Memorial for Robert Skafte to be held Thursday

Robert Skafte was killed while working at a grocery store in Loring Park on Dec 8. On Thursday, Dec, 28, community members will gather to remember the man who meant so much to the neighborhood.

MPD Chief offers standoff update

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara provides details on the resolution of a six-hour-long standoff that left a grocery store cashier "bludgeoned and impaled by a golf club" Friday in Loring Park.

Fuel up at Fawkes Alley Coffee in Loring Park

At Fawkes Alley Coffee in Loring Park, 100% of the profits will go right back to the community’s youth; more specifically, the Futsal Society. Futsal is an alternative to club soccer for kids and families who can’t afford the costs of club sports. The profits from the coffee shop will help sustain the organization and its growth across the Twin Cities. Fawkes Alley even employs the teens who play in the league. The shop is open daily from 8am to 4pm and serves Groundwire Coffee out of Northfield, plus fresh pastries. It’s located at 1621 Harmon Place in Minneapolis.