Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis DFL Caucus Night is Tuesday
The Minneapolis DFL Caucus Night is Tuesday, with ward conventions happening from April 26 through May 31 and a citywide convention in July.
Minneapolis residents elect delegates during the DFL caucus, one group to represent at the ward convention and one to represent at the city convention. Those delegates will attend the Minneapolis DFL conventions to either endorse a candidate or not endorse one.
A candidate needs 60% of the delegates’ votes to earn a DFL nomination. Candidates who earn the DFL nomination are far more likely to win their election, according to a Southwest Voices article.
During ward conventions, delegates choose from two voting methods and hear from the candidates. First, the candidates give a speech on why they should be DFL endorsed, and then there will be a question-and-answer period between the candidates and delegates.
The Minneapolis DFL Convention will take place July 19 and 20. The Minneapolis mayor, Parks and Recreation Board, City Council and Board of Estimate and Taxation positions are up for endorsement.
To find your location, look up your precinct at the Minnesota Secretary of State Pollfinder website. The website will have “Minneapolis” followed by two numbers for “W-” and “P-“, explaining what ward and precinct you live in.
Ward 1
Ward 1 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent City Council Member Elliott Payne (Ward 1) and challenger Brian Strahan are seeking the endorsement.
Edison High School
Precincts 1 – 11
700 22nd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Ward 2
Ward 2 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent City Council Member Robin Wonsley (Ward 2) is an independent and identifies as a democratic socialist, so she is not seeking the DFL endorsement. Challengers Michael Baskins, Alexander Fooy and Shelley Madore are seeking the endorsement.
Pratt Elementary School
Precincts 1 – 9
66 Malcolm Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Ward 3
Ward 3 has two hub locations for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent City Council Member Michael Rainville (Ward 3), as well as challengers Emilio César Rodríguez and Marcus Mills, are seeking the endorsement.
Minneapolis Central Library
Precincts 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
Second Floor Meeting Rooms
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary School
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
1201 University Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Ward 4
Ward 4 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw (Ward 4), as well as challenger Marvina Haynes, are seeking the DFL endorsement.
Camden High School
Precincts 1 – 9
4320 Newton Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Ward 5
Ward 5 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison (Ward 5) announced he is not running for re-election in Ward 5, so challengers Miles Wilson, Ethropic Burnett, Pearll “Tinitha” Warren, Anndrea Young, Jovan Northington and Amber Frederick are seeking the DFL endorsement.
North High School
Precincts 1 – 9
1500 James Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Ward 6
Ward 6 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. City Council Member Jamal Osman (Ward 6) and challenger Mohamoud Hassan are seeking the DFL endorsement.
Seward Montessori Elementary School
Precincts 1 – 9
2309 28th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Ward 7
Ward 7 has three hub locations for DFL Caucus Night. City Council Member Katie Cashman (Ward 7), as well as challengers Paula Chesley, Elizabeth Shaffer and Corey Ryan Vest, are seeking the DFL endorsement.
Anwatin Middle School
Precincts 1, 4, 7
256 Upton Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Kenwood Elementary School
Precincts 2, 3, 9, 12
2013 Penn Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Emerson Dual Language Elementary School
Precincts 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
120 W 15th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403
Ward 8
Ward 8 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Soren Stevenson and Josh Bassais are seeking the DFL endorsement. Incumbent Council Member Andrea Jenkins (Ward 8) is not running for re-election.
Andersen Middle School
Precincts 1 – 11
1098 Andersen Ln., Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ward 9
Ward 9 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent Council Member Jason Chavez (Ward 9) and challenger Marques Jones are seeking the DFL endorsement.
South High School
Precincts 1 – 9
3131 19th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ward 10
Ward 10 has two hub locations for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent Council Member Aisha Chughtai (Ward 10) and challenger Lydia Millard are seeking the DFL endorsement.
Whittier Elementary School
Precincts 1, 6, 7, 8, 9
2620 Grand Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Queermunity Community Center
Precincts 2, 3, 4, 5
3036 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408
Ward 11
Ward 11 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Jamison Whiting and Mariam DeMello are seeking the endorsement. Incumbent Council Member Emily Koski (Ward 11) is running for mayor.
