MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | MINNESOTA: Hennepin Healthcare Co-Administrator Resigns Amid Governance Conflict and Deepening Financial Crisis | MinneapoliMedia Hennepin Healthcare co-administrator Kevin Croston resigns after citing governance conflicts, as the system faces deep financial strain and leadership uncertainty.

Hennepin Healthcare’s co-administrator has stepped down after just months, as leadership turnover and financial strain continue to shape Minnesota’s largest safety-net system.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | COMMUNITY IMPACT: Connection Church Expands 2026 Grocery Giveaway, Offering Monthly Food Support Across the Twin Cities | MinneapoliMedia Connection Church’s 2026 Grocery Giveaway offers free monthly food distributions in Inver Grove Heights, providing consistent, accessible support to Twin Cities families.

Connection Church is expanding its 2026 Grocery Giveaway, offering free monthly food distribution to meet rising need and strengthen community support across the Twin Cities.
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Coon Rapids Expands Police-Embedded Social Worker Program With Community Drop-In Sessions | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids expands its police-embedded social worker program with free library drop-in sessions, offering residents direct access to support and crisis prevention services.

Coon Rapids is expanding its embedded social worker program, offering drop-in sessions that connect residents to mental health, housing, and support services without barriers.
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Honored 2 Help Launches “Tap In” Series to Expand Pathways to Homeownership in Brooklyn Park | MinneapoliMedia Honored 2 Help launches its “Tap In” series April 18 in Brooklyn Park, offering free guidance, resources, and support to expand access to homeownership.

Honored 2 Help launches its “Tap In” series in Brooklyn Park, connecting residents to real pathways to homeownership through direct guidance, resources, and community support.
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MnDOT Launches $1.5 Billion 2026 Construction Season | MinneapoliMedia More Than 200 Projects Signal a Statewide Push to Rebuild, Protect, and Reconnect Minnesota’s Infrastructure

MnDOT has launched its 2026 construction season, advancing major road and bridge projects across Minnesota to improve safety, repair aging infrastructure, and ease congestion.
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Minnesota’s Passenger Rail Future at a Crossroads as Minnesota Republicans in Congress Push to Cut Funding for Key Projects | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota’s rail future faces uncertainty as federal Republicans seek to cut funding for NLX and Blue Line Extension, sparking debate over costs and transit value.

Minnesota’s passenger rail future is at a crossroads as federal Republicans push to cut funding for the NLX and Blue Line Extension, putting billions in planned investment at risk.
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Brooklyn Park Moves to Stabilize Community After Operation Metro Surge | Mayor Hollies Winston: “We Want Our City to Stay Vibrant” | MinneapoliMedia Brooklyn Park is deploying rental aid and business support after Operation Metro Surge to stabilize housing, protect local economy, and maintain public safety gains.

Brooklyn Park is deploying rental aid and business support after Operation Metro Surge, working to stabilize housing, protect local businesses, and preserve community trust.
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Totino-Grace Holds the Line: Inside a Championship That Cemented a Modern Minnesota Dynasty | MinneapoliMedia Totino-Grace beat DeLaSalle 72–70 to win its fourth Class AAA title in five years, cementing a dynasty built on depth, discipline, and team-centered play.

Totino-Grace held the line in a 72–70 thriller over DeLaSalle, securing its fourth state title in five years and cementing a modern Minnesota basketball dynasty.
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Champlin Park Students Turn Cold Water Into Community Impact at Fifth Annual Polar Plunge | MinneapoliMedia Nearly 200 Champlin Park students raised about $18,000 at the Polar Plunge, supporting Unified Club and Special Olympics through a student-led push for inclusion.

Nearly 200 Champlin Park students raised about $18K at their Polar Plunge, turning cold water into real support for Unified programs and Special Olympics Minnesota.
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Anoka County Expands Emergency Alert Capabilities with Everbridge System, Urges Public Enrollment | MinneapoliMedia Anoka County launched Everbridge, a geo-targeted alert system delivering faster emergency notifications, urging residents to enroll to receive timely, location-based alerts.

