneapolis-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions, confusion inside HCMC over postponed event with Palestinian focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Asian and Pacific Heritage Month event at the county hospital in Minneapolis, intended to focus on Palestinian culture, was approved but then postponed by administrators over concern it would tap into tension around the war in Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tensions-confusion-inside-hcmc-over-postponed-event-with-palestinian-focus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tensions-confusion-inside-hcmc-over-postponed-event-with-palestinian-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday, Metro Transit light rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transformative Blue and Green lines mark their 20th and 10th anniversaries, but both still face vexing challenges post-pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/happy-birthday-metro-transit-light-rail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/happy-birthday-metro-transit-light-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New federal charges halt 're-emergence' of south Minneapolis street gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten alleged members of 10z/20z gang have been indicted on gun, drug charges in latest federal focus on Minneapolis street gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-federal-charges-halt-re-emergence-of-south-minneapolis-street-gang/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-federal-charges-halt-re-emergence-of-south-minneapolis-street-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Friedberg, 'godfather' of Minnesota defense lawyers, dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friedberg built a legend on his wit, encyclopedic knowledge of the law and a client list of NFL players, politicians, drug lords and swindlers. He died Monday after battling colon cancer for eight months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joe-friedberg-godfather-of-minnesota-defense-lawyers-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joe-friedberg-godfather-of-minnesota-defense-lawyers-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devean George's north Minneapolis modular housing factory will open in fall, employ 320]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $29 million project will be in a former printing press near the Minneapolis Public Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/devean-georges-north-minneapolis-modular-housing-factory-will-open-in-fall-employ-320/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/devean-georges-north-minneapolis-modular-housing-factory-will-open-in-fall-employ-320/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 years later, arrest made and charges filed in death of Minneapolis man set ablaze in basement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Handsome Carter Jr. of St. Paul was jailed Monday and is due in court Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/4-years-later-arrest-made-and-charges-filed-in-death-of-minneapolis-man-set-ablaze-in-basement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/4-years-later-arrest-made-and-charges-filed-in-death-of-minneapolis-man-set-ablaze-in-basement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some of Minneapolis's best-known restauranteurs are asking Minneapolis to drop Labor Standards Board proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis restaurant operators are ramping up their opposition to a proposed policy-recommending body that they fear could raise the cost of doing business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-of-minneapoliss-best-known-restauranteurs-are-asking-minneapolis-to-drop-labor-standards-board-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-of-minneapoliss-best-known-restauranteurs-are-asking-minneapolis-to-drop-labor-standards-board-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurateurs ask Minneapolis to drop plan to create Labor Standards Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis restaurant operators are ramping up their opposition to a proposed policy-recommending body that they fear could raise the cost of doing business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/restaurateurs-ask-minneapolis-to-drop-plan-to-create-labor-standards-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/restaurateurs-ask-minneapolis-to-drop-plan-to-create-labor-standards-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loft Literary Center cancels Wordplay, its annual book festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead, it will hold quarterly events in honor of its 50th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/loft-literary-center-cancels-wordplay-its-annual-book-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/loft-literary-center-cancels-wordplay-its-annual-book-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school baseball championship games are postponed, but they'll stay at Target Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state championship games were postponed until Friday, but the plan to keep them in the Twin Cities' premier ballpark satisfied participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-championship-games-are-postponed-but-theyll-stay-at-target-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-championship-games-are-postponed-but-theyll-stay-at-target-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[35-year-old man shot and killed in north Minneapolis ID'd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have yet to make an arrest in the killing of Derek Burgess of Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/35-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-north-minneapolis-idd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/35-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-north-minneapolis-idd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain delay, indeed. High school baseball state championship games are postponed until Friday at Target Field.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finals won't have to leave Target Field after all. The MSHSL decided to hold off until the Twins leave town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rain-delay-indeed-high-school-baseball-state-championship-games-are-postponed-until-friday-at-target-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rain-delay-indeed-high-school-baseball-state-championship-games-are-postponed-until-friday-at-target-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franklin Avenue shooting injures man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities announced no arrests, and said the man's injuries are not life-threatening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/franklin-avenue-shooting-injures-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/franklin-avenue-shooting-injures-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Years later, former Gophers quarterback Bryan Cupito is still enjoying Minneapolis life as a dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long after his days in maroon and gold, Bryan Cupito is a busy father of four and a volunteer leader for the Phelps Falcons in southeast Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/years-later-former-gophers-quarterback-bryan-cupito-is-still-enjoying-minneapolis-life-as-a-dad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/years-later-former-gophers-quarterback-bryan-cupito-is-still-enjoying-minneapolis-life-as-a-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge for Youth begins $700K renovation at Minneapolis shelter spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multiyear project invited shelter residents into the design process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bridge-for-youth-begins-700k-renovation-at-minneapolis-shelter-spaces/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bridge-for-youth-begins-700k-renovation-at-minneapolis-shelter-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Minneapolis North High seniors who know tragedy all too well, triumph reigns at graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kai Darden lost his mom. Javayaa Puckett lost both her parents. Both teens lost a friend in Deshaun Hill Jr. But the homecoming king and queen persevered through tough times, and celebrated their achievements and the future at graduation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/for-minneapolis-north-high-seniors-who-know-tragedy-all-too-well-triumph-reigns-at-graduation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/for-minneapolis-north-high-seniors-who-know-tragedy-all-too-well-triumph-reigns-at-graduation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding motorcyclist crashes into squad car following chase with MN State Patrol in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorcyclist, who was hospitalized after the crash, was traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, according to emergency dispatch audio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-into-squad-car-following-chase-with-mn-state-patrol-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-into-squad-car-following-chase-with-mn-state-patrol-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding motorcyclist crashes into squad car after chase with State Patrol in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorcyclist, who was hospitalized after the crash, was traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, according to emergency dispatch audio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-into-squad-car-after-chase-with-state-patrol-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-into-squad-car-after-chase-with-state-patrol-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of attacking woman walking on Cedar Lake trail and raping her at knifepoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis man was arrested after a search near a rest stop on Interstate 94 in Otter Tail County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-attacking-woman-walking-on-cedar-lake-trail-and-raping-her-at-knifepoint/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-attacking-woman-walking-on-cedar-lake-trail-and-raping-her-at-knifepoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of attacking woman walking on Cedar Lake trail and raping her at knife point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis man was arrested after a search near a rest stop on Interstate 94 in Otter Tail County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-attacking-woman-walking-on-cedar-lake-trail-and-raping-her-at-knife-point/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-attacking-woman-walking-on-cedar-lake-trail-and-raping-her-at-knife-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Institute of Art declines Kehinde Wiley show after artist is accused of sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia was considereing the show for its 2025 exhibition schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-institute-of-art-declines-kehinde-wiley-show-after-artist-is-accused-of-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-institute-of-art-declines-kehinde-wiley-show-after-artist-is-accused-of-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The time is now to comment on the Blue Line LRT extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can share your thoughts on a draft environmental plan online, at hearings and community events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-time-is-now-to-comment-on-the-blue-line-lrt-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-time-is-now-to-comment-on-the-blue-line-lrt-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of raping woman at knifepoint and forcing her to take him to McDonald's drive-thru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eliezer Rodriguez of Minneapolis was charged with four felony counts for criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and carjacking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-raping-woman-at-knifepoint-and-forcing-her-to-take-him-to-mcdonalds-drive-thru/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-accused-of-raping-woman-at-knifepoint-and-forcing-her-to-take-him-to-mcdonalds-drive-thru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed man fatally shot by Minneapolis police ID'd by medical examiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three officers who shot the suspect have also been identified and placed on leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/armed-man-fatally-shot-by-minneapolis-police-idd-by-medical-examiner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/armed-man-fatally-shot-by-minneapolis-police-idd-by-medical-examiner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota will rename Nicholson Hall after regents OK change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building was named after Dean Edward Nicholson in 1945. Faculty say their research raises concerns about his role stoking antisemitism and political repression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-will-rename-nicholson-hall-after-regents-ok-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-will-rename-nicholson-hall-after-regents-ok-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did Minneapolis bury Bassett Creek?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waterway was used as an industrial dumping ditch. Then city leaders tunneled it out of sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-did-minneapolis-bury-bassett-creek/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-did-minneapolis-bury-bassett-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin Theatre Trust changes name to Hennepin Arts. It's now Minnesota's 2nd largest arts group.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit merges with Historic Theatre Group, doubling its budget and staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-theatre-trust-changes-name-to-hennepin-arts-its-now-minnesotas-2nd-largest-arts-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-theatre-trust-changes-name-to-hennepin-arts-its-now-minnesotas-2nd-largest-arts-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City is sued by family of man killed in collision with speeding officer at Minneapolis intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the contentions in the suit were directed at the history of police pursuits in Minneapolis and how they have often led to deadly crashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-is-sued-by-family-of-man-killed-in-collision-with-speeding-officer-at-minneapolis-intersection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-is-sued-by-family-of-man-killed-in-collision-with-speeding-officer-at-minneapolis-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clock is ticking on deal for U to buy teaching hospital from Fairview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official says the university and Fairview Health Services are still working to finalize a sale agreement by the end of September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/clock-is-ticking-on-deal-for-u-to-buy-teaching-hospital-from-fairview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/clock-is-ticking-on-deal-for-u-to-buy-teaching-hospital-from-fairview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black golfer once denied access to Theodore Wirth Park's golf clubhouse now has his name on the building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends and family gathered Thursday to celebrate Eddie Manderville, a golf legend and champion of racial equity whose name is now on the Theodore Wirth Park chalet in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/black-golfer-once-denied-access-to-theodore-wirth-parks-golf-clubhouse-now-has-his-name-on-the-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/black-golfer-once-denied-access-to-theodore-wirth-parks-golf-clubhouse-now-has-his-name-on-the-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Royalston Square bring a touch of Vegas to the North Loop?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royalston Square Entourage Events Group Minneapolis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/can-royalston-square-bring-a-touch-of-vegas-to-the-north-loop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/can-royalston-square-bring-a-touch-of-vegas-to-the-north-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council recognizes annual Somali Week festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival, initiated in 2017, is held along Lake Street and coincides with independence celebrations in the African nation. The local programming begins this year on June 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-recognizes-annual-somali-week-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-recognizes-annual-somali-week-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis chief calls fatal shooting of man by police Wednesday night 'justifiable and lawful']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Brian O'Hara said the man was armed, "threatening folks [and] not acting normally." The shooting took place late Wednesday along Hiawatha Ave. in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-calls-fatal-shooting-of-man-by-police-wednesday-night-justifiable-and-lawful/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-calls-fatal-shooting-of-man-by-police-wednesday-night-justifiable-and-lawful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis chief calls fatal shooting of man by police 'justifiable and lawful']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Brian O'Hara said the man was armed, "threatening folks [and] not acting normally." The shooting took place late Wednesday along Hiawatha Ave. in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-calls-fatal-shooting-of-man-by-police-justifiable-and-lawful/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-calls-fatal-shooting-of-man-by-police-justifiable-and-lawful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA Gymnastics in Minneapolis: What you need to know about the Olympic trials and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simone Biles, Suni Lee and more of the biggest names in gymnastics are coming to town. Here is everything you need to know from the schedule of events, who is competing, plus how to get tickets or watch from home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/usa-gymnastics-in-minneapolis-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-olympic-trials-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/usa-gymnastics-in-minneapolis-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-olympic-trials-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Chief O'Hara says fatal shooting of man Wednesday by police was 'justifiable and lawful']]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief said the man was armed, "threatening folks [and] not acting normally."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-ohara-says-fatal-shooting-of-man-wednesday-by-police-was-justifiable-and-lawful/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-chief-ohara-says-fatal-shooting-of-man-wednesday-by-police-was-justifiable-and-lawful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plugged back in: Cabooze and Myth Live are hosting concerts again after closure threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The old workhorse rock venues in Minneapolis and Maplewood have survived separate challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/plugged-back-in-cabooze-and-myth-live-are-hosting-concerts-again-after-closure-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/plugged-back-in-cabooze-and-myth-live-are-hosting-concerts-again-after-closure-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man waving gun shot and killed by police, Minneapolis chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four officers responded to a 911 call about an armed man, and three officers fired their weapons, Brian O'Hara said early Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-waving-gun-shot-and-killed-by-police-minneapolis-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-waving-gun-shot-and-killed-by-police-minneapolis-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCA confirms police use-of-force incident in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A City Council member posted that the incident was in the area of 34th Street and Hiawatha Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bca-confirms-police-use-of-force-incident-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bca-confirms-police-use-of-force-incident-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers waiting to board MSP flight to Hartford told of special passenger: Officer Jamal Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta gate personnel clued in passengers as the body of the Minneapolis police officer was placed on the plane, an airport official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/travelers-waiting-to-board-msp-flight-to-hartford-told-of-special-passenger-officer-jamal-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/travelers-waiting-to-board-msp-flight-to-hartford-told-of-special-passenger-officer-jamal-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you happy? If you live in Minneapolis you probably should be, says a worldwide ranking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Happy City Index judges a city's quality of life using factors that include governance, economy, environment and mobility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/are-you-happy-if-you-live-in-minneapolis-you-probably-should-be-says-a-worldwide-ranking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/are-you-happy-if-you-live-in-minneapolis-you-probably-should-be-says-a-worldwide-ranking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The epitome of a guardian': Slain Minneapolis officer remembered for courage, empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands attended the Maple Grove service and viewed the 30-mile processional for the police officer killed in the line of duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-epitome-of-a-guardian-slain-minneapolis-officer-remembered-for-courage-empathy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-epitome-of-a-guardian-slain-minneapolis-officer-remembered-for-courage-empathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: MPD's Jamal Mitchell posthumously given medal of honor, Purple Heart during 85-minute service]]></title><description><![CDATA['Jamal was the epitome of a guardian of our community,' Chief Brian O'Hara said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-mpds-jamal-mitchell-posthumously-given-medal-of-honor-purple-heart-during-85-minute-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-mpds-jamal-mitchell-posthumously-given-medal-of-honor-purple-heart-during-85-minute-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was a hero': Eulogists remember officer Jamal Mitchell, honor his service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, who was killed on the job, was praised in eulogies for his courage and selflessness during a memorial service at Maple Grove High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-was-a-hero-eulogists-remember-officer-jamal-mitchell-honor-his-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-was-a-hero-eulogists-remember-officer-jamal-mitchell-honor-his-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamal Mitchell 1988-2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A true peacekeeper with a "megawatt" smile, Mitchell joined the police force to build community bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-mitchell-1988-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-mitchell-1988-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 77 years, Litin's Party Value in Minneapolis closing this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting this week, party items will be significantly marked down as part of a total sell-off of the company's inventory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-77-years-litins-party-value-in-minneapolis-closing-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-77-years-litins-party-value-in-minneapolis-closing-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 'outdated' electric grid, major new rule with Midwest ties could boost renewables]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Minneapolis, FERC Commissioner Allison Clements promoted a significant new federal rule that could be a part of a needed grid overhaul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-outdated-electric-grid-major-new-rule-with-midwest-ties-could-boost-renewables/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-outdated-electric-grid-major-new-rule-with-midwest-ties-could-boost-renewables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know to attend or view the funeral for fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the service, a law enforcement procession will take his body to MSP airport for his return to his native Connecticut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-to-attend-or-view-the-funeral-for-fallen-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-to-attend-or-view-the-funeral-for-fallen-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know to attend or view funeral for fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the service, a law enforcement procession will take his body to the Twin Cities airport for his return to his native Connecticut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-to-attend-or-view-funeral-for-fallen-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-you-need-to-know-to-attend-or-view-funeral-for-fallen-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral for fallen Mpls. officer Jamal Mitchell: How to view it Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the service, a law enforcement procession will take his body to the Twin Cities airport for his return to his native Connecticut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/funeral-for-fallen-mpls-officer-jamal-mitchell-how-to-view-it-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/funeral-for-fallen-mpls-officer-jamal-mitchell-how-to-view-it-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details released for public's viewing of service for slain Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the service, a law enforcement procession will take his body to the Twin Cities airport for his return to his native Connecticut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/details-released-for-publics-viewing-of-service-for-slain-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/details-released-for-publics-viewing-of-service-for-slain-minneapolis-officer-jamal-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed driver sentenced to nearly 4 years for fatally hitting bicyclist on Minneapolis sidewalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aspen Burns is expected to serve about 2&#8531; years in prison and the balance of his 3&frac34;-year term on supervised release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/unlicensed-driver-sentenced-to-nearly-4-years-for-fatally-hitting-bicyclist-on-minneapolis-sidewalk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/unlicensed-driver-sentenced-to-nearly-4-years-for-fatally-hitting-bicyclist-on-minneapolis-sidewalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef Ann Kim 'wholeheartedly believes' her Uptown workers don't need to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[After filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, employees at Korean-American restaurant Kim's will vote June 27 on whether to move forward as a union. The Uptown Minneapolis restaurant would be the first of Ann Kim's to unionize, as she also owns Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young Joni.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chef-ann-kim-wholeheartedly-believes-her-uptown-workers-dont-need-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chef-ann-kim-wholeheartedly-believes-her-uptown-workers-dont-need-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reese McCauley seeks one more girls golf state tournament trophy before heading to Gophers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simley's Reese McCauley could become the seventh girls player in history to win the state tournament three times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reese-mccauley-seeks-one-more-girls-golf-state-tournament-trophy-before-heading-to-gophers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reese-mccauley-seeks-one-more-girls-golf-state-tournament-trophy-before-heading-to-gophers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did a roller rink end up in Uptown?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Started by a Minneapolis skater vowing to "Make America Skate Again," the rink is revitalizing a struggling neighborhood and fueling the sport's comeback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-did-a-roller-rink-end-up-in-uptown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-did-a-roller-rink-end-up-in-uptown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot at University of Minnesota campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, "not a member of the University community," sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a U spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-at-university-of-minnesota-campus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-at-university-of-minnesota-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ann Kim's restaurant in Uptown vandalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concrete slab and paint were thrown through the window overnight. Wrote Kim: "We are going to take our time to think about next steps."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ann-kims-restaurant-in-uptown-vandalized/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ann-kims-restaurant-in-uptown-vandalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis protesters decry Biden's order restricting asylum for migrants: 'We don't stand for that']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens lined a corner at Lake and Nicollet with signs and banners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-protesters-decry-bidens-order-restricting-asylum-for-migrants-we-dont-stand-for-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-protesters-decry-bidens-order-restricting-asylum-for-migrants-we-dont-stand-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Minnesota Orchestra performs Beethoven with guest pianist Yefim Bronfman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orchestra Hall program includes works by John Adams and Adolphus Hailstork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-minnesota-orchestra-performs-beethoven-with-guest-pianist-yefim-bronfman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-minnesota-orchestra-performs-beethoven-with-guest-pianist-yefim-bronfman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County's $400 million health insurance operation has a new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The County Board tapped Michael Herzing to be next CEO. He's been interim leader since December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-countys-400-million-health-insurance-operation-has-a-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-countys-400-million-health-insurance-operation-has-a-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group hopes to raise $2.5 million to bring 1910 Theodore Worth Home 'into the 21st century']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonprofit seeks to upgrade the house in Lyndale Farmstead Park in south Minneapolis, occupied by the parks superintendent and his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-hopes-to-raise-25-million-to-bring-1910-theodore-worth-home-into-the-21st-century/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-hopes-to-raise-25-million-to-bring-1910-theodore-worth-home-into-the-21st-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group hopes to raise $2.5 million to bring 1910 Theodore Wirth Home 'into the 21st century']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonprofit seeks to upgrade the house in Lyndale Farmstead Park in south Minneapolis, occupied by the parks superintendent and his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-hopes-to-raise-25-million-to-bring-1910-theodore-wirth-home-into-the-21st-century/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-hopes-to-raise-25-million-to-bring-1910-theodore-wirth-home-into-the-21st-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota will need to pay its Gophers athletes; Mark Coyle leading charge to figure it out]]></title><description><![CDATA[AD Mark Coyle, coaches and staff are trying to figure that out even before a historic decision is rendered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-will-need-to-pay-its-gophers-athletes-mark-coyle-leading-charge-to-figure-it-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-will-need-to-pay-its-gophers-athletes-mark-coyle-leading-charge-to-figure-it-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Park Board will close some roads to block vehicle cruising during July 4 events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parkways will remain open for pedestrians and bike traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-will-close-some-roads-to-block-vehicle-cruising-during-july-4-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-will-close-some-roads-to-block-vehicle-cruising-during-july-4-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury finds five of seven defendants guilty in Feeding Our Future trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two defendants were found not guilty on any of the charges against them; five were found guilty on multiple counts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jury-finds-five-of-seven-defendants-guilty-in-feeding-our-future-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jury-finds-five-of-seven-defendants-guilty-in-feeding-our-future-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your stop for the high school track and field state championships. Updates, schedule, how to watch, all right here.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class 2A athletes begin their championship meet in the morning, and Class 1A's best complete their finals in the afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-stop-for-the-high-school-track-and-field-state-championships-updates-schedule-how-to-watch-all-right-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-stop-for-the-high-school-track-and-field-state-championships-updates-schedule-how-to-watch-all-right-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turf fight over Minnehaha Academy athletic field plan sours neighborhood relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnehaha Academy is asking the city for permission to build a new synthetic field with 80-feet-tall floodlights for night games and rentals. Direct neighbors say the school is sidelining their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/turf-fight-over-minnehaha-academy-athletic-field-plan-sours-neighborhood-relations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/turf-fight-over-minnehaha-academy-athletic-field-plan-sours-neighborhood-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of Minneapolis' historic Theodore Wirth home start nonprofit for its upkeep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house in the East Harriet neighborhood is the city's only residence allowed on parkland and is occupied by the city's parks superintendent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/families-of-minneapolis-historic-theodore-wirth-home-start-nonprofit-for-its-upkeep/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/families-of-minneapolis-historic-theodore-wirth-home-start-nonprofit-for-its-upkeep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How police critics on the Minneapolis City Council responded to a police officer's killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some leaders hailed Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell as a hero, while others didn't name him, focusing instead on community trauma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-police-critics-on-the-minneapolis-city-council-responded-to-a-police-officers-killing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-police-critics-on-the-minneapolis-city-council-responded-to-a-police-officers-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Lake Nation College opens in Minneapolis, offering higher education and cultural connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tribal college is among the first to open a location in a U.S. city to provide educational opportunities to American Indians who live far from reservations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-nation-college-opens-in-minneapolis-offering-higher-education-and-cultural-connection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-nation-college-opens-in-minneapolis-offering-higher-education-and-cultural-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As day for his service set, MPD officer's fianc&eacute;e says they 'created a beautiful life' in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-day-for-his-service-set-mpd-officers-fianceacutee-says-they-created-a-beautiful-life-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-day-for-his-service-set-mpd-officers-fianceacutee-says-they-created-a-beautiful-life-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marauders in SUV zip around Minneapolis, bash dozens of vehicle windows, steal items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police found the stolen vehicle abandoned, and have announced no arrests. They say whoever's responsible hit more than 40 vehicles, stealing money, IDs and cell phones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/marauders-in-suv-zip-around-minneapolis-bash-dozens-of-vehicle-windows-steal-items/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/marauders-in-suv-zip-around-minneapolis-bash-dozens-of-vehicle-windows-steal-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial service is set for slain Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Grove High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memorial-service-is-set-for-slain-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memorial-service-is-set-for-slain-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depressed after his wife's death, this Minneapolis man turned to ketamine therapy for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[When traditional antidepressants failed, he found an Eden Prairie clinic that uses ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/depressed-after-his-wifes-death-this-minneapolis-man-turned-to-ketamine-therapy-for-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/depressed-after-his-wifes-death-this-minneapolis-man-turned-to-ketamine-therapy-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid office urban flight, some companies trade suburbs for downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[While these moves are barely making a dent in the millions of square feet of vacant office space downtown in the hybrid work era, these companies are, in at least a small way, helping repopulate the skyways, parking garages and restaurants that have eked their way through the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/amid-office-urban-flight-some-companies-trade-suburbs-for-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/amid-office-urban-flight-some-companies-trade-suburbs-for-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Gov. Walz signs law banning 'excited delirium' for police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law follows similar legislation in New York and Colorado for a diagnosis rejected by national medical associations as pseudoscience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-gov-walz-signs-law-banning-excited-delirium-for-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-gov-walz-signs-law-banning-excited-delirium-for-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warring words, ejections and lawsuits: Why can't local governments work together?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent incidents on city councils and boards across the state show how the rancor of D.C. has infected local politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/warring-words-ejections-and-lawsuits-why-cant-local-governments-work-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/warring-words-ejections-and-lawsuits-why-cant-local-governments-work-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In local governments across Minnesota, a reflection of national politics' divisiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent incidents across the state show how the rancor of D.C. has infected local politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-local-governments-across-minnesota-a-reflection-of-national-politics-divisiveness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-local-governments-across-minnesota-a-reflection-of-national-politics-divisiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heading out on a dog-friendly adventure with everything but the dog? Minneapolis Animal Control will lend you one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis hopes taking adoptable dogs on day trips will help dogs and humans alike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heading-out-on-a-dog-friendly-adventure-with-everything-but-the-dog-minneapolis-animal-control-will-lend-you-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heading-out-on-a-dog-friendly-adventure-with-everything-but-the-dog-minneapolis-animal-control-will-lend-you-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Sutherland plots Pearl &amp; the Thief revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after he announced plans to bring the Southern eatery to Minneapolis, it's finally happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/justin-sutherland-plots-pearl-amp-the-thief-revival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/justin-sutherland-plots-pearl-amp-the-thief-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After second juror in Feeding Our Future trial excused, jury set to continue deliberations Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old woman from Savage said she heard about the bribery incident from a family member. An alternate &mdash; a 30-year-old Andover man &mdash; replaced her as the jury weighs 41 charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-second-juror-in-feeding-our-future-trial-excused-jury-set-to-continue-deliberations-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-second-juror-in-feeding-our-future-trial-excused-jury-set-to-continue-deliberations-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, family ID driver critically wounded near where MPD officer Jamal Mitchell was killed]]></title><description><![CDATA["He was on his way home that evening and just happened to pass through that intersection at exactly the wrong time," the man's father told the Star Tribune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-family-id-driver-critically-wounded-near-where-mpd-officer-jamal-mitchell-was-killed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-family-id-driver-critically-wounded-near-where-mpd-officer-jamal-mitchell-was-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moriarty says Walz criticized her because she's 'queer.' His supporters call the attack 'shameful.']]></title><description><![CDATA[Her comments came amid the decision to drop charges against Trooper Londregan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/moriarty-says-walz-criticized-her-because-shes-queer-his-supporters-call-the-attack-shameful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/moriarty-says-walz-criticized-her-because-shes-queer-his-supporters-call-the-attack-shameful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case unsealed against alleged getaway driver for man accused of killing 2 in Dinkytown tobacco shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police continue to look for the driver, Taynard Godsey, and say he might still be in Minnesota or went to Arizona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/case-unsealed-against-alleged-getaway-driver-for-man-accused-of-killing-2-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/case-unsealed-against-alleged-getaway-driver-for-man-accused-of-killing-2-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moriarty says Walz criticized her because she's 'queer.' His supporters called the attack 'shameful']]></title><description><![CDATA[Her comments came amid the decision to drop charges against Trooper Londregan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/moriarty-says-walz-criticized-her-because-shes-queer-his-supporters-called-the-attack-shameful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/moriarty-says-walz-criticized-her-because-shes-queer-his-supporters-called-the-attack-shameful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Cobb's family will ask Justice Department to investigate State Patrol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for the family of Ricky Cobb II, shot and killed by a Minnesota State Patrol officer, said the DOJ's Civil Rights Division should look into what they allege to be "under-training and non-training" by the Patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobbs-family-will-ask-justice-department-to-investigate-state-patrol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobbs-family-will-ask-justice-department-to-investigate-state-patrol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges unsealed against alleged getaway driver for man who killed 2 in Dinkytown tobacco shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police continue to look for the driver, Taynard Godsey, and say he might still be in Minnesota or went to Arizona.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-unsealed-against-alleged-getaway-driver-for-man-who-killed-2-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-unsealed-against-alleged-getaway-driver-for-man-who-killed-2-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who can use south Minneapolis' Phelps Rec Center? Lease renewal prompts friction between Minneapolis Park Board and Boys and Girls Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boys and Girls Club Southside Village had long been the only provider of recreational programming at Phelps Field Park since the Park Board left 15 years ago. But now that the club's lease is expiring and park staff are trying to increase its presence at Phelps, their relationship has reached a crossroads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-can-use-south-minneapolis-phelps-rec-center-lease-renewal-prompts-friction-between-minneapolis-park-board-and-boys-and-girls-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-can-use-south-minneapolis-phelps-rec-center-lease-renewal-prompts-friction-between-minneapolis-park-board-and-boys-and-girls-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who can use south Minneapolis' Phelps Rec Center?