Justice Page Middle School
Precincts 1 – 12
1 West 49th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419
Ward 12
Ward 12 has one hub location for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent Council Member Aurin Chowdhury (Ward 12) and challenger Becka Thompson are seeking the DFL endorsement.
Sanford Middle School
Precincts 1 – 12
3524 42nd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Ward 13
Ward 13 has three hub locations for DFL Caucus Night. Incumbent Council Member Linea Palmisano (Ward 13) is the only candidate seeking the DFL endorsement.
Southwest High School
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
3414 W 47th St., Minneapolis, MN 55410
Mount Olivet Church
Precincts 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
5025 Knox Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Walker Place by Vivie
Precinct 13
Chapel Room
3701 Bryant Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 5540
A major traffic shift will start on one of Minnesota’s busiest highways Wednesday morning.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 394 between Louisiana Avenue in St. Louis Park and downtown Minneapolis will be down to two lanes, with no EZ-Pass options. That means getting from the west metro to downtown Minneapolis could be tricky. Officials say drivers should expect increased traffic around St. Louis Park through the fall.
The change comes as westbound I-394 fully reopens after several months of construction, plus a return-to-normal entry to westbound I-394 from westbound Interstate 94 after the Lowry Hill Tunnel.
Crews have been working on the $67 million project since July 2025 to repair and restore more than 30 bridges across the 394 corridor.
While eastbound drivers are finding fewer lanes, westbound drivers are finding freedom
Nathan Bowie with the Minnesota Department of Transportation says construction has been going well and while the reopening of the westbound lanes marks an important milestone, the work is far from over.
“We understand that construction can be an inconvenience. It can be frustrating,” Bowie said. “We’re really asking folks to be patient, plan ahead, give yourself some extra travel time.”
The project also includes several ramp closures, including eastbound I-394 ramps at Penn and Cedar Lake avenues and the connection to westbound I-94.
Bryn Mawr resident Dan Spengler said he’s noticed more drivers shifting to neighborhood streets to avoid backups and expects that to only get worse.
“I believe in what they’re doing, but they need to manage the neighborhoods better because people are driving through the neighborhood with nowhere to go, so they are speeding through neighborhoods,” Spengler said.
Bowie says crews will be putting on signs in neighborhoods where traffic is expected to swell, reminding folks of the speed limit.
Businesses along I-394, like Good Day Cafe, are also feeling the squeeze
“We’d like to have all the roads open, yes,” said manager Jamie Flynn. “I mean, right now we’re very fortunate, for like I said, the guests and sort of the people that know to come here that have been for years and years.”
The new traffic pattern is expected to stay in place through November. Officials want drivers to follow posted detours and pay attention to ensure a smooth transition.
More information about the project is available on the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s website.
Minneapolis, MN
Man sentenced to federal prison for armed robberies of St. Paul bank, Minneapolis Walgreens
A 26-year-old man was sentenced this week to 2 ½ years in federal prison for robbing a Walgreens in Minneapolis, then a St. Paul bank the next day.
Korey Maurese Hale of Minneapolis pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court of Minnesota to one count of armed bank robbery in connection with the June 2024 hold ups.
Hale used the same .22-caliber Mossberg rifle in both robberies, making off with about $200 from Walgreens at Chicago Avenue and 43rd Street and approximately $1,833 from BMO Bank at Snelling and Randolph avenues, according to his January plea agreement. St. Paul police arrested Hale near the bank shortly after the heist.
In an interview with a St. Paul police investigator, Hale said people were trying to kill him and voices in his head made him rob the bank, according to initial charges filed in Ramsey County District Court.
Hale was civilly committed as mentally ill and chemically dependent in September 2024. Eight months later, he was ordered to undergo a federal psychiatric and psychological examination, which found his medication treatment was effective and he was competent to stand trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Forbes wrote in a presentencing memo.
Hale’s sentencing Monday at the federal courthouse in St. Paul includes five years of supervised release following incarceration.
“Once released, if Hale continues to take his medications, continues to receive mental health treatment, and stays away from controlled substances, he will dramatically reduce his risk of recidivism,” Forbes wrote in the memo. “A five-year term of supervision will best ensure that the federal crimes in this case are Hale’s last.”
New analysis shows how misconduct allegations have been handled in the Minneapolis Police Department a week after an ACLU report found that concerns over policing tactics have continued. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the latest.
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