Two Shot at Eden Prairie Homecoming Football Game; Homecoming Dance Canceled

October 4, 2026 · 24 sources

Quick Hits

Homecoming game shooting: Two people were shot at the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game Friday night, forcing an evacuation; injuries were non-life-threatening, and the school has since canceled the homecoming dance.
Marathon weekend: Runners made last-minute supply runs ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon, which starts in Minneapolis and finishes in St. Paul — part of a jam-packed weekend businesses hope brings tens of thousands of visitors downtown.
Frey vetoes robotaxi rule: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the City Council ordinance requiring a human behind the wheel of driverless cabs, which passed 7-6 on Thursday.
Saturday sports sweep: The Gophers stunned Michigan 20-14 to bring the Little Brown Jug home, and the Wild won their home opener 4-1 over Boston behind two Kirill Kaprizov goals.
Green Line police response: Officers massed at West Gate Station on University Avenue for a still-unconfirmed incident; riders reported a stopped eastbound train.

More prep sports on your screen: KSTP-TV and 45TV are expanding Minnesota high school sports coverage through a new streaming partnership — the Minnesota Prep Sports Network — adding more regular-season games statewide to the KSTP app. Good news for Golden Valley, Robbinsdale and New Hope families who can't make every Friday night game in person.
Do you remember Arjohn? A Reddit poster picking up vintage framed prints found labels on the backs reading "Arjohn Minneapolis Hopkins Robbinsdale" — apparently a frame shop or home décor store, per the poster's guess. If the name rings a bell from old Robbinsdale or Hopkins shopping trips, it's a fun nostalgia thread.
Fatal Highway 55 crash: The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Medina that killed one person Saturday morning. At 10:11 a.m., a Mercedes-Benz was heading westbound on Highway 55 when the crash occurred just west of a county-road crossing, according to the patrol.

Robotaxis: Frey's veto of the human-driver requirement caps a week of open clashes with council members, who passed the ordinance 7-6 on Thursday over the mayor's objections.
Green Line incident: KSTP reported multiple law enforcement officers gathered at West Gate Station — outside the KSTP building on University Avenue — for an at-the-time unconfirmed incident. A parallel r/Minneapolis thread counted at least 10 police cars and an eastbound Green Line train stopped with all doors open.
Marathon and a busy downtown: With the race starting in Minneapolis and ending in St. Paul, runners stocked up on final supplies, and business owners told KARE 11 they're hoping the sports-heavy weekend delivers a boost. Separately, MinnPost (via the AP) examines how a warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool.
2027 budget watch: A MinnPost Community Voices essay urges the City Council, as it reviews the mayor's proposed 2027 budget, to ask what each public dollar "leaves behind" rather than debating only what to preserve, expand or cut.

Encampment grows: A growing homeless encampment in St. Paul is raising safety concerns as colder weather creeps in, KSTP reports.
The circus is coming: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will perform in St. Paul; a St. Paul circus performer stopped by KARE 11 News at Noon to preview it.

Gophers 20, Michigan 14: Drake Lindsey hit Darius Taylor for the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter — after two costly first-half interceptions — and Minnesota's defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood as the Gophers won at Huntington Bank Stadium. The team celebrated bringing the Little Brown Jug back home.
Wild 4, Bruins 1: Saturday night's home opener went well: Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves, Quinn Hughes added a goal and an assist, and Jared Spurgeon also scored.
Gophers hockey drops opener: The 2026-27 season began with a tough road loss, as No. 14 Minnesota fell 3-2 to No. 19 Michigan Tech at John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
Twins postmortem: MinnPost recaps the club's end-of-season media session, where a "predictable disappointment" of a 2026 season was followed by Pohlad's vow that next year will be different.

Mental health beds under strain: KSTP examines a "system under strain" after a Zimmerman man was charged this week with killing a man at a mental health facility, raising questions about the availability of mental health beds.
Anoka County arrest: The Anoka County Sheriff's Office arrested a man accused of attempting to kidnap a teenager and sexually assaulting another; both incidents were reported in September.
Medicaid fraud: Both owners of Pristine Health pleaded guilty following KARE 11 investigations exposing how the company billed taxpayers while leaving families homeless.
Sixth District race: Rep. Tom Emmer — the GOP Majority Whip who has won six straight elections — faces Democratic nominee Doug Chapin in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District.
Judge defends remarks: Judge Patrick Schiltz, a former chief judge, says he did not violate any ethics rules with his comments about Operation Metro Surge, arguing ICE operations threatened the rule of law; the DOJ has filed a judicial complaint against him.
College sports bill: The U.S. Senate approved the Protect College Sports Act on a 77-22 vote after a year in the making, per MinnPost's D.C. Memo — an effort to rein in college sports "chaos."