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Minneapolis Park Board proposes 'unprecedented' funding for expansion of youth programs

10/27/2021 07:53 AM

Bangoura and the board propose spending $1.3 million on expanded programs next year and have received a commitment from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the council to add an additional $1.3 million to those programs by using federal American Rescue Plan dollars.

Home heating costs could increase significantly this winter

1 hospitalized after Maple Grove shooting

Police taped off the gas station at that intersection, a 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew at the scene reported.

United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker

This May 25, 2021 file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female.

Man who died after car hit him while bicycling identified as Rosemount priest

2 juveniles, 1 adult injured in shooting on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis

FBI helping with Minneapolis body parts investigation; family members plead for more help

Minneapolis police say the FBI is now assisting in the investigation of body parts found in four locations around the city this summer. The remains were all identified as belonging to 36-year-old Adam Richard Johnson.

Dumba goal helps Wild spoil Vancouver's home opener 3-2

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) stops Minnesota Wild's Nick Bjugstad (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Carli Lloyd ends decorated US career at Allianz Field

United States' forward Carli Lloyd is honored before a soccer friendly match against South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minneapolis voters to decide fate of MPD

Minnesota will see more Afghan refugees; new federal program to help with resettlement

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2021, file photo, provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, families walk towards their flight during evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Current, former Minnesota governors receive COVID-19 booster shot

On Tuesday, current Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former governor Tim Pawlenty received their COVID-19 booster shots. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm received her shot as well.

Woman killed in hit-and-run while walking dog in Blaine identified, suspect in custody

River Falls middle school adds therapy dog to staff to help students through pandemic

UPDATE: FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 is shown at a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle and operated by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

MDH: 22 newly-reported COVID-19 deaths, 6,583 new cases

Pfc. Taylor Patterson, courtesy Iowa National Guard

First woman enlisted infantry soldier in Iowa National Guard

U of M works to identify man who allegedly attempted to record person in shower

In this March 2021 photo provided by Pfizer, vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared for packaging at the company’s facility in Puurs, Belgium. Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday, July 8, 2021, that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.

What locations are requiring COVID-19 vaccination? Here's a list

TV looks more like US, viewers like it, diversity study says

"People basically want to see the TV shows that look like America, that have characters they can relate to and have experiences that resonate with them," Hunt said.

FILE - Robin Thede, right, the creator, star and executive producer of the HBO comedy series

Youth football league moving games from Minneapolis over safety concerns

Following the shooting of a 15-year-old near Phelps Park on Tuesday as a fourth-grade football game was wrapping up, the Twin Cities North Youth Football League made the decision to not schedule games in the city for the rest of its season.

Darknet sting leads to 150 arrests in 8 countries over fake pills

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said investigators found darknet vendors were running fake laboratories in their homes to create fake pills — designed to look like prescription pain pills — that are laced with fentanyl, methamphetamine and other illegal drugs.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, speaks during a news at the Department of Justice in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Local

No one hurt in early-morning Chanhassen fire

The fire started around 3:30 a.m. An employee spotted the fire at RRD Commercial Print off Dell Road and Arboretum Boulevard.

Investigators are trying to determine if the fire started inside the building or along the roof area of the facility.

Minnesota Sports

Dumba goal helps Wild spoil Vancouver's home opener 3-2

Matt Dumba scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over Vancouver on Tuesday night, spoiling the Canucks home opener.

Politics

Minneapolis voters to decide fate of MPD

Voters in Minneapolis will face a lengthy ballot next Tuesday with a crowded mayor's race and several competitive city council races. However, they'll also vote on three amendments to the city charter, one of which could eliminate the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it from scratch with a new Department of Public Safety.

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