Ben Henry KSTP

3 weeks ago | kstp.com | Cory Knudsen |Ben Henry KSTP

It’s being called the most thorough study of Minnesota’s queer community in decades, and the community input at its core is underway. “It asks you about your health and wellness, your wellbeing, your access to housing, your access to health care, economic stability,” Emma Watts, executive director of MNQT, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

3 weeks ago | kstp.com | Cory Knudsen |Ben Henry KSTP

A $40 million project is expected to break ground within months along St. Paul’s historic Grand Avenue. Following difficulties during and after the pandemic, several businesses have closed, and some worried for their safety following a jump in violent crime. But now, a developer wants to turn the page on that chapter and build on the area’s reputation as a destination for people to live, work and shop.

4 weeks ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude |Ben Henry KSTP

The Minneapolis Police Department is seeing a surge in the number of experienced officers joining the force. The need for more officers in Minneapolis is drastic, losing hundreds following the murder of George Floyd — the fewer officers has led to longer 911 response times, officer burnout, to less focus on investigations with investigators needing to be on patrol.

1 month ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude |Ben Henry KSTP

A decades-long free dentist clinic is closed in St. Paul. Hope Dentist Clinic filed for bankruptcy after its board was unable to find a sustainable funding source. Last year the clinic served 2,500 people and solely relies on donations. “It feels really final, but it also feels like we’ve let the community down,” Linda Maytan, former board chair, said. For most of its nearly 60 years in service, it operated out of the Union Gospel Mission; for the last several years, it was independent.

1 month ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude |Ben Henry KSTP

A nationwide text scam targeting Minnesotans is ramping up, and if you haven’t received one, you likely know someone who has. The texts are made to look like they’re from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) or its E-ZPass program and as for payment on an “outstanding toll” — but MNDOT says that’s not how it works. “We will never text or email for payment or personal information,” Sue Gergen, with the E-ZPass team, said. She adds drivers have to be signed up to be billed.