Lane reductions begin Tuesday on Highway 55 in Minneapolis as MnDOT launches Hiawatha construction project through December

September 9, 2026 · 34 sources

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Highway 55 lane closures start Tuesday. MnDOT will reduce Hiawatha Avenue (Hwy 55) to one lane in each direction between Minnehaha Parkway and East 44th Street, with the project running until December — Golden Valley drivers who use the 55 corridor into south Minneapolis should build in extra time (KARE 11).
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect Sept. 8, hitting Minnesota industries in the latest escalation of the ongoing trade war (KARE 11).
Charges filed in the Dinkytown stabbing: Nicholas Steven Nunez Rodriguez, 19, is accused of stabbing a man several times during a fight in the 1200 block of Fourth Street SE; he was arrested while skateboarding shortly after the incident (KSTP).
Gophers football gets its first Power-4 measuring stick Saturday when Mississippi State visits; coach P.J. Fleck says he expects an "elite environment" (KSTP).
Twins activate All-Star Joe Ryan from the injured list and slate him to start Monday in Detroit; the Twins fell to the Tigers 5-4 anyway (KSTP/AP).

Police calls to Shoreline Plaza rose in recent years despite building owners saying they made safety upgrades before last week's deadly incident, raising ongoing questions about safety at the complex (KSTP).
A firsthand KSTP look inside Heritage Park Apartments finds more than 4,800 repairs completed and counting — though some residents say they're ready to move out.
Minneapolis Public Schools pre-certified its maximum tax levy even as the district faces lower enrollment and a nearly $40 million deficit, with parents calling for accountability (KSTP).
Danuell Lamont Love, 49, was charged Friday in a fatal shooting that prosecutors say stemmed from a fight over sharing food (KSTP).
A violent overnight stretch: a woman was critically injured in a shooting (KARE 11), a man was left in critical condition after a freeway shooting on I-94 (KARE 11), and two men were injured in a Dinkytown shooting — with one person arrested for possessing a handgun without a permit (KARE 11).
Park board work continues on finding Minneapolis a new waterfront dog park, per MinnPost's Documenters notes from a recent meeting.

A St. Paul restaurant will stay open during repairs after surveillance footage showed someone climbing into its patio area, throwing a planter through the window, and climbing inside (KARE 11).
The convicted killer of St. Paul police officer Jim Sackett Sr. is seeking parole, and the officer's family is pushing back. Sackett was ambushed and killed in 1970; the case went unsolved for more than three decades (KSTP).
A young girl injured in a St. Paul house fire is recovering in the hospital and requires skin grafts for her burns, according to a GoFundMe update. Her mother died protecting her from the fire (KSTP).
If you thought you knew every State Fair food spot: KSTP's Minnesota Live spotlighted the Midway Men's Club and its four-legged fare (KSTP).

Gophers basketball got leading scorer Cade Tyson back, but whether he'll suit up this season remains unresolved amid NCAA eligibility questions, the university announced Tuesday (KSTP).
Joe Ryan returned from the 15-day injured list (left glute strain) and was slated to start Monday against Detroit, but the Tigers took the game 5-4 behind Riley Greene's three-hit night — including a two-run homer — and Kevin McGonigle's solo shot (KSTP/AP).
Vikings open their season this week, with Harrison Smith back in the fold, per KSTP's Sunday Sports Wrap.
Wayzata boys soccer won the battle of unbeatens, edging Edina 2-1 on two late goals from Ares Amani — scored eight minutes apart — with a last-second save sealing it (KSTP). A nice early-season result for a northwest-metro squad.
Centennial football's transition to a new coaching staff has been seamless, and the Cougars are "thinking as big as ever" with the same blueprint in place (KSTP).

Canada's new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods went into effect Sept. 8, affecting Minnesota industries as trade tensions between the two countries continue to escalate (KARE 11).
Former Minnesota State Trooper Jeremy Plonski was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in October to producing and distributing child pornography (KARE 11).
Two defendants — including the ringleader — were sentenced to life in prison for the torture and murder of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota (KARE 11).
Six people were federally indicted for allegedly attempting to steal more than $5 million from Twin Cities banks and credit unions; prosecutors say the group attempted to deposit checks worth more than $5.1 million and stole more than $1.5 million (KARE 11).
The University of Minnesota launched a new marketing campaign aimed at retaining in-state students while recruiting more out-of-state students (KARE 11).