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St. Paul mayor nominates new fire chief to lead department

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her nominated Assistant Chief of Operations Jeremiah Melquist to serve as the city s next fire chief on Friday. If confirmed as the next leader, Melquist would succeed former Fire Chief Butch Inks, who retired at the end of 2025 after more than 30 years with the department,...

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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her hoping to see taxpayers spared from $11M homeless plan

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } St. Paul homelessness questions St. Paul leaders are weighing an $11 million homelessness plan as the mayor says she does not want city taxpayers to cover the cost. RELATED: St. Paul approves $11M homelessness...

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Minneapolis City Council votes to approve Safe Parking for unhoused population

City council members voted 9 to 4 to approve the ordinance, allowing unhoused people to sleep in their cars in designated lots

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Fart of the Deal: Company Offered MN Prison for $75M; ICE Paid $495M a Year Later

Plus Slam Academy closing, Nicollet opening, and two ordinances head to the mayor's desk in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council members

Local News Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council members By Conor Wight, Conor Wight Reporter Conor Wight joined WCCO after cultivating his skills as an award-winning investigative reporter in Syracuse, NY. As a newcomer to Minnesota, he's excited...

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Evie carshare could continue as St. Paul offers $300K investment, seeks new vendor

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says the city will sink $300,000 into securing Evie's carshare fleet, and will seek another vendor to keep them running.

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Minneapolis City Council approves safe parking program for people sleeping in their vehicles

Local News Minneapolis City Council approves safe parking program for people sleeping in their vehicles By Chloe Rosen Chloe Rosen Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Chloe is a digital producer at CBS Minnesota in Minneapolis and has worked in numerous positions at the station, including Assignment...

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Minneapolis Office of Community safety eliminated by city council ordinance

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council members voted Thursday to eliminate the office overseeing the city’s police, fire and other public safety departments. Council votes to eliminate office What we know: The council voted 9 to 4 to approve that ordinance on Thursday. Members Linea...

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Kellogg Bridge set to open in St Paul after multi-year construction

One of St. Paul's most unique, expensive and time-consuming infrastructure projects of the 21st century is now just weeks away from opening for good. The Kellogg-Third Street bridge will open to traffic mid-November, after a two-year construction that totaled nearly $100 million in cost. Saturday,...

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Minneapolis City Council votes to eliminate Office of Community Safety

According to KARE 11's Audrey Russo, the city voted 9-4 to end the department, which would be enough support to override a veto from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

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Minneapolis sets early voting record for non-presidential election year, officials say

Minneapolis officials say the city has set an early voting record for a non-presidential election this year. Minneapolis Elections and Voters Services has accepted 52,661 ballots as of close of business Wednesday. That includes both early voters and absentee ballots. The previous record was set in...

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What’s next for Evie? St. Paul leaders to outline ‘path forward’ after carshare shutdown

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Push to revive Evie carsharePush to revive Evie carshare St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and other city leaders are expected to lay out what the future holds for the Evie carshare service on Thursday after its shutdown...

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Dogs must be on on leash at Minneapolis' Minnehaha Regional Park starting in December

Dog owners have until late December to let their pets go off leash at the dog park in Minneapolis' Minnehaha Regional Park.The park, which provided dogs and owners access to the Mississippi River for more than 30 years, will now require leashes starting on Dec. 21., the Minneapolis Park and...

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