Anoka County is expanding its Everbridge alert system, urging residents to sign up for faster, location-based emergency notifications delivered by text, phone, and email.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Carried Minnesota Through Its Most Difficult Moments | MinneapoliMedia Across Minnesota, women, especially African American women, lead early crisis response, bridging gaps between communities and systems to stabilize needs before they escalate.

The women who carried Minnesota did more than endure, they preserved culture, sustained families, and held communities together across generations when systems could not.
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Senate Leader Erin Murphy Signals Narrow Path Forward on Gun Violence Bills as Minnesota Lawmakers Search for Common Ground | MinneapoliMedia Senate Leader Erin Murphy signals fragile progress on gun bills, as Minnesota lawmakers navigate division, seeking limited bipartisan ground amid a tied Legislature.

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy signals a narrow path forward on gun violence bills, as political divides and a split Legislature continue to constrain what can pass.
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Iran rejected the ceasefire plan. Oil dropped anyway. Markets want a story.

60% say the war’s gone too far.
USPS adding fuel surcharges.
82nd Airborne deploying while “peace” is discussed.

In MN: eviction vote today. Legislature wraps tomorrow.

We break it down on Substack, 🔗 in bio. #MNnews

Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota House deadlocks 10–10, stalling gun safety bills on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchases, exposing a Legislature where division halts policy progress.

A 10–10 deadlock in a Minnesota House committee has stalled key gun safety bills, exposing how a split Capitol is halting action on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchasing laws.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE | MinneapoliMedia Walz launches a statewide tour to push a $907M bonding plan, highlighting urgent infrastructure needs as lawmakers face a divided Capitol and a $6.8B backlog.

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing infrastructure priorities as new proposals target long-standing funding gaps in roads, water systems, and public facilities statewide.
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Anoka-Hennepin Budget Cuts Ignite Concern Over Student Mental Health Supports | MinneapoliMedia Anoka-Hennepin cuts $8.1M, reducing counselors and social workers, raising urgent concerns over student mental health support as families push for solutions.

Anoka-Hennepin’s latest budget cuts are raising urgent concerns as reductions to counselors and social workers threaten already strained student mental health support systems.
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15-point ceasefire plan... Rejected.
Oil dips below $100.
$580M in bets placed minutes before the announcement.

Some people knew something. We connect the dots on the SOTN Substack.

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After 33 Years in Law Enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso Retires, Leaving a Lasting Imprint on Training, Public Safety, and Community Trust | MinneapoliMedia After 33 years, Officer Frank Caruso retires from Blaine Police, leaving a lasting legacy in training, public safety, and community trust.

After more than three decades in law enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso retires, closing a career defined by service, training, and community impact across Minnesota.
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Anoka-Hennepin at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts Deepen as Parent Movement Pushes for Levy Vote | MinneapoliMedia Anoka-Hennepin faces $22.2M in cuts as parents push for a levy vote, testing whether the community will invest to stabilize schools, protect staff, and sustain public education.

Anoka-Hennepin stands at a crossroads as deepening budget cuts meet a growing parent-led push for a levy, testing how a community responds under mounting financial pressure.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | Community Interview Series: Debra White On Discipline, Identity, and the Work of Reclaiming the Self | MinneapoliMedia Deb White left Honeywell to save her soul. Now at 65 she trains elders, coaches the disconnected and builds strength as identity. Nobody is coming to save us. Get back to yourself.

Debra White left corporate life to reclaim purpose. Now at 65, she trains elders, restores confidence, and teaches that discipline is not punishment but a path back to self.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Women across Minnesota sustain families, drive essential sectors, and build stability under pressure, forming the unseen economic foundation that keeps the state functioning.

Women built Minnesota’s education system and continue shaping its future, bridging policy, classrooms, and community impact every day.
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Coon Rapids Ice Center Expands Spring Skating School, Opening the Ice to All Ages | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Ice Center launches spring Skating School, offering all ages structured training, professional coaching, and extended ice access from April 6 through May 11.