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lease renewal prompts friction between Minneapolis Park Board and Boys and Girls Club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-can-use-south-minneapolis-phelps-rec-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/who-can-use-south-minneapolis-phelps-rec-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lender retakes control of Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shorenstein Properties had attempted to sell the office building but failed to find a buyer willing to pay the desired price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lender-retakes-control-of-capella-tower-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lender-retakes-control-of-capella-tower-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Ricky Cobb II to ask Department of Justice investigate Minnesota State Patrol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for the family of Ricky Cobb II, who died after being shot by a Minnesota State Patrol officer, said the DOJ's Civil Rights Division should look into what they allege to be thorough "under-training and non-training" by the Patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-to-ask-department-of-justice-investigate-minnesota-state-patrol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-to-ask-department-of-justice-investigate-minnesota-state-patrol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials say man shot in mid-March near George Floyd Square has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aron Jabari Bell-Bey, 30, of Minneapolis, was shot in the head and neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-say-man-shot-in-mid-march-near-george-floyd-square-has-died/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-say-man-shot-in-mid-march-near-george-floyd-square-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith Foundry will shutter Minneapolis furnace after settling air pollution case with EPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foundry, which has operated in Minneapolis' East Phillips neighborhood for 101 years, will become a metal finisher, and pay $80,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/smith-foundry-will-shutter-minneapolis-furnace-after-settling-air-pollution-case-with-epa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/smith-foundry-will-shutter-minneapolis-furnace-after-settling-air-pollution-case-with-epa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ID driver critically wounded near where Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was killed]]></title><description><![CDATA["He was on his way home that evening and just happened to pass through that intersection at exactly the wrong time," the man's father told the Star Tribune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-id-driver-critically-wounded-near-where-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell-was-killed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-id-driver-critically-wounded-near-where-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell-was-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mpls. police union votes to approve tentative contract agreement for 21.7% pay raise over three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rank-and-file members voted to ratify the three-year contract; accord still requires City Council approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mpls-police-union-votes-to-approve-tentative-contract-agreement-for-217-pay-raise-over-three-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mpls-police-union-votes-to-approve-tentative-contract-agreement-for-217-pay-raise-over-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A second juror in Feeding Our Future trial excused after hearing about attempted bribe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juror was replaced with an alternate as the jury began its second day of deliberations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-second-juror-in-feeding-our-future-trial-excused-after-hearing-about-attempted-bribe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-second-juror-in-feeding-our-future-trial-excused-after-hearing-about-attempted-bribe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By 2032,  almost anything you buy in Minnesota will come in recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging. Here's why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental groups and Twin Cities leaders say requiring packaging be recyclable is key to reducing the growing amount of waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/by-2032-almost-anything-you-buy-in-minnesota-will-come-in-recyclable-compostable-or-reusable-packaging-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/by-2032-almost-anything-you-buy-in-minnesota-will-come-in-recyclable-compostable-or-reusable-packaging-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID man shot to death in north Minneapolis while in a vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have announced no arrests in connection with the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-shot-to-death-in-north-minneapolis-while-in-a-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-shot-to-death-in-north-minneapolis-while-in-a-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prep Athletes of the Week: Jordyn Marsh pitches New Prague into softball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Prague's Jordyn Marsh threw four section tournament shutouts, giving up a total of eight hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-jordyn-marsh-pitches-new-prague-into-softball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-jordyn-marsh-pitches-new-prague-into-softball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2024 All-Metro high school softball players and learn their college plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first-teamers, Cameron Chard of Belle Plaine, hit 10 home runs this season and is committed to the Gophers. And because this is softball, 10 of the picks are pitchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2024-all-metro-high-school-softball-players-and-learn-their-college-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2024-all-metro-high-school-softball-players-and-learn-their-college-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosemount, Cretin-Derham Hall are among top seeds with brackets set for high school softball state championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosemount, undefeated ruler of Class 4A last season, wound up atop the field again. Cretin-Derham Hall is first in 3A, Randolph in 2A and New Ulm Cathedral in 1A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rosemount-cretin-derham-hall-are-among-top-seeds-with-brackets-set-for-high-school-softball-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rosemount-cretin-derham-hall-are-among-top-seeds-with-brackets-set-for-high-school-softball-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosemount, Cretin-Derham Hall are among top seeds as brackets are set for high school softball state championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosemount, undefeated ruler of Class 4A last season, wound up atop the field again. Cretin-Derham Hall is first in 3A, Randolph in 2A and New Ulm Cathedral in 1A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rosemount-cretin-derham-hall-are-among-top-seeds-as-brackets-are-set-for-high-school-softball-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rosemount-cretin-derham-hall-are-among-top-seeds-as-brackets-are-set-for-high-school-softball-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating two homicides in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, a 25-year-old man, was left on the ground ouside a vehicle just before noon on Saturday. Another was found on a sidewalk Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigating-two-homicides-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigating-two-homicides-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police halt south Minneapolis crime spree with three arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juveniles are in custody following foot pursuit and the recovery of four handguns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-halt-south-minneapolis-crime-spree-with-three-arrests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-halt-south-minneapolis-crime-spree-with-three-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating homicide in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, a 25-year-old man, was left on the ground ouside a vehicle just before noon on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigating-homicide-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigating-homicide-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities identify the man who killed Minneapolis police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, 35-year-old Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, died in a gunfight Thursday with Minneapolis police after killing officer Jamal Mitchell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/authorities-identify-the-man-who-killed-minneapolis-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/authorities-identify-the-man-who-killed-minneapolis-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elizabeth 'Betty' Grant, co-founder of Amigos del Mercado in Minneapolis, dies at 77]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization helps immigrants navigate life in Minnesota; "Betty's dedication to the center was really amazing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/elizabeth-betty-grant-co-founder-of-amigos-del-mercado-in-minneapolis-dies-at-77/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/elizabeth-betty-grant-co-founder-of-amigos-del-mercado-in-minneapolis-dies-at-77/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis officer's shooting death adds to rising attacks on law enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the city mourns officer Jamal Mitchell, police leaders in Minnesota say his shooting is the symptom of a larger threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-officers-shooting-death-adds-to-rising-attacks-on-law-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-officers-shooting-death-adds-to-rising-attacks-on-law-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More days at the office aren't fueling downtown Minneapolis' recovery. Nights out are.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cellphone activity data shows a pandemic comeback is happening in fits and starts &mdash; and mostly at night &mdash; as entertainment draws crowds formerly issuing from work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-days-at-the-office-arent-fueling-downtown-minneapolis-recovery-nights-out-are/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-days-at-the-office-arent-fueling-downtown-minneapolis-recovery-nights-out-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As city deals with shock, details remain sparse as to what set off chaos that claimed three lives]]></title><description><![CDATA['I am angry and I am hurt by an attack on our officers, but this is a tragedy I was praying we would not have to face,' said Police Chief Brian O'Hara. ID of man killed in apartment is released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-city-deals-with-shock-details-remain-sparse-as-to-what-set-off-chaos-that-claimed-three-lives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-city-deals-with-shock-details-remain-sparse-as-to-what-set-off-chaos-that-claimed-three-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a city processes, details remain sparse as to what set off chaos that claimed three lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Jamal Mitchell, one civilian and the suspected shooter died in a shooting in south Minneapolis, while four more people were hurt. Two have critical injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-a-city-processes-details-remain-sparse-as-to-what-set-off-chaos-that-claimed-three-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-a-city-processes-details-remain-sparse-as-to-what-set-off-chaos-that-claimed-three-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis man shot to death in car occupied with children is identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say the man, 26, was in a car with an adult and two kids when he was shot on the North Side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-shot-to-death-in-car-occupied-with-children-is-identified/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-shot-to-death-in-car-occupied-with-children-is-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 26, shot to death in car occupied with children is identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say the man was in a car with an adult and two kids when he was shot. No arrests have been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-26-shot-to-death-in-car-occupied-with-children-is-identified/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-26-shot-to-death-in-car-occupied-with-children-is-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis brewery drinks in exposure from Mavs player Luka Doncic's confiscated beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fulton Brewing retweeted the viral clip showing the point guard getting his Lonely Blonde swiped by his boss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-brewery-drinks-in-exposure-from-mavs-player-luka-doncics-confiscated-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-brewery-drinks-in-exposure-from-mavs-player-luka-doncics-confiscated-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamal Mitchell: Officer, father, fiancé and people person whose happiness radiated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allison Seed said she cannot recall the fallen Minneapolis police officer "without a smile on his face. He was always looking for a way to have a conversation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-mitchell-officer-father-fianc-and-people-person-whose-happiness-radiated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-mitchell-officer-father-fianc-and-people-person-whose-happiness-radiated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer block party kickoff in downtown Minneapolis postponed after police shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weekly parties on 1st Avenue N. will run from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/summer-block-party-kickoff-in-downtown-minneapolis-postponed-after-police-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/summer-block-party-kickoff-in-downtown-minneapolis-postponed-after-police-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series of summer block parties kicks off Friday in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weekly parties on 1st Avenue N. will run from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/series-of-summer-block-parties-kicks-off-friday-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/series-of-summer-block-parties-kicks-off-friday-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jamal died a hero': Slain MPD officer remembered for heroics, kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selflessness is "part of the job," Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell would say. He was killed Thursday while on a call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-died-a-hero-slain-mpd-officer-remembered-for-heroics-kindness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jamal-died-a-hero-slain-mpd-officer-remembered-for-heroics-kindness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police give latest account of shooting that killed officer Jamal Mitchell, wounded others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were wounded by gunfire and in critical condition; second wounded officer survived his injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-give-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-jamal-mitchell-wounded-others/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-give-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-jamal-mitchell-wounded-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, suspect and one other]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Jamal Mitchell, the suspected shooter and one more person died in a shooting in south Minneapolis, while four more people were hurt. Two have critical injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-chief-gives-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-suspect-and-one-other/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-chief-gives-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-suspect-and-one-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, civilian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Jamal Mitchell, the suspected shooter and one more died in a shooting in south Minneapolis, while four more people were hurt. Two have critical injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-chief-gives-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-civilian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-chief-gives-latest-account-of-shooting-that-killed-officer-civilian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis shooting at least 12th incident of officers hit by gunfire in region since April 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's become too easy to attack our police, and it needs to stop," said Police Chief Brian O'Hara on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-at-least-12th-incident-of-officers-hit-by-gunfire-in-region-since-april-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-at-least-12th-incident-of-officers-hit-by-gunfire-in-region-since-april-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis shooting at least 11th incident of officers hit by gunfire in region since April 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's become too easy to attack our police, and it needs to stop,' said Police Chief Brian O'Hara on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-at-least-11th-incident-of-officers-hit-by-gunfire-in-region-since-april-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-at-least-11th-incident-of-officers-hit-by-gunfire-in-region-since-april-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condolences and tributes pour in for police officer killed in south Minneapolis, flags ordered half-staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police departments and public officials offered sympathy for all of the shooting victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/condolences-and-tributes-pour-in-for-police-officer-killed-in-south-minneapolis-flags-ordered-half-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/condolences-and-tributes-pour-in-for-police-officer-killed-in-south-minneapolis-flags-ordered-half-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer, civilian and shooter dead, and responders wounded in Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Mitchell was 'ambushed' while responding to a shooting at an apartment building in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue, making him the first Minneapolis police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty in more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-civilian-and-shooter-dead-and-responders-wounded-in-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-civilian-and-shooter-dead-and-responders-wounded-in-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer, another person and shooter dead, and responders wounded in Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamal Mitchell was 'ambushed' while responding to a shooting at an apartment building in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue, making him the first Minneapolis police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty in more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-another-person-and-shooter-dead-and-responders-wounded-in-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-another-person-and-shooter-dead-and-responders-wounded-in-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wolves season has come to an end. But the Naz Reid tattoos, hopes for the future remain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Timberwolves loss in Game 5 was hard to take for some fans, but most believe it's just the start of more good things to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-wolves-season-has-come-to-an-end-but-the-naz-reid-tattoos-hopes-for-the-future-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-wolves-season-has-come-to-an-end-but-the-naz-reid-tattoos-hopes-for-the-future-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condolences and tributes pour in for police officer killed in south Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police departments and public officials offered sympathy for all of the shooting victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/condolences-and-tributes-pour-in-for-police-officer-killed-in-south-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/condolences-and-tributes-pour-in-for-police-officer-killed-in-south-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer, 2 civilians and shooter dead, 2nd officer hurt in south Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous officers responded to the shooting scene, an apartment building in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-2-civilians-and-shooter-dead-2nd-officer-hurt-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-officer-2-civilians-and-shooter-dead-2nd-officer-hurt-in-south-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One police officer dead, another critically wounded in shooting in south Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to shooting scene, an apartment building in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Av. S., on Thursday. Four other victims were reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-police-officer-dead-another-critically-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-police-officer-dead-another-critically-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One police officer dead, another critically wounded in shooting in south Minneapolis neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers called to shooting scene Thursday. Other victims were reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-police-officer-dead-another-critically-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-minneapolis-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-police-officer-dead-another-critically-wounded-in-shooting-in-south-minneapolis-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defendant in federal meal fraud trial testifies he distributed 'tons' of food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mukhtar Shariff was the only one of seven defendants to testify in the Feeding Our Future trial. He said he wasn't responsible for financial paperwork, and just distributed food to Bloomington sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defendant-in-federal-meal-fraud-trial-testifies-he-distributed-tons-of-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defendant-in-federal-meal-fraud-trial-testifies-he-distributed-tons-of-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two officers shot, multiple other victims reported wounded in south Minneapolis neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers called to shooting scene Thursday. Seven other victims reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-officers-shot-multiple-other-victims-reported-wounded-in-south-minneapolis-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-officers-shot-multiple-other-victims-reported-wounded-in-south-minneapolis-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Vikings Pro Bowler Everson Griffen arrested on suspicion of DWI]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the second time in the past year that Griffen has been arrested on suspicion of DWI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-vikings-pro-bowler-everson-griffen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dwi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-vikings-pro-bowler-everson-griffen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dwi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County. to ask Supreme Court to review overturned conviction in Deshaun Hill killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office would re-try the case if it is returned to the district level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-to-ask-supreme-court-to-review-overturned-conviction-in-deshaun-hill-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-to-ask-supreme-court-to-review-overturned-conviction-in-deshaun-hill-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin Co. to ask Supreme Court to review overturned conviction in Deshaun Hill killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office would re-try the case if it is returned to the district level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-co-to-ask-supreme-court-to-review-overturned-conviction-in-deshaun-hill-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-co-to-ask-supreme-court-to-review-overturned-conviction-in-deshaun-hill-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiosks designed to help visitors find their way are popping up in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's part of an initiative by the Downtown Improvement District and Downtown Council to connect residents, workers and visitors with hotels, restaurants, attractions -- even restrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/kiosks-designed-to-help-visitors-find-their-way-are-popping-up-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/kiosks-designed-to-help-visitors-find-their-way-are-popping-up-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiosks meant to help visitors find their way are popping up in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's part of an initiative by the Downtown Improvement District (DID) and the Downtown Council to connect and direct downtown residents, workers and visitors to businesses, hotels, restaurants, arts and cultural attractions, parks, and even restrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/kiosks-meant-to-help-visitors-find-their-way-are-popping-up-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/kiosks-meant-to-help-visitors-find-their-way-are-popping-up-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Vikings Pro Bowler Everson Griffen arrested on suspicion of DUI]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the second time in the past year that Griffen has been arrested on suspicion of DWI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-vikings-pro-bowler-everson-griffen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-vikings-pro-bowler-everson-griffen-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Uber and Lyft remaining in Minneapolis, will other rideshare companies stay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[MyWeels and Wridz, which recently entered the Minneapolis market, say they're not going anywhere, and homegrown MOOV plans to begin service in the near future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-uber-and-lyft-remaining-in-minneapolis-will-other-rideshare-companies-stay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-uber-and-lyft-remaining-in-minneapolis-will-other-rideshare-companies-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your guide -- with maps! -- to 22 of Minnesota's biggest Pride Month celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckle up, buttercup: Your social calendar is about to fill up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-guide-with-maps-to-22-of-minnesotas-biggest-pride-month-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-guide-with-maps-to-22-of-minnesotas-biggest-pride-month-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your guide &mdash; with maps! &mdash; to 22 of Minnesota's biggest Pride Month celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Red Wing to Duluth, we've got you covered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-guide-mdash-with-maps-mdash-to-22-of-minnesotas-biggest-pride-month-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/your-guide-mdash-with-maps-mdash-to-22-of-minnesotas-biggest-pride-month-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after he was shot in Minneapolis, with kids in his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was in a vehicle with two children and another adult when he was shot in the head, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-after-he-was-shot-in-minneapolis-with-kids-in-his-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-after-he-was-shot-in-minneapolis-with-kids-in-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a surprise move, defendant in Feeding Our Future trial takes the stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mukhtar Shariff is the only one of seven defendants on trial in the Feeding Our Future case who is testifying or calling witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-a-surprise-move-defendant-in-feeding-our-future-trial-takes-the-stand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-a-surprise-move-defendant-in-feeding-our-future-trial-takes-the-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a surprise, defendant in Feeding Our Future trial takes the stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mukhtar Shariff is the only one of seven defendants on trial in the Feeding Our Future case who is testifying or calling witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-a-surprise-defendant-in-feeding-our-future-trial-takes-the-stand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-a-surprise-defendant-in-feeding-our-future-trial-takes-the-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite years of denial, Minneapolis police used secretive process for serious misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials have repeatedly claimed they only use coaching for the lowest-level policy violations. New court documents show that's not true.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/despite-years-of-denial-minneapolis-police-used-secretive-process-for-serious-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/despite-years-of-denial-minneapolis-police-used-secretive-process-for-serious-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discrepancies in how coaching is used]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explanations by city officials on coaching differ from how it was actually used in some cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/discrepancies-in-how-coaching-is-used/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/discrepancies-in-how-coaching-is-used/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers frustrated by delays, cost overruns enlist MnDOT on light rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aware of the Southwest line's problems, Minnesota legislators are concerned about Met Council's ability to finish the Blue Line extension within budget and on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawmakers-frustrated-by-delays-cost-overruns-enlist-mndot-on-light-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawmakers-frustrated-by-delays-cost-overruns-enlist-mndot-on-light-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellen DeGeneres plans to end her stand-up career in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former talk show will hit a 27-city tour with "Ellen's Last Stand...Up."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ellen-degeneres-plans-to-end-her-stand-up-career-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ellen-degeneres-plans-to-end-her-stand-up-career-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sebastian Joe's answering call for ice cream shop from 'kids of Kingfield']]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: There are new Punjabi pizzas in Waconia, Treats is close to opening at the Mall of America, and more restaurant news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sebastian-joes-answering-call-for-ice-cream-shop-from-kids-of-kingfield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sebastian-joes-answering-call-for-ice-cream-shop-from-kids-of-kingfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis kids ask for neighborhood ice cream shop, Sebastian Joe's delivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus there are new Punjabi pizzas in Waconia, Treats close to opening at MOA and more restaurant news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-kids-ask-for-neighborhood-ice-cream-shop-sebastian-joes-delivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-kids-ask-for-neighborhood-ice-cream-shop-sebastian-joes-delivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-year-old girl dies in Minneapolis shelter of suspected overdose, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Chief Brian O'Hara said it's suspected fentanyl was present in the home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2-year-old-girl-dies-in-minneapolis-shelter-of-suspected-overdose-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2-year-old-girl-dies-in-minneapolis-shelter-of-suspected-overdose-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-year-old girl dies in Minneapolis shelter of suspected fentanyl poisoning, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Chief Brian O'Hara said it's suspected the drug was present in the home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2-year-old-girl-dies-in-minneapolis-shelter-of-suspected-fentanyl-poisoning-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2-year-old-girl-dies-in-minneapolis-shelter-of-suspected-fentanyl-poisoning-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This diehard Timberwolves flies from Japan every year to see them play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsuaki Ohno has become an informal ambassador for the Timberwolves and the NBA, as well as Minnesota, even giving the rest of his season tickets to Japanese students abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/this-diehard-timberwolves-flies-from-japan-every-year-to-see-them-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/this-diehard-timberwolves-flies-from-japan-every-year-to-see-them-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This diehard Timberwolves fan flies from Japan every year to see them play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsuaki Ohno has become an informal ambassador for the Timberwolves and the NBA, as well as Minnesota, even giving the rest of his season tickets to Japanese students abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/this-diehard-timberwolves-fan-flies-from-japan-every-year-to-see-them-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/this-diehard-timberwolves-fan-flies-from-japan-every-year-to-see-them-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost all defendants in Feeding Our Future fraud trial will rest their case without calling witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six of the seven defendants said they won't call any witnesses, nor will they take the stand in their defense. The prosecution has called more than 30 witnesses the past four weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/almost-all-defendants-in-feeding-our-future-fraud-trial-will-rest-their-case-without-calling-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/almost-all-defendants-in-feeding-our-future-fraud-trial-will-rest-their-case-without-calling-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers at chef Ann Kim's Uptown restaurant seek to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim's, specializing in Korean American cuisine, would be the first of the James Beard award-winning chef's eateries to unionize. Kim also owns Young Joni, Pizzeria Lola and Hello Pizza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-chef-ann-kims-uptown-restaurant-seek-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/workers-at-chef-ann-kims-uptown-restaurant-seek-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police union reaches tentative 3-year contract agreement with City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few details are being made public before the Minneapolis Police Federation brings it to its members for a vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-union-reaches-tentative-3-year-contract-agreement-with-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-union-reaches-tentative-3-year-contract-agreement-with-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Theatre gets an 'extraordinary' $1 million gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donation, from the John W. Kurtich Foundation, will boost the theater's endowment at a key moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/childrens-theatre-gets-an-extraordinary-1-million-gift/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/childrens-theatre-gets-an-extraordinary-1-million-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court throws out conviction in shooting death of North football star Deshaun Hill Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panel says incriminating statements were illegally collected by law enforcement. County Attorney's Office says it's "deeply disappointed" in the ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-throws-out-conviction-in-shooting-death-of-north-football-star-deshaun-hill-jr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-throws-out-conviction-in-shooting-death-of-north-football-star-deshaun-hill-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay rates for Uber and Lyft drivers now law after two-year fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay minimums take effect Jan. 1, and the apps say they will stay in the Twin Cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pay-rates-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-now-law-after-two-year-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pay-rates-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-now-law-after-two-year-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Fatal shooting occurred as gunman's mother, other women were fighting in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooter kept firing even as his victim was falling to the ground, the criminal complaint read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-fatal-shooting-occurred-as-gunmans-mother-other-women-were-fighting-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-fatal-shooting-occurred-as-gunmans-mother-other-women-were-fighting-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL grand finale: What to know about Minnesota, Boston and Game 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[And it all comes down to one final game ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pwhl-grand-finale-what-to-know-about-minnesota-boston-and-game-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pwhl-grand-finale-what-to-know-about-minnesota-boston-and-game-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin medics will no longer handcuff combative patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change to alternative restraints is part of movement to get paramedics out of unsafe situations, recognition that handcuffs can be traumatic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-medics-will-no-longer-handcuff-combative-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-medics-will-no-longer-handcuff-combative-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died in south Minneapolis house fire is identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim lived alone, according to neighbors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-who-died-in-south-minneapolis-house-fire-is-identified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-who-died-in-south-minneapolis-house-fire-is-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black plastic and foam to-go containers are banned in Minneapolis. Restaurants are still getting up to speed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in 10 restaurants was out of compliance with the city's requirement for recyclable or compostable containers. The black plastic ban started Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/black-plastic-and-foam-to-go-containers-are-banned-in-minneapolis-restaurants-are-still-getting-up-to-speed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/black-plastic-and-foam-to-go-containers-are-banned-in-minneapolis-restaurants-are-still-getting-up-to-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: George Floyd's uncle speaks out 4 years after his nephew's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA["Do something," he says, urging the fight for progress and justice to continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-george-floyds-uncle-speaks-out-4-years-after-his-nephews-murder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-george-floyds-uncle-speaks-out-4-years-after-his-nephews-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis homelessness crisis keeps moving — to the same places]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his first mayoral campaign, Mayor Jacob Frey vowed to end homelessness in five years. It's proven to be one of the most intractable problems of his time in office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-homelessness-crisis-keeps-moving-to-the-same-places/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-homelessness-crisis-keeps-moving-to-the-same-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in south Minneapolis house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim lived alone and was in his 80s, according to neighbors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-in-south-minneapolis-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-in-south-minneapolis-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Muslims fear further attacks after hit-and-run in mosque parking lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struck by a speeding van, victim Osman Ahmed able to walk but fears for community safety; the driver, 37-year-old James E. Suttles, was charged Friday with second-degree assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-muslims-fear-further-attacks-after-hit-and-run-in-mosque-parking-lot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-muslims-fear-further-attacks-after-hit-and-run-in-mosque-parking-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Muslims fear further attacks after alleged hit-and-run in mosque parking lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struck by a speeding van, victim Osman Ahmed able to walk but fears for community safety; the driver, 37-year-old James E. Suttles, was charged Friday with second-degree assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-muslims-fear-further-attacks-after-alleged-hit-and-run-in-mosque-parking-lot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-muslims-fear-further-attacks-after-alleged-hit-and-run-in-mosque-parking-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves 'superfan' Jordan Dye brings his hype and signature style courtside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a local streetwear clothing line has created a following and community at Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-superfan-jordan-dye-brings-his-hype-and-signature-style-courtside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-superfan-jordan-dye-brings-his-hype-and-signature-style-courtside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Anoka children infected with measles may have exposed others at HCMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The children, all under 10, contracted measles after visiting Europe, where the fast-spreading viral disease is common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/three-anoka-children-infected-with-measles-may-have-exposed-others-at-hcmc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/three-anoka-children-infected-with-measles-may-have-exposed-others-at-hcmc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day of remembrance honors George Floyd nearly four years after his killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community leaders warned against being complacent about making change during one of several events in Minneapolis Friday hosted by the nonprofit Win Back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/day-of-remembrance-honors-george-floyd-nearly-four-years-after-his-killing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/day-of-remembrance-honors-george-floyd-nearly-four-years-after-his-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits random gunshot hit 11-year-old Minneapolis girl in the face]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was shooting into the ground when one of the rounds ricocheted and struck the girl, according to court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-random-gunshot-hit-11-year-old-minneapolis-girl-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-random-gunshot-hit-11-year-old-minneapolis-girl-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As man admits random shot hit Minneapolis girl in face, youngster now 'being a kid' miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was shooting into the ground, when one of the rounds ricocheted and struck the girl, according to court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-man-admits-random-shot-hit-minneapolis-girl-in-face-youngster-now-being-a-kid-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-man-admits-random-shot-hit-minneapolis-girl-in-face-youngster-now-being-a-kid-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charge: Driver hit man with van outside Minneapolis mosque he had targeted before]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal complaint does not yet include a count classifying it as a bias-motivated crime, but the Hennepin County attorney says that's being investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charge-driver-hit-man-with-van-outside-minneapolis-mosque-he-had-targeted-before/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charge-driver-hit-man-with-van-outside-minneapolis-mosque-he-had-targeted-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis turns to cameras to crack down on speeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[MnDOT also has permission to operate a speed camera program in work zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-turns-to-cameras-to-crack-down-on-speeding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-turns-to-cameras-to-crack-down-on-speeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis turns to cameras to crack down on dangerous speeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[MnDOT also has permission to operate a speed camera program in work zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-turns-to-cameras-to-crack-down-on-dangerous-speeding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-turns-to-cameras-to-crack-down-on-dangerous-speeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits he fired shot that struck Minneapolis girl, 11, in face as she looked out window]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was shooting into the ground, when one of the rounds ricocheted and struck the girl, according to court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-he-fired-shot-that-struck-minneapolis-girl-11-in-face-as-she-looked-out-window/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-admits-he-fired-shot-that-struck-minneapolis-girl-11-in-face-as-she-looked-out-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis program sparks youth careers through community projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spark-Y offers hands-on classroom learning, internships and apprenticeships to help kids achieve their "destiny."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-program-sparks-youth-careers-through-community-projects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-program-sparks-youth-careers-through-community-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's where Charles Barkley has visited in Minneapolis so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV analyst and basketball Hall of Famer told the Star Tribune he's glad to be back in town for the first time since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-where-charles-barkley-has-visited-in-minneapolis-so-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-where-charles-barkley-has-visited-in-minneapolis-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles Barkley says he's enjoying his stay -- and the food -- in 'underrated' Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV analyst and basketball Hall of Famer says he's glad to be back in town for the first time since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charles-barkley-says-hes-enjoying-his-stay-and-the-food-in-underrated-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charles-barkley-says-hes-enjoying-his-stay-and-the-food-in-underrated-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go Wolves!' street painting pops up overnight on downtown Minneapolis' 1st Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[City workers began painting the message on 1st Avenue N. around midnight Thursday, and changed nearby street signs in support of the Timberwolves' NBA Western Conference finals appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-street-painting-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-street-painting-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Go Wolves!" mural pops up overnight on downtown Minneapolis' First Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[City workers began painting the mural on First Avenue N. at around midnight Thursday, changing nearby street signs in support of the Timberwolves' NBA Western Conference Finals appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-mural-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-mural-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go Wolves!' mural pops up overnight on downtown Minneapolis' 1st Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[City workers began painting the mural on 1st Avenue N. around midnight Thursday, changing nearby street signs in support of the Timberwolves' NBA Western Conference finals appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-mural-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/go-wolves-mural-pops-up-overnight-on-downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis to pay $50K to man shoved to the ground while filming police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another $115K was approved to settle a claim that a police canine squad caused a car accident and sent the driver to the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-50k-to-man-shoved-to-the-ground-while-filming-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-50k-to-man-shoved-to-the-ground-while-filming-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis to pay $50,000 to man shoved to the ground while filming police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another $115,000 was approved to settle a claim that a police canine squad caused a car accident and sent the driver to the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-50000-to-man-shoved-to-the-ground-while-filming-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-pay-50000-to-man-shoved-to-the-ground-while-filming-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis wonders: was rideshare deal worth the trouble?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though they sacrificed local control, council members lauded the new statewide Uber and Lyft driver pay plan as the strongest in nation. Critics disagree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-wonders-was-rideshare-deal-worth-the-trouble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-wonders-was-rideshare-deal-worth-the-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis council members take 'victory lap' for rideshare plan, but was it worth all the drama?