More from the HomepageCity Council Member Jeremiah Ellison is among those condemning the police response to protests over the killing of George Floyd. ByandMiguel OtárolaStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Jeremiah Ellison was passing out water bottles to protesters near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Tuesday night when a teenage girl emerged from the crowd, bleeding from the head, and stumbled toward him.Ellison, a Minneapolis City Council member, happened to be holding a towel he’d pulled from his pocket a moment earlier. He helped her sit down and wipe the blood from her...…More from the HomepageCity Council Member Jeremiah Ellison is among those condemning the police response to protests over the killing of George Floyd. ByandMiguel OtárolaStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Jeremiah Ellison was passing out water bottles to protesters near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct on Tuesday night when a teenage girl emerged from the crowd, bleeding from the head, and stumbled toward him.Ellison, a Minneapolis City Council member, happened to be holding a towel he’d pulled from his pocket a moment earlier. He helped her sit down and wipe the blood from her...WW…

More from the HomepageOther organizations cutting ties with MPD after George Floyd killing. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted Wednesday night to sever its longtime relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department, adding to the list of organizations that have cut ties with the local police following the death of George Floyd at the hands of its officers.The University of Minnesota, , museums and venues have also chosen to limit or end their collaboration with the Police Department in the wake of Floyd’s death May 25, which resulted...…More from the HomepageOther organizations cutting ties with MPD after George Floyd killing. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted Wednesday night to sever its longtime relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department, adding to the list of organizations that have cut ties with the local police following the death of George Floyd at the hands of its officers.The University of Minnesota, , museums and venues have also chosen to limit or end their collaboration with the Police Department in the wake of Floyd’s death May 25, which resulted...WW…

More from the HomepageOther organizations cutting ties with MPD after George Floyd killing. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted Wednesday night to sever its longtime relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department, adding to the list of organizations that have cut ties with the local police following the death of George Floyd at the hands of its officers.The University of Minnesota, , museums and venues have also chosen to limit or end their collaboration with the Police Department in the wake of Floyd’s death May 25, which resulted...…More from the HomepageOther organizations cutting ties with MPD after George Floyd killing. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted Wednesday night to sever its longtime relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department, adding to the list of organizations that have cut ties with the local police following the death of George Floyd at the hands of its officers.The University of Minnesota, , museums and venues have also chosen to limit or end their collaboration with the Police Department in the wake of Floyd’s death May 25, which resulted...WW…

More from the HomepageMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he plans to appeal the federal agency's denial of his request for disaster aid. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Replacing the Third Precinct police station in south Minneapolis will cost an estimated $10 million, according to figures showing the damage to public infrastructure during the riots after the police killing of George Floyd.The figures, shared Monday by Hennepin County, are the first valuations of the damage to the police station, which was looted and torched by protesters after officers abandoned their post May 28. The...…More from the HomepageMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he plans to appeal the federal agency's denial of his request for disaster aid. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Replacing the Third Precinct police station in south Minneapolis will cost an estimated $10 million, according to figures showing the damage to public infrastructure during the riots after the police killing of George Floyd.The figures, shared Monday by Hennepin County, are the first valuations of the damage to the police station, which was looted and torched by protesters after officers abandoned their post May 28. The...WW…

ByThe Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced Friday that it will close courts, athletic fields, playgrounds and skate parks by May 1 in an effort to limit groups from congregating in parks during the coronavirus pandemic.The restrictions will include removing or blocking basketball rims, removing tennis and volleyball nets, and posting signs notifying park visitors that soccer fields, playgrounds and skate parks are closed.Loading...Park Board President Jono Cowgill said the decisions were made following guidance from city health officials and after seeing groups continuing to...…ByThe Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced Friday that it will close courts, athletic fields, playgrounds and skate parks by May 1 in an effort to limit groups from congregating in parks during the coronavirus pandemic.The restrictions will include removing or blocking basketball rims, removing tennis and volleyball nets, and posting signs notifying park visitors that soccer fields, playgrounds and skate parks are closed.Loading...Park Board President Jono Cowgill said the decisions were made following guidance from city health officials and after seeing groups continuing to...WW…

