North Hennepin News

Walz signs new executive order giving new restrictions to parks

By Elle Johnson | Nov 22, 2020

After Gov. Tim Walz signed another executive order, many recreation and parks in the state will be impacted by new restrictions.

Hough proposes 2021 budget to Hennepin County Board

By Elle Johnson | Oct 1, 2020

Hennepin County Administrator David Hough proposed a $2.2 billion 2021 budget to the county board, which is a $300 million decrease from last year's budget.

Hennepin County Attorney's Office files motion for disqualification of four prosecutors in George Floyd case to be reconsidered

By Elle Johnson | Sep 18, 2020

Four prosecutors have been disqualified from cases that are related to the death of George Floyd by Judge Peter Cahill, but the Hennepin County Attorney's Office is asking for that order to be reconsidered by filing a motion, KSTP reported.

Plans for a women's homeless center put on hold due to neighborhood protests

By Elle Johnson | Sep 11, 2020

Hennepin County's plan for an emergency women's homeless shelter have been stopped due to Willard-Hay neighborhood residents protesting the idea.

Hennepin Healthcare receives platinum award for its ECMO program

By Elle Johnson | Aug 20, 2020

Hennepin Healthcare’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program received a Platinum Level award for Excellence in Life Support by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), which recognizes that the ECMO program has remarkable personnel, procedures and systems to support ECMO patients.

From Minneapolis Review

Body camera footage from Floyd's death to be made publicly available

By Elle Johnson | 4 years ago

Body camera footage of George Floyd's death has been ordered to be released by a Minnesota Judge.

Senate approves measure to let districts choose their model of learning for the fall

By Elle Johnson | Aug 3, 2020

The Minnesota Senate voted in favor of letting school district decide the model they think is best suited to use when school starts up again in the fall.

Hennepin County to allow county staff to return to work

By Elle Johnson | May 22, 2020

In Hennepin County, Minnesota, officials are preparing to allow for county staff to return to working in-office.

From Minnesota State Wire

Minnesota businesses to reopen after Senate passes bill

By Elle Johnson | 5 years ago

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that allows businesses to begin reopening in the state regardless of Gov. Tim Walz's executive orders.