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though they sacrificed local control, council members lauded the new statewide Uber and Lyft driver pay plan as the strongest in nation. Critics disagree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-take-victory-lap-for-rideshare-plan-but-was-it-worth-all-the-drama/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-take-victory-lap-for-rideshare-plan-but-was-it-worth-all-the-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis council members take 'victory lap' for rideshare plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though they killed the stricter city ordinance Thursday, council members lauded the new statewide Uber and Lyft driver pay plan as the strongest in nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-take-victory-lap-for-rideshare-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-take-victory-lap-for-rideshare-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not Wrestlemania, but Minneapolis pins down another WWE wrestling extravaganza]]></title><description><![CDATA[SummerSlam, one of WWE's signature annual events, is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium for two weekend nights in August 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-not-wrestlemania-but-minneapolis-pins-down-another-wwe-wrestling-extravaganza/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-not-wrestlemania-but-minneapolis-pins-down-another-wwe-wrestling-extravaganza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not Wrestlemania, but Minneapolis pins down another of WWE's wrestling extravaganzas]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Bank Stadium will host Summer Slam in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-not-wrestlemania-but-minneapolis-pins-down-another-of-wwes-wrestling-extravaganzas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-not-wrestlemania-but-minneapolis-pins-down-another-of-wwes-wrestling-extravaganzas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves' playoff run brings welcome &mdash; and free &mdash; economic boost for downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike the Super Bowl and Final Four of recent years, the tourism bump required no upfront investment from the city having to bid and prepare for a big sporting event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-playoff-run-brings-welcome-mdash-and-free-mdash-economic-boost-for-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-playoff-run-brings-welcome-mdash-and-free-mdash-economic-boost-for-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hit by minivan in Minneapolis mosque lot; police make arrest, investigate as possible hate crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police said they had increased patrols in the area to increase security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-hit-by-minivan-in-minneapolis-mosque-lot-police-make-arrest-investigate-as-possible-hate-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-hit-by-minivan-in-minneapolis-mosque-lot-police-make-arrest-investigate-as-possible-hate-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hit by minivan in south Minneapolis mosque lot; police investigate as possible hate crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police said have increased patrols in the area to increase security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-hit-by-minivan-in-south-minneapolis-mosque-lot-police-investigate-as-possible-hate-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-hit-by-minivan-in-south-minneapolis-mosque-lot-police-investigate-as-possible-hate-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI expert: Feeding Our Future defendants used money meant for kids' meals to supply their Shakopee restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[An FBI forensic accountant testified in the Feeding Our Future trial that little of defendants' millionsin federal reimbursements for feeding kids was spent on food, and some of the food they did buy supplied their own restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-expert-feeding-our-future-defendants-used-money-meant-for-kids-meals-to-supply-their-shakopee-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-expert-feeding-our-future-defendants-used-money-meant-for-kids-meals-to-supply-their-shakopee-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't want to pay $75 to park near Target Center for Timberwolves game? Here are options.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a list that includes parking ramps a few blocks from Target Center &mdash; and from the nearby Orpheum Theatre, staging the Broadway hit "MJ: The Musical" &mdash; with a much more affordable cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dont-want-to-pay-75-to-park-near-target-center-for-timberwolves-game-here-are-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dont-want-to-pay-75-to-park-near-target-center-for-timberwolves-game-here-are-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother dies days after driving her toddler son to hospital while both wounded by gunfire in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police chief says the boy apparently will survive and notes how gun violence is "tearing apart families in our community."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-dies-days-after-driving-her-toddler-son-to-hospital-while-both-wounded-by-gunfire-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-dies-days-after-driving-her-toddler-son-to-hospital-while-both-wounded-by-gunfire-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interim University of Minnesota president, Minneapolis mayor commit to addressing Dinkytown crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim U President Jeff Ettinger and Mayor Jacob Frey said in a joint email that they 'acknowledge there is frustration' with crime in the area where many students live or spend free time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/interim-university-of-minnesota-president-minneapolis-mayor-commit-to-addressing-dinkytown-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/interim-university-of-minnesota-president-minneapolis-mayor-commit-to-addressing-dinkytown-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Timberwolves are throwing a parking lot party in downtown Minneapolis on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nur-D and DJ Cav will perform before the team takes on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-timberwolves-are-throwing-a-parking-lot-party-in-downtown-minneapolis-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-timberwolves-are-throwing-a-parking-lot-party-in-downtown-minneapolis-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Timberwolves are throwing a parking lot party in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nur-D and DJ Cav will perform before the team takes on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-timberwolves-are-throwing-a-parking-lot-party-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-timberwolves-are-throwing-a-parking-lot-party-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of slain Minneapolis football player speaks out following charge dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after his death, family looking for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-slain-minneapolis-football-player-speaks-out-following-charge-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-slain-minneapolis-football-player-speaks-out-following-charge-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of slain Minneapolis football player speaks out after charge dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after his death, family looking for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-slain-minneapolis-football-player-speaks-out-after-charge-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-slain-minneapolis-football-player-speaks-out-after-charge-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal to use Target Field sales tax for Hennepin County health care facilities stalls at the Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another proposal to overhaul governance of Hennepin County medical facilities was also left out of the state Legislature's final work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/proposal-to-use-target-field-sales-tax-for-hennepin-county-health-care-facilities-stalls-at-the-capitol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/proposal-to-use-target-field-sales-tax-for-hennepin-county-health-care-facilities-stalls-at-the-capitol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves are planning something big in downtown Minneapolis. But what?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team previously partnered with bars and restaurants for watch parties during the series against the Denver Nuggets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-are-planning-something-big-in-downtown-minneapolis-but-what/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-are-planning-something-big-in-downtown-minneapolis-but-what/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds accuse two business consultants to Hennepin County of stealing $1 million in pandemic aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tezzaree El-Amin Champion and Marcus Alexander Hamilton are accused of submitting more than 100 fraudulent invoices and grant and loan applications through their Futuristic Management Group LLC small business consultancy firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feds-accuse-two-business-consultants-to-hennepin-county-of-stealing-1-million-in-pandemic-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feds-accuse-two-business-consultants-to-hennepin-county-of-stealing-1-million-in-pandemic-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves take over downtown Minneapolis lot for Western Conference finals fan events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team is also partnering with bars and restaurants for watch parties during the series against the Dallas Mavericks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-take-over-downtown-minneapolis-lot-for-western-conference-finals-fan-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-take-over-downtown-minneapolis-lot-for-western-conference-finals-fan-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Downey Jr. spotted at downtown Minneapolis Target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Iron Man" actor was promoting his Happy coffee brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/robert-downey-jr-spotted-at-downtown-minneapolis-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/robert-downey-jr-spotted-at-downtown-minneapolis-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested in parked van alleges Derek Chauvin threw her to the ground, broke her tooth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police brutality lawyers at Robins Kaplan filed the federal civil rights claim seeking damages from the city of Minneapolis and the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-arrested-in-parked-van-alleges-derek-chauvin-threw-her-to-the-ground-broke-her-tooth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-arrested-in-parked-van-alleges-derek-chauvin-threw-her-to-the-ground-broke-her-tooth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother clings to life at HCMC after driving her son, 2, to hospital when both wounded by gunfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunfire hit the child in the face, police said. There have been no arrests as of Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-clings-to-life-at-hcmc-after-driving-her-son-2-to-hospital-when-both-wounded-by-gunfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-clings-to-life-at-hcmc-after-driving-her-son-2-to-hospital-when-both-wounded-by-gunfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother clings to life at HCMC after driving her son, 2, to hospital after both wounded by gunfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunfire hit the child in the face, police said. There have been no arrests as of Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-clings-to-life-at-hcmc-after-driving-her-son-2-to-hospital-after-both-wounded-by-gunfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mother-clings-to-life-at-hcmc-after-driving-her-son-2-to-hospital-after-both-wounded-by-gunfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis announces plan to flag police officer problems early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-year contract will create a database with goals of supporting cops &mdash; and preventing the next Derek Chauvin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-announces-plan-to-flag-police-officer-problems-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-announces-plan-to-flag-police-officer-problems-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis facing $21.6 million budget hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expected worker pay raises-- and the end of federal COVID funds -- are driving the gap that could lead to a steep hike in property taxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-facing-216-million-budget-hole/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-facing-216-million-budget-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota's music scene is showing its love for the late Spider John Koerner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories involving Bob Dylan and Brian Jones were shared following the Minnesota folk/blues music hero's death to cancer, and a memorial is in the works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-music-scene-is-showing-its-love-for-the-late-spider-john-koerner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-music-scene-is-showing-its-love-for-the-late-spider-john-koerner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joanne Von Blon, who fueled Minnesota's arts scene, dies at 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Married to Philip Von Blon, who helped found the Guthrie Theater, she had her own passions, writing book reviews and serving on literary boards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joanne-von-blon-who-fueled-minnesotas-arts-scene-dies-at-100/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/joanne-von-blon-who-fueled-minnesotas-arts-scene-dies-at-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves vs. Mavericks: What to know about in the NBA Western Conference finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[When are the games? How do you get tickets? Who won the Wolves vs. Dallas regular-season games? Anders to those questions and more are here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-vs-mavericks-what-to-know-about-in-the-nba-western-conference-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-vs-mavericks-what-to-know-about-in-the-nba-western-conference-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Legislature approves minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in final hours of session]]></title><description><![CDATA[DFL leaders say the deal reached on eve of the Legislature's denouement will prevent the companies from leaving Minneapolis on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-legislature-approves-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-in-final-hours-of-session/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-legislature-approves-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-in-final-hours-of-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Timberwolves vs. Mavericks in the Western Conference finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schedule, tickets and a look back at the season series as the Timberwolves advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-to-know-about-timberwolves-vs-mavericks-in-the-western-conference-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-to-know-about-timberwolves-vs-mavericks-in-the-western-conference-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House approves minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers, Senate vote pending]]></title><description><![CDATA[DFL leaders say the deal reached on eve of the Legislature's denouement will prevent the companies from leaving Minneapolis on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-approves-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-senate-vote-pending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-approves-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-senate-vote-pending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House passes regulations, pay for Uber and Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[DFL leaders say a last-minute deal will prevent the companies from leaving Minneapolis on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-passes-regulations-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-passes-regulations-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Democrats announce deal on minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say the last-minute deal will prevent the companies from leaving Minneapolis on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-democrats-announce-deal-on-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-democrats-announce-deal-on-minimum-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dakota United adapted softball program sweeps state championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dakota United won by a run in each championship game, with a bottom-of-the-last score punctuating the day's success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dakota-united-adapted-softball-program-sweeps-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dakota-united-adapted-softball-program-sweeps-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispute over Ramadan hours leaves owner of Turkish cafe facing drop in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials say the owner ignored repeated citations for operating after hours that he received following a late-night shooting near his business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dispute-over-ramadan-hours-leaves-owner-of-turkish-cafe-facing-drop-in-business/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dispute-over-ramadan-hours-leaves-owner-of-turkish-cafe-facing-drop-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Minneapolis' bird-safe glass ordinance saving avian lives?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city ordinance passed in 2016 requires new skyways to have bird-safe glass. A citizen science project is hitting the streets to test its efficacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/is-minneapolis-bird-safe-glass-ordinance-saving-avian-lives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/is-minneapolis-bird-safe-glass-ordinance-saving-avian-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner, who influenced Dylan and Raitt, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vet of Minneapolis' West Bank folk/blues scene inspired several generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-music-legend-spider-john-koerner-who-influenced-dylan-and-raitt-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-music-legend-spider-john-koerner-who-influenced-dylan-and-raitt-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis traffic deaths still well above pre-pandemic levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The total number of crashes in the city has fallen, but deaths remain stubbornly high; officials think speeding is to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-traffic-deaths-still-well-above-pre-pandemic-levels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-traffic-deaths-still-well-above-pre-pandemic-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people fatally shot in different Minneapolis neighborhoods within 17 hours; 2 of the victims ID'd]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been announced nor motives addressed in any of the homicides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-people-fatally-shot-in-different-minneapolis-neighborhoods-within-17-hours-2-of-the-victims-idd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-people-fatally-shot-in-different-minneapolis-neighborhoods-within-17-hours-2-of-the-victims-idd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 years in prison for convicted pedophile from Minneapolis who coerced girls to produce child porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of his victims was 8 years old at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/25-years-in-prison-for-convicted-pedophile-from-minneapolis-who-coerced-girls-to-produce-child-porn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/25-years-in-prison-for-convicted-pedophile-from-minneapolis-who-coerced-girls-to-produce-child-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people fatally shot in different Minneapolis neighborhoods within 17-hour span]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been announced nor motives addressed in any of the homicides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-people-fatally-shot-in-different-minneapolis-neighborhoods-within-17-hour-span/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/3-people-fatally-shot-in-different-minneapolis-neighborhoods-within-17-hour-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champlin Park, Randolph soar, Cretin-Derham Hall, Red Lake Falls persist in softball state rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champlin Park made a move in Class 4A, two No. 1 teams held on amid slumps, and Randolph just kept winning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/champlin-park-randolph-soar-cretin-derham-hall-red-lake-falls-persist-in-softball-state-rankings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/champlin-park-randolph-soar-cretin-derham-hall-red-lake-falls-persist-in-softball-state-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probation for man who repeatedly broke into  Minneapolis police lot, stole evidence from vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence from a homicide was disturbed, according to the criminal complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/probation-for-man-who-repeatedly-broke-into-minneapolis-police-lot-stole-evidence-from-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/probation-for-man-who-repeatedly-broke-into-minneapolis-police-lot-stole-evidence-from-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolores Rosedale, model on 'Beat the Clock,' dies at 95 in Minneapolis assisted-care facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota native also had a memorable scene in "The Seven Year Itch" and had a doll named after her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dolores-rosedale-model-on-beat-the-clock-dies-at-95-in-minneapolis-assisted-care-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dolores-rosedale-model-on-beat-the-clock-dies-at-95-in-minneapolis-assisted-care-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolores Rosedale, model on 'Beat the Clock,' dies at 95 in a Minneapolis assisted-care facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota native also had a memorable scene in "The Seven Year Itch" and had a doll named after her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dolores-rosedale-model-on-beat-the-clock-dies-at-95-in-a-minneapolis-assisted-care-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/dolores-rosedale-model-on-beat-the-clock-dies-at-95-in-a-minneapolis-assisted-care-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota fans delight in Timberwolves' 45-point blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chants of "Wolves in 7&Prime; rang out through Target Center and social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-fans-delight-in-timberwolves-45-point-blowout-of-the-denver-nuggets-in-game-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-fans-delight-in-timberwolves-45-point-blowout-of-the-denver-nuggets-in-game-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate two homicides on same day in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal shootings do not appear to be related, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigate-two-homicides-on-same-day-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-investigate-two-homicides-on-same-day-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota House to take up contentious bill setting minimum pay for Uber, Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate has yet to schedule a vote on the hotly debated bill, and Gov. Tim Walz's office is still signaling hesitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-house-to-take-up-contentious-bill-setting-minimum-pay-for-uber-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-house-to-take-up-contentious-bill-setting-minimum-pay-for-uber-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House expected to vote on driver pay minimums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate has yet to schedule a vote on the hotly debated bill, and Gov. Tim Walz's office is still signaling hesitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-expected-to-vote-on-driver-pay-minimums/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/house-expected-to-vote-on-driver-pay-minimums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves fans pumped, excited and optimistic at Game 6 against Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[One fan said he brought his secret weapon to the game against the Nuggets: a friend who has never seen the Wolves lose when he goes to Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-fans-pumped-excited-and-optimistic-at-game-6-against-denver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-fans-pumped-excited-and-optimistic-at-game-6-against-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves fans are pumped, excited and optimistic after Game 6 against Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[One fan said he brought his secret weapon to the game against the Nuggets: a friend who has never seen the Wolves lose when he goes to Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-fans-are-pumped-excited-and-optimistic-after-game-6-against-denver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-fans-are-pumped-excited-and-optimistic-after-game-6-against-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolves fans are pumped, excited and cautiously optimistic at Game Six against Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[One fan said he brought his secret weapon to the game: a friend who has never seen the Wolves lose when he goes to Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wolves-fans-are-pumped-excited-and-cautiously-optimistic-at-game-six-against-denver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wolves-fans-are-pumped-excited-and-cautiously-optimistic-at-game-six-against-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guthrie reports a record $3.8 million deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audiences and donors have not come back in expected numbers, theater officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthrie-reports-a-record-38-million-deficit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthrie-reports-a-record-38-million-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted murder in shooting of Minneapolis police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frederick Davis Jr., 19, admitted to firing a dozen shots at the unmarked vehicle following him, but denied knowingly targeting police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-minneapolis-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-attempted-murder-in-shooting-of-minneapolis-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suit: Cops peeked into Brooklyn Center home, saw doll, made up 'baby in distress' call and broke in]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in the basement thought he was going to be attacked, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suit-cops-peeked-into-brooklyn-center-home-saw-doll-made-up-baby-in-distress-call-and-broke-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suit-cops-peeked-into-brooklyn-center-home-saw-doll-made-up-baby-in-distress-call-and-broke-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse poop on Midtown Greenway? Minneapolis mounted police aren't required to clean it up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Droppings decompose quickly, the patrol unit says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/horse-poop-on-midtown-greenway-minneapolis-mounted-police-arent-required-to-clean-it-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/horse-poop-on-midtown-greenway-minneapolis-mounted-police-arent-required-to-clean-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist discovers 'shocking' mess on greenway. Minneapolis mounted police explain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Droppings decompose quickly, the patrol unit says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cyclist-discovers-shocking-mess-on-greenway-minneapolis-mounted-police-explain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cyclist-discovers-shocking-mess-on-greenway-minneapolis-mounted-police-explain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rideshare company Wridz hits the streets in Minneapolis as Uber and Lyft vow exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, MyWeels, a second company recently licensed by the city, continues to ramp up operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-rideshare-company-wridz-hits-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-rideshare-company-wridz-hits-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto-winning Tennessee monk helped bring Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays to the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three plays, which can be seen in a 13-hour marathon Saturday, have drawn patrons from 46 states and three countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lotto-winning-tennessee-monk-helped-bring-guthries-epic-shakespeare-history-plays-to-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lotto-winning-tennessee-monk-helped-bring-guthries-epic-shakespeare-history-plays-to-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto-winning Tennessee ex-monk helped bring Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays to the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three plays, which can be seen in a 13-hour marathon Saturday, have drawn patrons from 46 states and three countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lotto-winning-tennessee-ex-monk-helped-bring-guthries-epic-shakespeare-history-plays-to-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lotto-winning-tennessee-ex-monk-helped-bring-guthries-epic-shakespeare-history-plays-to-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey's pick for Minneapolis civil rights director has strong support, but ... why would she want the job?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Phillips has strong support from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and his critics on the City Council. But she's walking into a messy situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/freys-pick-for-minneapolis-civil-rights-director-has-strong-support-but-why-would-she-want-the-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/freys-pick-for-minneapolis-civil-rights-director-has-strong-support-but-why-would-she-want-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey's pick for Minneapolis civil rights director has council support to take on tough role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Phillips has strong support from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and his critics on the City Council. But she's walking into a messy situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/freys-pick-for-minneapolis-civil-rights-director-has-council-support-to-take-on-tough-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/freys-pick-for-minneapolis-civil-rights-director-has-council-support-to-take-on-tough-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rideshare company Wridz is hitting the streets in Minneapolis as Uber and Lyft vow exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, MyWeels, a second company recently licensed by the city, continues to ramp up operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-rideshare-company-wridz-is-hitting-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-rideshare-company-wridz-is-hitting-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new rideshare company is hitting the streets in Minneapolis as Uber and Lyft vow exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, MyWheels, a second company recently licensed by the city, continues to ramp up operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-new-rideshare-company-is-hitting-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-new-rideshare-company-is-hitting-the-streets-in-minneapolis-as-uber-and-lyft-vow-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota professor wins $150,000 prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Minnesota professor V. V. Ganeshananthan won the $150,000 Carol Shields prize for her novel "Brotherless Night."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-professor-wins-150000-prize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-professor-wins-150000-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota professor wins $150,000 literary prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Minnesota professor V. V. Ganeshananthan won the $150,000 Carol Shields prize for her novel "Brotherless Night."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-professor-wins-150000-literary-prize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-professor-wins-150000-literary-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Megan Thee Stallion didn't rap much, but she sure twerked at Target Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kickoff to her inaugural arena headline tour was energetic and entertaining in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-megan-thee-stallion-didnt-rap-much-but-she-sure-twerked-at-target-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-megan-thee-stallion-didnt-rap-much-but-she-sure-twerked-at-target-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Twin Cities firefighter was killed in furious crossfire coming from two groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the alleged shooters has been charged, but not with the killing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-twin-cities-firefighter-was-killed-in-furious-crossfire-coming-from-two-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-twin-cities-firefighter-was-killed-in-furious-crossfire-coming-from-two-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Twin Cities firefighter was killed in furious crossfire between groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the alleged shooters has been charged, but not with the killing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-twin-cities-firefighter-was-killed-in-furious-crossfire-between-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-twin-cities-firefighter-was-killed-in-furious-crossfire-between-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doors Open Minneapolis offers rare peek inside more than 100 buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's event, which runs Saturday and Sunday, includes 30 new venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/doors-open-minneapolis-offers-rare-peek-inside-more-than-100-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/doors-open-minneapolis-offers-rare-peek-inside-more-than-100-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doors Open Minneapolis gives free tours of more than 100 buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's event, which runs Saturday and Sunday, includes 30 new venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/doors-open-minneapolis-gives-free-tours-of-more-than-100-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/doors-open-minneapolis-gives-free-tours-of-more-than-100-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: Marvin Haynes, exonerated of 2005 Minneapolis murder, will speak at book club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvin Haynes, who spent 19 years in prison after wrongful conviction: "Every time I talk about it, I just get emotional."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-marvin-haynes-exonerated-of-2005-minneapolis-murder-will-speak-at-book-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-marvin-haynes-exonerated-of-2005-minneapolis-murder-will-speak-at-book-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: Marvin Haynes, exonerated in 2005 Minneapolis murder, will speak at book club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvin Haynes spent 19 years in prison after a wrongful conviction: "Every time I talk about it, I just get emotional."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-marvin-haynes-exonerated-in-2005-minneapolis-murder-will-speak-at-book-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-marvin-haynes-exonerated-in-2005-minneapolis-murder-will-speak-at-book-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: Man exonerated of murder is among featured speakers at Thursday book club event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvin Haynes, who spent 19 years in prison after wrongful conviction: "Every time I talk about it, I just get emotional."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-man-exonerated-of-murder-is-among-featured-speakers-at-thursday-book-club-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-man-exonerated-of-murder-is-among-featured-speakers-at-thursday-book-club-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court reverses 2040 Plan injunction; Minneapolis to revive stalled developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smart Growth Minneapolis has vowed to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court as the Legislature considers whether to intervene in an environmental lawsuit that has interrupted the construction of multifamily housing throughout the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-reverses-2040-plan-injunction-minneapolis-to-revive-stalled-developments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/appeals-court-reverses-2040-plan-injunction-minneapolis-to-revive-stalled-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement over Don Samuels at Minneapolis convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar won her party's backing ahead of a highly anticipated primary election rematch with Samuels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-wins-dfl-endorsement-over-don-samuels-at-minneapolis-convention/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-wins-dfl-endorsement-over-don-samuels-at-minneapolis-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endorsement battle underway between Rep. Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar and Samuels seek their party's backing ahead of highly anticipated primary election rematch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/endorsement-battle-underway-between-rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/endorsement-battle-underway-between-rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guthrie's 'Skeleton Crew' interrupted by medical emergency on opening night]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened 3 minutes before the end of the performance and caused a 35-minute delay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthries-skeleton-crew-interrupted-by-medical-emergency-on-opening-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthries-skeleton-crew-interrupted-by-medical-emergency-on-opening-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels to battle for DFL endorsement on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar and Samuels seek their party's backing ahead of highly anticipated primary election rematch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels-to-battle-for-dfl-endorsement-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels-to-battle-for-dfl-endorsement-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis rideshare controversy shows growing power of progressive Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Walz's administration signals it is not comfortable with a compromise bill as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-controversy-shows-growing-power-of-progressive-democrats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rideshare-controversy-shows-growing-power-of-progressive-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis teachers, support staff ratify two-year contracts with significant pay increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contracts now go to the school board for final approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-support-staff-ratify-two-year-contracts-with-significant-pay-increases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-support-staff-ratify-two-year-contracts-with-significant-pay-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Minnesota's coming to life': Timberwolves' playoff bid has the fans excited - and ready for more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of fans swarmed downtown Minneapolis for Friday's game, which marked the team's first second-round playoff appearance since 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-coming-to-life-timberwolves-playoff-bid-has-the-fans-excited-and-ready-for-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-coming-to-life-timberwolves-playoff-bid-has-the-fans-excited-and-ready-for-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash, gold jewelry, luxury cars: FBI agent details evidence seized in Feeding Our Future case]]></title><description><![CDATA[An FBI agent testified Friday in the Feeding Our Future trial about the luxury purchases defendants bought during the alleged fraud scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cash-gold-jewelry-luxury-cars-fbi-agent-details-evidence-seized-in-feeding-our-future-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cash-gold-jewelry-luxury-cars-fbi-agent-details-evidence-seized-in-feeding-our-future-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeding Our Future jurors shown photos of cash, gold jewelry and luxury cars FBI seized from defendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[An FBI agent testified Friday in the Feeding Our Future trial about the luxury purchases defendants bought during the alleged fraud scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feeding-our-future-jurors-shown-photos-of-cash-gold-jewelry-and-luxury-cars-fbi-seized-from-defendants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feeding-our-future-jurors-shown-photos-of-cash-gold-jewelry-and-luxury-cars-fbi-seized-from-defendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest felony charge says Myon Burrell had illicit drugs in his SUV, $60K in cash in his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrell remains jailed in Minneapolis in lieu of $75,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/latest-felony-charge-says-myon-burrell-had-illicit-drugs-in-his-suv-60k-in-cash-in-his-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/latest-felony-charge-says-myon-burrell-had-illicit-drugs-in-his-suv-60k-in-cash-in-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest felony charge says Myon Burrell had illicit drugs in his SUV, $60,000 in cash in his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrell remains jailed in Minneapolis in lieu of $75,000 bail ahead of a court appearance Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/latest-felony-charge-says-myon-burrell-had-illicit-drugs-in-his-suv-60000-in-cash-in-his-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/latest-felony-charge-says-myon-burrell-had-illicit-drugs-in-his-suv-60000-in-cash-in-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tattoo artist inks 'Naz Reid' on dozens of Timberwolves fans ahead of Game 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[More proof that love of the Timberwolves runs deep in Minnesota &mdash; skin deep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tattoo-artist-inks-naz-reid-on-dozens-of-timberwolves-fans-ahead-of-game-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tattoo-artist-inks-naz-reid-on-dozens-of-timberwolves-fans-ahead-of-game-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[List of 32 Ms. and Mr. Minnesota Golf contenders is released by Minnesota Golf Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The awards go to the top high school senior golfers in the state, and the winners will be named June 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/list-of-32-ms-and-mr-minnesota-golf-contenders-is-released-by-minnesota-golf-association/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/list-of-32-ms-and-mr-minnesota-golf-contenders-is-released-by-minnesota-golf-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ownership, management coming to troubled Bii Di Gain senior apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elders living in the Minneapolis housing complex have been protesting in recent months, accusing management of failing to perform maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-ownership-management-coming-to-troubled-bii-di-gain-senior-apartments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-ownership-management-coming-to-troubled-bii-di-gain-senior-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softball state rankings reveal a big moment for Farmington, Champlin Park, Red Lake Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champlin Park, winner of 10 in a row, landed in Class 4A's top 10. Farmington in 4A and Red Lake Falls in 1A are new No. 1s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/softball-state-rankings-reveal-a-big-moment-for-farmington-champlin-park-red-lake-falls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/softball-state-rankings-reveal-a-big-moment-for-farmington-champlin-park-red-lake-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Woman embezzled $1.5M from Minneapolis marketing firm, bought $50K Rolex, trip to Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal charges detail spending on a $50K Rolex watch, trip to Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-woman-embezzled-15m-from-minneapolis-marketing-firm-bought-50k-rolex-trip-to-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-woman-embezzled-15m-from-minneapolis-marketing-firm-bought-50k-rolex-trip-to-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He fought this newspaper — and won. Dan Cohen, mainstay of Minneapolis politics for decades, dies at 87.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former City Council president took the Star Tribune to the U.S. Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-fought-this-newspaper-and-won-dan-cohen-mainstay-of-minneapolis-politics-for-decades-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-fought-this-newspaper-and-won-dan-cohen-mainstay-of-minneapolis-politics-for-decades-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens wounded, one seriously, in north Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting occurred Thursday evening on Irving Avenue N. in the Jordan neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-teens-wounded-one-seriously-in-north-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-teens-wounded-one-seriously-in-north-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myon Burrell arrested on probable cause of narcotics violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrell had not been charged as of Thursday, and more details were not available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/myon-burrell-arrested-on-probable-cause-of-narcotics-violation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/myon-burrell-arrested-on-probable-cause-of-narcotics-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense attorneys seek to discredit key witness in Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hadith Ahmed, a former Feeding Our Future employee, testified Thursday that he hopes for a reduced prison sentence for cooperating with the FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defense-attorneys-seek-to-discredit-key-witness-in-feeding-our-future-meal-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/defense-attorneys-seek-to-discredit-key-witness-in-feeding-our-future-meal-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[InnerCity Tennis nominated to run health and wellness hub at north Minneapolis Upper Harbor development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer United Properties unveiled the nonprofit tennis organization as its preferred anchor tenant for a key parcel dedicated to health and wellness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/innercity-tennis-nominated-to-run-health-and-wellness-hub-at-north-minneapolis-upper-harbor-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/innercity-tennis-nominated-to-run-health-and-wellness-hub-at-north-minneapolis-upper-harbor-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council OKs new Nicollet Avenue, bike promenade and park for former Kmart space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broad-strokes concepts gained support from council members Thursday for the area along Lake Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-oks-new-nicollet-avenue-bike-promenade-and-park-for-former-kmart-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-oks-new-nicollet-avenue-bike-promenade-and-park-for-former-kmart-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Cities restaurant chain owner charged in Dakota County with dodging $260K in taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claudia Gutierrez Mendez runs Hamburguesas El Gordo restaurants in Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul. She's facing charges that she filed false tax returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-restaurant-chain-owner-charged-in-dakota-county-with-dodging-260k-in-taxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-restaurant-chain-owner-charged-in-dakota-county-with-dodging-260k-in-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school softball coaches lobby for moving state finals to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee has requested a move from Caswell Park in North Mankato to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium, pointing out that no other team sport has title games outside the Twin Cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-softball-coaches-lobby-for-moving-state-finals-to-jane-sage-cowles-stadium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-softball-coaches-lobby-for-moving-state-finals-to-jane-sage-cowles-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota lawmakers look to ban 'excited delirium' training for police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mention of the term during the killing of George Floyd and other high-profile police encounters has accelerated the debate over its legitimacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-lawmakers-look-to-ban-excited-delirium-training-for-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-lawmakers-look-to-ban-excited-delirium-training-for-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Lake Street rebuilding projects stand four years after the riots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The progress is uneven, with the Coliseum Building nearly open and a PPL affordable housing project waiting for a groundbreaking date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/where-lake-street-rebuilding-projects-stand-four-years-after-the-riots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/where-lake-street-rebuilding-projects-stand-four-years-after-the-riots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murals, loans and grants aid Lake Street's recovery, but years of work remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years after George Floyd's murder, Lake Street sees progress, but there are many stalled projects such as the former Gandhi Mahal Restaurant building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/murals-loans-and-grants-aid-lake-streets-recovery-but-years-of-work-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/murals-loans-and-grants-aid-lake-streets-recovery-but-years-of-work-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota developers create video game with a special mission: helping preserve the Ojibwe language]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of mostly Native creators say they are making a game they hope will both teach and highlight the Ojibwe language, but also make for a fun experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-developers-create-video-game-with-a-special-mission-helping-preserve-the-ojibwe-language/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-developers-create-video-game-with-a-special-mission-helping-preserve-the-ojibwe-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guthrie Theater front-facing staffers move to form a union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their request is under consideration, the theater said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthrie-theater-front-facing-staffers-move-to-form-a-union/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/guthrie-theater-front-facing-staffers-move-to-form-a-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There was money everywhere': Feeding Our Future employee testifies he took kickbacks, didn't check meal sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hadith Ahmed was the first Feeding Our Future employee to testify in the trial, revealing how a massive fraud scheme unfolded and admitting he got kickbacks from defendants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/there-was-money-everywhere-feeding-our-future-employee-testifies-he-took-kickbacks-didnt-check-meal-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/there-was-money-everywhere-feeding-our-future-employee-testifies-he-took-kickbacks-didnt-check-meal-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeding Our Future employee testifies he took kickbacks, didn't check meal sites in get-rich scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[People connected to the food sites bragged on social media about the millions of dollars they were getting, buying fancy cars and houses, the employee said: "There was money everywhere."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feeding-our-future-employee-testifies-he-took-kickbacks-didnt-check-meal-sites-in-get-rich-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/feeding-our-future-employee-testifies-he-took-kickbacks-didnt-check-meal-sites-in-get-rich-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson given probation for federal tax evasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[He admitted late last year that he failed to pay taxes withheld for employees of his criminal defense firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-chief-hennepin-county-public-defender-kassius-benson-given-probation-for-federal-tax-evasion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-chief-hennepin-county-public-defender-kassius-benson-given-probation-for-federal-tax-evasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Frey nominates new Minneapolis civil rights director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Phillips currently serves as the inspector general for the city of Oakland, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mayor-frey-nominates-new-minneapolis-civil-rights-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mayor-frey-nominates-new-minneapolis-civil-rights-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school boys tennis teams bear down on the postseason]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new No. 1 player, Garrett Webb of Mounds Park Academy, leads the Class 1A individual rankings in the final week of the regular season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-boys-tennis-teams-bear-down-on-the-postseason/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-boys-tennis-teams-bear-down-on-the-postseason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Grove boys golf team rises in the state rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crimson began the season at No. 1 but fell to fourth. Now they stand third behind Spring Lake Park and Cretin-Derham Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/maple-grove-boys-golf-team-rises-in-the-state-rankings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/maple-grove-boys-golf-team-rises-in-the-state-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting a pact of their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-voting-on-bigger-raises-lower-special-ed-workloads-in-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-voting-on-bigger-raises-lower-special-ed-workloads-in-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want Timberwolves playoff tickets? So does everyone else (and it will cost you a lot).]]></title><description><![CDATA[How big is the demand for tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Wolves-Nuggets series? And how much will it cost you to get a seat? Or a good seat?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-playoff-tickets-so-does-everyone-else-and-it-will-cost-you-a-lot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-playoff-tickets-so-does-everyone-else-and-it-will-cost-you-a-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want Timberwolves playoff tickets? So does everyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[How big is the demand for tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Wolves-Nuggets series? And how much will it cost you to get a seat? Or a good seat?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-playoff-tickets-so-does-everyone-else/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-playoff-tickets-so-does-everyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-minute bill would make it harder for Hennepin County to take back control of HCMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hennepin County leaders have spent months probing HCMC finances and recent insurance changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/last-minute-bill-would-make-it-harder-for-hennepin-county-to-take-back-control-of-hcmc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/last-minute-bill-would-make-it-harder-for-hennepin-county-to-take-back-control-of-hcmc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witnesses testify in Feeding Our Future trial about 'outlandish' numbers of meals they never saw served]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six witnesses from across Minnesota testified on Tuesday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they didn't see thousands of meals distributed to apartments, parks or a music venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/witnesses-testify-in-feeding-our-future-trial-about-outlandish-numbers-of-meals-they-never-saw-served/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/witnesses-testify-in-feeding-our-future-trial-about-outlandish-numbers-of-meals-they-never-saw-served/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witnesses in food fraud trial testify about 'outlandish' numbers of meals claimed to be served]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six witnesses from across Minnesota testified on Tuesday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they didn't see thousands of meals distributed to apartments, parks or a music venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/witnesses-in-food-fraud-trial-testify-about-outlandish-numbers-of-meals-claimed-to-be-served/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/witnesses-in-food-fraud-trial-testify-about-outlandish-numbers-of-meals-claimed-to-be-served/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want Timberwolves tickets? So does everyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is the most sought-after ticket I've ever seen," the owner of Ticket King in Minneapolis said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-tickets-so-does-everyone-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/want-timberwolves-tickets-so-does-everyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver pay bill advances as Uber and Lyft pitch much-lower rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates hashed out in a compromise between leaders in the Legislature and Minneapolis City Council passed the House labor committee, as companies continue threats to leave the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/driver-pay-bill-advances-as-uber-and-lyft-pitch-much-lower-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/driver-pay-bill-advances-as-uber-and-lyft-pitch-much-lower-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey: Minneapolis 'brimming with possibility']]></title><description><![CDATA[In his annual State of the City speech, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spun positive against the backdrop of a struggling downtown and rising property taxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-minneapolis-brimming-with-possibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-minneapolis-brimming-with-possibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North High teacher who resurrected dance program gets surprise visit from 'GMA']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kara Noble was honored Tuesday as part of National Teacher Appreciation Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/north-high-teacher-who-resurrected-dance-program-gets-surprise-visit-from-gma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/north-high-teacher-who-resurrected-dance-program-gets-surprise-visit-from-gma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis man gets prison after son died eating fentanyl pills resembling children's vitamins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nelson Randolph III is expected to serve the first 10&frac12; years of his 16-year term in prison and the balance on supervised release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-gets-prison-after-son-died-eating-fentanyl-pills-resembling-childrens-vitamins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-gets-prison-after-son-died-eating-fentanyl-pills-resembling-childrens-vitamins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Braziel leaves Columbia Heights to coach boys basketball for Simley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Braziel is taking over as coach of Simley's boys basketball program, leaving Columbia Heights after two stints covering 14 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/willie-braziel-leaves-columbia-heights-to-coach-boys-basketball-for-simley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/willie-braziel-leaves-columbia-heights-to-coach-boys-basketball-for-simley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking Minneapolis restaurant Saffron is coming back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chef/co-owner Sameh Wadi says he's ready to revive the critically acclaimed Middle Eastern eatery that closed in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/groundbreaking-minneapolis-restaurant-saffron-is-coming-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/groundbreaking-minneapolis-restaurant-saffron-is-coming-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Macon goes from North High School to Emmy Award to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Using motion-capture technology, the actor appears as a wise orangutan in "Kingdom."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peter-macon-goes-from-north-high-school-to-emmy-award-to-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peter-macon-goes-from-north-high-school-to-emmy-award-to-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Lake mom who set off Amber Alert charged in sons' killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Stately is accused of killing her two sons and fleeing with her toddler, subject of the alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-mom-who-set-off-amber-alert-charged-in-sons-killings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-mom-who-set-off-amber-alert-charged-in-sons-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators say they have a deal on Uber and Lyft driver pay, but companies object]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay rates in the compromise are below the Minneapolis council ordinance and below what drivers' advocacy groups wanted, but driver group calls it a show of good faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/legislators-say-they-have-a-deal-on-uber-and-lyft-driver-pay-but-companies-object/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/legislators-say-they-have-a-deal-on-uber-and-lyft-driver-pay-but-companies-object/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Lake mom who set off recent Amber Alert charged with double murder in sons' killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Stately is accused of killing her two sons and fleeing with her toddler, subject of the alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-mom-who-set-off-recent-amber-alert-charged-with-double-murder-in-sons-killings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/red-lake-mom-who-set-off-recent-amber-alert-charged-with-double-murder-in-sons-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change looms as a near certainty in next high school softball rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmington's victory over Rosemount will weigh heavily. Meanwhile, Randolph stands strong at 14-0 in Class 2A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/change-looms-as-a-near-certainty-in-next-high-school-softball-rankings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/change-looms-as-a-near-certainty-in-next-high-school-softball-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball Metro Top 10 features perfect teams and those making their way back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three undefeated programs and three climbing toward the top stand out in the weekly ranking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/baseball-metro-top-10-features-perfect-teams-and-those-making-their-way-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/baseball-metro-top-10-features-perfect-teams-and-those-making-their-way-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Kenny Chesney gets overamped in familiar show at Vikings stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans Zac Brown Band and Nashville newcomer Megan Moroney impress as openers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-kenny-chesney-gets-overamped-in-familiar-show-at-vikings-stadium/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-kenny-chesney-gets-overamped-in-familiar-show-at-vikings-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars superfans celebrate May 4th with ritual movie marathons, blue milk, costumes and community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story has special meaning to those who relate to finding hope through darkness in their own lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/star-wars-superfans-celebrate-may-4th-with-ritual-movie-marathons-blue-milk-costumes-and-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/star-wars-superfans-celebrate-may-4th-with-ritual-movie-marathons-blue-milk-costumes-and-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis loses bid for WWE's 2025 WrestleMania to Las Vegas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event last month drew more than 145,000 fans in Philadelphia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-loses-bid-for-wwes-2025-wrestlemania-to-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-loses-bid-for-wwes-2025-wrestlemania-to-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowds in closed park and FBI tipsters: Trial unveils details in alleged meal fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first week of the Feeding Our Future trial, prosecutors revealed their evidence defendants stole millions of dollars while defense attorneys moved to cast doubt in the FBI's investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/crowds-in-closed-park-and-fbi-tipsters-trial-unveils-details-in-alleged-meal-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/crowds-in-closed-park-and-fbi-tipsters-trial-unveils-details-in-alleged-meal-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters hold dueling Gaza rallies at University of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Said one attendee at the pro-Israel gathering, "We don't want to foster a campus where only one side can speak up."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-hold-dueling-gaza-rallies-at-university-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-hold-dueling-gaza-rallies-at-university-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters briefly clash at dual pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies at the University of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[University police showed up to ensure no further altercations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-briefly-clash-at-dual-pro-israel-pro-palestinian-rallies-at-the-university-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-briefly-clash-at-dual-pro-israel-pro-palestinian-rallies-at-the-university-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Native American Art curator departs Minneapolis Institute of Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[She is the second Mia curator to leave this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/native-american-art-curator-departs-minneapolis-institute-of-art/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/native-american-art-curator-departs-minneapolis-institute-of-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in 2013 killing in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was arrested in Grand Forks after a decadelong search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-charged-in-2013-killing-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-charged-in-2013-killing-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County Attorney inks contract with D.C. law firm to prosecute trooper Londregan case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement includes a $1 million budget cap for legal services, billed at a blended rate of $850 per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorney-inks-contract-with-dc-law-firm-to-prosecute-trooper-londregan-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorney-inks-contract-with-dc-law-firm-to-prosecute-trooper-londregan-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis students want better playground accessibility for classmates with disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of elementary school students is lobbying the Minneapolis school board to help them play with their friends on the playground without any barriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-students-want-better-playground-accessibility-for-classmates-with-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-students-want-better-playground-accessibility-for-classmates-with-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharon Lubinski, first openly gay U.S. Marshal and longtime MPD leader, dies at 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lubinski came out in 1993 and later became one of the highest serving women in law enforcement nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sharon-lubinski-first-openly-gay-us-marshal-and-longtime-mpd-leader-dies-at-71/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sharon-lubinski-first-openly-gay-us-marshal-and-longtime-mpd-leader-dies-at-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As unsolved Minneapolis homicides stack up, families of victims wonder if answers will ever come]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deadly three-year period at the height of the pandemic has left Minneapolis with the most open homicide cases in at least three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-unsolved-minneapolis-homicides-stack-up-families-of-victims-wonder-if-answers-will-ever-come/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/as-unsolved-minneapolis-homicides-stack-up-families-of-victims-wonder-if-answers-will-ever-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-residential-property-taxes-could-rise-steeply-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-residential-property-taxes-could-rise-steeply-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band']]></title><description><![CDATA[They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations &mdash; like the tops of trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-pauls-arborators-play-in-the-treetops-were-the-worlds-only-tree-climbing-brass-band/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-pauls-arborators-play-in-the-treetops-were-the-worlds-only-tree-climbing-brass-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team became the NBA's first dynasty in Minnesota. But locals were generally sympathetic to the move west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-did-the-minneapolis-lakers-basketball-team-move-to-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-did-the-minneapolis-lakers-basketball-team-move-to-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical examiner identifies pedestrian hit by vehicle and killed in Bloomington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 58-year-old Minneapolis man was pronounced dead at HCMC less than an hour after the collision, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medical-examiner-identifies-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-and-killed-in-bloomington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medical-examiner-identifies-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-and-killed-in-bloomington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sausage? A knee surgery? Minnesota sports has lost its mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a week unlike any other in state history, the Twins and Timberwolves both got on a roll, unlike the Twins' smelly talisman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-sausage-a-knee-surgery-minnesota-sports-has-lost-its-mind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-sausage-a-knee-surgery-minnesota-sports-has-lost-its-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd man charged in midnight shootout on Lake Street that left one dead, one injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evidence was clear that Charles Dobbins and Deon McGraw "initiated the gunfire and that [the victim] returned fire," the charges read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2nd-man-charged-in-midnight-shootout-on-lake-street-that-left-one-dead-one-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/2nd-man-charged-in-midnight-shootout-on-lake-street-that-left-one-dead-one-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters pack up pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Minnesota campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim U President Jeff Ettinger announced the deal to end the encampment in an email to students and faculty Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-pack-up-pro-palestinian-encampment-at-university-of-minnesota-campus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/protesters-pack-up-pro-palestinian-encampment-at-university-of-minnesota-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis school support staff reach tentative agreement on new contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education support professionals' tentative agreement came a day after they filed an intent to strike. That agreement, and another with the district's teachers, still need approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-school-support-staff-reach-tentative-agreement-on-new-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-school-support-staff-reach-tentative-agreement-on-new-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Hall, architect and preservationist, dies at 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[He helped kick-start renovation along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peter-hall-architect-and-preservationist-dies-at-82/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/peter-hall-architect-and-preservationist-dies-at-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota, protesters reach deal to end pro-Palestinian encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim U President Jeff Ettinger announced the deal in an email to students and faculty Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-protesters-reach-deal-to-end-pro-palestinian-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-protesters-reach-deal-to-end-pro-palestinian-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis may lose one of its skyscrapers. Should we mourn or rejoice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Losing a tower wouldn't necessarily be bad for the city &mdash; unless it's replaced by a parking lot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-may-lose-one-of-its-skyscrapers-should-we-mourn-or-rejoice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-may-lose-one-of-its-skyscrapers-should-we-mourn-or-rejoice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota hemp businesses feeling burned by Lucky Leaf cannabis expo organizers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local entrepreneurs say they were misled by the Texas-based event company about whether they would be allowed to sell their THC and CBD products at the show last week in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-hemp-businesses-feeling-burned-by-lucky-leaf-cannabis-expo-organizers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-hemp-businesses-feeling-burned-by-lucky-leaf-cannabis-expo-organizers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Metro Transit's Blue Line will close for 10 days starting Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buses will fill in between Fort Snelling and Mall of America stations until May 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/part-of-metro-transits-blue-line-will-close-for-10-days-starting-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/part-of-metro-transits-blue-line-will-close-for-10-days-starting-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota says it reaches deal to end pro-Palestinian encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim U President Jeff Ettinger announced the deal in an email to students and faculty Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-says-it-reaches-deal-to-end-pro-palestinian-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-says-it-reaches-deal-to-end-pro-palestinian-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gophers teams are making Minnesota high schools their own golf recruiting hotbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the state's top boys players have committed to the U, and the top-ranked girls player will join her successful sister on the U roster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gophers-teams-are-making-minnesota-high-schools-their-own-golf-recruiting-hotbed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gophers-teams-are-making-minnesota-high-schools-their-own-golf-recruiting-hotbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon to Airbnb: Prince's once-derelict Purple Rain House in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sleep like the Kid himself," reads the property listing, which names bandmates Wendy and Lisa as the hosts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/coming-soon-to-airbnb-princes-once-derelict-purple-rain-house-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/coming-soon-to-airbnb-princes-once-derelict-purple-rain-house-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis education support professionals file intent to strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education support professionals chapter did not reach a tentative agreement Wednesday and has started a 10-day countdown when they could strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-education-support-professionals-file-intent-to-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-education-support-professionals-file-intent-to-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit questions Minneapolis' oversight of spending on violence prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suit says the city used an illegal process to arbitrarily award millions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-questions-minneapolis-oversight-of-spending-on-violence-prevention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-questions-minneapolis-oversight-of-spending-on-violence-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI agent reveals how the agency's massive fraud investigation began in Feeding Our Future trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[An FBI agent was the second person to testify this week in the trial for seven defendants with ties to Feeding Our Future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-agent-reveals-how-the-agencys-massive-fraud-investigation-began-in-feeding-our-future-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-agent-reveals-how-the-agencys-massive-fraud-investigation-began-in-feeding-our-future-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis opens new Welcome Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cemetery celebrated the grand opening its new 25,000 square foot structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lakewood-cemetery-in-minneapolis-opens-new-welcome-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lakewood-cemetery-in-minneapolis-opens-new-welcome-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit asks judge to appoint special master to oversee city of Minneapolis violence prevention office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The civil suit says the Neighborhood Safety Office fails to follow proper accounting practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-asks-judge-to-appoint-special-master-to-oversee-city-of-minneapolis-violence-prevention-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-asks-judge-to-appoint-special-master-to-oversee-city-of-minneapolis-violence-prevention-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ID driver who exited I-94 at 'very high rate of speed' and caused crash that injured 5 in SUV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court filing says police suspect she was intoxicated at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-id-driver-who-exited-i-94-at-very-high-rate-of-speed-and-caused-crash-that-injured-5-in-suv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-id-driver-who-exited-i-94-at-very-high-rate-of-speed-and-caused-crash-that-injured-5-in-suv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected gang member charged in fatal shooting of two men nearly 2 years ago in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old Minneapolis man had been charged in the killings, but the case was dismissed after an investigation found video evidence to the contrary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspected-gang-member-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-two-men-nearly-2-years-ago-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/suspected-gang-member-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-two-men-nearly-2-years-ago-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th) in Minneapolis and St. Paul]]></title><description><![CDATA[From stormtrooping for charity to block parties, break up the monotony of this gloomy spring with Star Wars events across the Twin Cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/where-to-celebrate-star-wars-day-may-the-4th-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/where-to-celebrate-star-wars-day-may-the-4th-in-minneapolis-and-st-paul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Minneapolis police officers earn Medal of Valor for daring water rescue of 4-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third officer earned a Lifesaving Award for his role in the emergency response last November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-minneapolis-police-officers-earn-medal-of-valor-for-daring-water-rescue-of-4-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-minneapolis-police-officers-earn-medal-of-valor-for-daring-water-rescue-of-4-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyn-Lake bar Fool Me Once abruptly closes after less than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffers say the closing of the Minneapolis bar was without notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lyn-lake-bar-fool-me-once-abruptly-closes-after-less-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lyn-lake-bar-fool-me-once-abruptly-closes-after-less-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Twin Cities' only tree-climbing brass band]]></title><description><![CDATA[They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches from unusual locations &mdash; like the tops of trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-twin-cities-only-tree-climbing-brass-band/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-twin-cities-only-tree-climbing-brass-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County Board OKs Moriarty's request to hire outside lawyers for Londregan prosecution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hennepin County Board voted 5-1 to approve the request, which was criticized by the trooper's attorney and has an unknown cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-londregan-prosecution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-londregan-prosecution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Education Department official testifies in Feeding Our Future trial about fraud concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Honer, a supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Education, was the first witness called in the trial. She said she had concerns about the number of meal sites tied to Feeding Our Future in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-education-department-official-testifies-in-feeding-our-future-trial-about-fraud-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-education-department-official-testifies-in-feeding-our-future-trial-about-fraud-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin board OKs Moriarty's request to hire outside lawyers for Londregan prosecution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hennepin County Board voted 5-1 to approve the request, which was criticized by the trooper's attorney and has an unknown cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-londregan-prosecution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-londregan-prosecution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin board OKs Moriarty's request to hire outside lawyers for Trooper Londregan prosecution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hennepin County Board voted 5-1 to approve the request, which was criticized by the trooper's attorney and has an unknown cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-trooper-londregan-prosecution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-oks-moriartys-request-to-hire-outside-lawyers-for-trooper-londregan-prosecution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story behind why Minneapolis' successful Italian Eatery is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: a long-awaited Northeast restaurant has a name, a new Edina spot is opening soon and more restaurant news from the Twin Cities and Duluth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-story-behind-why-minneapolis-successful-italian-eatery-is-closing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-story-behind-why-minneapolis-successful-italian-eatery-is-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan bill proposes student teacher stipends to combat teacher shortage in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12-week pilot program is slated to start in the 2024-25 school year in collaboration with colleges in Duluth, St. Cloud and elsewhere in Greater Minnesota.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bipartisan-bill-proposes-student-teacher-stipends-to-combat-teacher-shortage-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bipartisan-bill-proposes-student-teacher-stipends-to-combat-teacher-shortage-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How well are Minneapolis residents recycling?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only about half of aluminum cans and paper are being recycled, and other stuff is being wish-cycled, according to a city study of what Minneapolis residents throw out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-well-are-minneapolis-residents-recycling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-well-are-minneapolis-residents-recycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At University of Minnesota, another pro-Palestinian protest camp goes up]]></title><description><![CDATA[UMN student groups announced the rally Monday, stating that "the time for escalation has come."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/at-university-of-minnesota-another-pro-palestinian-protest-camp-goes-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/at-university-of-minnesota-another-pro-palestinian-protest-camp-goes-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another pro-Palestinian protest camp goes up at University of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[U of M student groups announced the rally Monday, stating that "the time for escalation has come."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/another-pro-palestinian-protest-camp-goes-up-at-university-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/another-pro-palestinian-protest-camp-goes-up-at-university-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in the Texas capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Minneapolis tussles with the ridesharing giants, Austin, Texas, provides a case study on what happens when they left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-the-texas-capital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-the-texas-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in Austin, Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Minneapolis tussles with the ridesharing giants, the Texas capital provides a case study on what happens when they left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-austin-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-austin-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've waited long enough': Minneapolis education support workers authorize strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote does not guarantee a strike, but paves the way for union leaders to call one. Contract negotiations are planned to continue May 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/weve-waited-long-enough-minneapolis-education-support-workers-authorize-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/weve-waited-long-enough-minneapolis-education-support-workers-authorize-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID 14-year-old shot and killed while in SUV at northeast Minneapolis gas station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. Friday at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-14-year-old-shot-and-killed-while-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-14-year-old-shot-and-killed-while-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunfire from vehicle kills 14-year-old in SUV at northeast Minneapolis gas station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gunfire-from-vehicle-kills-14-year-old-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gunfire-from-vehicle-kills-14-year-old-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunfire from vehicle kills 14-year-old in SUV at  northeast Minneapolis gas station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gunfire-from-vehicle-kills-14-year-old-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/gunfire-from-vehicle-kills-14-year-old-in-suv-at-northeast-minneapolis-gas-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Transit steps up safety efforts with monitors displaying bus behavior for all to see]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy is to improve safety with a visual reminder to riders that their actions are being recorded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-transit-steps-up-safety-efforts-with-monitors-displaying-bus-behavior-for-all-to-see/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-transit-steps-up-safety-efforts-with-monitors-displaying-bus-behavior-for-all-to-see/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue]]></title><description><![CDATA["It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-owner-hopes-to-avoid-eviction-as-music-scene-rallies-around-eat-street-venue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-owner-hopes-to-avoid-eviction-as-music-scene-rallies-around-eat-street-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icehouse owner hopes to avoid evection as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue]]></title><description><![CDATA["It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-owner-hopes-to-avoid-evection-as-music-scene-rallies-around-eat-street-venue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-owner-hopes-to-avoid-evection-as-music-scene-rallies-around-eat-street-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edina man admits to fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis during dispute over money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plea agreement calls for Jashon Johnson to serve a 16-year sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-man-admits-to-fatally-shooting-a-man-in-minneapolis-during-dispute-over-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-man-admits-to-fatally-shooting-a-man-in-minneapolis-during-dispute-over-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota veteran makes 1,000-mile 'gratitude walk' for program that helps vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Crawford hiked in honor of 23rd Veteran, a Duluth program that turns trauma triggers into positive vibes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-veteran-makes-1000-mile-gratitude-walk-for-program-that-helps-vets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-veteran-makes-1000-mile-gratitude-walk-for-program-that-helps-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A temporary community safety center on the immigrant business corridor, followed by a permanent one coming to 2633 Minnehaha Av., aim to reinvigorate public safety in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-set-up-lake-street-community-safety-center-and-wants-residents-help-to-define-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-to-set-up-lake-street-community-safety-center-and-wants-residents-help-to-define-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis reaches $150K settlement with eyewitness of George Floyd's murder who says experience gave him PTSD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Williams, a former MMA fighter, has several criminal cases pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-reaches-150k-settlement-with-eyewitness-of-george-floyds-murder-who-says-experience-gave-him-ptsd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-reaches-150k-settlement-with-eyewitness-of-george-floyds-murder-who-says-experience-gave-him-ptsd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-gets-more-than-21-years-in-gun-battle-crash-that-killed-woman-on-scooter-in-north-loop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-gets-more-than-21-years-in-gun-battle-crash-that-killed-woman-on-scooter-in-north-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets more than 21 years for part in fatal crash during rolling shootout in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-gets-more-than-21-years-for-part-in-fatal-crash-during-rolling-shootout-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-gets-more-than-21-years-for-part-in-fatal-crash-during-rolling-shootout-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who is serving as city operations officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-mndot-official-approved-as-minneapolis-public-works-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-mndot-official-approved-as-minneapolis-public-works-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selected for first Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jury-selected-for-first-feeding-our-future-trial-after-unusually-long-process-due-to-publicity-of-massive-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jury-selected-for-first-feeding-our-future-trial-after-unusually-long-process-due-to-publicity-of-massive-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis reaches $150K settlement with eyewitness of George Floyd's murder who claims experience gave him PTSD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Williams, a former MMA fighter, has several criminal cases pending himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-reaches-150k-settlement-with-eyewitness-of-george-floyds-murder-who-claims-experience-gave-him-ptsd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-reaches-150k-settlement-with-eyewitness-of-george-floyds-murder-who-claims-experience-gave-him-ptsd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutor shake-up in Mary Moriarty's office in murder case against State Trooper Ryan Londregan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lead prosecutor has stepped down, as Hennepin County Attorney asks for authority for outside counsel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prosecutor-shake-up-in-mary-moriartys-office-in-murder-case-against-state-trooper-ryan-londregan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prosecutor-shake-up-in-mary-moriartys-office-in-murder-case-against-state-trooper-ryan-londregan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis approves $15 minimum for cigarette packs, highest in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-approves-15-minimum-for-cigarette-packs-highest-in-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-approves-15-minimum-for-cigarette-packs-highest-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Bank Stadium gets new executive director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Kroics has worked at the stadium for operator ASM since2016]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/us-bank-stadium-gets-new-executive-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/us-bank-stadium-gets-new-executive-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Farmers Market pares back hours for 2024 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The market, which ran daily from May to October last year, will be open Wednesday through Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-farmers-market-pares-back-hours-for-2024-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-farmers-market-pares-back-hours-for-2024-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis public schools and teachers reach tentative contract agreement to avert potential strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details will be released after teachers vote to ratify the agreement, district officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-and-teachers-reach-tentative-contract-agreement-to-avert-potential-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-and-teachers-reach-tentative-contract-agreement-to-avert-potential-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, the