Government•21hFart of the Deal: Company Offered MN Prison for $75M; ICE Paid $495M a Year LaterPlus Slam Academy closing, Nicollet opening, and two ordinances head to the mayor's desk in today's Flyover news roundup.Read story →
Government•22hMinneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council membersLocal News Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council members By Conor Wight, Conor Wight Reporter Conor Wight joined WCCO after cultivating his skills as an award-winning investigative reporter in Syracuse, NY. As a newcomer to Minnesota, he's excited...Read story →
Government•23hEvie carshare could continue as St. Paul offers $300K investment, seeks new vendorSt. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says the city will sink $300,000 into securing Evie's carshare fleet, and will seek another vendor to keep them running.Read story →
Health•23hMinneapolis City Council approves eliminating Office of Community SafetyMinneapolis City Council approves eliminating Office of Community Safety By KSTP The Minneapolis City Council ended the Office of Community Safety (OCS) on Thursday, with members arguing the agency had not delivered results worth the cost.The council voted 9-4 after some members said the office did...Read story →
Government•23hMinneapolis City Council approves safe parking program for people sleeping in their vehiclesLocal News Minneapolis City Council approves safe parking program for people sleeping in their vehicles By Chloe Rosen Chloe Rosen Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Chloe is a digital producer at CBS Minnesota in Minneapolis and has worked in numerous positions at the station, including Assignment...Read story →
Government•YesterdayMinneapolis Office of Community safety eliminated by city council ordinanceMINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council members voted Thursday to eliminate the office overseeing the city’s police, fire and other public safety departments. Council votes to eliminate office What we know: The council voted 9 to 4 to approve that ordinance on Thursday. Members Linea...Read story →
Government•YesterdayKellogg Bridge set to open in St Paul after multi-year constructionOne of St. Paul's most unique, expensive and time-consuming infrastructure projects of the 21st century is now just weeks away from opening for good. The Kellogg-Third Street bridge will open to traffic mid-November, after a two-year construction that totaled nearly $100 million in cost. Saturday,...Read story →
Technology•YesterdayWatchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concernsLocal News Watchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concerns By Frankie McLister Frankie McLister Reporter Frankie McLister, originally from Middletown, Maryland, holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism....Read story →
Government•2dMinnesota has $111M for heating help as applications decline; Brainerd woman still waiting for answers