Hennepin County | Audacy

Strike averted as Anoka-Hennepin School District reaches tentative agreement with educators

January 7, 2026
Anoka-Hennepin School District educators are ready to strike if necessary If an agreement is not reached teachers have set January 8 as their first day to walk out

December 30, 2025
Emotional sentencing for man convicted twice of orchestrating kidnapping and killing of a Minneapolis realtor 40-year old Lyndon Wiggins was given a life sentence for the death of Monique Baugh in 2019

December 23, 2025
Twin Cities man found guilty for shooting outside the visitation for of a victim of gun violence Prosecutors say Kevin Mason shot Dontevius Catchings outside Shiloh Temple in north Minneapolis in 2021

November 26, 2025
Hennepin County launches a new crime diversion screening model to curb crime among young offenders "Data shows that when we do divert young people, they are quite successful," says County Att. Mary Moriarty

November 20, 2025
An abrupt delay in the sentencing of a man convicted twice of killing real estate agent Monique Baugh in 2019 Lyndon Wiggens was supposed to have been sentenced to life but the defense filed a motion for another trial

November 14, 2025
Victim of 2013 rape in Hennepin County speaks out after her attacker sentenced to 20 years in prison Melissa Zimmerman agreed to provide evidence through a rape test kit and says it was key to finding her attacker

November 12, 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief says officers will get more domestic abuse training but previous victims say it won't matter "They are trained. They had the the basic domestic abuse training. They're just simply not doing it."

October 31, 2025
City, county and Minneapolis school leaders are touting the success of the Stable Homes Stable Schools housing stabilization program

October 3, 2025
Casting your ballot just got easier in Hennepin County with the rollout of their new ExpressVote machines Machines are designed to enhance the voting experience for those with accessibility needs

September 19, 2025