Music is an elemental part of Shawn Smith’s life. “Music has always been a part of me, like it’s in my blood,” he said. “You just can’t shake it.” Nicknamed “Smitty,” he’s the owner of Twin City ...

Brooklyn Park police responded to another incident of a child struck by a vehicle, the second case in a span of 48 hours. The latest incident happened shortly before 9:20 a.m. Friday near Birch Grove ...

Police arrested a suspect Thursday who police said had a stolen vehicle and crashed into parked cars in downtown Robbinsdale. The suspect, a 40-year-old man from Eagan, was traveling northbound in the ...

This fall, the destination marketing organization Discover St. Louis Park will change its name to Westopolis to better reflect the proximity and vibrancy of bordering downtown Minneapolis. “We really ...

The Brooklyn Park Police Department celebrated the city’s newest group of police recruits on Thursday. The city swore in 10 new officers. For new recruits like Margaret Helbig, this ceremony is the ...

Six people who had a significant impact in the Cooper High School community were inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame Friday. The inductees are Dan Johnson (Class of 1978), Mike Sunvold (’86), Erin ...

Robbinsdale Mayor Bill Blonigan received a surprise – a congressional surprise – this week courtesy of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. Omar congratulated Blonigan for his 44 years of service to the city, first ...

Brooklyn Park will soon be home to 350 new apartment units located along Highways 610 and 169. “When it’s done, it’s going to be comparable to any other market rate property in town, but available to ...

The Benilde-St. Margaret’s volleyball team won its third straight match Thursday, defeating Mound-Westonka in four sets. The Red Knights won the first two sets 25-15 and 25-21. The White Hawks won the ...

In local vote, Ned Carroll is running for re-election to the District 42A seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He’s running as a Democrat. He’s facing Republican Kathy Burkett.

In Local Vote 2024, Daniel Goba is running for election to the Brooklyn Park City Council West District seat. On Nov. 5, voters in Brooklyn Park’s West District will elect one of two candidates to ...

Maddyn Greenway scored two goals and assisted on a third to lead the Providence Academy girls soccer team to a 3-2 win over St. Cloud Cathedral. Maddyn Greeenway assisted on the first goal of the ...