Grandma dies in homicide that resulted in widespread Twin Cities phone alert
Plus: Arrests made in alleged meat theft ring; more on Minneapolis’ police chief nominee; living with ghosts.
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The Glean offers two daily helpings of the latest news, information and opinion of interest to Minnesotans: a morning roundup of the latest must-read stories, and a late-afternoon look at the day’s developments.
Maplewood City Council hits brakes on Purple Line bus transit
Plus: Three men arrested after catalytic converter thefts in Bloomington; an Albert Lea attorney challenges voting equipment; Minnesota-based Adams Publishing Group buys 13 Montana newspapers; and more.
New KSTP poll: GOP Rep. Brad Finstad up by 9 points in 1st Congressional District
Plus: Homicide suspect who was subject of widespread text alert arrested; Trump endorses Kim Crockett for SOS; hospital job vacancies up; and more.
Report: Stark racial inequities in Century Link’s Minneapolis broadband offerings
Plus: Minnesota no longer leads nation in math on nationwide assessment; a DFLer in northern Minnesota looks to draw support from Native voters; September was the driest on record in the Twin Cities; and more.
Officer facing charges in death of George Floyd pleads guilty
Plus: Rep. Tom Emmer gets a phone call from Tucker Carlson; Minnesota Aurora hopes to go pro; why last night’s rain was dirty; and more.
Minnesota’s unemployment rate continues to be lowest in nation
Plus: Jury selection begins in trial of two officers accused of assisting Derek Chauvin; the U of M and Metro Transit offer steeply discounted transit passes to students; Minnesota 10th in employment associated with the firearms sector; and more.
State grants will help Minneapolis businesses rebuild after 2020 unrest
Plus: Traffic is back up; new resource hub for Afghan refugees; Black Garnet books is open; and more.
Minneapolis City Council votes not to pause homeless encampment evictions
Plus: U of M working on plan to let students walk at graduation; Minnesota State makes largest-ever state funding request; Voting rights group promotes machine counting of ballots; and more.
In split vote, Minneapolis City Council OKs creation of Community Safety Office
Plus: Increase in RSV cases and hospitalizations; DFL files complaint against Jim Schultz; major travel over MEA; COVID cases remain low; and more.
FBI seeks help to ID ‘Umbrella Man’ Minneapolis rioter from 2020
Plus: Minneapolis school understaffing is grim; Afghan Cultural Society unveils office and community space; Disney fans can get the Immersive Van Gogh treatment; and more.
Rochester man gets prison time for setting fires during unrest after George Floyd murder
Plus: The Minnesota Daily is no longer in print; Floyd family plans to sue Ye; construction has started on the Gold Line; ski hill open; and more.
Sviggum says ‘I clearly have more to learn’ after U of M Morris diversity comment
Plus: Walz and Jensen square off in Rochester debate; the Mall of America tests out the use of metal detectors; Tesla commits to buying nickle from Minnesota company; and more.
U.S. Ag. Secretary declares nine Minnesota counties disaster areas
Plus: USA Curling’s DEI Task Force calls for the removal of the CEO; the Lake Street post office has reopened; Glencoe residents complain about a noisy cryptocurrency mining facility; Rock Bottom Brewery closes; and more.
Enbridge to pay $7 million more for Line 3 oil pipeline damages
Plus: Hennepin County chief public defender resigns; New Ulm school board election becomes flashpoint for national culture wars; Waseca-based THC gummy maker can add a new flavor in three days; and more.
U of M Regent Steve Sviggum asks if being ‘too diverse’ is cause of U of M-Morris enrollment decline
Plus: Student loan forgiveness application open; some sellers waiting to buy; stay tuned for our attorney general poll results.
Scott Jensen lacks military experience yet criticizes Walz for leaving National Guard after 24 years
Plus: Politico takes on Minnesota’s THC edible law; Mother Jones reports Myon Burrell signs on to Mary Moriarty’s campaign; CNN profiles Hennepin County homelessness efforts; and more.
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter: Twin Cities see first measurable snowfall of 2022
Plus: 16-year-old charged in killing of teen in Payne-Phalen; bad news for birders; girl who witnessed George Floyd’s murder publishes book; and more.
Kistner and Craig spar on inflation, abortion rights in only debate
Plus: Delta Air Lines expects another profitable quarter; snowflake watch is on in Minnesota; the former Minnesota Zoo monorail treetop walkway moves forward; and more.
Prices rose 7.4% from a year ago in the Twin Cities
Plus: St. Paul’s Suni Lee🥇 wins national award; two guilty pleas in Feeding our Future fraud case; Lutsen Resort ordered to stop bridge repair work; and more.
Trump supporter who set fire to his own camper charged with wire fraud
Plus: Homelessness is making news in both Minneapolis and St. Paul; a U of M professor wins a MacArthur “genius” fellowship; Norway’s Queen Sonja is coming to the Twin Cities and Northfield this week; and more.
