Kids create battlescape out of cardboard
Adventures in Cardboard traces its beginnings to 2010. Since then, it’s grown immensely adding multiple locations and themes. Throughout this summer, 4,200 kids from the metro will spend a week at cardboard camp. We visited one of the camps happening at Central Park in South Bloomington. There were 100 kids running through the woods with cardboard weapons and armor playing an amped-up version of capture the flag. They also spent the week building a village with a giant cardboard castle. The camp combines theatrics, hands-on creative building and open play in natural places.
Texas family car stolen from MOA
A thief at Mall of America stole a Texas family’s vehicle, along with their dreams of moving to Minnesota.
Minnesota businessman dies in WWII plane crash
A Minnesota businessman was killed Tuesday morning in a plane crash in Montana while flying a World War II-era plane. Paul Ehlen, founder of Precision Lens in Bloomington, was flying a vintage World War II P-40 Warhawk, when it suffered a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff from the Ravalli County Airport in far western Montana.
Expo 2027: Serbia chosen over Bloomington to host event
As it turns out the 2027 World Expo will not be coming to Minnesota.
Bloomington police arrest 3 suspects in kidnapping at Mall of America transit station
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a woman at the Metro Transit Mall of America Station on June 12, Bloomington police said.
Kidnapping at Mall of America transit station
Surveillance video captured the kidnapping at the Mall of American transit station on June 12, 2023.
Kidnapping at Mall of America transit station: Press conference
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a woman at the Metro Transit Mall of America Station on June 12, Bloomington police said.
Bloomington Police seek public's help after cat purposely run over
Bloomington Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the individual they say is responsible for deliberately running over a cat and killing it, an incident captured on a nearby surveillance camera.
Driver sentenced in stolen vehicle fatal crash near Mall of America
The driver of a stolen vehicle was sentenced for crashing into a concrete pillar, killing one person and injuring another.
Mall of America shooting: Man pleads guilty for firing shots inside Nike store after dispute
The man accused of firing a gun several times inside a Nike store at Mall of America after a fight last summer pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday.
One dead after Bloomington Police stolen vehicle chase leads to crash
A pursuit of a stolen vehicle leaving the parking ramp of Mall of America led Bloomington Police on a chase Tuesday that resulted in a crash and left one person dead.
Massive construction project underway on I-494
Work began Tuesday on a years-long construction project along I-494 in the south metro. To start, for the next month, there will be nightly lane closures along I-494 in Bloomington and Richfield between Highway 77 running west to East Bush Lake Road. The closures will happen between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night.
Minnesota Legislature gives boost to Bloomington Veterans Memorial
The green space behind the Bloomington Civic Plaza is now on track to become a first-of-a-kind veterans memorial that focuses on telling stories of service.
Funding boosts Bloomington Veterans Memorial
The green space behind the Bloomington Civic Plaza is now on track to become a first-of-a-kind veterans memorial that focuses on telling stories of service.
Museum of Illusions opens in Mall of America
A new museum in the Twin Cities is centered around the magic of optical illusions. The Museum of Illusions is open now at the Mall of America on the second floor near the North entrance. The attraction has 60 different exhibits focused on vision, perception and the human brain. Guides are on site to help explain the illusions and assist with photography and tickets start at $20 and are available on the Museum of Illusions official website.
I-35W northbound weekend closures begin May 19, more planned through summer
Starting next weekend those looking to travel on I-35W northbound will encounter detours.
Minnesota mosque bombing: Illinois militia leader loses conviction appeal
A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed the conviction of the leader of an Illinois antigovernment militia who was sentenced to 53 years in prison for masterminding the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque, an attack that terrified the local Muslim community.
Beer-powered motorcycle inventor: 'I don't drink'
Over the years, Ky Michaelson has made everything from a rocket-powered toilet to a jet-powered coffee pot.
Smoke plume visible for miles from large Bloomington fire
A large fire burning inside a Bloomington, Minnesota home on Monday evening created a smoke plume that was visible from miles away.
MOA standoff: Police negotiate peaceful ending in parking lot, no threat to public
Police say there is no longer a threat to the community after a standoff earlier Friday left one person in custody.