Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis City Council set to vote on future of Nicollet Avenue during Thursday meeting
The empty K-Mart building on Lake Street caught fire last October and was demolished the following month. Now, city leaders want to redesign the area to reconnect Nicollet Avenue.
The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on a concept for the future of Nicollet Avenue.
The empty K-Mart building on Lake Street caught fire last October and was demolished the following month. Now, city leaders want to redesign the area to reconnect Nicollet Avenue.
Out of the four concepts first brought to the table in March, Minneapolis Public Works is backing option one as the plan to go forward with as an effort to bring back what many people say is the heart of the city.
Plans take shape, as city leaders reimagine former south Minneapolis Kmart site
In the concept, the new Nicollet Avenue would go right through the middle of the old K-Mart. If approved, option one would make it so the road would be open to all types of vehicles heading into downtown.
A green space would be a big part of the project too, bringing gardens and a place to play sports and games to what’s now an empty parking lot.
Minneapolis city leaders discuss future of former Kmart site at Thursday meeting
Public works also says bicycle and pedestrian safety would be ramped up in the area in the coming years, as opening Nicolett back up will bring a lot of traffic back to the streets in that area.
The vote on what’s next for the location is on the agenda for Thursday’s City Council meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m.
If approved, the project may start as soon as next year.
Minneapolis, MN
Friends, family and community gather to honor Officer Jamal Mitchell with street dedication
A Minneapolis street will forever serve to honor the police officer who lost his life on it. A portion of Blaisdell Avenue is now called “Officer Jamal Mitchell Way.”
Two years ago, Officer Mitchell was shot and killed while responding to an active shooter. The man who murdered him was the person Officer Mitchell was trying to help.
Mitchell’s friends, family, and community gathered on Saturday to make sure his name is remembered.
“He is emblematic of everything that Minneapolis is about,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “This is someone who lived his life in service to those he loved — a hero, who gave his life to protect others without a second thought.”
“May every person who passes this sign take a moment to reflect on the example Jamal Mitchell set for all of us,” said Katie Blackwell, Interim Chief of Minneapolis Police. “Jamal, we will never forget you.”
“Man, do we miss him,” said friend and neighbor Chris Dunker. “Our backyard barbecues, our game nights, even just conversations, Jamal, with you in your front yard as you were playing with your kids.”
“Jamal, my friend, we miss you daily. We admire your bravery, we honor your legacy, we will never forget your sacrifice to this community,” said Dunker. “Rest easy, brother.”
Mitchell was awarded the Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart after his death in 2024. His former commander says Mitchell’s name on the street sign reminds us we are the fabric of each other.
Minneapolis, MN
Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach
A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was reportedly diverted after an “unruly passenger” tried to breach the cockpit late on Friday.
The FBI and police responded to reports of a security concern with the passenger, who was detained by police at the Dane county regional airport in Madison, Wisconsin.
The flight continued its journey to Minneapolis, landing early on Saturday morning, according to FlightAware data. There were no reported injuries among the 147 passengers and six crew members onboard the flight.
A United spokesperson said flight 2005 “landed safely in Madison … to address a security concern with an unruly passenger”.
The FBI in Milwaukee said the agency was notified of the flight’s diversion, and its agents, along with local law enforcement, responded to the airport.
“A subject was detained by the [local] sheriff’s office, and afterwards passengers resumed their flight,” an FBI spokesperson said.
In air traffic communications reported by NBC News, personnel onboard the plane could be heard discussing the attempted cockpit breach with ground control.
“I do not believe they ever cuffed him, but they were able to finally get control of him after multiple attempts to try to breach the cockpit,” a member of the crew said. “I believe at this point he is seated in a seat and flanked with law enforcement officers on either side.”
Aircraft hijackings are almost unheard of in the US since the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, when four aircraft were taken over by Islamic extremists, including two that crashed into and destroyed New York’s World Trade Center.
But between 1968 and 1972, known as hijacking’s so-called golden age, more than 130 US planes were hijacked. Many of those hijackers demanded to be flown to Cuba.
Minneapolis, MN
United flight from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Wisconsin due to unruly passenger: officials
Saturday, May 30, 2026 3:58AM
CHICAGO (WLS) — A United Airlines flight that left Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Friday was diverted due to an unruly passenger, officials said.
United flight 2005 from Chicago was headed to Minneapolis but landed in Madison, Wisconsin.
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“United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,” the airline said in a statement. “The flight is expected to continue to Minneapolis later on Friday.”
No injuries were reported, United said.
No further information was immediately available.
This is a developing story.
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