Minneapolis, MN
Where you can find warming centers in Minneapolis, St. Paul as subzero temps arrive
MINNEAPOLIS — As arctic temperatures blow through Minnesota, officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul have activated a number of warming shelters to help the unsheltered and vulnerable stay out of the dangerous cold.
Here are some of the locations that are available as of Wednesday afternoon:
St. Paul warming shelter locations
In Ramsey County, warming centers will open on Wednesday and remain open through the night on March 31. That is with the exception of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, which will open its doors as a warming space on Sunday.
All warming centers will be open from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
Warming centers will provide seating, blankets, light snacks — like coffee and cocoa — and warming supplies, like gloves and mittens, when available.
There is also a free shuttle service that runs from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day, to ensure transportation to and from warming centers.
- The Holy Christian Cathedral Church, 125 Stevens St. W. (shelter is designated for women)
- Phalen Activity Center, 1530 Phalen Drive (shelter is designated for men)
- Newell Park Building, 900 Fairview Ave. N. (shelter is designated for men)
- St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, 100 Oxford St. N. (shelter is designated for families and youth up to age 24)
Minneapolis warming shelter locations
Hennepin County suggests that anyone looking to utilize a warming center call ahead to make sure they’re open.
Hennepin County also says that only some locations offer food and case management.
The county’s warming centers are broken down between daytime and nighttime shelter options. Many of the daytime options include meals, housing assistance, internet access and showers, among other services and resources.
Daytime warming center options
- Catholic Charities Opportunity Center, 740 East 17th Street (open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays)
- Hope Avenue Twin Cities, 1229 Logan Avenue (open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- MoveFwd Drop-In, 1001 Highway 7, Room 237 (open Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; for ages 15 to 24 only)
- Oasis for Youth Drop-In, 2200 West Old Shakopee Rd (open Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday/Thursday from noon to 5 p.m.; for ages 16 to 24 only)
- Peace House Community, 1816 Portland Avenue (open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Steps of Strategy, 1803 Bryant Ave N (open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Youthlink, 41 North 12th Street (open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Wednesdays, when open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; for ages 16 to 24 only)
Nighttime warming center options
- American Indian Community Development Center (AICDC) KOLA, 1600 East 19th Street (open daily 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
- Rescue Now Services, 697 13th Avenue NE (open daily 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
Warming centers outside the Twin Cities
St. Cloud
- Lincoln Center – Warming Center, 630 Lincoln Avenue SE, St Cloud, MN 56304 (open 24/7, allows all seeking refuge from the elements)
Duluth
- Warming Center – Lincoln Park Community Center/CHUM, 2014 West Third Street, Duluth MN 55806 (open from 6 p.m. – 8 a.m. until April 15)
Other warming center locations
Here are other warming center locations around the Twin Cities. The operation hours and services provided at these locations is unknown.
- Minneapolis North Social Service Office, 2024 North Lyndale Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Minneapolis NE Central Social Service Office, 2727 Central Avenue NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
- Minneapolis South Social Service Office, 1604 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Brooklyn Park Social Service Office, 10011 Noble Pkwy Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- Saint Paul Payne Avenue Social Service Office, 1019 Payne Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Saint Paul 7th Street West Social Service Office, 401 7th Street West Saint Paul, MN 55102
WCCO will update this list should more warming centers open up in the Twin Cities this winter.
Minneapolis, MN
Fatal Minneapolis crash sentencing: Teniki Steward sentenced to more than 12 years
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
Minneapolis, MN
Motorcyclist dies after hitting guardrail in Minneapolis
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
Minneapolis, MN
Rochester boys volleyball sweeps Minneapolis Camden
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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