Hennepin
Recent News About Hennepin
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Women outnumbered men in Hennepin County in 2021
Of the 1,270,283 people living in Hennepin County, Minnesota in 2021, 50.3% (638,775) were women and 49.7% (631,508) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by North Hennepin News.
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Hennepin County encourages homeless people to seek shelter in winter weather
The City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota have teamed up in an effort to encourage homeless people in Hennepin County to "come inside" as the winter chill takes its toll.
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Hough proposes 2021 budget to Hennepin County Board
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.
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Hennepin County Attorney's Office files motion for disqualification of four prosecutors in George Floyd case to be reconsidered
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.
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Plans for a women's homeless center put on hold due to neighborhood protests
Hennepin County's plan for an emergency women's homeless shelter have been stopped due to Willard-Hay neighborhood residents protesting the idea.
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Minnesotans encouraged to complete census form
The man coordinating the work of the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership was among several speakers encouraging people to “be counted” in the United States Census 2020 during a press conference held on Aug. 31 in Minneapolis.
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Hennepin County officials to reroute Bottineau Light Rail Transit project
Hennepin County officials are exploring other options after BNSF Railway announced that it remains opposed to allowing the METRO Blue Line's Bottineau Light Rail Transit project to be built on its property.
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Hennepin Healthcare receives platinum award for its ECMO program
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.
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Absentee, early voting for fall primary open in Hennepin County
Hennepin County is encouraging residents to take advantage of the absentee vote-by-mail option in order to make their voice heard while staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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County offers paid time off to employees in wake of Floyd's death
After the death of George Floyd, Hennepin County employees have been allotted 16 hours of paid time off to mourn, Alpha News reported.
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Hennepin County to allow county staff to return to work
In Hennepin County, Minnesota, officials are preparing to allow for county staff to return to working in-office.
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Hennepin County dispatchers help protect public during COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 epidemic causing stay-at-home orders and shutdowns to combat the spread of the virus, many essential employees who cannot work from home are still working hard to help protect the public.
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Hennepin County reduces jail population by over 200 to prepare for potential COVID-19 outbreak
In an effort to reduce COVID-19 exposure risk in the Hennepin County Jail, the county cut the jail population by 26% by releasing “low-risk” inmates.
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Hennepin County Commissioner announces retirement after 27 years in office
Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat will not see re-election in November after nearly three decades of service, stating that the time is right to move on to new challenges.
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Hennepin County Board approves funds for body cameras
After the Hennepin County Board approved a $5.1 million deal, the staff of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation will now wear body cameras.