Coon Rapids Ice Center is expanding its Spring Skating School, opening the ice to all ages with structured training from April 6–May 11, extending the season and access to community skating.
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MinneapoliMedia Presents | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Culture, Identity, and Community in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota's women didn't just preserve culture. They built it, expanded it, and forced the state to see itself honestly. That is not background work. That is history.

Preserved culture under threat. Created it where it was missing. Expanded it where too narrow. MN women helped this state see itself. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #Minnesota #TwinCities #MNNews #WomensHistoryMonth #Culture #CommunityFirst

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Coon Rapids City Council Approves Street Maintenance Contracts and Budget Transfers | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids council approved 2026 crack and fog sealing contracts, carried forward 2025 unspent funds and shifted reserves into capital projects. Routine but essential city work.

Coon Rapids City Council approved 2026 street maintenance contracts and budget transfers, advancing routine but critical work to preserve roads and sustain long-term infrastructure.
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Nurses Picket Maple Grove Hospital Amid Prolonged Contract Negotiations | MinneapoliMedia 600 Maple Grove Hospital nurses picketed after a year of stalled contract talks. No pay parity, no deal. North Memorial says it is bargaining in good faith. Nurses not convinced.

600 Maple Grove nurses picketed after a year of stalled contract talks. No pay parity. No deal. North Memorial says good faith. Nurses disagree. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #Minnesota #MapleGrove #MNNews #Healthcare #NursesDeserveBetter minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid... #LaborRights

MinneapoliMedia Presents | The Power of Her: A Spotlight on Women Building Legacy, Leadership, and Liberation in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Nasrieen Habib felt unsafe outdoors as a Muslim woman so she built Hiking Hijabie. What started as a walk became a community. She leads from the back. No one gets left behind.

She wanted to hike. Did not feel safe alone. So she built Hiking Hijabie.
A trail became a community. She did not wait to be included.
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Highway 65 Reconstruction in Blaine | A $200 Million Transformation Aims to Redefine Safety, Mobility, and Growth in the North Metro | MinneapoliMedia Blaine's deadly Highway 65 gets a $200M overhaul starting April 2026. Signals out, interchanges in, 4 years of construction. A 40 minute commute could drop to 10. Worth it.

Blaine's Highway 65 gets a $200M overhaul. April 2026. Signals out. Interchanges in.
4 years of work. A 40-min commute could drop to 10.
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Blaine Police Department Spotlights Officer Kurt Greene, a Traffic Unit Officer Focused on Prevention, Visibility, and Community Trust | MinneapoliMedia Blaine Officer Kurt Greene aka Mullet Man patrols school zones to stop crashes before they happen. 29 tattoos, one mission. Success looks like nothing happening at all.

29 tattoos. One mission. Blaine Officer Kurt Greene aka Mullet Man patrols school zones to prevent crashes. Success looks like nothing happening at all. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #Blaine #AnokaCounty #Minnesota #MNNews #PublicSafety #TwinCities minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Anoka County Renews Call for Answers in 1986 Fridley Homicide of Dennis Jan Prochaska | MinneapoliMedia Dennis Prochaska was bound, strangled and buried in Fridley in 1985. Nearly 40 years later, no one has been charged. Anoka County cold case unit says someone knows. Speak up.

Bound. Strangled. Buried in Fridley in 1985. Nearly 40 years later no one has been charged. Anoka County cold case unit says someone knows. Speak up. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #Minnesota #AnokaCounty #Fridley #MNNews #TwinCities #ColdCase #Justice minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Minnesota AG Ellison Hails Federal Court Ruling Blocking Federal Threats Against Gender-Affirming Care for Youth | MinneapoliMedia A federal court blocked the Trump admin's threat to defund hospitals providing gender affirming care to minors. MN AG Ellison led the 21 state coalition. Providers can breathe.

Federal court blocks Trump admin from defunding hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors. MN AG Ellison led the 21-state coalition. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #Minnesota #MNNews #MNPolitics #Healthcare #TransRights #TwinCities #LocalNews minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...