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Teenage girl recovering from a fall at an abandoned property in Minneapolis.

After 2 teens' life-changing falls in Minneapolis, attorneys investigate property owner liability

On a crisp autumn day in September 2025, the vibrant colors of Upper Harbor Park in Minneapolis masked an undercurrent of tragedy. Among the park's lush greens and historical remnants, a young woman named Madison Frey embarked on an adventure that would alter the course of her life. As she climbed...

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Charges: Bloomington man stabbed roommate while he was asleep, severely injuring him

A Bloomington man is facing attempted murder charges after prosecutors said he stabbed his roommate inside their Bloomington home on Thursday, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. According to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County, Antonio Baumgartner, 30, is charged with one...

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Documenters report: Minneapolis Public Schools has 1,000 fewer students than expected, braces for $13 million loss

MinnPost’s Twin Cities Documenters program trains and pays community members to take notes at local government meetings. Below are Documenter Al Zdon s summary and observations from the Oct. 27 meeting of the Minneapolis Board of Education. You can find Zdon s full notes here, which include links...

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"My life is hard enough": Michigan Red Baron worker's anguished plea over viral prank turns into $400K windfall

A Red Baron worker's frustrated reaction to a social media prank at a White Lake market has gone viral and drawn thousands of donors to an online fundraiser.The man was restocking frozen pizzas when a social media user, filming themselves, played the Apple Pay payment sound, leading him to think...

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Lawyers call on Minneapolis to lock down urban exploring sites after catastrophic falls by teens

Minneapolis attorneys are urging the city to lock down two well-known urban exploring properties as two teens continue a long road to recovery after falling from the vacant sites. Romanucci Blandin and co-counsel Kevin Riach of Riach Law say they are investigating the two incidents involving...

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Packers’ Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel song

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest when he briefly had his hands behind his back while celebrating a touchdown Thursday night. This was Jacobs’ second game of the season after...

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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer s disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush...

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$1.1B data center tax break near civil rights trail

A $1.1 billion tax abatement for a data center in Lowndes County, Alabama, has residents asking hard questions. The same questions are coming up in Minnesota, where data center costs can show up in property taxes and electric bills. Alabama reporting by Word In Black’s Joseph Williams, with...

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The average 30-year US mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, the lowest level in more than a month.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate...

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Juvenile justice drives debate in race for Hennepin County Attorney

Whether under the stage lights of PBS’s “Almanac,” crammed into small debate venues or knocking on the front doors of homes across Minneapolis and its suburbs, Hennepin County Attorney candidates Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk invariably face questions about juvenile justice. Could a recent...

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School districts look to voters as rising costs strain budgets

It s an unusual year for school referenda. That s what one political analyst told 5 Eyewitness News as we dug through the tax questions schools are asking you to approve this year. “This is an unusual year because there are just more requests by school boards for increased school property taxes,”...

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U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar speaking at a campaign rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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DOJ asks judge to keep Ilhan Omar search warrant records sealed

As the late afternoon sun cast long shadows across Cedar Field Park, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar rallied supporters for a Senate campaign, her voice echoing with promises of progress and community engagement. Unbeknownst to many in the crowd that Saturday, August 8, 2026, legal complexities were...

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