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Federal employee who did background checks for ICE arrested in Bloomington sex sting
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (250+ words) A federal employee who police say conducted background checks for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other government agencies was arrested last week in a Bloomington prostitution sting. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said Department of Defense contractor Brashad Johnson, 36, of…...
Hotel fire in Bloomington injures 2 people
4+ week, 2+ day ago (98+ words) A hotel fire injured two people who were inside a Bloomington hotel building. According to the Bloomington Fire Department, the fire was reported before 12:52 a.m. Sunday morning in the 7900 block of Lyndale Avenue. The first department said the fire was contained…...
Help needed to find Bloomington woman who has been missing since November
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) The Bloomington Police Department is requesting help to locate a missing woman who hasn't been seen in person since November. Help needed to find Bloomington woman who has been missing since November The Bloomington Police Department is requesting help to…...
Weekend closures slated for I-494 this weekend in Bloomington, Richfield
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) Drivers should prepare for major traffic disruptions this weekend in the south metro as construction on Interstate 494 continues. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says all westbound traffic on I-494 will be shut down between Highways 77 and 100 starting Friday night and lasting…...
Missing: 18-year-old last seen using walking path in Bloomington Sunday
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (118+ words) An 18-year-old from Bloomington hasn't been seen since Sunday, when he was spotted using a walking path. Troy Cavanah was using a path near Auto Club Road around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to ... Missing: 18-year-old last seen using walking path in Bloomington…...
Missing Jordan teen might be in Bloomington; officials ask for help finding him
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) Officials are searching for a missing 15-year-old boy from Jordan who might be in Bloomington. Angel Baez was last seen on the evening of July 7 walking away from the 200 block of Liberty Lane, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension…...
Sunday morning shooting in Bloomington leaves man dead
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting in Bloomington on Sunday morning. Police responded to the 200 block of 92nd Street West at 6:45 a.m. on a report of a shooting. At the scene, law enforcement found a man with multiple gunshot…...
Bloomington police searching for missing 77-year-old with dementia
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (83+ words) The Bloomington Police Department is asking for assistance to find a 77-year-old with dementia, last seen Saturday night. Cheraine Gaertner is believed to have walked away from the area of 86th and Old Cedar Avenue at an unknown time Saturday night....
Bloomington condo owner hoping for more transparency from HOAs
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (771+ words) Jared Sundin says he's happy with his new balcony as summer begins, but says he's still recovering from a bit of sticker shock. "How? How is it that much?" he asks. "Well, kind of panic, because you don't have it....
State Softball: Champlin Parks beats Bloomington Jefferson 6-0 for first state title
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (336+ words) When the final out was recorded in the Class AAAA Girls Softball Championship was recorded, Champlin Park tossed their gloves in the air. The visual was stunning. The gloves were thrown in unison and were suspended in the air in…...