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Star Tribune’s Josie Albertson-Grove reports the Federal Aviation Administration is looking into new technology to determine flight paths that has residents worried about noise. “The Metropolitan Airports Commission’s Noise Oversight Committee, made up of officials from various nearby cities, is forming an outreach plan to let residents know what the FAA wants to do.”
Kare11’s Danny Spewak reports food shelves across the state continue to see record demand as charitable giving continues to drop. “In Carver County, Bountiful Basket Food Shelf has served more than 5,600 people in 2023 — a 90% increase compared to the year before.”
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Star Tribune’s Greta Kaul reports Savage Lake in Little Canada could be renamed to Lake Métis. “In light of that, [Rocky Waite] and others want to name it Lake Métis, a nod to the people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry who permanently settled the area.”
KSTP’s Jay Kolls writes that months have passed since Erin DuPree withdrew her nomination as the director of the Office of Cannabis Management and the search continues to fill the role. As businesses will begin to apply for licenses in 2023, one lawmaker said it “will be a challenge for lawmakers to approve the rules, regulations and policies that will govern how the new recreational cannabis program will work.”
Post Bulletin’s Mark Wasson has a story about the growing wait times for ambulance services in rural Minnesota. “In addition to the cash-flow issues, the state is currently facing a shortage of almost 3,000 EMS workers, which is impacting Greater Minnesota at higher rates…”
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North News’ Kiya Darden reports a new hire at Minneapolis Public Schools is hoping to build the districts e-sports and STEM curricula in hopes of “normalizing gameplay in STEM and everyday learning will create better pathways toward a rapidly growing career industry.”
The full length of Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge is set to reopen to the public Aug. 9 following more than a year of repairs.
The bridge, a popular pedestrian link across the Mississippi River between downtown Minneapolis and the St. Anthony Main area, has been closed in halved sections since spring 2024 for an upgrade.
It’s Aug. 9 reopening comes more than two months ahead of schedule, according to Kevin Walker, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation.
“The workers have done a fantastic job,” he said.
The bridge will reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Father Hennepin Bluff Park Bandstand. Food trucks, live entertainment and activities for kids will also be on hand, Walker said.
The northern half of the bridge closed in April 2024 to begin the $38.5 million project to improve its structural condition, according to the Department of Transportation. That half reopened, and the southern half then closed, the following December.
The James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge was built between 1881 and 1883 to carry the Minneapolis Union Railroad over the Mississippi River. Railroad use of the bridge ended in 1982, after which it was converted for pedestrians.
Built of limestone, the bridge is a designated National Historic Engineering Landmark.
A 20-year-old accused member of the “Highs” gang in Minneapolis is facing charges in connection with a third homicide.
Marquan Deshaun Tucker faces two counts of aiding and abetting second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside a nightclub in Minneapolis in 2023. 26-year-old Patrick Henderson was killed in the shooting.
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Tucker also faces charges in connection with a shooting in Brooklyn Park that killed 23-year-old Ramone Rashawn Blue in December.
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Court documents filed on Monday state that Tucker was also adjudicated for his role in a murder that occurred at the Mall of America in December 2022. Tucker had been charged with third-degree riot for blocking the victim from leaving the department store. Court documents state this murder was also gang-affiliated.
According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation of 14 rounds fired near the entrance of an after-hours nightclub. There, they found Henderson with 10 gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital.
Investigators learned that Henderson was a “Lows” gang member.
In January of this year, investigators interviewed a witness who said that Tucker admitted to shooting the victim. A second witness told investigators the same thing in March.
Court documents state Tucker was messaging people on Facebook about attending the party that occurred prior to the murder. His phone was also in the area at the time of the shooting and he left quickly afterward.
According to court documents, Tucker also messaged a woman who was at the party and asked, “He past?????” and the woman replied, “Yup…It’s yellow tape.”
Tucker also screen-recorded a Facebook video of Henderson lying on the ground. The video had captions celebrating Henderson’s death.
Both Henderson and Blue were believed to be members of the “Lows” and investigators believe they were killed for the benefit of the “Highs” gang.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on Friday night.
South Minneapolis fatal shooting
What we know:
Officials say Minneapolis firefighters were flagged down at about 11:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of Bloomington Avenue to check on an unconscious man in his 20s who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Police then found evidence of multiple shots being fired.
The man later died at the hospital.
No arrests have been announced, and police say they are still investigating the shooting.
What we don’t know:
The man’s name and official cause of death are both expected to be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date.
Police chief statement
What they’re saying:
“Someone knows what happened to this man,” said Chief O’Hara. “We need anyone with information, no matter how minor it may seem, to share that information with us.”
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact police via email at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or by calling 612-673-5845 to leave a voicemail for investigators.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.
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