More from the HomepageRuling by state Supreme Court caps a longstanding dispute over the name of the lake. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minnesota Supreme Court ended the yearslong legal dispute over what to call the biggest lake in Minneapolis with these words: “Under Minnesota law, the body of water that was Lake Calhoun is now Bde Maka Ska.”On Wednesday morning, the high court ruled the state Department of Natural Resources had the authority to rename the lake with its original Dakota name in 2018.The 5-2 ruling ends a legal challenge brought by a group of homeowners...…More from the HomepageRuling by state Supreme Court caps a longstanding dispute over the name of the lake. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minnesota Supreme Court ended the yearslong legal dispute over what to call the biggest lake in Minneapolis with these words: “Under Minnesota law, the body of water that was Lake Calhoun is now Bde Maka Ska.”On Wednesday morning, the high court ruled the state Department of Natural Resources had the authority to rename the lake with its original Dakota name in 2018.The 5-2 ruling ends a legal challenge brought by a group of homeowners...WW…

ByLeaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul agree: Drivers on city streets need to slow down. So with new authority from the Legislature, they're collaborating to lower speed limits from the current 30 mph.They're not saying yet how low, but officials from both cities will announce the new limits and unveil signs at an event at Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood next Thursday."I'm really excited for the announcement," Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said Wednesday. "It's really important to work together with our neighbor for consistency for drivers across our two cities."The...…ByLeaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul agree: Drivers on city streets need to slow down. So with new authority from the Legislature, they're collaborating to lower speed limits from the current 30 mph.They're not saying yet how low, but officials from both cities will announce the new limits and unveil signs at an event at Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood next Thursday."I'm really excited for the announcement," Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said Wednesday. "It's really important to work together with our neighbor for consistency for drivers across our two cities."The...WW…

ByMinneapolis Park and Recreation Board Superintendent Al Bangoura knew his decision to would hit the city hard.Yet he was surprised that the biggest backlash would come from the people looking to work on their backhands.Loading...“I cannot express to you the blowback that I’m getting on this,” Bangoura said at a virtual neighborhood meeting Tuesday. “The funny part about it is, it’s not even basketball. It’s tennis players.”Since the Park Board announced the closures last week to enforce social distancing, employees have begun removing nets and locking gates at more than 120 tennis courts...…ByMinneapolis Park and Recreation Board Superintendent Al Bangoura knew his decision to would hit the city hard.Yet he was surprised that the biggest backlash would come from the people looking to work on their backhands.Loading...“I cannot express to you the blowback that I’m getting on this,” Bangoura said at a virtual neighborhood meeting Tuesday. “The funny part about it is, it’s not even basketball. It’s tennis players.”Since the Park Board announced the closures last week to enforce social distancing, employees have begun removing nets and locking gates at more than 120 tennis courts...WW…

More from the HomepageByandStar Tribune staff writersmoreCopy shortlink:Health officials warned throughout the pandemic that younger people returning to bars, restaurants and nightclubs would lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.That is exactly what happened in the North Loop, a burgeoning neighborhood near downtown Minneapolis. Over the past month, it has had nearly 29 new cases of COVID-19 per 1,000 people, the city’s third highest growth rate for the virus, according to a Star Tribune analysis of data from the Minnesota Department of Health.The city’s overall growth rate is 16 new cases per...…More from the HomepageByandStar Tribune staff writersmoreCopy shortlink:Health officials warned throughout the pandemic that younger people returning to bars, restaurants and nightclubs would lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.That is exactly what happened in the North Loop, a burgeoning neighborhood near downtown Minneapolis. Over the past month, it has had nearly 29 new cases of COVID-19 per 1,000 people, the city’s third highest growth rate for the virus, according to a Star Tribune analysis of data from the Minnesota Department of Health.The city’s overall growth rate is 16 new cases per...WW…

More from the HomepageBy Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Daniel Bultman made sure his busy Friday morning included a trip to Minneapolis’ Elections & Voter Services offices in Northeast.“It’s so important for me to do this,” said Bultman, 64. He had concerns about mailing his ballot so he made his way through the line in 20 minutes to cast his vote.Bultman is one of more than 911,385 people in Minnesota who have voted in the general election. With more than two weeks before Election Day, the votes accepted in Minnesota already far surpass the total number of absentee ballots cast in the...…More from the HomepageBy Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Daniel Bultman made sure his busy Friday morning included a trip to Minneapolis’ Elections & Voter Services offices in Northeast.“It’s so important for me to do this,” said Bultman, 64. He had concerns about mailing his ballot so he made his way through the line in 20 minutes to cast his vote.Bultman is one of more than 911,385 people in Minnesota who have voted in the general election. With more than two weeks before Election Day, the votes accepted in Minnesota already far surpass the total number of absentee ballots cast in the...WW…