ST. PAUL — Two men have been sentenced to prison for possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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MINNEAPOLIS — It was a busy week for Minneapolis hotels on March 3-9 as more than 200,000 people visited the city for one or more events, including the American Physical Society March Meeting at the Minneapolis Convention Center and the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center, according to hospitality industry data provider Smith Travel Research (STR).
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MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis is losing community members to the opioid epidemic at an alarming rate. To help combat this crisis, the City is expected to receive approximately $18M in opioid settlement funds over the next 18 years from national settlements reached with opioid distributors and manufacturers.
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EDINA — An Edina financial adviser has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after misappropriating $1.6 million in client investment funds, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Yesterday, Mayor Jacob Frey, Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette, City Operations Officer Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, and 911/MECC Director Joni Hodne announced the launch of a multi-year, comprehensive recruitment campaign for hard-to-fill positions in 911 and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).
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MINNEAPOLIS — After months of negotiating, LiUNA Local 363 members voted yesterday to accept the City of Minneapolis’ contract offer affecting approximately 440 City employees within the Public Works and Property Services Departments.
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Early estimated ridership and cost ranges for the METRO Blue Line Extension indicate this proposed light rail project will continue to be eligible and highly competitive for federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts program.
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SAINT PAUL— Today, the Saint Paul City Council passed $45.1 million for street, parks and recreation center projects funded by the City’s new 1% sales tax.
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MINNEAPOLIS— Minneapolis officials have announced Carolina Amini as the interim director of the Office of Police Conduct Review and will begin the role Wednesday, March 6.
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A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in a series of violent carjackings and armed robberies targeting Uber and Lyft drivers and for assaulting a federal officer, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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