Kent Erdahl

3 weeks ago | kare11.com | Kent Erdahl

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Minnesota's first-ever cannabis business license lottery didn't include any ping pong balls or drama, but with a few mouse clicks, the randomized numbers cranked out by a computer program helped narrow a field of 776 applicants down to just 249. Those selected came from four different license categories: 75 retail, 50 cultivation/growing, 24 manufacturing, and 100 mezzobusiness (which can grow, transport, and sell cannabis at up to three retail locations).

3 weeks ago | kare11.com | Kent Erdahl

ST PAUL, Minn. — A local center that houses teens and young adults and helps them find jobs says it's closing with just days' notice due to a federal "pause" in operations. "This has been very, very devastating," said Kaila Broad, Business Engagement Specialist for the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center, who is among 100 staff members set to lose her job. "I'm not worried about me, I'm worried about the kids. It just doesn't make sense.

4 weeks ago | kare11.com | Kent Erdahl

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — The halls of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute are lined with more than 400 original works of art from more than 200 artists who are eager to show their talents and tell their stories of resilience. "This is not just an art show," said Laura Brooks, organizer of this year's Art of Possibilities event. "This is the longest-running art show for artists with disabilities in the world.

1 month ago | kare11.com | Kent Erdahl

MINNEAPOLIS — Breaking any ground in Minneapolis' Longfellow neighborhood tends to be breaking news these days. "Do you know what's happening?" said Megan Moore, who asked KARE11 about the construction activity she was watching unfold on an empty lot just a block away from the former Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, which has also been vacant since 2020.

1 month ago | kare11.com | Kent Erdahl

MINNEAPOLIS — Several thousand Minnesotans will spend this long holiday weekend placing American flags at 195,000 headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. It's become such a tradition for so many people that volunteer shifts have become one of the toughest tickets in the Twin Cities in recent years. "This year they filled up within like 37 minutes," said Joanne Malmstedt, founder and president of the non-profit.