Italian court demanded Mia return the ancient sculpture. Mia did not comply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/italy-halts-loans-to-minneapolis-institute-of-art-following-dispute-over-doryphoros-sculpture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/italy-halts-loans-to-minneapolis-institute-of-art-following-dispute-over-doryphoros-sculpture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis pushes to recruit more employers for youth internship program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is asking more employers to participate in the Step Up program, which has 1,200 prospective summer interns but only has 800 spots available so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-pushes-to-recruit-more-employers-for-youth-internship-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-pushes-to-recruit-more-employers-for-youth-internship-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers will vote Thursday and Friday on whether to walk out if a contract agreement can't be reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-union-to-vote-on-strike-authorization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-union-to-vote-on-strike-authorization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second teen suspect arrested in Minneapolis 'Nudieland' mass shooting that killed 1, injured 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrests come eight months after the shooting at the pop-up punk venue in south Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/second-teen-suspect-arrested-in-minneapolis-nudieland-mass-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/second-teen-suspect-arrested-in-minneapolis-nudieland-mass-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Friendly fire killed man standing among group who shot at moving SUV in south Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death came among a spate of shootings late last year that killed four and wounded at least seven others across Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-friendly-fire-killed-man-standing-among-group-who-shot-at-moving-suv-in-south-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-friendly-fire-killed-man-standing-among-group-who-shot-at-moving-suv-in-south-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramen Shoten at Eat Street Crossing in Minneapolis is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the popular food hall space won't be empty for long as Vegas chef Louross Edralin brings in Staff Meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ramen-shoten-at-eat-street-crossing-in-minneapolis-is-closing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ramen-shoten-at-eat-street-crossing-in-minneapolis-is-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sammy McDowell, whose namesake eatery served as a hub for racial justice activists, died Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-was-about-community-scores-memorialize-north-minneapolis-entrepreneur-sammy-mcdowell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/he-was-about-community-scores-memorialize-north-minneapolis-entrepreneur-sammy-mcdowell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize-winning Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich announces new book]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Mighty Red," her first novel since 2021&prime;s "The Sentence," is set in a North Dakota town on the Red River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pulitzer-prize-winning-minneapolis-author-louise-erdrich-announces-new-book/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pulitzer-prize-winning-minneapolis-author-louise-erdrich-announces-new-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omar appears at pro-Palestinian protest at University of Minnesota; 9 arrested earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests are happening at colleges across the country, including Columbia and Yale universities. University leaders face pressure to both support free speech and protect students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/omar-appears-at-pro-palestinian-protest-at-university-of-minnesota-9-arrested-earlier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/omar-appears-at-pro-palestinian-protest-at-university-of-minnesota-9-arrested-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged with murder in deadly St. Paul shooting last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interviews suggest the 17-year-old shot Devon Johnson, 23, during a robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-charged-with-murder-in-deadly-st-paul-shooting-last-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-charged-with-murder-in-deadly-st-paul-shooting-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged with murder for deadly St. Paul shooting last month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interviews suggest the 17-year-old shot Devon Johnson, 23, during a robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-charged-with-murder-for-deadly-st-paul-shooting-last-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-charged-with-murder-for-deadly-st-paul-shooting-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life sentence for man who fatally beat girlfriend while her children were nearby in her Medina home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah Q. Turner will be eligible for parole in 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/life-sentence-for-man-who-fatally-beat-girlfriend-while-her-children-were-nearby-in-her-medina-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/life-sentence-for-man-who-fatally-beat-girlfriend-while-her-children-were-nearby-in-her-medina-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey's Third Precinct plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council members meeting as a committee did not lend their support to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to turn the burned-out police station into a voter center; the mayor says he'll move forward with plans anyway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-declines-to-endorse-freys-third-precinct-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-declines-to-endorse-freys-third-precinct-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-exonerated-of-murder-author-will-speak-at-our-minneapolis-book-club-about-life-and-freedom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/medcalf-exonerated-of-murder-author-will-speak-at-our-minneapolis-book-club-about-life-and-freedom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-will-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-will-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis considers bid to host Sundance Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-considers-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-considers-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen suspect in Nudieland mass shooting arrested on murder, assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teen is charged with murder and six counts of felony assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-suspect-in-nudieland-mass-shooting-arrested-on-murder-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-suspect-in-nudieland-mass-shooting-arrested-on-murder-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icehouse on Minneapolis' Eat Street facing eviction for unpaid rent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago-based Northpond Partners is suing for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-on-minneapolis-eat-street-facing-eviction-for-unpaid-rent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/icehouse-on-minneapolis-eat-street-facing-eviction-for-unpaid-rent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going to the Timberwolves or Twins games tonight? How to get there (and maybe avoid traffic).]]></title><description><![CDATA[The games at Target Center and Target Field start 10 minutes apart. Here are some tips for navigating downtown traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/going-to-the-timberwolves-or-twins-games-tonight-how-to-get-there-and-maybe-avoid-traffic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/going-to-the-timberwolves-or-twins-games-tonight-how-to-get-there-and-maybe-avoid-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramen Shoten at Eat Street Crossing in Minneapolis will close]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the popular food hall space won't be empty for long as Staff Meeting moves in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ramen-shoten-at-eat-street-crossing-in-minneapolis-will-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ramen-shoten-at-eat-street-crossing-in-minneapolis-will-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota police arrest 9 after pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests are happening at colleges across the country, including Columbia and Yale universities. University leaders face pressure to both support free speech and protect students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-police-arrest-9-after-pro-palestinian-encampment-set-up-on-campus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-police-arrest-9-after-pro-palestinian-encampment-set-up-on-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long recovery ahead for 'gentle giant' badly burned in deadly Minneapolis crash; driver charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Seas suffered burns over 30% of his body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/long-recovery-ahead-for-gentle-giant-badly-burned-in-deadly-minneapolis-crash-driver-charged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/long-recovery-ahead-for-gentle-giant-badly-burned-in-deadly-minneapolis-crash-driver-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sammy McDowell, celebrated owner of Sammy's Avenue Eatery on the North Side, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long a fixture of the North Minneapolis community, McDowell opened the sandwich and coffee shop in 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sammy-mcdowell-celebrated-owner-of-sammys-avenue-eatery-on-the-north-side-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/sammy-mcdowell-celebrated-owner-of-sammys-avenue-eatery-on-the-north-side-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis man behind mysterious wooden benches wants folks downtown to take a load off]]></title><description><![CDATA[In downtown Minneapolis, places to sit for a spell tend to be few and far between. A part-time woodworker decided to take matters into his own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-behind-mysterious-wooden-benches-wants-folks-downtown-to-take-a-load-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-behind-mysterious-wooden-benches-wants-folks-downtown-to-take-a-load-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First trial in Feeding Our Future federal fraud case starts Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first Feeding Our Future case to go to trial since the more than $250 million fraud scheme was publicly revealed in January 2022. The seven defendants' lawyers have argued they didn't knowingly commit a crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-trial-in-feeding-our-future-federal-fraud-case-starts-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/first-trial-in-feeding-our-future-federal-fraud-case-starts-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single adults turned away from Hennepin emergency homeless shelters 4,000 times in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelter beds were used more than 167,700 times during the same period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/single-adults-turned-away-from-hennepin-emergency-homeless-shelters-4000-times-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/single-adults-turned-away-from-hennepin-emergency-homeless-shelters-4000-times-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Country star Kane Brown disappoints at Target Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared to two years ago in Minneapolis, he was slicker and less personal in a too-short concert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-country-star-kane-brown-disappoints-at-target-center/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-country-star-kane-brown-disappoints-at-target-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Records: Former Minneapolis police oversight director disparaged women, threatened staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Jefferson, a retired FBI agent, resigned in February after a lengthy HR investigation into numerous allegations, including his decision to reenact police restraint holds on civilian staff without warning or consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/records-former-minneapolis-police-oversight-director-disparaged-women-threatened-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/records-former-minneapolis-police-oversight-director-disparaged-women-threatened-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Former Minneapolis police oversight director disparaged women, threatened staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Jefferson, a retired FBI agent, resigned in February after a lengthy HR investigation into numerous allegations, including his decision to reenact police restraint holds on civilian staff without warning or consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/report-former-minneapolis-police-oversight-director-disparaged-women-threatened-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/report-former-minneapolis-police-oversight-director-disparaged-women-threatened-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota sales, clean-ups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this weekend to celebrate the conservation holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-sales-clean-ups-and-other-events-to-celebrate-earth-day-and-arbor-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-sales-clean-ups-and-other-events-to-celebrate-earth-day-and-arbor-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two major downtown Minneapolis towers face change as hybrid shuffle continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Center is now on the market, and Capella University cuts its space by more than half in the tower that bears its name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-major-downtown-minneapolis-towers-face-change-as-hybrid-shuffle-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-major-downtown-minneapolis-towers-face-change-as-hybrid-shuffle-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taste of Minnesota to be enjoyed on the ground and in the air this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival in Minneapolis will have around 60 food vendors, more than double the previous year, and a zipline over Washington Avenue S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/taste-of-minnesota-to-be-enjoyed-on-the-ground-and-in-the-air-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/taste-of-minnesota-to-be-enjoyed-on-the-ground-and-in-the-air-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fired South High math teacher accuses Minneapolis Public Schools management of 'cancerous rot']]></title><description><![CDATA[Becka Thompson was hired to teach students learning English as a second language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fired-south-high-math-teacher-accuses-minneapolis-public-schools-management-of-cancerous-rot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fired-south-high-math-teacher-accuses-minneapolis-public-schools-management-of-cancerous-rot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legendary record store site in Minneapolis will soon house a new shop for musicheads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former home of Treehouse Records and Oar Folkjokeopus will reopen as Lucky Cat Records in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/legendary-record-store-site-in-minneapolis-will-soon-house-a-new-shop-for-musicheads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/legendary-record-store-site-in-minneapolis-will-soon-house-a-new-shop-for-musicheads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old newspaper boxes become life-savers as Twin Cities self-serve dispensaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/old-newspaper-boxes-become-life-savers-as-twin-cities-self-serve-dispensaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/old-newspaper-boxes-become-life-savers-as-twin-cities-self-serve-dispensaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newspaper boxes repurposed as 'Save a Life' naloxone dispensaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/newspaper-boxes-repurposed-as-save-a-life-naloxone-dispensaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/newspaper-boxes-repurposed-as-save-a-life-naloxone-dispensaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County paid $240,000 to settle former Sheriff David Hutchinson's workers' comp claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-paid-240000-to-settle-former-sheriff-david-hutchinsons-workers-comp-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-paid-240000-to-settle-former-sheriff-david-hutchinsons-workers-comp-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County paid $240,000 to settle former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson's workers' comp claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $47K from the settlement went to pay off county vehicle and guardrail destroyed in drunken driving crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-paid-240000-to-settle-former-sheriff-dave-hutchinsons-workers-comp-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-paid-240000-to-settle-former-sheriff-dave-hutchinsons-workers-comp-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to blue: Lake Harriet Band Shell renovation almost finished]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis monument is back to its familiar color after residents petitioned to restore its blue hue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/back-to-blue-lake-harriet-band-shell-renovation-almost-finished/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/back-to-blue-lake-harriet-band-shell-renovation-almost-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince's sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The part-time singer will be joined by former Prince associates for the concert on his birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/princes-sister-tyka-nelson-will-give-her-farewell-performance-at-the-dakota/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/princes-sister-tyka-nelson-will-give-her-farewell-performance-at-the-dakota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane finishes federal prison time in George Floyd killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Lane, one of the four Minneapolis police officers who had George Floyd in custody leading up to his death, still has time behind bars to satisfy his state sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-minneapolis-officer-thomas-lane-finishes-federal-prison-time-in-george-floyd-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ex-minneapolis-officer-thomas-lane-finishes-federal-prison-time-in-george-floyd-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Uptown boutique closing in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis location of Proper, a sibling-run boutique, will close after 10 years in Uptown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/longtime-uptown-boutique-closing-in-may/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/longtime-uptown-boutique-closing-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Athena Award winners: 103 Twin Cities female athletes honored by their schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our list includes their college plans. A banquet to fete those on the St. Paul side was held Wednesday, and the winners from the Minneapolis side will be honored in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-athena-award-winners-103-twin-cities-female-athletes-honored-by-their-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-athena-award-winners-103-twin-cities-female-athletes-honored-by-their-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves coach Chris Finch feeling the heat of the Suns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has a full work week to fix that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-coach-chris-finch-feeling-the-heat-of-the-suns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-coach-chris-finch-feeling-the-heat-of-the-suns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Athena Award winners: 103 Twin Cities girl athletes honored by their schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out their college commitments. A banquet to fete those on the St. Paul side was held Wednesday, and the winners from the Minneapolis side will be honored in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-athena-award-winners-103-twin-cities-girl-athletes-honored-by-their-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-athena-award-winners-103-twin-cities-girl-athletes-honored-by-their-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light-rail project encounters new obstacle in Minneapolis' North Loop: Major utility lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xcel Energy lines in the North Loop, which provide power to parts of downtown Minneapolis, will need to be moved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/light-rail-project-encounters-new-obstacle-in-minneapolis-north-loop-major-utility-lines-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/light-rail-project-encounters-new-obstacle-in-minneapolis-north-loop-major-utility-lines-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light rail project encounters new obstacle in Minneapolis' North Loop: Major utility lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xcel Energy lines in the North Loop, which provide power to parts of downtown Minneapolis, will need to be moved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/light-rail-project-encounters-new-obstacle-in-minneapolis-north-loop-major-utility-lines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/light-rail-project-encounters-new-obstacle-in-minneapolis-north-loop-major-utility-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A climate-minded newcomer's guide to riding transit in the Twin Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a little planning and perseverance, it can work for commuting and just getting around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-climate-minded-newcomers-guide-to-riding-transit-in-the-twin-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-climate-minded-newcomers-guide-to-riding-transit-in-the-twin-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Ricky Cobb II sues Minnesota state troopers in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuits claims that troopers violated Cobb's civil rights through unreasonable seizure and excessive use of force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-sues-minnesota-state-troopers-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-sues-minnesota-state-troopers-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Ricky Cobb II files lawsuit against Minnesota state troopers in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuits claims that troopers violated Cobb's civil rights through unreasonable seizure and excessive use of force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-files-lawsuit-against-minnesota-state-troopers-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-files-lawsuit-against-minnesota-state-troopers-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged in north Minneapolis drive-by shooting that injured three]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men have now been charged with attempted second-degree murder, drive-by shooting, and two counts of second-degree assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-charged-in-north-minneapolis-drive-by-shooting-that-injured-three/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-charged-in-north-minneapolis-drive-by-shooting-that-injured-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cigarettes at $15 per pack? Minneapolis might do it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anti-smoking move would set the highest minimum price for smokes in the country and ban discounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cigarettes-at-15-per-pack-minneapolis-might-do-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cigarettes-at-15-per-pack-minneapolis-might-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota lawmakers aim to protect rideshare drivers hurt on the job — but pay remains unresolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[DFL legislators remain optimistic about the possibility of a law this year to prevent Uber and Lyft from leaving on July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-lawmakers-aim-to-protect-rideshare-drivers-hurt-on-the-job-but-pay-remains-unresolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-lawmakers-aim-to-protect-rideshare-drivers-hurt-on-the-job-but-pay-remains-unresolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Hennepin County consider the race and gender of contractors it hires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity study will examine if extra measures are still needed to level the playing field for businesses owned by women and people of color.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/should-hennepin-county-consider-the-race-and-gender-of-contractors-it-hires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/should-hennepin-county-consider-the-race-and-gender-of-contractors-it-hires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Shelstad, high school hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec League, dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jeff-shelstad-high-school-hockey-coach-with-roots-in-minneapolis-park-and-rec-league-dies-at-81/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jeff-shelstad-high-school-hockey-coach-with-roots-in-minneapolis-park-and-rec-league-dies-at-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials say man shot 2 months ago in vacant downtown Minneapolis triplex was victim of homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said there have been no arrests made in connection with the killing, nor have they commented about a possible motive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-say-man-shot-2-months-ago-in-vacant-downtown-minneapolis-triplex-was-victim-of-homicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-say-man-shot-2-months-ago-in-vacant-downtown-minneapolis-triplex-was-victim-of-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man agrees to 6-year sentence for fatally shooting Hopkins man in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim died less than an hour after being shot in the chest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-agrees-to-6-year-sentence-for-fatally-shooting-hopkins-man-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-agrees-to-6-year-sentence-for-fatally-shooting-hopkins-man-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim in north Minneapolis shooting identified as man from Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened Friday night near 36th and Penn avenues N.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/victim-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-identified-as-man-from-chicago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/victim-in-north-minneapolis-shooting-identified-as-man-from-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka's Tyler Gandrud wins at golf and at the head game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-anokas-tyler-gandrud-wins-at-golf-and-at-the-head-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-anokas-tyler-gandrud-wins-at-golf-and-at-the-head-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 19, pleads guilty to attempted murder for shooting of Minneapolis police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old admitted to firing a dozen shots Aug. 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-19-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-for-shooting-of-minneapolis-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-19-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-for-shooting-of-minneapolis-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Player of the Year Drew Rogers heads for Arizona, and more about high school baseball 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-player-of-the-year-drew-rogers-heads-for-arizona-and-more-about-high-school-baseball-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-player-of-the-year-drew-rogers-heads-for-arizona-and-more-about-high-school-baseball-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school baseball 2024: Minnesota's top players and their college plans. Two chose the Gophers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch &mdash; and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-2024-minnesotas-top-players-and-their-college-plans-two-chose-the-gophers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-2024-minnesotas-top-players-and-their-college-plans-two-chose-the-gophers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Player of the Year Drew Rogers packs up his five tools and heads for Arizona, plus more to know about high school baseball 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-player-of-the-year-drew-rogers-packs-up-his-five-tools-and-heads-for-arizona-plus-more-to-know-about-high-school-baseball-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-player-of-the-year-drew-rogers-packs-up-his-five-tools-and-heads-for-arizona-plus-more-to-know-about-high-school-baseball-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school baseball 2024: Meet Minnesota's top players and learn their college plans. Two chose the Gophers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[College plans for these standouts include the Gophers and hit the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-2024-meet-minnesotas-top-players-and-learn-their-college-plans-two-chose-the-gophers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-school-baseball-2024-meet-minnesotas-top-players-and-learn-their-college-plans-two-chose-the-gophers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health care summit draws scores of American Indian youth to learn about medical careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly twice as many young people attend this year than last, organizers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/health-care-summit-draws-scores-of-american-indian-youth-to-learn-about-medical-careers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/health-care-summit-draws-scores-of-american-indian-youth-to-learn-about-medical-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead in connection with apparent assault in Chanhassen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carver County Sheriff's Office said the incident appeared to be isolated and of no threat to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-dead-in-connection-with-apparent-assault-in-chanhassen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-dead-in-connection-with-apparent-assault-in-chanhassen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after shooting in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, near the border of the Cleveland and Folwell neighborhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-after-shooting-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dies-after-shooting-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver, and the start of a new adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storied Metro Transit bus driver Melanie Benson bids a fond farewell to the job she loved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-end-of-the-line-for-minneapolis-longest-serving-bus-driver-and-the-start-of-a-new-adventure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-end-of-the-line-for-minneapolis-longest-serving-bus-driver-and-the-start-of-a-new-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With shortage of investigators, majority of Minneapolis arsons go unsolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 fires were intentionally set in 2022 and 2023, but only a handful resulted in criminal charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-shortage-of-investigators-majority-of-minneapolis-arsons-go-unsolved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/with-shortage-of-investigators-majority-of-minneapolis-arsons-go-unsolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most arsons in Minneapolis remain unsolved, leaving residents with questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 fires were intentionally set in 2022 and 2023, but only a handful resulted in criminal charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/most-arsons-in-minneapolis-remain-unsolved-leaving-residents-with-questions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/most-arsons-in-minneapolis-remain-unsolved-leaving-residents-with-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campus group accuses University of Minnesota of directing censorship against Palestinians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magrath Library supervisors removed a book display that was curated by a student worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/campus-group-accuses-university-of-minnesota-of-directing-censorship-against-palestinians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/campus-group-accuses-university-of-minnesota-of-directing-censorship-against-palestinians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic teenage speeder crashes in Minneapolis, leaves passenger to die in fiery wreck, charges say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court records show the driver has been cited repeatedly for exceeding the limit anywhere from 21 to 29 mph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chronic-teenage-speeder-crashes-in-minneapolis-leaves-passenger-to-die-in-fiery-wreck-charges-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/chronic-teenage-speeder-crashes-in-minneapolis-leaves-passenger-to-die-in-fiery-wreck-charges-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Teen speeder crashes in Minneapolis, leaves passenger to die in fiery wreck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court records show the driver has been cited repeatedly for exceeding the limit anywhere from 21 to 29 mph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-teen-speeder-crashes-in-minneapolis-leaves-passenger-to-die-in-fiery-wreck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-teen-speeder-crashes-in-minneapolis-leaves-passenger-to-die-in-fiery-wreck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism was up in Minnesota in 2023, putting state back to pre-pandemic levels of travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tourism-was-up-in-minnesota-in-2023-putting-state-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-of-travel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tourism-was-up-in-minnesota-in-2023-putting-state-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-of-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota tourism rebounds to pre-pandemic levels in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-tourism-rebounds-to-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-tourism-rebounds-to-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota tourism rebounds: Here's where people visited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-tourism-rebounds-heres-where-people-visited/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-tourism-rebounds-heres-where-people-visited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Minneapolis launches new census to better plug in to its music scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Friday, musicians and music professionals are being asked for data for an online census that has amped up programs in other cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-of-minneapolis-launches-new-census-to-better-plug-in-to-its-music-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-of-minneapolis-launches-new-census-to-better-plug-in-to-its-music-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23-year-old man shot and killed in vehicle in Minneapolis' Harrison neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the man died at the hospital after being shot in a vehicle earlier in the afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/23-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-vehicle-in-minneapolis-harrison-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/23-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-vehicle-in-minneapolis-harrison-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge: Minnesota state trooper's defense may call use-of-force expert for testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Tamara Garcia ruled that the defense made a 'plausible argument' that Jeffrey Noble's findings are relevant to the murder case, but denied a request to depose him ahead of an April 29 hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-minnesota-state-troopers-defense-may-call-use-of-force-expert-for-testimony/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-minnesota-state-troopers-defense-may-call-use-of-force-expert-for-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of Uber/Lyft ordinance]]></title><description><![CDATA[They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-drivers-support-minneapolis-city-councils-postponement-of-uberlyft-ordinance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-drivers-support-minneapolis-city-councils-postponement-of-uberlyft-ordinance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of pay ordinance]]></title><description><![CDATA[They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering the Twin Cities market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-drivers-support-minneapolis-city-councils-postponement-of-pay-ordinance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-drivers-support-minneapolis-city-councils-postponement-of-pay-ordinance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks: If Uber and Lyft let Minnesota down, maybe Metro Transit will pick us up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis's hottest new rideshare is the bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-if-uber-and-lyft-let-minnesota-down-maybe-metro-transit-will-pick-us-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-if-uber-and-lyft-let-minnesota-down-maybe-metro-transit-will-pick-us-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council votes to delay start of rideshare wage ordinance &mdash; and Uber and Lyft's potential departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council voted unanimously Thursday to push the start date of a new policy to July 1, saying it will give new rideshare companies time to start up and fill gaps if Uber and Lyft leave the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-delay-start-of-rideshare-wage-ordinance-mdash-and-uber-and-lyfts-potential-departure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-delay-start-of-rideshare-wage-ordinance-mdash-and-uber-and-lyfts-potential-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brühaven brewery coming to downtown Minneapolis this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in former Lakes &amp; Legends, it will carry on the brand's community ethos &mdash; and some of its core beers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brhaven-brewery-coming-to-downtown-minneapolis-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brhaven-brewery-coming-to-downtown-minneapolis-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member of Highs gang given nearly 20-year sentence in federal racketeering case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montez Brown, 32, was caught with 9,700 fentanyl pills, thousands of dollars in cash, and two firearms during an April 2023 arrest amid the ongoing federal crackdown on Twin Cities gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/member-of-highs-gang-given-nearly-20-year-sentence-in-federal-racketeering-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/member-of-highs-gang-given-nearly-20-year-sentence-in-federal-racketeering-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists demand Minneapolis police contract negotiations be open to the public]]></title><description><![CDATA[They criticized city officials for agreeing to closed-door mediation to resolve long-expired police union contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/activists-demand-minneapolis-police-contract-negotiations-be-open-to-the-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/activists-demand-minneapolis-police-contract-negotiations-be-open-to-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis rolls out electric school buses, and students who pushed for them get test ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Whittier International Elementary School wrote letters asking district leadership to buy electric buses. They got to go for a test ride this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rolls-out-electric-school-buses-and-students-who-pushed-for-them-get-test-ride/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rolls-out-electric-school-buses-and-students-who-pushed-for-them-get-test-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputies accuse former Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson of workplace filled with 'bigotry and fear']]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit alleges Hennepin County leaders did not do enough to address demeaning and volatile behavior; current Sheriff Dawanna Witt is among the plaintiffs suing the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/deputies-accuse-former-hennepin-county-sheriff-hutchinson-of-workplace-filled-with-bigotry-and-fear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/deputies-accuse-former-hennepin-county-sheriff-hutchinson-of-workplace-filled-with-bigotry-and-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID man shot to death this week in Minneapolis near Lake Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been announced, and police have yet to offer a possible motive for the killing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-shot-to-death-this-week-in-minneapolis-near-lake-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-man-shot-to-death-this-week-in-minneapolis-near-lake-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council members may postpone start of Uber, Lyft minimum wage ordinance by two months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council President Elliott Payne is willing to extend the start date for Minneapolis' new rideshare wage ordinance from May 1 to July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-members-may-postpone-start-of-uber-lyft-minimum-wage-ordinance-by-two-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-members-may-postpone-start-of-uber-lyft-minimum-wage-ordinance-by-two-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an award-winning Minnesota restaurateur is getting into the THC beverage business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dana Thompson, formerly of Owamni, has released Heti, a new line of drinks inspired by nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-an-award-winning-minnesota-restaurateur-is-getting-into-the-thc-beverage-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-an-award-winning-minnesota-restaurateur-is-getting-into-the-thc-beverage-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WrestleMania in Minneapolis? City, and Gable Steveson, are still waiting on WWE announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend's big event in Philadelphia came and went without a word about host city for 2025. Traditionally, that's when the announcement has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wrestlemania-in-minneapolis-city-and-gable-steveson-are-still-waiting-on-wwe-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wrestlemania-in-minneapolis-city-and-gable-steveson-are-still-waiting-on-wwe-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WrestleMania in Minneapolis? City still waiting on WWE announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend's WrestleMania event came and went without a word about host city for 2025. Traditionally, that's when the announcement has been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wrestlemania-in-minneapolis-city-still-waiting-on-wwe-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wrestlemania-in-minneapolis-city-still-waiting-on-wwe-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to convert stadium tax to pay for Hennepin hospital improvements advances with bipartisan backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate supports the change, but the bill has yet to have a hearing in the House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/push-to-convert-stadium-tax-to-pay-for-hennepin-hospital-improvements-advances-with-bipartisan-backing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/push-to-convert-stadium-tax-to-pay-for-hennepin-hospital-improvements-advances-with-bipartisan-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis foundry failed to protect workers from breathing hazards, state inspectors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith Foundry is contesting seven violations and penalties from the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with fines totalling $15,300]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-foundry-failed-to-protect-workers-from-breathing-hazards-state-inspectors-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-foundry-failed-to-protect-workers-from-breathing-hazards-state-inspectors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Minnesota announces finalists for 2024 Teacher of the Year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual honor given by the teachers union will be presented during a banquet on May 5 in St. Paul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/education-minnesota-announces-finalists-for-2024-teacher-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/education-minnesota-announces-finalists-for-2024-teacher-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young man fatally shot in north Minneapolis is identified, located by police miles away in vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim was shot in the neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/young-man-fatally-shot-in-north-minneapolis-is-identified-located-by-police-miles-away-in-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/young-man-fatally-shot-in-north-minneapolis-is-identified-located-by-police-miles-away-in-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials ID young man fatally shot in north Minneapolis, located by police miles away in vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim was shot in the neck, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-young-man-fatally-shot-in-north-minneapolis-located-by-police-miles-away-in-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-id-young-man-fatally-shot-in-north-minneapolis-located-by-police-miles-away-in-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wimpy winter saves Minneapolis and St. Paul a (small) pile of snow spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money saved is small, but crews were able to get ahead on pothole patching, tree trimming and street sweeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wimpy-winter-saves-minneapolis-and-st-paul-a-small-pile-of-snow-spending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wimpy-winter-saves-minneapolis-and-st-paul-a-small-pile-of-snow-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizers cancel 2024 Uptown Art Fair, citing street construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organizers said they believe it would "detract from the event's vibrancy" if the fair was held despite the significant construction on Hennepin Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/organizers-cancel-2024-uptown-art-fair-citing-street-construction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/organizers-cancel-2024-uptown-art-fair-citing-street-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24-year-old man shot and killed in Minneapolis' Phillips West neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have yet to make an arrest in the fatal shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/24-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-minneapolis-phillips-west-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/24-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-minneapolis-phillips-west-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey joins business, disability and senior advocates to urge reversal of Minneapolis' Uber, Lyft vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council is scheduled to take up the question of whether to reconsider the ordinance in its meeting Thursday; Uber and Lyft have said they'll leave if it goes into effect May 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-joins-business-disability-and-senior-advocates-to-urge-reversal-of-minneapolis-uber-lyft-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-joins-business-disability-and-senior-advocates-to-urge-reversal-of-minneapolis-uber-lyft-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials release ID of man shot to death last week in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second man also was shot in the same incident, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-release-id-of-man-shot-to-death-last-week-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/officials-release-id-of-man-shot-to-death-last-week-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Bryant Avenue bike lane could serve as model for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been described as one of the best new bike lanes built in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/busy-bryant-avenue-bike-lane-could-serve-as-model-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/busy-bryant-avenue-bike-lane-could-serve-as-model-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Country superstar Chris Stapleton shows it's about the conviction, not the showmanship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening act Lainey Wilson demonstrated in Minneapolis why her time has arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-country-superstar-chris-stapleton-shows-its-about-the-conviction-not-the-showmanship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/review-country-superstar-chris-stapleton-shows-its-about-the-conviction-not-the-showmanship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Cloud professor's nook paints nuanced look at enslaved woman freed in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Christopher Lehman has unearthed a surprising character long overlooked in Eliza Winston's story: President Andrew Jackson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-cloud-professors-nook-paints-nuanced-look-at-enslaved-woman-freed-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-cloud-professors-nook-paints-nuanced-look-at-enslaved-woman-freed-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Cloud professor's book paints nuanced look at enslaved woman freed in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Christopher Lehman has unearthed a surprising character long overlooked in Eliza Winston's story: President Andrew Jackson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-cloud-professors-book-paints-nuanced-look-at-enslaved-woman-freed-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-cloud-professors-book-paints-nuanced-look-at-enslaved-woman-freed-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invested for the long-term: New program helps people of color buy homes in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban Homeworks hopes its down-payment assistance grants will help up to 10 families buy homes by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/invested-for-the-long-term-new-program-helps-people-of-color-buy-homes-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/invested-for-the-long-term-new-program-helps-people-of-color-buy-homes-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invested for the long-term: New program helps BIPOC families buy homes in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban Homeworks hopes its down-payment assistance grants will help up to 10 families buy homes by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/invested-for-the-long-term-new-program-helps-bipoc-families-buy-homes-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/invested-for-the-long-term-new-program-helps-bipoc-families-buy-homes-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks: Sounds like ... Nicollet Mall? Turns out anyone can play DJ along downtown promenade.