City of Minneapolis looks to hire security for encampments

The City of Minneapolis is looking to hire round-the-clock security for homeless encampments, as well as for sites that have the potential to become encampments, as homeless advocates say they were not consulted on the plan.

Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis?

As the Minneapolis City Council considers an ordinance to ensure Uber and Lyft driver get paid minimum wage, the ride-hail apps are warning they could leave the city.

Woman injured after bullet entered Mpls house

Minneapolis police are investigating two overnight shootings, including a 67-year-old woman who was injured after a bullet entered her home. Police say the woman was not the intended target, and no arrests have been made.

Tap dance extraordinaire makes a stop in Minneapolis

When you think of tap dance, you may picture Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley and Gregory Hines, but one of the new leaders in the art form in performing in Minneapolis this week. Sarah Reich, known as Sour Taps on Instagram, is hitting the Crooners Stage on Thursday, Feb. 29 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reich has traveled the world performing and teaching tap, but she’s also released an original tap jazz album called "New Change" and is currently producing a TV show called "It’s Tappening" where she travels around the world to showcase tap dance culture. Reich can also be seen on YouTube performing with Postmodern Jukebox. Those videos have garnered millions of views.

Vietnamese coffee shop opens in Linden Hills

A new coffee shop in Linden Hills is serving up flavors unique to the area. Càphin Minneapolis specializes in Vietnamese coffee. Before opening the shop, Savio and Jenny Nguyen traveled to Seattle where they spent time at a Vietnamese coffee shop and were inspired. They planned another trip to Vietnam and visited the coffee bean farmers and plenty of cafes. From there they started operating a coffee truck that became a huge hit. Now they have their own shop at 45th Avenue South and France Avenue. The shop is open Tuesday through Sunday and you can follow them on Instagram @CaphinMPLS

Minneapolis alpine ski team wins state for first time in 48 years

Earlier this month, Washburn HS won first place at the Minnesota High School Alpine Championships, beating out suburban powerhouses. It's the first time a Minneapolis public school has accomplished this feat in 48 years when Washburn took the title back in 1976.

Washburn HS boys alpine ski team wins state

At Hyland Hills Ski Area, the temperature isn't the only thing on the rise. The Washburn Boys Alpine Ski Team is hitting the slopes and historic highs at the same time.

Golfing inside US Bank Stadium

For the first time ever, golf will be played inside U.S. Bank Stadium. Upper Deck Golf has set up holes in the upper seating areas and designed custom greens on the field. Standard clubs are available for players to use at each tee box. Upper Deck Golf will offer tee times with availability between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. from Feb. 23-25.