Elliot Steeves

Minneapolis

Writer at Coon Rapids Herald

Community Editor at Anoka County UnionHerald

Community Editor at ABC Newspapers

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Recapping Hortman's 2025 Legislative Session Activity

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman, who died June 14, after being repeatedly shot by a suspected assassin, was first elected to the State House of Representatives in 2004, and was currently serving as house speaker emerita. She had also been the house speaker from 2019 to 2025.
Alleged assassin apprehended in Sibley County

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

A 43-hour manhunt has ended with the apprehension of Vance Boelter, who was brought into police custody in Sibley County Sunday night on state charges for the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Authorities said at a news conference late Sunday night that Boelter "crawled' into custody and was armed at the time of his arrest in a rural area of Green Isle, Minnesota.
Breaking: Vance Boelter in custody

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

The Ramsey County Sherriff's Office confirmed in a Facebook post that Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting and killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse as well as shooting and wounding Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, has been arrested and put into custody. "The face of evil," the office remarked. "After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody."kAm%96 @77:46 25565 E92E >F=E:A=6 286?4:6D H@C<65 E@86E96C[ 2=@?8 H:E9 DFAA@CE 7C@> E96 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am
Breaking: Emergency alert indicates shooter suspect presence in Sibley County

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

Per an emergency alert issued in the area, the suspected shooter of Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman's vehicle was located near MN Highway 25 and 301st Avenue in Faxon Township in Sibley County. The suspect has not yet been located. The suspect is 57-year-old Vance Boelter, who is believed to have impersonated a law enforcement officer in the shooting of both representatives and killing of Hortman.
New lighting approved for Blaine Baseball Complex Field #5

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

At the June 2 meeting, the Blaine City Council unanimously approved quotes and a contract with Starry Electric for lighting at Baseball Complex Field #5 at the Blaine Baseball Complex. The total for the contract is $93,320. Senior Parks and Recreation Manager Jerome Krieger said that staff had approached the council in April with a bid for the light and poles at the field, with the lights and material being separate from the electrical system. The move came specifically for the electrical quotes.
Column: I destroy families (according to the HHS leader)

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

I was debating whether to write about bands or movies, being a normal geek in my own little world that I often inhabit (for reasons that will make sense as you read further), when a certain someone from a certain well-reputed political family said this:”Autism destroys families, and more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children. They’ll never pay taxes, they’ll never hold a job, they’ll never play baseball, they’ll never write a poem, they’ll never go out on a date.
Blaine approves WSB design and construction for Jim Peterson parking lot, hockey rink

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

The Blaine City Council, during its June 2 meeting, unanimously approved a resolution for a contract with WSB for the final design and construction of the Jim Peterson parking lot expansion and hockey rink. Senior Parks and Recreation Manager Jerome Krieger said that the city had already done some work at Jim Peterson Park lighting the west field as well as, for a future hockey rink, attempting to light the east field.
Columbia Heights announces public comment period for EAW on new apartments at old Medtronic

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

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East Bethel revokes horse IUP for Gratitude Farms

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

The East Bethel City Council, at the May 28 meeting, unanimously revoked an interim use permit allowing for two horses at Gratitude Farms, alleging that the owner, Tammy Gimpl, had eight. City Administrator Matt Look said that, at a prior work session, they had discussed the IUP, and the decision for the council was to bring tit to a public hearing. The IUP allowed for two horses to be kept on the property, and, but than two. kAm{@@< D2:5 E92E E96C6 H6C6 2 46CE2:?
Blaine approves relocation payment for tenants at 10500 Nassau

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Elliot Steeves

At the June 2 meeting the Blaine City Council approved 6-1, with Council Member Leslie Larson opposed, a series of relocation assistance agreements for tenants at 10500 Nassau Street as part of the 105th Avenue redevelopment project. Community Development Director Erik Throvig said that, on Dec. 16, 2024, a purchase agreement for the building had been approved with the owner, and that since then, the seller and city attorney had been negotiating a purchase agreement.