Medina News

The Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday approved issuing bonds to finance two projects worth a totals of $31 million.

Hennepin County Commissioners approved a 4.95 percent property tax levy, which will bring in about $676 million, or enough to buy another brand new Twins stadium and then some.

Holiday lights and garland adorned a room in the Choo Choo Restaurant, but the mood was far from festive Tuesday as the suddenly former residents of a Loretto, Minn., apartment building took turns discussing their housing options with Red Cross volunteers.

Drunken driving . A 25-year-old Richfield man was arrested for drunken driving on the 8000 block of Eden Road.

There's always something to do around the shop at the big Hennepin County Public Works building in Medina.

Twin Cities families are facing a perfect storm of lost jobs, lost housing and less help.

Open Systems International Inc. plans to build a $20 million headquarters in Medina and move out of leased space in Plymouth.

Theft . Two wallets and a cell phone were reported stolen from women's bags at a business in the 4400 block of France Avenue S. The women were in a dance rehearsal when the theft occurred.

WEEK OF OCT. 19 Drunken driving . Police received a complaint of a vehicle tailgating other vehicles near Pioneer Trail and Audubon Road.

* Steadier light rain Monday, just wet roads. * Cold enough for a little slushy snow Tuesday and Wednesday, coating of slush can't be ruled out.

In a new filing in his divorce case, Denny Hecker revealed more details about how he has spent his money since filing bankruptcy in June, including $27,500 on vacations and $82,000 to his girlfriend for "household expenses." The filing made public Tuesday was in response to Hennepin County Judge Jay Quam's order last month that Hecker provide ...

For the past 13 years, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners has called on community members to come out on freezing fall and winter nights to sleep in cardboard boxes to help raise money for families on the verge of homelessness.

A Medina, Minn. woman has been charged with faking threatening e-mails to herself and blaming her ex-husband. According to charges filed in Dakota County, 33-year-old Martha Christine Lundell divorced her husband in February and asked for a restraining order against him in May.

One benefit of this cool autumn weather is that Minnesota-grown apples are flying out of orchards and into farmers markets.

The divorce of fallen auto magnate Denny Hecker and his wife of 15 years is back on and she's accusing him of lying about his financial standing during divorce proceedings last fall - before the collapse of his dealership empire.

The divorce of fallen auto magnate Denny Hecker and his wife of 15 years is back on and she's accusing him of lying about his financial standing during divorce proceedings last fall - before the collapse of his dealership empire.

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.

Embattled former auto dealer Denny Hecker makes a quick call following his meeting of creditors hearing Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

The Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles is something of an exercise in architectural design freedom.

A new lawsuit was filed against Denny Hecker Wednesday, accusing the former auto mogul of fraud.