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who's in charge of downtown's quirky open air soundtrack? During Doors Open Minneapolis, it could be you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-sounds-like-nicollet-mall-turns-out-anyone-can-play-dj-along-downtown-promenade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-sounds-like-nicollet-mall-turns-out-anyone-can-play-dj-along-downtown-promenade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks: During Doors Open Minneapolis, you could play DJ along Nicollet Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roller skating, chess, therapy dogs, festivals and more fun events are aimed at bringing folks downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-during-doors-open-minneapolis-you-could-play-dj-along-nicollet-mall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-during-doors-open-minneapolis-you-could-play-dj-along-nicollet-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Minnesota be among the first states to offer a basic income program?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No-strings-attached cash programs are popping up across the country. Minnesota has been home to five of the experiments. Now lawmakers are talking about $100 million to provide basic incomes to thousands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/could-minnesota-be-among-the-first-states-to-offer-a-basic-income-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/could-minnesota-be-among-the-first-states-to-offer-a-basic-income-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old man shot and killed in vehicle in north Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one had been arrested as of Friday night, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/18-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-vehicle-in-north-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/18-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-in-vehicle-in-north-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans pack Minneapolis women's sports bar for the NCAA Women's Final Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crowd included a mix of fans for all teams, though most said they were rooting for Iowa and Caitlin Clark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fans-pack-minneapolis-womens-sports-bar-for-the-ncaa-womens-final-four/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fans-pack-minneapolis-womens-sports-bar-for-the-ncaa-womens-final-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis musician Jeremy Messersmith lists remodeled tiny house for $195,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hit artist made the 411-square-foot south Minneapolis home his own, complete with a sauna and recording studio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-musician-jeremy-messersmith-lists-remodeled-tiny-house-for-195000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-musician-jeremy-messersmith-lists-remodeled-tiny-house-for-195000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis nonprofit Pollen Midwest closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The small nonprofit was well-known in the nonprofit sector for its events, storytelling and jobs board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-nonprofit-pollen-midwest-closes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-nonprofit-pollen-midwest-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis media arts nonprofit Pollen Midwest to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The small nonprofit was well-known in the nonprofit sector for its events, storytelling and jobs board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-media-arts-nonprofit-pollen-midwest-to-close/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-media-arts-nonprofit-pollen-midwest-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis police officers reprimanded for misconduct in aftermath of George Floyd's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly published discipline reports reveal that former chiefs moved to terminate two officers for excessive force and suspended others for failing to uphold department policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-officers-reprimanded-for-misconduct-in-aftermath-of-george-floyds-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-police-officers-reprimanded-for-misconduct-in-aftermath-of-george-floyds-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened just after midnight, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. No arrests have been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/north-minneapolis-shooting-leaves-1-dead-1-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/north-minneapolis-shooting-leaves-1-dead-1-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting happened just after midnight, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. No arrests have been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-leaves-1-dead-1-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-shooting-leaves-1-dead-1-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service dog helps Minneapolis high-school counselor cope with MS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortunately, Lambeau's name was no problem for Nora Guerin, an avid Green Bay Packers fan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/service-dog-helps-minneapolis-high-school-counselor-cope-with-ms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/service-dog-helps-minneapolis-high-school-counselor-cope-with-ms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis teacher's service dog helps her cope with MS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortunately, Lambeau's name was no problem for Nora Guerin, an avid Green Bay Packers fan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-service-dog-helps-her-cope-with-ms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-teachers-service-dog-helps-her-cope-with-ms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis' First Avenue N. corridor to get $30 million facelift, first big upgrade in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning is in early phases; construction work on the iconic corridor is expected to start in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue-n-corridor-to-get-30-million-facelift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue-n-corridor-to-get-30-million-facelift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis' First Avenue N. corridor to get $30 million face-lift, first big upgrade in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning is in early phases; construction work on the iconic corridor is expected to start in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue-n-corridor-to-get-30-million-face-lift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-first-avenue-n-corridor-to-get-30-million-face-lift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis' 1st Avenue corridor to get $30 million face-lift, first big upgrade in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning is in early phases; construction work on the iconic corridor is expected to start in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue-corridor-to-get-30-million-face-lift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-1st-avenue-corridor-to-get-30-million-face-lift-first-big-upgrade-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis' Open Streets could be scaled back even more, with few bidders to plan the festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is hoping for five events, but only three have committed organizers, and planning time will be short.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-open-streets-could-be-scaled-back-even-more-with-few-bidders-to-plan-the-festivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-open-streets-could-be-scaled-back-even-more-with-few-bidders-to-plan-the-festivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the longest skyway in Minnesota?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new flying corridor at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis nearly stretches the length of three football fields &mdash; but is that a record?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/whats-the-longest-skyway-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/whats-the-longest-skyway-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portion of vacant south Minneapolis apartment building collapses in fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews pulled out of the building as part of the roof collapsed on the 500 block of E. 19th Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/portion-of-vacant-south-minneapolis-apartment-building-collapses-in-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/portion-of-vacant-south-minneapolis-apartment-building-collapses-in-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did we get here? A brief history of rideshare apps in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[For transplants and those too young to really remember a time before Lyft and Uber, here's how it started.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-did-we-get-here-a-brief-history-of-rideshare-apps-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-did-we-get-here-a-brief-history-of-rideshare-apps-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest SWLRT problem: Wrong placement of tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the Met Council says fixing it won't affect the nearly $3 billion price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-latest-swlrt-problem-wrong-placement-of-tracks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-latest-swlrt-problem-wrong-placement-of-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest SWLRT snafu: wrong placement of tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the Met Council says fixing it won't affect the nearly $3 billion price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-latest-swlrt-snafu-wrong-placement-of-tracks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-latest-swlrt-snafu-wrong-placement-of-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI arrests Minneapolis man, 59, linked to bombing, vandalizing salon over consecutive years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Allen Francisco allegedly confessed to setting off a bomb at the Studio 411 salon in Minneapolis in 2022 before returning to toss a brick through its window a year later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-arrests-minneapolis-man-59-linked-to-bombing-vandalizing-salon-over-consecutive-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fbi-arrests-minneapolis-man-59-linked-to-bombing-vandalizing-salon-over-consecutive-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group pushes replacing Interstate 94 with thoroughfare between Minneapolis, St. Paul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Streets Minneapolis says replacing freeway will be better for cities' health, economy and environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-pushes-replacing-interstate-94-with-thoroughfare-between-minneapolis-st-paul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-pushes-replacing-interstate-94-with-thoroughfare-between-minneapolis-st-paul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group pushes replacing I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul with a thoroughfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Streets Minneapolis says replacing freeway will be better for cities' health, economy and environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-pushes-replacing-i-94-between-minneapolis-and-st-paul-with-a-thoroughfare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/group-pushes-replacing-i-94-between-minneapolis-and-st-paul-with-a-thoroughfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota poised to expunge misdemeanor marijuana records as early as May. Felonies will be reviewed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expungement of misdemeanor cannabis offenses is running ahead of schedule. Separately, the state's new Cannabis Expungement Board will soon begin reviewing felony cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-poised-to-expunge-misdemeanor-marijuana-records-as-early-as-may-felonies-will-be-reviewed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-poised-to-expunge-misdemeanor-marijuana-records-as-early-as-may-felonies-will-be-reviewed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses want Hennepin County to take back control of HCMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demand comes after months of criticism of Hennepin Healthcare System leaders and HCMC working conditions by staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/nurses-want-hennepin-county-to-take-back-control-of-hcmc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/nurses-want-hennepin-county-to-take-back-control-of-hcmc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis rolls out new emergency-alert text and app system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change follows the city's completion of federal emergency training exercise and changes following post-Floyd unrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rolls-out-new-emergency-alert-text-and-app-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-rolls-out-new-emergency-alert-text-and-app-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MnDOT's 2024 to-do list includes nearly 200 road and bridge projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency released its list of $1.6 billion in projects Tuesday, signaling the beginning of road construction season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mndots-2024-to-do-list-includes-nearly-200-road-and-bridge-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mndots-2024-to-do-list-includes-nearly-200-road-and-bridge-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAFSA delays are just the beginning: This college admissions cycle is full of changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free tuition. The end of affirmative action. Financial aid delays. Shorter applications. The ways Minnesota students apply to college and pay for it are quickly changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fafsa-delays-are-just-the-beginning-this-college-admissions-cycle-is-full-of-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fafsa-delays-are-just-the-beginning-this-college-admissions-cycle-is-full-of-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they'll start their own rideshare co-op]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on a New York venture, the driver-owned rideshare campaign announced Friday is among a parade of ideas to fill the void if Uber and Lyft leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-uber-and-lyft-drivers-say-theyll-start-their-own-rideshare-co-op/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/some-uber-and-lyft-drivers-say-theyll-start-their-own-rideshare-co-op/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memo: Use-of-force expert in Minnesota state trooper case gave no final opinion in motorist's fatal shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Noble speculated that trooper Ryan Londregan acted as a "reasonable officer" would have to protect his partner, but refrained from offering a final opinion on whether deadly force was necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memo-use-of-force-expert-in-minnesota-state-trooper-case-gave-no-final-opinion-in-motorists-fatal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memo-use-of-force-expert-in-minnesota-state-trooper-case-gave-no-final-opinion-in-motorists-fatal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memo: Use-of-force expert in state trooper case gave no final opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Noble speculated that trooper Ryan Londregan acted as a "reasonable officer" would have to protect his partner, but refrained from offering a final opinion on whether deadly force was necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memo-use-of-force-expert-in-state-trooper-case-gave-no-final-opinion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/memo-use-of-force-expert-in-state-trooper-case-gave-no-final-opinion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adults need to earn $90K to live comfortably in Minneapolis, survey claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comfort may be in the eye of the beholder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/adults-need-to-earn-90k-to-live-comfortably-in-minneapolis-survey-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/adults-need-to-earn-90k-to-live-comfortably-in-minneapolis-survey-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Minneapolis sells Uptown fitness facility to nonprofit planning to create a workforce development hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tending the Soil, a coalition of nonprofits and unions, plan to close on the sale in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-uptown-fitness-facility-to-nonprofit-planning-to-create-a-workforce-development-hub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-uptown-fitness-facility-to-nonprofit-planning-to-create-a-workforce-development-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Minneapolis sells Uptown fitness facility to nonprofit creating workforce development hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tending the Soil, a coalition of nonprofits and unions, plan to close on the sale in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-uptown-fitness-facility-to-nonprofit-creating-workforce-development-hub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-uptown-fitness-facility-to-nonprofit-creating-workforce-development-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What should be at George Floyd Square? Minneapolis says it will share a plan by end of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another year of engagement around the intersection aims to define the city's role in future memorials, street design requirements and ownership of a former gas station-turned-protest space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-should-be-at-george-floyd-square-minneapolis-says-it-will-share-a-plan-by-end-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/what-should-be-at-george-floyd-square-minneapolis-says-it-will-share-a-plan-by-end-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels prepare for closely watched DFL primary rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuels hopes to pull off an upset after losing by about two percentage points last time. But Omar says their 2022 race was an "anomaly" and this one won't be as close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels-prepare-for-closely-watched-dfl-primary-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-don-samuels-prepare-for-closely-watched-dfl-primary-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Ilhan Omar and challenger Don Samuels prepare for closely watched DFL primary rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuels hopes to pull off an upset after losing by about two percentage points last time. But Omar says their 2022 race was an "anomaly" and this one won't be as close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-and-challenger-don-samuels-prepare-for-closely-watched-dfl-primary-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rep-ilhan-omar-and-challenger-don-samuels-prepare-for-closely-watched-dfl-primary-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Lakewood Cemetery crematorium manager pleads guilty to theft for medical debris sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The employee sold metals left over after cremations for his own profit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-lakewood-cemetery-crematorium-manager-pleads-guilty-to-theft-for-medical-debris-sales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/former-lakewood-cemetery-crematorium-manager-pleads-guilty-to-theft-for-medical-debris-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is my mail addressed to a city where I don't live?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city in official mailing addresses can be different from the actual destination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-is-my-mail-addressed-to-a-city-where-i-dont-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-is-my-mail-addressed-to-a-city-where-i-dont-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how Uber and Lyft are trying to get their way in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multibillion-dollar rideshare companies have mobilized go-to allies to make their case to policymakers, but their lobbying spending is relatively modest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-how-uber-and-lyft-are-trying-to-get-their-way-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/heres-how-uber-and-lyft-are-trying-to-get-their-way-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporting errors, missed graduates mar Minnesota graduation rate calculations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts clarified reporting errors, but the episode points to ongoing needs to better collect and organize student data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reporting-errors-missed-graduates-mar-minnesota-graduation-rate-calculations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reporting-errors-missed-graduates-mar-minnesota-graduation-rate-calculations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporting errors, missing graduates mar Minnesota graduation rate calculations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts clarified reporting errors, but the episode points to ongoing needs to better collect and organize student data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reporting-errors-missing-graduates-mar-minnesota-graduation-rate-calculations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/reporting-errors-missing-graduates-mar-minnesota-graduation-rate-calculations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball craze breathes new life into old downtown Minneapolis office buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a major tenant bailed, Mike Marinovich transformed the second floor of 1200 Washington Av. S. into the sound-proof Minneapolis Pickleball Club, and it's beckoning people back to the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pickleball-craze-breathes-new-life-into-old-downtown-minneapolis-office-buildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:22:25 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/pickleball-craze-breathes-new-life-into-old-downtown-minneapolis-office-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking ramps are ugly — but we need more of them in downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if any new ramp could be designed to enhance the city, not just store cars?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/parking-ramps-are-ugly-but-we-need-more-of-them-in-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/parking-ramps-are-ugly-but-we-need-more-of-them-in-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis parking ramps are ugly &mdash; but here's why we need more of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if any new ramp could be designed to enhance the city, not just store cars?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parking-ramps-are-ugly-mdash-but-heres-why-we-need-more-of-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parking-ramps-are-ugly-mdash-but-heres-why-we-need-more-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen sentenced to four years for role in murder that led to Amir Locke's killing during police raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooter, Locke's cousin, is serving a term of more than 16 years, with roughly 10.5 years of that in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-sentenced-to-four-years-for-role-in-murder-that-led-to-amir-lockes-killing-during-police-raid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-sentenced-to-four-years-for-role-in-murder-that-led-to-amir-lockes-killing-during-police-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County approves $16 million for updates to Public Safety Facility, Sheriff's Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned upgrades to the facilities include elevator repairs and installations, a new roof, plumbing fixes and a new fence around the Public Safety Facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-approves-16-million-for-updates-to-public-safety-facility-sheriffs-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-approves-16-million-for-updates-to-public-safety-facility-sheriffs-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges say man repeatedly entered secured Minneapolis police lot, stole evidence from vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal complaint says suspect went into more than two dozen vehicles. Numerous cases are potentially affected, including at least one involving a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-say-man-repeatedly-entered-secured-minneapolis-police-lot-stole-evidence-from-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-say-man-repeatedly-entered-secured-minneapolis-police-lot-stole-evidence-from-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Minnesota find a path forward for Uber and Lyft drivers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Minneapolis City Council grapples with the apps' threats to leave, state lawmakers are negotiating a statewide solution to drivers' problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/can-minnesota-find-a-path-forward-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/can-minnesota-find-a-path-forward-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of men killed by police settle lawsuit against BCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families finally received long-sought information about the deaths, but some must still pick up their loved ones' belongings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/families-of-men-killed-by-police-settle-lawsuit-against-bca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/families-of-men-killed-by-police-settle-lawsuit-against-bca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Serra, who recast sculpture on a massive scale, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people in the art world urged Serra to stop making sculpture after a rigger was crushed to death in 1975 when one plate of a piece being installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis accidentally came loose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/richard-serra-who-recast-sculpture-on-a-massive-scale-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/richard-serra-who-recast-sculpture-on-a-massive-scale-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles Times journalists attacked by Minnesota State Patrol reach $1.2 million settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times journalists argued in their lawsuit that their press credentials were clearly visible when troopers attacked them as they covered the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/los-angeles-times-journalists-attacked-by-minnesota-state-patrol-reach-12-million-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/los-angeles-times-journalists-attacked-by-minnesota-state-patrol-reach-12-million-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges say man stole evidence from many vehicles in secured MPD forensic garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal complaint says suspect entered more than two dozen vehicles and stole some evidence. Numerous cases are potentially affected, including at least one involving a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-say-man-stole-evidence-from-many-vehicles-in-secured-mpd-forensic-garage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-say-man-stole-evidence-from-many-vehicles-in-secured-mpd-forensic-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after evidence disturbed in vehicles at MPD forensic garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal complaint says suspect entered more than two dozen vehicles and stole some evidence. Surveillance video captured him in the lot for about two hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-charged-after-evidence-disturbed-in-vehicles-at-mpd-forensic-garage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-charged-after-evidence-disturbed-in-vehicles-at-mpd-forensic-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide evidence disturbed as thief rifles through two dozen vehicles at MPD forensic garage, charges say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal complaint says suspect entered more than two dozen vehicles in all, with most of those intrusions occurring on March 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/homicide-evidence-disturbed-as-thief-rifles-through-two-dozen-vehicles-at-mpd-forensic-garage-charges-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/homicide-evidence-disturbed-as-thief-rifles-through-two-dozen-vehicles-at-mpd-forensic-garage-charges-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of landmark Minneapolis gay bar uncertain after weekend fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19 Bar in Loring Park, an early LGBTQ bar in Minneapolis, is closed until further notice after a traffic mishap led to a fire last weekend. Employees say they aren't sure when it will be back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/future-of-landmark-minneapolis-gay-bar-uncertain-after-weekend-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/future-of-landmark-minneapolis-gay-bar-uncertain-after-weekend-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota police will now handle calls near campus, as MPD staffing declines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting this week, UMPD will respond to all 911 calls in a near-campus area of Dinkytown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-police-will-now-handle-calls-near-campus-as-mpd-staffing-declines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-police-will-now-handle-calls-near-campus-as-mpd-staffing-declines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Lion King' roars back to its first Pride Rock at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hear from some of the Minnesotans and other artists present at the creation of the Julie Taymor-led juggernaut that's become the biggest-selling show in Broadway history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-lion-king-roars-back-to-its-first-pride-rock-at-minneapolis-orpheum-theatre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-lion-king-roars-back-to-its-first-pride-rock-at-minneapolis-orpheum-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltimore bridge collapse reminds Minnesotans of 2007′s deadly I-35W disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota officials offer support and resources to Maryland city after ship crashes into Francis Scott Key Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/baltimore-bridge-collapse-reminds-minnesotans-of-2007s-deadly-i-35w-disaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/baltimore-bridge-collapse-reminds-minnesotans-of-2007s-deadly-i-35w-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court ruling leads to $109 million state payout for property seizures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed settlement is related to the government's illegal taking of home equity on forfeited homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/us-supreme-court-ruling-leads-to-109-million-state-payout-for-property-seizures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/us-supreme-court-ruling-leads-to-109-million-state-payout-for-property-seizures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transfers make resounding impact and other final points from the boys basketball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four state champions &mdash; two public schools and two privates &mdash;benefited from players who transferred. Also, Minnetonka's Bryce Tesdahl endured disappointment as a player and sold his team on avoiding it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/transfers-make-resounding-impact-and-other-final-points-from-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/transfers-make-resounding-impact-and-other-final-points-from-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final points from the boys basketball state tournament: A team soothes a coach, transfers weigh in.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnetonka's Bryce Tesdahl endured disappointment as a player and sold his team on avoiding it. Also, all of the champs benefited from players who transferred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/final-points-from-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-a-team-soothes-a-coach-transfers-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/final-points-from-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-a-team-soothes-a-coach-transfers-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship day at the boys basketball state tournament: The winners, right here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnetonka surprised Wayzata, Totino-Grace won its third title in a row, Breck won its first, and Cherry's championship began the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/championship-day-at-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-the-winners-right-here/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/championship-day-at-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-the-winners-right-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Totino-Grace's Class 3A dominance in boys basketball leads to the opt-up question]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eagles played a schedule made up almost entirely of 4A programs. Also Saturday, Cherry completed a rise from 0-22 in 2018-19 to a state title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/totino-graces-class-3a-dominance-in-boys-basketball-leads-to-the-opt-up-question/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/totino-graces-class-3a-dominance-in-boys-basketball-leads-to-the-opt-up-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City, parks and watershed district team up to repair Minnehaha Creek, clean up Lake Hiawatha]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of work pairing creek improvements with redevelopment projects in the western suburbs, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is starting to focus on water problems in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-parks-and-watershed-district-team-up-to-repair-minnehaha-creek-clean-up-lake-hiawatha/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/city-parks-and-watershed-district-team-up-to-repair-minnehaha-creek-clean-up-lake-hiawatha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks: Once a year, the homeless speak and the politicians listen]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Homeless Day on the Hill, a chance to hear stories like Sandra Johnson's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-once-a-year-the-homeless-speak-and-the-politicians-listen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/brooks-once-a-year-the-homeless-speak-and-the-politicians-listen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys basketball state championship games pit four all-season favorites and four challengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayzata in 4A, Totino-Grace in 3A, Breck in 2A and Cherry in 1A have stood atop their classes and now will play for titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boys-basketball-state-championship-games-pit-four-all-season-favorites-and-four-challengers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boys-basketball-state-championship-games-pit-four-all-season-favorites-and-four-challengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Get updates on the boys basketball state tournament championship games here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 1A and 3A finals will make up the early session, and Classes 2A and 4A will provide the evening action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-get-updates-on-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-championship-games-here/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-get-updates-on-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-championship-games-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project to transform Olson Hwy. in north Minneapolis gains federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort aims to restore a more community-oriented feel to a stretch of the former 6th Avenue N.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/project-to-transform-olson-hwy-in-north-minneapolis-gains-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/project-to-transform-olson-hwy-in-north-minneapolis-gains-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project to transform Olson Highway in north Minneapolis gains federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort aims to restore a more community-oriented feel to a stretch of the former 6th Avenue N.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/project-to-transform-olson-highway-in-north-minneapolis-gains-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/project-to-transform-olson-highway-in-north-minneapolis-gains-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Minnesota state boys basketball semifinals: Here's your spot for updates with 1A, 2A title games set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breck and Badgers-bound Daniel Freitag flew past Minnehaha Academy in Friday's first Class 2A semifinal. and will face Lake City Fertile-Beltrami and Cherry, led by Gophers-bound Isaac Asuma, advanced to Saturday's Class 1A championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-minnesota-state-boys-basketball-semifinals-heres-your-spot-for-updates-with-1a-2a-title-games-set/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/more-minnesota-state-boys-basketball-semifinals-heres-your-spot-for-updates-with-1a-2a-title-games-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tapping into neighborhood power to make maple syrup in a Minneapolis sugarbush]]></title><description><![CDATA[This winter was the first time the Park Board allowed the Urban Sap Tap project, a dedicated group of King Field hobby syrupers, to tap maples in King Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tapping-into-neighborhood-power-to-make-maple-syrup-in-a-minneapolis-sugarbush/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/tapping-into-neighborhood-power-to-make-maple-syrup-in-a-minneapolis-sugarbush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesotans with disabilities say Lyft, Uber departure would leave them stuck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rideshare services have allowed more independence for many people who don't drive. But some say the companies have a poor track record of providing accessible services to all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-with-disabilities-say-lyft-uber-departure-would-leave-them-stuck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-with-disabilities-say-lyft-uber-departure-would-leave-them-stuck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesotans with disabilities say Lyft, Uber departure would leave them stranded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rideshare services have allowed more independence for many people who don't drive. But some say the companies have a poor track record of providing accessible services to all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-with-disabilities-say-lyft-uber-departure-would-leave-them-stranded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-with-disabilities-say-lyft-uber-departure-would-leave-them-stranded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Minneapolis Uber/Lyft questions. 7 answers.]]></title><description><![CDATA['Is this really happening?' andother questions about the rideshare companies' vows to leave Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/7-minneapolis-uberlyft-questions-7-answers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/7-minneapolis-uberlyft-questions-7-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small-class semifinals at Williams Arena makes for a big day at The Barn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tigers fans will be roaring today. Three of the eight teams playing at the arena have the feline as mascots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/small-class-semifinals-at-williams-arena-makes-for-a-big-day-at-the-barn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/small-class-semifinals-at-williams-arena-makes-for-a-big-day-at-the-barn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After hour of deliberation, jury finds man guilty of double murder in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims mothers' rejoiced swift verdicts reached Thursday and praised the work of police and prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-hour-of-deliberation-jury-finds-man-guilty-of-double-murder-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/after-hour-of-deliberation-jury-finds-man-guilty-of-double-murder-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live at noon: More Minnesota state boys basketball semifinals. Here's your spot for updates.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gophers-bound Isaac Asuma and No. 1-seeded Cherry play in the 1A opener at noon. Wisconsin-bound Daniel Freitag and No. 1 Breck play start the 2A semis at 6 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-at-noon-more-minnesota-state-boys-basketball-semifinals-heres-your-spot-for-updates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-at-noon-more-minnesota-state-boys-basketball-semifinals-heres-your-spot-for-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would we get around if Uber and Lyft leave Minneapolis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a taxi from MSP to Uptown is fairly straightforward. A night out for drinks is another story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-would-we-get-around-if-uber-and-lyft-leave-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-would-we-get-around-if-uber-and-lyft-leave-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAIR MN removes Shaun King as event keynote speaker following backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision came seven hours after the activist was announced as the speaker for the fundraiser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cair-mn-removes-shaun-king-as-event-keynote-speaker-following-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cair-mn-removes-shaun-king-as-event-keynote-speaker-following-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County Board approves 20% pay raise for the county administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrator David Hough's contract expired at the end of 2023, his raise makes him the county's top paid employee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-board-approves-20-pay-raise-for-the-county-administrator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-board-approves-20-pay-raise-for-the-county-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first Black-led credit union in Minnesota secures first state charter in 23 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arise Community Credit Union is based in north Minneapolis but still working out details for a branch location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-first-black-led-credit-union-in-minnesota-secures-first-state-charter-in-23-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-first-black-led-credit-union-in-minnesota-secures-first-state-charter-in-23-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesotans in Congress say trooper murder case should be taken away from Hennepin County attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips joined the four Republicans in Minnesota's U.S. House delegation in calling for the case to be reassigned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-in-congress-say-trooper-murder-case-should-be-taken-away-from-hennepin-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotans-in-congress-say-trooper-murder-case-should-be-taken-away-from-hennepin-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Minneapolis council now open to tweaking Uber/Lyft ordinance. Maybe.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council leaders said they could bring changes April 25 &mdash; days before the rideshare companies have vowed to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/majority-of-minneapolis-council-now-open-to-tweaking-uberlyft-ordinance-maybe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/majority-of-minneapolis-council-now-open-to-tweaking-uberlyft-ordinance-maybe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence under debate as Minnesota state trooper charged in motorist's killing appears in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trooper Ryan Londregan's attorneys want records from a prosecution expert. Prosecutors say they've handed over relevant information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/evidence-under-debate-as-minnesota-state-trooper-charged-in-motorists-killing-appears-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/evidence-under-debate-as-minnesota-state-trooper-charged-in-motorists-killing-appears-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent an hour with four strangers in the quietest room in Minneapolis (and the world)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis' Orfield Labs is offering group tours of the quietest room in the world. Could you sit in silence for an hour with the lights off?