Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis leaders to provide update on street light outage plan following copper wire theft
The outages are due to the theft of copper wires.
Minneapolis city leaders are expected to give an update on Thursday for their plan to deal with street light outages.
Copper wire theft has been an ongoing problem in cities across the state, and now, Minneapolis is among the many working to find a solution.
Councilors want to hear from the public about a plan in the works, that would replace street wiring in certain areas and make upgrades such as concrete foundations and LED fixtures. The 2024 Street Lighting Replacement Plan would cost about $1.8 million.
“Last year, 9.5 miles of copper was stolen in Minneapolis,” said Bryan Dodds, a city engineer for the Public Works Department in Minneapolis.
St. Paul has also been hit hard by copper wire theft. There, city crews have been trying different strategies to fix the problem, such as putting metal bands around the poles and installing silent alarms to alert police.
St. Paul, Ramsey County beef up efforts to fight copper wire thefts I Charges: Separate incidents lead to 7 arrests for copper wire theft in St. Paul
At the state capitol earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill that would require anyone selling copper metal to have a state-issued license.
Walz signs rideshare, several other bills into law I Copper wire theft bill making its way through Minnesota Legislature
During Thursday’s meeting, city councilors will also get an update on the proposed red light camera pilot program.
Back in January, city officials spoke about setting up a dozen cameras throughout the city to curb traffic crashes and deaths. If caught speeding or driving through a red light, the first offense is a warning and the next is a $40 ticket.
However, state lawmakers will need to sign off on the cameras being installed.
The public hearing begins at 1:30 p.m.
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San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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Minneapolis, MN
‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard
Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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