Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Park Board, city increase parkway repair funding by millions
The city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park Board are teaming up to increase the repair budget for the 55 miles of parkway roads by millions of dollars through 2029.
Right now, the budget to fix potholes and other issues along the parkway system is only $750,000 annually, which allows for only about a half-mile stretch of road repairs each year.
But starting in 2025, that number will grow to $1.2 million and hit its peak at $2.75 million by the end of 2029.
Tricia Brown lives along West River Parkway and she told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she was “ecstatic” to hear there will be more money available for repairs in the near future.
“I am so excited. This is such an amazing neighborhood gem and I am beyond ecstatic to hear that Minneapolis is investing to make this strong for years to come,” said Brown.
In May, long-time Park Board Commissioner Meg Fourney told KSTP there had not really been any significant increase in the parkway repair budget since 1999 and the current funding was not sustainable.
“We will not be having much to drive on in fifteen years. There’s no doubt about [it]. And, it needs to be tended to,” Fourney said at the time.
The current amount of $750,000 for parkway maintenance will stay the same in 2024 and the increases will start in fiscal year 2025.
A man was critically injured in an altercation with a bouncer inside a downtown Minneapolis bar over the weekend, police said Monday.
The nightspot’s security guard is now in jail following the incident around 2 a.m. on Saturday at The Saloon, a gay bar on the corner of Hennepin Avenue and 9th Street. The victim was taken by emergency medical responders to a hospital with critical injuries.
The bouncer, a 33-year-old man from Newport, was also treated at the hospital for injuries, then booked into the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of first-degree assault. The Star Tribune generally does not identify suspects before they are charged.
Police have yet to disclose the circumstances leading up to the stabbing.
Veteran remembered after death from cancer
Minneapolis native and Air Force veteran Derek Ronning passed away on Dec. 17, after a fight against pancreatic cancer. The lifelong Vikings fan is missed by many.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Derek Ronning, a lifelong Vikings fan and Minneapolis native, passed away earlier this month after a drawn-out battle with pancreatic cancer. His impact on the lives of those around him remains profound.
Minnesota veteran honored at Vikings game
What they’re saying: “He would give you the shirt off his back. He opened up his home to people when they needed it,” Ronning’s colleague Amanda Arndt said.
According to his obituary, Ronning graduated from Montevideo High School in 1986. He went on to touch the world by helping those around him.
“There’s parts of Derek with everything we do. Every day, every part of work, he was the best of the best. There was no other Derek Ronning, and nobody will fill those shoes. It’s something that we treasure and take with us every day of work, and every day outside of work.” Arndt said.
Ronning served in the United States Air Force for 26 years, retiring as a senior master sergeant. He then went on to work as a 911 dispatcher in South Dakota.
On Sunday, at the Vikings’ final regular season home game, Arndt made sure Ronning was there – at least in spirit. She wore a custom jersey with Ronning’s name on the back to the game. “He was a huge Vikings fan. He grew up as a Vikings fan and lived as a Vikings fan. That was one of the last things he did—watch the Vikings game before he passed,” she said.
Minneapolis, MN
Teen seriously injured in shooting outside of Fourth Precinct building in Minneapolis
A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shooting in front of the Fourth Precinct headquarters in north Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
At 12:37 p.m., officers heard shots outside the building, located in the 2000 block of Plymouth Ave. N. Police found a male teenager with injuries that officers described as life threatening who was then taken to the hospital.
Police said an early investigation showed the teenager was walking on Plymouth Avenue when someone fired several shots from a vehicle, striking the teen. The vehicle fled the scene.
The Fourth Precinct building also was struck by gunfire. No officers were injured.
As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests had been made.
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