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/i-spent-an-hour-with-four-strangers-in-the-quietest-room-in-minneapolis-and-the-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/i-spent-an-hour-with-four-strangers-in-the-quietest-room-in-minneapolis-and-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin board approves 20% pay raise for the county administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrator David Hough's contract expired at the end of 2023, his raise makes him the county's top paid employee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-approves-20-pay-raise-for-the-county-administrator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-board-approves-20-pay-raise-for-the-county-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis parking alert: Hennepin County Government Center garage to close for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facility will be closed starting in May for work to fix drainage and structural issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-parking-alert-hennepin-county-government-center-garage-to-close-for-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-parking-alert-hennepin-county-government-center-garage-to-close-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Uber Eats is not leaving Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't worry, you can still get your French fries delivered to your door if the rideshare company leaves the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/no-uber-eats-is-not-leaving-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/no-uber-eats-is-not-leaving-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a ride after May 1 will take patience if Uber and Lyft pull out of Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi cab firms might hire some drivers, but it will take a while to build back an industry that has pivoted to medical and student contracts since the mega rideshare companies entered the Twin Cities market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/finding-a-ride-after-may-1-will-take-patience-if-uber-and-lyft-pull-out-of-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/finding-a-ride-after-may-1-will-take-patience-if-uber-and-lyft-pull-out-of-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Park Board votes down ADA bikeway through Soo Line Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Park Board owns the garden, where Hennepin County wants to pave a bike and pedestrian trail to the Midtown Greenway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-votes-down-ada-bikeway-through-soo-line-garden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-votes-down-ada-bikeway-through-soo-line-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Paul authorities identify city's fourth homicide victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators believe the Minneapolis man's death is connected with a possible car crash in Dayton's Bluff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-paul-authorities-identify-citys-fourth-homicide-victim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/st-paul-authorities-identify-citys-fourth-homicide-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves exec had hard drive stolen with 'strategic NBA information' on it copied, charge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Wolves' analytics department had his office hard drive stolen and copied last month by a disgruntled underling, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-copied-charge-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-copied-charge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Public Schools faces a $115 million budget gap. Here's what to know about possible cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reductions are likely coming to programs and staff positions in both schools and the district office, but the final budget won't be decided until June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-faces-a-115-million-budget-gap-heres-what-to-know-about-possible-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-faces-a-115-million-budget-gap-heres-what-to-know-about-possible-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court reverses key conviction in 2019 murder of Minneapolis real estate agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyndon Wiggin's jury was given erroneous instructions that affected his conviction, according to ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/supreme-court-reverses-key-conviction-in-2019-murder-of-minneapolis-real-estate-agent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/supreme-court-reverses-key-conviction-in-2019-murder-of-minneapolis-real-estate-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Cobb II family attorney upset over leaking $25 million demand letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney said he plans to file a civil suit on behalf of the family in the coming weeks alleging use of excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobb-ii-family-attorney-upset-over-leaking-25-million-demand-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobb-ii-family-attorney-upset-over-leaking-25-million-demand-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ricky Cobb II family attorney accuses state of leaking $25 million demand letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney said he plans to file a civil suit on behalf of the family in the coming weeks alleging use of excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobb-ii-family-attorney-accuses-state-of-leaking-25-million-demand-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ricky-cobb-ii-family-attorney-accuses-state-of-leaking-25-million-demand-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney for family of Ricky Cobb II upset over the leaking of his $25M demand letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bakari Sellers said he plans to file a civil suit on behalf of the family in the coming weeks alleging use of excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-for-family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-upset-over-the-leaking-of-his-25m-demand-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-for-family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-upset-over-the-leaking-of-his-25m-demand-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney for family of Ricky Cobb II sent $25M demand letter to state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bakari Sellers said he plans to file a civil suit on behalf of the family in the coming weeks alleging use of excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-for-family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-sent-25m-demand-letter-to-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-for-family-of-ricky-cobb-ii-sent-25m-demand-letter-to-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conviction reversed for alleged ringleader of plot to kidnap and kill Minnesota real estate agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the convictions of the alleged ringleader of a plot to kidnap and kill a real estate agent, marking the second time the high court has ordered a new trial for a defendant convicted in her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/conviction-reversed-for-alleged-ringleader-of-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-minnesota-real-estate-agent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/conviction-reversed-for-alleged-ringleader-of-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-minnesota-real-estate-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves exec had hard drive stolen with 'strategic NBA information' on it, charges say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Wwolves' analytics department had his office hard drive stolen and copied last month by a disgruntled underling, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-charges-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-charges-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves exec had his hard drive stolen with 'strategic NBA information' on it, charges say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendant Somak Sarkar worked with the team in analytics until last summer. He was fired soon after the suspected theft was discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-his-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-charges-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/timberwolves-exec-had-his-hard-drive-stolen-with-strategic-nba-information-on-it-charges-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a Minnesota boys basketball state tournament dozen-game day. We call this fun.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wayzata sophomore spiced an early 4A quarterfinal with his passing. The 3A teams also got going before lunch, and 2A schools will take over the night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-a-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-dozen-game-day-we-call-this-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/its-a-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-dozen-game-day-we-call-this-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Patrol trainer says Trooper Ryan Londregan followed training in fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trainer said prosecutors lied and took part of his 37-page interview out of context.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-patrol-trainer-says-trooper-ryan-londregan-followed-training-in-fatal-shooting-of-motorist-ricky-cobb-ii/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-patrol-trainer-says-trooper-ryan-londregan-followed-training-in-fatal-shooting-of-motorist-ricky-cobb-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['WAP' rapper Megan Thee Stallion picks Minneapolis for her May 14 tour kickoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston hip-hop star is bringing GloRilla along to Target Center to start the Hot Girl Summer Tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wap-rapper-megan-thee-stallion-picks-minneapolis-for-her-may-14-tour-kickoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wap-rapper-megan-thee-stallion-picks-minneapolis-for-her-may-14-tour-kickoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council might reconsider Uber/Lyft vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move could undo the council's override of Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of plan that's prompting rideshare companies to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-might-reconsider-uberlyft-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-might-reconsider-uberlyft-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota boys basketball state tournament day of 12 games at two sites. We call this fun.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 4A and 3A quarterfinals will go on during office hours, and the 2A teams will take over the night. All the defending champs are back, and two are top seeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-day-of-12-games-at-two-sites-we-call-this-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-day-of-12-games-at-two-sites-we-call-this-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We call this fun: A boys basketball state tournament day of 12 games at two sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 4A and 3A quarterfinals will go on during office hours, and the 2A teams will take over the night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/we-call-this-fun-a-boys-basketball-state-tournament-day-of-12-games-at-two-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/we-call-this-fun-a-boys-basketball-state-tournament-day-of-12-games-at-two-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County will computerize absentee ballot distribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-year, $1.6 million contract with BlueCrest approved by County Board for ballot software system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-will-computerize-absentee-ballot-distribution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-will-computerize-absentee-ballot-distribution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live at 10 a.m.: Minnesota boys basketball state tournament. Schedule, results, where to watch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tournament begins this morning with the No. 1 seeds in the 4A and 3A quarterfinals. Tap here for game results, live updates and stories from the Barn and Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-at-10-am-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-schedule-results-where-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-at-10-am-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-schedule-results-where-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half marathon added to Twin Cities Marathon Weekend events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 13.1-mile TC Half Marathon for More will cost $ 135 to enter, plus a $365 tax deductible donation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/half-marathon-added-to-twin-cities-marathon-weekend-events/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/half-marathon-added-to-twin-cities-marathon-weekend-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacKenzie Scott gives $20 million to 10 Twin Cities nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donations, announced Tuesday, from the Seattle billionaire will help Minnesota nonprofits expand their work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mackenzie-scott-gives-20-million-to-10-twin-cities-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mackenzie-scott-gives-20-million-to-10-twin-cities-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey nominates new Minneapolis public works director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Sexton, an assistant commissioner with MnDOT, will need to be confirmed by the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-nominates-new-minneapolis-public-works-director/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-nominates-new-minneapolis-public-works-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey nominates MnDOT official to lead Minneapolis public works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Sexton, an assistant commissioner, would need to be confirmed by the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-nominates-mndot-official-to-lead-minneapolis-public-works/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-nominates-mndot-official-to-lead-minneapolis-public-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-scoring teams mark the boys basketball state tournament this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boys basketball state tournament includes nine teams that average 80 points or more. Here's where and when they play (and when two of them play each other).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-scoring-teams-mark-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/high-scoring-teams-mark-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacKenzie Scott gives $18 million to nine Twin Cities nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donations, announced Tuesday, from the Seattle billionaire will help Minnesota nonprofits expand their work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mackenzie-scott-gives-18-million-to-nine-twin-cities-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mackenzie-scott-gives-18-million-to-nine-twin-cities-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N. Minneapolis bar, long dogged by crime, closing for major makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of 4th Street Saloon, near Interstate 94 and West Broadway, said frequent struggles with crime and violence have taken the fun out of the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/n-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-closing-for-major-makeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/n-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-closing-for-major-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPD Chief O'Hara says there's blame to go around for Minneapolis policing difficulties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Brian O'Hara pointed at politics, schools and police training during comments at a policing roundtable late last year that is covered in the new issue of Harper's Magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mpd-chief-ohara-says-theres-blame-to-go-around-for-minneapolis-policing-difficulties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/mpd-chief-ohara-says-theres-blame-to-go-around-for-minneapolis-policing-difficulties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration denied Minneapolis nearly $1 million over 'defund the police' comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal audit found the rejection of the city's proposal to address rising opioid overdoses was "seriously flawed" and contained critical errors and omissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/trump-administration-denied-minneapolis-nearly-1-million-over-defund-the-police-comments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/trump-administration-denied-minneapolis-nearly-1-million-over-defund-the-police-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmington, back in the boys basketball state tournament after 87 years, embraces the moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmington last played in the championship tournament in 1937, as senior Tyler Beckwith pointed out in a school report that foretold 2024's success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/farmington-back-in-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-after-87-years-embraces-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/farmington-back-in-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-after-87-years-embraces-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 4th Street Saloon, north Minneapolis bar long dogged by crime, is closing for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason behind the business shutting down at month's end has yet to be disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-4th-street-saloon-north-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-is-closing-for-good/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-4th-street-saloon-north-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-is-closing-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 4th Street Saloon, north Minneapolis bar long dogged by crime, is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason behind the business shutting down at month's end has yet to be disclosed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-4th-street-saloon-north-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-is-closing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-4th-street-saloon-north-minneapolis-bar-long-dogged-by-crime-is-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 stars in the Minnesota boys basketball state tournament and how to see them play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some will start play at Target Center, some at Williams Arena, some Wednesday, some Thursday. It's all gathered up here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/20-stars-in-the-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-and-how-to-see-them-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/20-stars-in-the-minnesota-boys-basketball-state-tournament-and-how-to-see-them-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty stars in the boys basketball state tournament and how to see them play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some will play at Target Center, some at Williams Arena, some Wednesday, some Thursday. It's all gathered up here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twenty-stars-in-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-and-how-to-see-them-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twenty-stars-in-the-boys-basketball-state-tournament-and-how-to-see-them-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many taxi cabs are left in Minneapolis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber's entry a decade ago caused an astonishing collapse of the local taxi industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-many-taxi-cabs-are-left-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-many-taxi-cabs-are-left-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finalists for Miss and Mr. Basketball, the top high school seniors of the year, are revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girls winner will come from a group of six seniors, and five players remain in contention for the boys honor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/finalists-for-miss-and-mr-basketball-the-top-high-school-seniors-of-the-year-are-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/finalists-for-miss-and-mr-basketball-the-top-high-school-seniors-of-the-year-are-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prep Athletes of the Week: Poet Davis drives Minneapolis South back to boys basketball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poet Davis made certain Minneapolis South, winner of six games last season, ended its tournament drought this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-poet-davis-drives-minneapolis-south-back-to-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-poet-davis-drives-minneapolis-south-back-to-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2023-24 boys basketball All-Metro teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coaches present and future rave about the top five, and 40 percent of those raves are coming from the Wisconsin side of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2023-24-boys-basketball-all-metro-teams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2023-24-boys-basketball-all-metro-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benilde-St. Margaret's romps past DeLaSalle to Class 3A girls basketball state championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Red Knights, lifted by Michigan-bound Olivia Olson, pulled away from DeLaSalle in the second half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/benilde-st-margarets-romps-past-delasalle-to-class-3a-girls-basketball-state-championship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/benilde-st-margarets-romps-past-delasalle-to-class-3a-girls-basketball-state-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather Service, DNR warn of extreme fire risk in 41 Minnesota counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The red flag warning Saturday affects counties in central and southern Minnesota.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/weather-service-dnr-warn-of-extreme-fire-risk-in-41-minnesota-counties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/weather-service-dnr-warn-of-extreme-fire-risk-in-41-minnesota-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayzata in 4A, Totino-Grace in 3A land top seeds for boys basketball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayzata in Class 4A and Totino-Grace in 3A are positioned atop the brackets. Breck is No. 1 in 2A and Cherry in 1A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wayzata-in-4a-totino-grace-in-3a-land-top-seeds-for-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/wayzata-in-4a-totino-grace-in-3a-land-top-seeds-for-boys-basketball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Get updates on the girls basketball state tournament championship games here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 2A and 1A finals will be afternoon affairs, and Class 3A and 4A teams will make an evening of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-get-updates-on-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-championship-games-here/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-get-updates-on-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-championship-games-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state tournament hits the peak: Four finals featuring the top seeds in each class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments of March: It's a high-powered day at state. The four championship games Saturday all involve the top two seeds, and three teams will play for consecutive titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-hits-the-peak-four-finals-featuring-the-top-seeds-in-each-class/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-hits-the-peak-four-finals-featuring-the-top-seeds-in-each-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four classes of qualifiers are set for the boys basketball state tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brackets and seeds will be revealed Saturday, and the quarterfinals will begin Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/four-classes-of-qualifiers-are-set-for-the-boys-basketball-state-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/four-classes-of-qualifiers-are-set-for-the-boys-basketball-state-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key transfer and a transformational sip of water fuels Breck over Minneapolis North for boys basketball state berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 2A, Section 5 championship pitted two dangerous teams with star names in tow, but only one could break its fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/key-transfer-and-a-transformational-sip-of-water-fuels-breck-over-minneapolis-north-for-boys-basketball-state-berth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/key-transfer-and-a-transformational-sip-of-water-fuels-breck-over-minneapolis-north-for-boys-basketball-state-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General's Office settles with landlord accused of neglecting north Minneapolis homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[HavenBrook Homes has agreed to pay $2.2 million in restitution, forgive $2 million of tenants' debt and attempt to sell its rental homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-generals-office-settles-with-landlord-accused-of-neglecting-north-minneapolis-homes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/attorney-generals-office-settles-with-landlord-accused-of-neglecting-north-minneapolis-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live, from the girls basketball state tournament: Top seeds Goodhue, Mountain Iron-Buhl join the finals crowd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goodhue and Mountain Iron-Buhl advanced as the Class 1A semifinals began the day, and there's high scoring ahead in the 2A evening games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-from-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-top-seeds-goodhue-mountain-iron-buhl-join-the-finals-crowd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/live-from-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-top-seeds-goodhue-mountain-iron-buhl-join-the-finals-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state tournament: Top seed Goodhue joins the finals crowd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goodhue advanced as the Class 1A semifinals began the day, and there's high scoring ahead in the 2A evening games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-top-seed-goodhue-joins-the-finals-crowd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-top-seed-goodhue-joins-the-finals-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state tournament: The action is under way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 1A semifinals begin the day at the girls basketball state tournament, and there's high scoring ahead in the 2A evening games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-the-action-is-under-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-the-action-is-under-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state tournament: The action is about to begin.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 1A semifinals will begin the day at the girls basketball state tournament, and there's high scoring ahead in the 2A evening games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-the-action-is-about-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournament-the-action-is-about-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state championship schedule is halfway set and fully loaded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments of March: Will the favorites in the two smaller classes survive Friday's semifinals the way the top seeds advanced in 4A and 3A?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-championship-schedule-is-halfway-set-and-fully-loaded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-championship-schedule-is-halfway-set-and-fully-loaded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How well are Minnesota's teachers paid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several teachers unions have negotiated unusually large raises in their new contracts this year, but the state's average teacher pay isn't the highest nationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-well-are-minnesotas-teachers-paid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-well-are-minnesotas-teachers-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge, citing mental illness, acquits woman of murder for stabbing father in Lowry Hill home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman will remain hospitalized under a court-ordered civil commitment for mental health treatment until at least early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-citing-mental-illness-acquits-woman-of-murder-for-stabbing-father-in-lowry-hill-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/judge-citing-mental-illness-acquits-woman-of-murder-for-stabbing-father-in-lowry-hill-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Watt Coffee, Sencha Tea Bar merge to create joint Twin Cities beverage brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two are planning a third brand focusing on bubble tea that could open yet this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-watt-coffee-sencha-tea-bar-merge-to-create-joint-twin-cities-beverage-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-watt-coffee-sencha-tea-bar-merge-to-create-joint-twin-cities-beverage-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors convict man of murder for 7-year-old son's fentanyl overdose in Minneapolis home]]></title><description><![CDATA["Because of the shapes and colors of the pills," the charges read, "their appearance was similar to chewable children's vitamins."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jurors-convict-man-of-murder-for-7-year-old-sons-fentanyl-overdose-in-minneapolis-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/jurors-convict-man-of-murder-for-7-year-old-sons-fentanyl-overdose-in-minneapolis-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Nenookaasi residents, city of Minneapolis  clash in court over fate of homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of the south Minneapolis encampment sued, saying camp closures violate their constitutional rights; for a second time, a U.S. District Court judge is considering their plea for a restraining order against encampment closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/camp-nenookaasi-residents-city-of-minneapolis-clash-in-court-over-fate-of-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/camp-nenookaasi-residents-city-of-minneapolis-clash-in-court-over-fate-of-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber, Lyft say they'll leave May 1 after Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey veto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber said it will leave the entire metro, including the airport. Lyft said it would cease operations in Minneapolis May 1, when the ordinance takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-say-theyll-leave-may-1-after-minneapolis-city-council-overrides-frey-veto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-say-theyll-leave-may-1-after-minneapolis-city-council-overrides-frey-veto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey veto on Uber/Lyft plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft have threatened to cease operations in Minneapolis &mdash; and possibly all of Minnesota &mdash; on May 1, when the rideshare driver pay increase goes into effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-overrides-frey-veto-on-uberlyft-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-overrides-frey-veto-on-uberlyft-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota girls basketball tournament: Day 2 features 4A, 3A semifinals; 1A quarterfinals.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second includes semifinals in the two largest classes and quarterfinals for Minnesota's smallest schools. Tap here for game updates, stories, how to watch, ticket information and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-tournament-day-2-features-4a-3a-semifinals-1a-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-tournament-day-2-features-4a-3a-semifinals-1a-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Iron Range family starred for one basketball team; the next generation stars for another]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments of March: The Lamppa family was the foundation of a small school that no longer exists. This year, the Lamppas were key to another school's state tournament run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/an-iron-range-family-starred-for-one-basketball-team-the-next-generation-stars-for-another/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/an-iron-range-family-starred-for-one-basketball-team-the-next-generation-stars-for-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of Camp Nenookaasi fire cannot be determined, investigators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mpls. Fire Department officials found dozens of illegal open fires and propane cooking devices in the debris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cause-of-camp-nenookaasi-fire-cannot-be-determined-investigators-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cause-of-camp-nenookaasi-fire-cannot-be-determined-investigators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys basketball section finals in Class 4A mostly pit favorites, but Eastview and its 22 losses stand out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eastview (6-22), after pulling off upsets in the first two rounds, will take on top section seed Eagan on Thursday in the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boys-basketball-section-finals-in-class-4a-mostly-pit-favorites-but-eastview-and-its-22-losses-stand-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boys-basketball-section-finals-in-class-4a-mostly-pit-favorites-but-eastview-and-its-22-losses-stand-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Uber and Lyft really leave Minneapolis? Maybe. Here's how it could play out.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday afternoon whether to override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of an ordinance that increases driver pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/will-uber-and-lyft-really-leave-minneapolis-maybe-heres-how-it-could-play-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/will-uber-and-lyft-really-leave-minneapolis-maybe-heres-how-it-could-play-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basilica Block Party's rebirth in 2024 to feature old faves Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event's move to Boom Island Park in Minneapolis also will feature the Fray, Needtobreathe, Phillip Phillips and an all-local stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/basilica-block-partys-rebirth-in-2024-to-feature-old-faves-counting-crows-goo-goo-dolls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/basilica-block-partys-rebirth-in-2024-to-feature-old-faves-counting-crows-goo-goo-dolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worthy of 'Rivalries' spotlight: Augsburg wrestling and heavyweight Tyler Kim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Kim and the Auggies will be battling for another Division III wrestling title this weekend in Wisconsin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/worthy-of-rivalries-spotlight-augsburg-wrestling-and-heavyweight-tyler-kim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/worthy-of-rivalries-spotlight-augsburg-wrestling-and-heavyweight-tyler-kim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A big day for Minneapolis Roosevelt at state girls basketball -- despite the final score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments of March: Roosevelt fans showed up in numbers for the Teddies' first state tournament game. Plus this from a coach with a unique angle: 'Caitlin [Clark] is good, but I still think Paige [Bueckers] is better.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-big-day-for-minneapolis-roosevelt-at-state-girls-basketball-despite-the-final-score/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-big-day-for-minneapolis-roosevelt-at-state-girls-basketball-despite-the-final-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota's Northwest Sportshow remains titan of U.S. outdoor shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sports show, which began in 1932, continues to draw with entertainment, gear and how-to's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-northwest-sportshow-remains-titan-of-us-outdoor-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-northwest-sportshow-remains-titan-of-us-outdoor-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis smackdown? City is finalist to host WWE's WrestleMania in '25]]></title><description><![CDATA[If chosen, the pro wrestling extravaganza would be held at US Bank Stadium. Boosters say the local economic benefit would approach Super Bowl levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-smackdown-city-is-finalist-to-host-wwes-wrestlemania-in-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-smackdown-city-is-finalist-to-host-wwes-wrestlemania-in-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Padraigs Brewing, Minneapolis' Irish-themed brewery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blending Old World tradition with New World innovation, the craft brewery "with an Irish lilt" fills a gap in the local Irish beer market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/inside-padraigs-brewing-minneapolis-irish-themed-brewery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/inside-padraigs-brewing-minneapolis-irish-themed-brewery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moments of March: It's Day 1 of the girls basketball state tournament, and it's a big day for Minneapolis Roosevelt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddies fans showed up in numbers for their school's first game in the girls basketballtournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-moments-of-march-its-day-1-of-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-and-its-a-big-day-for-minneapolis-roosevelt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-moments-of-march-its-day-1-of-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-and-its-a-big-day-for-minneapolis-roosevelt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota girls basketball state tournament: Come here for updates on the quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first day of the girls basketball tournament opens with 12 games. Tap here for stories on today's game, tournament information and more from Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-state-tournament-come-here-for-updates-on-the-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-state-tournament-come-here-for-updates-on-the-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six candidates, all from Edina, file for open Hennepin County Board seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special primary will be needed to narrow the field for the May 14 special election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/six-candidates-all-from-edina-file-for-open-hennepin-county-board-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/six-candidates-all-from-edina-file-for-open-hennepin-county-board-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Minnesota debuts hospital gowns that actually close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The modesty gowns were created with Muslims in mind, but will be offered to any patient who feels uncomfortable with regular hospital gowns that reveal more of one's body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/childrens-minnesota-debuts-hospital-gowns-that-actually-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/childrens-minnesota-debuts-hospital-gowns-that-actually-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis cop beat man who was then treated as the aggressor, lawsuit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asante Simmons was jailed for more than a month after his encounter with former officer Alexander Brown, only to see the charges dismissed. Now he's suing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-cop-beat-man-who-was-then-treated-as-the-aggressor-lawsuit-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-cop-beat-man-who-was-then-treated-as-the-aggressor-lawsuit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit: Minneapolis cop beat man who was then treated as the aggressor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asante Simmons was jailed for more than a month after his encounter with former officer Alexander Brown, only to see the charges dismissed. Now he's suing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-minneapolis-cop-beat-man-who-was-then-treated-as-the-aggressor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-minneapolis-cop-beat-man-who-was-then-treated-as-the-aggressor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aster Café owner plans to open a larger venue, Aster House, along Minneapolis riverfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new 200-capacity eatery and music space will take over a historic building in the St. Anthony Main district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/aster-caf-owner-plans-to-open-a-larger-venue-aster-house-along-minneapolis-riverfront/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/aster-caf-owner-plans-to-open-a-larger-venue-aster-house-along-minneapolis-riverfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five teenagers arrested in connection with robbery spree in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four boys and a girl, ages 13 to 15, are accused of robbing two people and driving a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-teenagers-arrested-in-connection-with-robbery-spree-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-teenagers-arrested-in-connection-with-robbery-spree-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hamilton' resident director to stage 'Frozen' in Children's Theatre Company's new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024-25 roster includes a South African circus and the return of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hamilton-resident-director-to-stage-frozen-in-childrens-theatre-companys-new-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hamilton-resident-director-to-stage-frozen-in-childrens-theatre-companys-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hamilton' resident director to stage 'Frozen' at Children's Theatre Company's new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024-25 roster includes a South African circus and the return of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch. Stole Christmas"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hamilton-resident-director-to-stage-frozen-at-childrens-theatre-companys-new-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hamilton-resident-director-to-stage-frozen-at-childrens-theatre-companys-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best players in the girls basketball state tournament and when and where they're playing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota has become a girls basketball hotspot, and this week's championships will put standouts on display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-best-players-in-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-and-when-and-where-theyre-playing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-best-players-in-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament-and-when-and-where-theyre-playing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges: Bottineau Park employee stabbed teen inside northeast Minneapolis recreation center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 53-year-old employee of the Minneapolis Park Board was charged with second degree assault with a dangerous weapon for the stabbing, which allegedly took place after he became upset with the teen for swearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-bottineau-park-employee-stabbed-teen-inside-northeast-minneapolis-recreation-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/charges-bottineau-park-employee-stabbed-teen-inside-northeast-minneapolis-recreation-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champ STMA arrives as 'the hunted' in the girls basketball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those issues, along with a batch of history-making coaches, rank high among five things to know when the girls tournaments begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/champ-stma-arrives-as-the-hunted-in-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/champ-stma-arrives-as-the-hunted-in-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five minors arrested in connection with robbery spree in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teens are accused of robbing two victims and driving a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-minors-arrested-in-connection-with-robbery-spree-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/five-minors-arrested-in-connection-with-robbery-spree-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emailer threatened to bomb kid-friendly 'Drag Queen Story Time' at Minneapolis brewery, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[No explosives found at Broken Clock Brewing Collective or two other threatened locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/emailer-threatened-to-bomb-kid-friendly-drag-queen-story-time-at-minneapolis-brewery-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/emailer-threatened-to-bomb-kid-friendly-drag-queen-story-time-at-minneapolis-brewery-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-mailer threatened to bomb kid-friendly 'Drag Queen Story Time' at Minneapolis brewery, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[No explosives found at Broken Clock Brewing Collective or two other threatened locations, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/e-mailer-threatened-to-bomb-kid-friendly-drag-queen-story-time-at-minneapolis-brewery-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/e-mailer-threatened-to-bomb-kid-friendly-drag-queen-story-time-at-minneapolis-brewery-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth will have its day this week at the girls basketball state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by leading scorers Maddyn Greenway and Tori Oehrlein, sophomores and younger will be prominent at state. Here's who they are and when and where to see them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/youth-will-have-its-day-this-week-at-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/youth-will-have-its-day-this-week-at-the-girls-basketball-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two members of Minneapolis civilian oversight commission abruptly resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The departures are the latest fallout after recent terminations, resignations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-members-of-minneapolis-civilian-oversight-commission-abruptly-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/two-members-of-minneapolis-civilian-oversight-commission-abruptly-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida, the NAACP said in a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/naacp-urges-student-athletes-to-reconsider-florida-colleges-after-state-eliminates-dei-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/naacp-urges-student-athletes-to-reconsider-florida-colleges-after-state-eliminates-dei-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Park Board discloses more warm-winter ice rink expenses; cost per day tops $100K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite dogged efforts to keep Minneapolis parks' iconic neighborhood ice rinks frozen, an exceptionally warm winter wasted money, labor and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-discloses-more-warm-winter-ice-rink-expenses-cost-per-day-tops-100k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-park-board-discloses-more-warm-winter-ice-rink-expenses-cost-per-day-tops-100k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liv McGill of Hopkins is the girls basketball Metro Player of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopkins' Liv McGill cast aside that "really bad attitude" &mdash; her words &mdash; but she's still L.A. Liv. When it's showtime, she shows the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/liv-mcgill-of-hopkins-is-the-girls-basketball-metro-player-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/liv-mcgill-of-hopkins-is-the-girls-basketball-metro-player-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2023-24 girls basketball All-Metro teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The immediate future for the first-teamers is this week's state tournament. Beyond that, Division I plans are the norm, showcasing Minnesota's strength in the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2023-24-girls-basketball-all-metro-teams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-the-2023-24-girls-basketball-all-metro-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community garden dispute could land before Minneapolis Park Board this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hennepin County wants to build an ADA-compliant bike ramp through a community garden in Minneapolis. The gardeners want the county to explore other locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/community-garden-dispute-could-land-before-minneapolis-park-board-this-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/community-garden-dispute-could-land-before-minneapolis-park-board-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Minneapolis sells downtown fitness facility to Minnetonka nonprofit]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. David's Center hopes to close on the purchase of YWCA's building on Nicollet Mall this summer, allowing it to expand its child mental health and autism programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-downtown-fitness-facility-to-minnetonka-nonprofit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ywca-minneapolis-sells-downtown-fitness-facility-to-minnetonka-nonprofit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota girls basketball state tournament 2023-24: The schedule and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Games begin Wednesday and reach a championship conclusion Saturday. Find TV and ticket details and links to the brackets here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-state-tournament-2023-24-the-schedule-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-girls-basketball-state-tournament-2023-24-the-schedule-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball state tournament's highest seeds go to familiar powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopkins, Minnetonka and St. Michael-Albertville lead the Class 4A list. Benilde-St. Margaret's heads 3A, and Providence Academy is atop 2A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournaments-highest-seeds-go-to-familiar-powers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/girls-basketball-state-tournaments-highest-seeds-go-to-familiar-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Cities janitors reach tentative deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members will vote next week on the deal, which would grant wage increases, more sick days and union protections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-janitors-reach-tentative-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-janitors-reach-tentative-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota's boys hockey state tournament: Here's how to follow the championship games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class 1A finalists St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown will settle matters early in the afternoon, and Edina and Chanhassen will play for the Class 2A title in the evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-boys-hockey-state-tournament-heres-how-to-follow-the-championship-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesotas-boys-hockey-state-tournament-heres-how-to-follow-the-championship-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Tourney Insiders: Sights and sounds from Championship Day at the Minnesota boys hockey state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The day begins with Class 1A's last teams standing, St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown, and builds up to the 2A final, longtime power Edina vs. first-timer Chanhassen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-tourney-insiders-sights-and-sounds-from-championship-day-at-the-minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-tourney-insiders-sights-and-sounds-from-championship-day-at-the-minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The resilience of 'Lil Star']]></title><description><![CDATA[At age 12, an errant bullet robbed Vernice Hall of a normal life. For years, she continued to fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-resilience-of-lil-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-resilience-of-lil-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An errant bullet nearly killed her 17 years ago. But Vernice Hall was determined to live.