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Seward Vandalism Suspect Released From Custody
A 36-year-old man arrested Thursday on suspicion of property damage was released from custody without charges. It comes after a week of vandalism and damage to several Somali-owned businesses.
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A 36-year-old man arrested Thursday on suspicion of property damage was released from custody without charges. It comes after a week of vandalism and damage to several Somali-owned businesses.
"Minneapolis Police tell me they are looking into a motive for this crime. I asked if they are investigating to see if this is a hate crime. They said absolutely they are looking into that."
Police say a 36-year-old man has been arrested after six businesses in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis had their windows smashed early Wednesday morning.
A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information about recent arson and vandalism in Edina.
Patrick Beeman, 35, pleaded no contest to five counts of misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
Late Friday night, vandals smashed a rocking chair and knocked over planters outside Blackbird Café in the Kingfield neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say two people have been charged with damaging headstones at a cemetery.
The Shakopee Police Department says it received 33 reports of vehicle vandalism from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
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Dozens of students at Cretin-Derham Hall High School will not be allowed at homecoming festivities this weekend after being suspended due to vandalism off campus.
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Police said they're investigating vandalism at a Twin Cities mosque as a hate crime, but the mosque views the defacement differently.
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking anyone with information about the vandalism of a north metro mosque to come forward.
Police are looking for two suspects who spray-painted obscenities on the mosque.
The Plymouth Police Department is investigating as many as 26 reports of vandalism in the city on Wednesday.
Authorities in northern Minnesota say a group of boys are facing charges after breaking into a middle school and causing about $38,000 worth of damage.
The owner of Marla's Caribbean Cuisine says someone stole their industrial air conditioning unit and resealed the wall.
Authorities arrested a 21-year-old man and a male juvenile on trespassing and drug-related charges.
A south Minneapolis school that primarily serves Native-American youth is asking for help after vandals broke into the school over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and "trashed" the building.
Two suspects charged with setting off pipe bombs in the north Twin Cities metro also are accused of theft and damaging property.
Officials with Princeton Golf Course say a person or people vandalized the green by digging holes on the second hole of the golf course.
Authorities are seeking suspects after several vehicles were vandalized with paintball guns last weekend north of the Twin Cities metro.
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late Friday night in Minneapolis.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for his wife, Vice President Harris, on Saturday in Wisconsin.
Brooklyn Park police say multiple people were hurt on Friday night when shots were fired during a gathering of about 400 people at Noble Sports Park.
For just the second time this year, the high hit 90 degrees on Saturday in the Twin Cities, and it feels even hotter due to heavy humidity.
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late Friday night in Minneapolis.
Brooklyn Park police say multiple people were hurt on Friday night when shots were fired during a gathering of about 400 people at Noble Sports Park.
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.
The Webber Natural Swimming Pool in Minneapolis is temporarily closed after a man put an unknown white substance into the pool water.
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A 23-year-old Texas man faces charges for his role in swindling $36,000 in cash and $100,000 in gold bars from a northern Minnesota woman.
A 37-year-old man was hurt on the job Thursday evening when he fell into a pit and was impaled in the leg with a rod.
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for his wife, Vice President Harris, on Saturday in Wisconsin.
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City and community leaders in Minneapolis on Monday detailed an ordinance that they hope will reduce the amount of hazardous vacant buildings.
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The Minnesota Vikings are sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state in an effort to give everyone a chance to play the game.
Spike Moss spent decades fighting for his community, much of that time along Plymouth Avenue.
Veterans who had been living on the street now have a new home in St. Paul as part of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans' effort to end homelessness.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for Vice President Harris on Saturday in Stevens Point and Wausau.
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Former President Donald Trump and running mate Sen. JD Vance will hold a rally on Saturday night at St. Cloud's Herb Brooks Arena.
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Days after the massive IT meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights across the United States, Delta Air Lines says normal operations should finally resume on Thursday.
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As Delta Air Lines works to get back on track after it canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, customers are left wondering how they can get reimbursed if they are left stranded at the airport.
A North Carolina woman is still trying to get home after last week's CrowdStrike outage waylaid her at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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A man is behind bars after investigators believe he set several trash fires around Minneapolis, leaving six without homes and a business to suffer.
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Byron Buxton hit a home run and a double, Christian Vázquez had a homer and three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.
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Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says heat and humidity are the big story on Saturday in the Twin Cities, with highs near 90 degrees and the heat index in the mid-to-upper 90s.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
For just the second time this year, the high hit 90 degrees on Saturday in the Twin Cities, and it feels even hotter due to heavy humidity.
Saturday morning is our best chance for scattered showers across the state. We are forecasted to hit the 90s on Saturday. It will be hot and humid throughout the day. The temps stay similar as we head into early next week.
We are going to feel the temps rise Saturday, with temps looking to hit the 90s. We do have a chance for rain on Sunday and Monday but dry out by Tuesday. Mike Augustyniak breaks down the timing on all of it.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for Vice President Harris on Saturday in Stevens Point and Wausau.
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