The Minnesota Housing Department is lifting an August 17th application deadline for the HomeHelpMN program. And Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho says the assistance cap has increased from $35,000 to $50,000. Ho says the program “can help people reinstate past-due mortgages, contract for deed manufactured home loans. you can pay delinquent expenses such as property taxes […]
Former State Sen. David Tomassoni passes away
Former Iron Range State Senator David Tomassoni has passed away. Tomassoni was diagnosed with A-L-S last summer. There is no known cure for ALS, which is a progressive, neurodegenerative illness that affects muscle control. Tomassoni served as a state senator for 22 years. As one of his last acts in the legislature, Tomassoni helped draft […]
Nearly 19,000 speeding citations issued during July enforcement campaign
Law enforcement from 300 agencies across the state cited nearly 19,000 drivers for speed violations in the month of July. Officers, deputies and troopers participated in the statewide extra enforcement and awareness campaign resulting in 18,983 citations. During the campaign, Eagan police stopped two cars racing at 103 mph in a 50 mph zone. One […]
Alleged shooter, suspect identified in Thursday’s MOA shooting; 3 others charged for aiding and abetting
Three people, including Best Western employees, are charged today in connection to the shooting at Mall of America Thursday. Bloomington Police chief Booker Hodges says the three charged were friends with the suspected shooter and another man and helped them elude police capture. Hodges identifies the two fugitives as 21-year-old Shamar Lark and 23-year-old Rashad […]
Ex Mpls officers sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced today to three years in federal prison and fellow former officer Tou Thou was sentenced to three-and-a-half years for violating the civil rights of George Floyd. Kueng, Thao and Thomas Lane were convicted in February of not intervening when former officer Derek Chauvin caused Floyd’s death by […]
Several metro communities express concern after antisemitic fliers distributed to residents
Authorities in several metro communities are investigating after recent reports of antisemitic flyers being distributed. Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota Executive Director Steve Hunegs says “law enforcement [in] St Louis Park other communities, they’re concerned about it– of course, the question becomes is this protected First Amendment speech or is this somehow crossed the […]
U-S House lawmakers get input from southern MN producers for next Farm Bill
U-S House lawmakers are hearing from farmers in Northfield and vicinity today as they prepare to assemble a new Farm Bill in 2023. Dairy farmer Deborah Mills from Goodhue told Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos of Illinois and Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig that dairy farmers have experienced boom-and-bust for decades, triggered by supply and demand imbalance. […]
State medical cannabis program offering gummies, chews starting August 1st
Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy gummies and chews from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting August 1st. Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Chris Tholkes says “what gummies offer are in particular for folks who need more of an extended coverage of medication typically we would offer […]
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Standoff suspect shot and killed by Minneapolis officer
One man is dead, shot by a police officer after an overnight standoff in Minneapolis. Officers were called on a report of shots fired at around 9:30 pm Wednesday. A mother and her two children were in an apartment and reported shots had entered their unit. When officers arrived, they heard more shots being fired […]