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At age 12, an errant bullet robbed Vernice Hall of a normal life. For years, she continued to fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/an-errant-bullet-nearly-killed-her-17-years-ago-but-vernice-hall-was-determined-to-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/an-errant-bullet-nearly-killed-her-17-years-ago-but-vernice-hall-was-determined-to-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday's boys basketball section highlights: Eastview reaches final with 6-22 record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lightning defeated Apple Valley in the semifinals and will play Eagan for a spot in the state tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fridays-boys-basketball-section-highlights-eastview-reaches-final-with-6-22-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fridays-boys-basketball-section-highlights-eastview-reaches-final-with-6-22-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qualifiers for girls basketball state tournament come with a tale or two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopkins is back again, as are all of the top section seeds in Class 4A. Coaches Wendy Kohler and Mike Dreier carry special marks to state, and Jim Lien's there for the first time in his 45 years of coaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/qualifiers-for-girls-basketball-state-tournament-come-with-a-tale-or-two/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/qualifiers-for-girls-basketball-state-tournament-come-with-a-tale-or-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Clarkies' converge in downtown Minneapolis for Big Ten tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of the Iowa hoopster, who recently became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, were well-represented among the downtown crowds gathering for the women's basketball tournament at Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/clarkies-converge-in-downtown-minneapolis-for-big-ten-tournament/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/clarkies-converge-in-downtown-minneapolis-for-big-ten-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frey vetoes plan to raise pay for Uber and Lyft drivers, calls for swift override vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the plan, approved by the City Council Thursday, that Uber and Lyft have said would force them to leave May 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-vetoes-plan-to-raise-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-calls-for-swift-override-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/frey-vetoes-plan-to-raise-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers-calls-for-swift-override-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Transit will run Northstar trains for Twins, Vikings games this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular service will run for all weekend, weekday afternoon games and on Memorial Day and July 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-transit-will-run-northstar-trains-for-twins-vikings-games-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/metro-transit-will-run-northstar-trains-for-twins-vikings-games-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 4th fireworks returning to downtown Minneapolis for first time in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pyrotechnic show "Red, White and Boom" was last held in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-fireworks-returning-to-downtown-minneapolis-for-first-time-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/july-4th-fireworks-returning-to-downtown-minneapolis-for-first-time-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin Cities dance community presses for support ahead of Cowles Center going dark]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a town hall meeting, artists and administrators expressed their concerns and hopes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-dance-community-presses-for-support-ahead-of-cowles-center-going-dark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/twin-cities-dance-community-presses-for-support-ahead-of-cowles-center-going-dark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cabaret,' 'Lehman Trilogy,' Broadway star Patrick Page are part of the Guthrie's 2024-25 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roster also includes the 50th "Christmas Carol" plus shows by Pearl Cleage and Lloyd Suh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cabaret-lehman-trilogy-broadway-star-patrick-page-are-part-of-the-guthries-2024-25-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cabaret-lehman-trilogy-broadway-star-patrick-page-are-part-of-the-guthries-2024-25-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis City Council blocks November ballot question on voter referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council Member Robin Wonsley had proposed changing the city charter to allow voters to create or repeal legislation, following the examples of St. Paul, Duluth, Brooklyn Park and Bloomington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-blocks-november-ballot-question-on-voter-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-council-blocks-november-ballot-question-on-voter-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the issues at stake as Minneapolis raises pay for Uber and Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Jacob Frey vows to veto the measure passed Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-raises-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-raises-pay-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veto-proof Minneapolis City Council approves rideshare driver pay hike; Frey vows veto anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft have said they would leave Minneapolis -- and possibly all of Minnesota -- if the pay hike takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/veto-proof-minneapolis-city-council-approves-rideshare-driver-pay-hike-frey-vows-veto-anyway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/veto-proof-minneapolis-city-council-approves-rideshare-driver-pay-hike-frey-vows-veto-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veto-proof Minneapolis City Council approves rideshare driver pay hike; Frey vows veto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft have vowed to leave Minneapolis -- and possibly all of Minnesota -- on April 1 if the pay hike takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/veto-proof-minneapolis-city-council-approves-rideshare-driver-pay-hike-frey-vows-veto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/veto-proof-minneapolis-city-council-approves-rideshare-driver-pay-hike-frey-vows-veto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cabaret,' 'Lehman Trilogy,' Broadway star Patrick Page are on the Guthrie's 2024-25 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roster also includes the 50th "Christmas Carol" plus shows by Pearl Cleage and Lloyd Suh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cabaret-lehman-trilogy-broadway-star-patrick-page-are-on-the-guthries-2024-25-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cabaret-lehman-trilogy-broadway-star-patrick-page-are-on-the-guthries-2024-25-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 slam-dunk downtown restaurants and bars for Big Ten fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breakfast, burgers, bars and big meals to satisfy the hungriest basketball fans near Target Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/21-slam-dunk-downtown-restaurants-and-bars-for-big-ten-fans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/21-slam-dunk-downtown-restaurants-and-bars-for-big-ten-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Minnesota considers renaming Nicholson Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building was named after Dean Edward Nicholson in 1945. Faculty say their research raises concerns about his role stoking antisemitism and political repression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-considers-renaming-nicholson-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/university-of-minnesota-considers-renaming-nicholson-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the issues at stake as Minneapolis weighs pay raises for Uber and Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council will discuss and likely vote on the measure Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-weighs-pay-raises-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-weighs-pay-raises-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the issues at stake as Minneapolis raises pay raises for Uber and Lyft drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council will discuss and likely vote on the measure Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-raises-pay-raises-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/here-are-the-issues-at-stake-as-minneapolis-raises-pay-raises-for-uber-and-lyft-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striking janitors to return to work Thursday; 15 arrested at MSP Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of janitors had been on strike since Monday seeking better pay, cheaper health care and retirement plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-janitors-to-return-to-work-thursday-15-arrested-at-msp-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/striking-janitors-to-return-to-work-thursday-15-arrested-at-msp-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rideshare users see headaches if Uber, Lyft drivers pull out of Minneapolis over council vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council is voting on a plan to raise pay for rideshare drivers. Uber and Lyft have vowed to pull out of the city if it becomes law, leaving regular users wondering how it might affect their commutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rideshare-users-see-headaches-if-uber-lyft-drivers-pull-out-of-minneapolis-over-council-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/rideshare-users-see-headaches-if-uber-lyft-drivers-pull-out-of-minneapolis-over-council-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuen: Tour the 'quietest place on Earth,' and see if it quiets your mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new twist, Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis is promoting group tours of its silent chamber, which is listed as a Guinness World Record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/yuen-tour-the-quietest-place-on-earth-and-see-if-it-quiets-your-mind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/yuen-tour-the-quietest-place-on-earth-and-see-if-it-quiets-your-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hennepin County Attorney's Office to ease path for immigrants to receive crime victim visas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents say the new policy will make communities safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-to-ease-path-for-immigrants-to-receive-crime-victim-visas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-to-ease-path-for-immigrants-to-receive-crime-victim-visas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In effort to rebrand policing, Minneapolis unveils 'Imagine Yourself' recruitment campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is paying marketing firm Accenture $950,000 for the campaign, part of a $7 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-effort-to-rebrand-policing-minneapolis-unveils-imagine-yourself-recruitment-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/in-effort-to-rebrand-policing-minneapolis-unveils-imagine-yourself-recruitment-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin stars are finally coming to Minnesota &mdash; at Gavin Kaysen's $700 visiting chef series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chef is bringing in three chefs as part of the North Star Series at his intimate restaurant Demi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/michelin-stars-are-finally-coming-to-minnesota-mdash-at-gavin-kaysens-700-visiting-chef-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/michelin-stars-are-finally-coming-to-minnesota-mdash-at-gavin-kaysens-700-visiting-chef-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal charges link fatal Dinkytown tobacco shop, Uptown shootings to Minneapolis gang rivalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new gun and fentanyl case identified the deceased as members of the north Minneapolis Lows gang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/federal-charges-link-fatal-dinkytown-tobacco-shop-uptown-shootings-to-minneapolis-gang-rivalry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/federal-charges-link-fatal-dinkytown-tobacco-shop-uptown-shootings-to-minneapolis-gang-rivalry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Public Schools announces some cuts coming to schools next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The district says its projected budget gap has grown amid ongoing contract negotiations with its teachers union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-announces-some-cuts-coming-to-schools-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-schools-announces-some-cuts-coming-to-schools-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Tourney Insiders: Sights and sounds from the Minnesota boys hockey state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big event begins with Hockeytown USA's team, Warroad, back for the 25th time, in the first of four Class 1A quarterfinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-tourney-insiders-sights-and-sounds-from-the-minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/state-tourney-insiders-sights-and-sounds-from-the-minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predicting Uber and Lyft will leave, Frey pleads for City Council to soften rideshare pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on a pay raise for drivers; Uber and Lyft have vowed to cease operations April 1 if it takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/predicting-uber-and-lyft-will-leave-frey-pleads-for-city-council-to-soften-rideshare-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/predicting-uber-and-lyft-will-leave-frey-pleads-for-city-council-to-soften-rideshare-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fearing Uber and Lyft will leave Mpls., Frey pleads for City Council to soften rideshare pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on a pay raise for drivers; Uber and Lyft have vowed to cease operations April 1 if it takes effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fearing-uber-and-lyft-will-leave-mpls-frey-pleads-for-city-council-to-soften-rideshare-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/fearing-uber-and-lyft-will-leave-mpls-frey-pleads-for-city-council-to-soften-rideshare-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of Target employees brings jolt of life to downtown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail giant is encouraging corporate workers to spend a week in the office once per quarter. As the white-and-red-badged employees took to the skyways and sidewalks this week, it felt a bit like downtown used to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/return-of-target-employees-brings-jolt-of-life-to-downtown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/return-of-target-employees-brings-jolt-of-life-to-downtown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why so many high-level high school boys hockey players this season? Coaches weigh in.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players chose home over juniors, indicating satisfaction with community-based programs. The numbers say it's working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-so-many-high-level-high-school-boys-hockey-players-this-season-coaches-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/why-so-many-high-level-high-school-boys-hockey-players-this-season-coaches-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ash tree removal is expensive. Hennepin County and Minneapolis have $18 million to help low-income homeowners.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal grants will help replace trees infested by the emerald ash borer and improve the tree canopy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ash-tree-removal-is-expensive-hennepin-county-and-minneapolis-have-18-million-to-help-low-income-homeowners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/ash-tree-removal-is-expensive-hennepin-county-and-minneapolis-have-18-million-to-help-low-income-homeowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Registration opens to runners for this year's Twin Cities Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners who missed out in 2023 after the marathon's cancellation were given an early shot at entry late last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/registration-opens-to-runners-for-this-years-twin-cities-marathon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/registration-opens-to-runners-for-this-years-twin-cities-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail set at $2 million for Minneapolis man charged in Dinkytown tobacco shop killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunman fired 24 rounds, killing two and wounding a store clerk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bail-set-at-2-million-for-minneapolis-man-charged-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop-killings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/bail-set-at-2-million-for-minneapolis-man-charged-in-dinkytown-tobacco-shop-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis man charged in double Dinkytown murder from December arrested in Chicago, bail set at $2 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunman fired 24 rounds, killing two and wounding a store clerk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-charged-in-double-dinkytown-murder-from-december-arrested-in-chicago-bail-set-at-2-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-man-charged-in-double-dinkytown-murder-from-december-arrested-in-chicago-bail-set-at-2-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The death of 'Gregory Peck']]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversy surrounding a neighborhood turkey embodies the challenges of urban wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-death-of-gregory-peck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/the-death-of-gregory-peck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, court records: Woman found dead in North Loop home complained of many assaults by boyfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were at her apartment on a domestic assault call 9 days before her body was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-court-records-woman-found-dead-in-north-loop-home-complained-of-many-assaults-by-boyfriend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/police-court-records-woman-found-dead-in-north-loop-home-complained-of-many-assaults-by-boyfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little surprise in the final boys basketball Metro Top 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Losses by rankings mainstays Totino-Grace and Shakopee caused minor changes to the order, with the Sabers being the only team to slip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/little-surprise-in-the-final-boys-basketball-metro-top-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/little-surprise-in-the-final-boys-basketball-metro-top-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit settlement against Kia, Hyundai includes option to get anti-theft device from Minneapolis startup firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victims can opt to buy one of TC Nighthawks' car-tracking tags and get reimbursed as part of the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-settlement-against-kia-hyundai-includes-option-to-get-anti-theft-device-from-minneapolis-startup-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/lawsuit-settlement-against-kia-hyundai-includes-option-to-get-anti-theft-device-from-minneapolis-startup-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Public Works employees vote strongly in favor of new contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives of the union representing 400-plus city workers had complained of challenging work conditions in Minneapolis, and previously voted to authorize a strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-works-employees-vote-strongly-in-favor-of-new-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-public-works-employees-vote-strongly-in-favor-of-new-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super since 2004, Galactic Pizza has closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The environmentally minded pizzeria debuted 20 years ago with homemade hero costumes and stellar pizza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/super-since-2004-galactic-pizza-has-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/super-since-2004-galactic-pizza-has-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince's personal chefs buy Birchwood Cafe, will open Darling this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The venture from the couple behind Peoples Organic will start with breakfast and lunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/princes-personal-chefs-buy-birchwood-cafe-will-open-darling-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/princes-personal-chefs-buy-birchwood-cafe-will-open-darling-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft up pressure campaign as Minneapolis City Council moves ahead with driver pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyft told drivers and riders they would cease service April 1, while Uber took out an ad urging against the proposed ordinance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-and-lyft-up-pressure-campaign-as-minneapolis-city-council-moves-ahead-with-driver-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-and-lyft-up-pressure-campaign-as-minneapolis-city-council-moves-ahead-with-driver-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prep Athletes of the Week: Breck/Blake's Andrew Colgan progressed from heart procedure to championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Colgan was fresh off medical care when the school year began. On Saturday he led Breck/Blake's swimming juggernaut to the Class 1A title and a state record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-breckblakes-andrew-colgan-progressed-from-heart-procedure-to-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/prep-athletes-of-the-week-breckblakes-andrew-colgan-progressed-from-heart-procedure-to-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Minneapolis kids' swim team dried up, so a parent and coach helped create a new one]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Minneapolis Lake Monsters swim program aims to make sure kids have an opportunity to swim competitively in the City of Lakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-minneapolis-kids-swim-team-dried-up-so-a-parent-and-coach-helped-create-a-new-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-minneapolis-kids-swim-team-dried-up-so-a-parent-and-coach-helped-create-a-new-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after being found with gunshot wounds in south Minneapolis, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide detectives are investigating the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dead-after-being-found-with-gunshot-wounds-in-south-minneapolis-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-dead-after-being-found-with-gunshot-wounds-in-south-minneapolis-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breck/Blake boys swimming team sets state record with eighth title in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Class 1A championship push got off to a quick start when the team won the first three races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-boys-swimming-team-sets-state-record-with-eighth-title-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-boys-swimming-team-sets-state-record-with-eighth-title-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota boys hockey state tournament 2023-24: The schedule and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary event begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Find TV and ticket details and links to the brackets here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament-2023-24-the-schedule-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-hockey-state-tournament-2023-24-the-schedule-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edina receives top seed, Chanhassen the second in Class 2A boys hockey state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hermantown landed the top spot in the Class 1A bracket, and Warroad was seeded second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-receives-top-seed-chanhassen-the-second-in-class-2a-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-receives-top-seed-chanhassen-the-second-in-class-2a-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edina receives top seed, Chanhassen second in Class 2A boys hockey state tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edina is No. 1 in the Class 2A boys state bracket, Chanhassen is No. 2 in its first trip to state and Centennial is No. 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-receives-top-seed-chanhassen-second-in-class-2a-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/edina-receives-top-seed-chanhassen-second-in-class-2a-boys-hockey-state-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis council members to introduce homeless encampment response ordinances]]></title><description><![CDATA[One proposal would permit regulated camps to be run by nonprofits or community partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-to-introduce-homeless-encampment-response-ordinances/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-council-members-to-introduce-homeless-encampment-response-ordinances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine juveniles charged following rash of February robberies in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Attorney Moriarty announced the charging decisions Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/nine-juveniles-charged-following-rash-of-february-robberies-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/nine-juveniles-charged-following-rash-of-february-robberies-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excitement spills out the door of A Bar of Their Own, Minnesota's new bar dedicated to women's sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[New establishment is the first of its kind in the Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/excitement-spills-out-the-door-of-a-bar-of-their-own-minnesotas-new-bar-dedicated-to-womens-sports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/excitement-spills-out-the-door-of-a-bar-of-their-own-minnesotas-new-bar-dedicated-to-womens-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bar of Their Own opens, Minnesota's new tavern dedicated to women's sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[New establishment is the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-bar-of-their-own-opens-minnesotas-new-tavern-dedicated-to-womens-sports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-bar-of-their-own-opens-minnesotas-new-tavern-dedicated-to-womens-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades of turmoil mark legacy of civilian police oversight in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[City operations director commits to making oversight work after the termination of one official and the departure of another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/decades-of-turmoil-mark-legacy-of-civilian-police-oversight-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/decades-of-turmoil-mark-legacy-of-civilian-police-oversight-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parklets and street cafes are coming to a Minneapolis parking space near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local businesses and community organizations can apply to host a parklet or street caf&eacute; for the 2024 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/parklets-and-street-cafes-are-coming-to-a-minneapolis-parking-space-near-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/parklets-and-street-cafes-are-coming-to-a-minneapolis-parking-space-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman ID'd whose death in North Loop apartment more than a week ago is called suspicious]]></title><description><![CDATA[She 'had been deceased for an unknown amount of time,' a police statement read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-idd-whose-death-in-north-loop-apartment-more-than-a-week-ago-is-called-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-idd-whose-death-in-north-loop-apartment-more-than-a-week-ago-is-called-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breck/Blake sets up a run at record for consecutive boys swimming state titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team dominated the Class 1A preliminaries and positioned itself to win its eighth championship in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-sets-up-a-run-at-record-for-consecutive-boys-swimming-state-titles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-sets-up-a-run-at-record-for-consecutive-boys-swimming-state-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis gluten-free, vegan cafe Coconut Whisk is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restaurant will shut down at the end of March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-gluten-free-vegan-cafe-coconut-whisk-is-closing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-gluten-free-vegan-cafe-coconut-whisk-is-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 1, with health challenges from Houston, missing since Feb. 6, found in Twin Cities; mom jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA['Noah is safe and is getting the medical attention he desperately needs,' according to law enforcement in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boy-1-with-health-challenges-from-houston-missing-since-feb-6-found-in-twin-cities-mom-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/boy-1-with-health-challenges-from-houston-missing-since-feb-6-found-in-twin-cities-mom-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1-year-old boy from Houston missing since early February is found in Twin Cities; mom arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA['Noah is safe and is getting the medical attention he desperately needs,' according to law enforcement in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/1-year-old-boy-from-houston-missing-since-early-february-is-found-in-twin-cities-mom-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/1-year-old-boy-from-houston-missing-since-early-february-is-found-in-twin-cities-mom-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis' Lake Street Kmart is gone. Here's what could come next.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city website offers renderings, and a public open house will be held to offer visions for reconnecting Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-lake-street-kmart-is-gone-heres-what-could-come-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-lake-street-kmart-is-gone-heres-what-could-come-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large fire destroys south Minneapolis homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into the cause of the fire was underway. Propane tanks could be seen around the camp's remains, and the fire chief said the site's flammability made for a "very dangerous situation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-destroys-south-minneapolis-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-destroys-south-minneapolis-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot dead in north Minneapolis drive-by shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was shot several times at about 4:30 p.m. and died at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-dead-in-north-minneapolis-drive-by-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/man-shot-dead-in-north-minneapolis-drive-by-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead in north Minneapolis shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting occurred at about 4:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-dead-in-north-minneapolis-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/one-dead-in-north-minneapolis-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted felons seek clean slate at Mary Moriarty's inaugural expungement clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 300 people were assisted with filing for expungement, which Moriarty said shows a need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/convicted-felons-seek-clean-slate-at-mary-moriartys-inaugural-expungement-clinic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/convicted-felons-seek-clean-slate-at-mary-moriartys-inaugural-expungement-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large fire erupts at south Minneapolis Nenookaasi homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire chief says it is mostly contained, but nearby homes have been evacuated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-erupts-at-south-minneapolis-nenookaasi-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-erupts-at-south-minneapolis-nenookaasi-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen hit by gunfire in Uptown is charged in previous Minneapolis mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine people were wounded last August outside a Minneapolis corner store, where 4 people were hit &mdash; one fatally &mdash; with gunfire Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-hit-by-gunfire-in-uptown-is-charged-in-previous-minneapolis-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-hit-by-gunfire-in-uptown-is-charged-in-previous-minneapolis-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large fire erupts at south Minneapolis homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire chief says it is mostly contained, but nearby homes have been evacuated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-erupts-at-south-minneapolis-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/large-fire-erupts-at-south-minneapolis-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Minneapolis gains ground in tourism, 'taking our story back']]></title><description><![CDATA[The convention bureau is still exploring how to boost tourism to pre-pandemic levels, though.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-gains-ground-in-tourism-taking-our-story-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/downtown-minneapolis-gains-ground-in-tourism-taking-our-story-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who was hit by gunfire Monday in Uptown is charged in Minneapolis mass shooting last summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine people were wounded last August outside a Minneapolis corner store where 4 people were hit &mdash; one fatally &mdash; with gunfire Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-who-was-hit-by-gunfire-monday-in-uptown-is-charged-in-minneapolis-mass-shooting-last-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/teen-who-was-hit-by-gunfire-monday-in-uptown-is-charged-in-minneapolis-mass-shooting-last-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taste of Minnesota lines up Time ex-bandmates, Martina McBride, Wallflowers for 2024 concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will return home with Morris Day to play the free event July 6-7 in downtown Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/taste-of-minnesota-lines-up-time-ex-bandmates-martina-mcbride-wallflowers-for-2024-concerts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/taste-of-minnesota-lines-up-time-ex-bandmates-martina-mcbride-wallflowers-for-2024-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breck/Blake boys swimming team heads to state championships with record in reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team is positioned to win its eighth title in a row and break the record it shares with 1950s-era Rochester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-boys-swimming-team-heads-to-state-championships-with-record-in-reach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/breckblake-boys-swimming-team-heads-to-state-championships-with-record-in-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orono pulls away from Minneapolis, returns to state in Class 1A boys hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spartans, the top section seed, last lost to a Class 1A team in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/orono-pulls-away-from-minneapolis-returns-to-state-in-class-1a-boys-hockey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/orono-pulls-away-from-minneapolis-returns-to-state-in-class-1a-boys-hockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Blue Line extension could exceed the Southwest light rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $2.9 billion to $3.2 billion estimate built in the potential for unexpected costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cost-of-blue-line-extension-could-exceed-the-southwest-light-rail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/cost-of-blue-line-extension-could-exceed-the-southwest-light-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis city official is named interim director of police civilian review agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolina Amini, who has experience with the city attorney's office and the Civil Rights Department, will take over next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-official-is-named-interim-director-of-police-civilian-review-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-city-official-is-named-interim-director-of-police-civilian-review-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look back at the athletes, teams and issues of the 2023-24 high school wrestling season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Tribune wrestling reporter Jim Paulsen did a series of profiles of individual wrestlers this season, and he also hit on a controversial issue and on the hopes of a team long frustrated in its attempts to make state. In advance of the wrestling state championships that start Thursday and conclude Saturday at Xcel Energy Center, here's a gathering of his work:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-look-back-at-the-athletes-teams-and-issues-of-the-2023-24-high-school-wrestling-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/a-look-back-at-the-athletes-teams-and-issues-of-the-2023-24-high-school-wrestling-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis charter amendment public hearing set for Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters could decide as soon as November whether they want citizens to be able to directly create or repeal ordinances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-charter-amendment-public-hearing-set-for-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-charter-amendment-public-hearing-set-for-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to follow the wrestling state tournament, from the stands or the couch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's one of those events sports fans should attend at least once, to rock in the "Cradle of Chaos." But we'll help you keep up from home, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-to-follow-the-wrestling-state-tournament-from-the-stands-or-the-couch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/how-to-follow-the-wrestling-state-tournament-from-the-stands-or-the-couch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uptown Minneapolis stationery store Paper Source to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least two Uptown businesses have shuttered in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-minneapolis-stationery-store-paper-source-to-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-minneapolis-stationery-store-paper-source-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uptown Minneapolis stationary store Paper Source to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least two Uptown businesses have shuttered in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-minneapolis-stationary-store-paper-source-to-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uptown-minneapolis-stationary-store-paper-source-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stationery store Paper Source to close in Uptown Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least two Uptown businesses have shuttered in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/stationery-store-paper-source-to-close-in-uptown-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/stationery-store-paper-source-to-close-in-uptown-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet athletes and teams grappling for goals at the high school wrestling state championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The championship meet is always a family affair, especially at Mounds View this season. You'll find girls wrestling girls and some taking on boys. And you'll learn the numbers behind the dreams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-athletes-and-teams-grappling-for-goals-at-the-high-school-wrestling-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/meet-athletes-and-teams-grappling-for-goals-at-the-high-school-wrestling-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota boys hockey section finals: Get updates the next three days here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stretch we've labeled 51 Hours of Fury begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday and runs until the last state tournament berth is filled at about 10 p.m. Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-hockey-section-finals-get-updates-the-next-three-days-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minnesota-boys-hockey-section-finals-get-updates-the-next-three-days-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber, Lyft resume threats to leave Minneapolis over new driver wage plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft are again threatening to leave as the Minneapolis City Council takes up a driver wage plan similar to one Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-resume-threats-to-leave-minneapolis-over-new-driver-wage-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/uber-lyft-resume-threats-to-leave-minneapolis-over-new-driver-wage-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New battle lines in Minneapolis debate over Uber and Lyft driver pay: Same as the old lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber and Lyft are again threatening to leave as the Minneapolis City Council takes up a driver wage plan similar to one Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-battle-lines-in-minneapolis-debate-over-uber-and-lyft-driver-pay-same-as-the-old-lines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/new-battle-lines-in-minneapolis-debate-over-uber-and-lyft-driver-pay-same-as-the-old-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have a video game concept? Twin Cities group will help you make it a reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local chapter of the International Game Developers Association welcomes to its events aspiring developers who want to make games a career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/have-a-video-game-concept-twin-cities-group-will-help-you-make-it-a-reality/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/have-a-video-game-concept-twin-cities-group-will-help-you-make-it-a-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people shot in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon; 1 dead, 1 critical]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mass shooting took place at a nearby market last August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/four-people-shot-in-minneapolis-tuesday-afternoon-1-dead-1-critical/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/four-people-shot-in-minneapolis-tuesday-afternoon-1-dead-1-critical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Parks Foundation aims to raise $20 million for North Commons Park -- and provides a peek at plans for new waterslides, gyms and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovating the flagship north Minneapolis neighborhood park is expected to cost $35 million in total.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-foundation-aims-to-raise-20-million-for-north-commons-park-and-provides-a-peek-at-plans-for-new-waterslides-gyms-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-foundation-aims-to-raise-20-million-for-north-commons-park-and-provides-a-peek-at-plans-for-new-waterslides-gyms-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Parks Foundation aims to raise $20 million for North Commons Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovating the flagship north Minneapolis neighborhood park is expected to cost $35 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-foundation-aims-to-raise-20-million-for-north-commons-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/minneapolis-parks-foundation-aims-to-raise-20-million-for-north-commons-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 67, struck inside home by stray bullet; one injured in shooting on E. Lake Street in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses, a residence and vehicle were struck and multiple casings were recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-67-struck-inside-home-by-stray-bullet-one-injured-in-shooting-on-e-lake-street-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/minneapolis/woman-67-struck-inside-home-by-stray-bullet-one-injured-in-shooting-on-e-lake-street-in-minneapolis/</guid></item></channel></rss>