Minneapolis, MN
Timberwolves take over downtown Minneapolis lot for Western Conference finals fan events
The Timberwolves are taking over downtown Minneapolis again.
This time, the team has rented out a parking lot kitty-corner to Target Center for a series of parties ahead of the Wolves’ two home games against the Dallas Mavericks. Wednesday’s Game 1 marks the first time in two decades the Timberwolves have made it to the Western Conference finals.
In 2004, the Lakers won the series but lost the championship to the Detroit Pistons.
The Wolves put up a mural on the building next to Gluek’s to provide a backdrop for a watch party set for Friday. The facade features Anthony Edwards, who recently and inadvertently gave the Minnesota travel industry a new catchphrase, flanked by Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and five other players.
Dave Holcombe, one of the restaurant’s operators, recalls that the Lynx did something similar for Maya Moore when Minneapolis hosted the WNBA all-star game in 2018.
“It was up for like two days, but I assume they’re going to leave this up until we’re over,” Holcombe said.
Staff writer Jeff Day contributed to this story.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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