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Bloomington traffic stop uncovers cache of methamphetamine
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (869+ words) A 29-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with four drug-related felony counts following his early morning arrest in Bloomington. He was charged with two counts of first-degree possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and two counts of first-degree sale of…...
No-hitter by Fortner highlights Bloomington, Richfield play at Haddox Tournament
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1218+ words) Bloomington Post 550's Kyle Fortner connects with a pitch earlier this spring at Red Haddox Field. On June 20, he struck out 10 Robbinsdale batters in an 8-0 no-hitter in five innings. Bloomington Post 550 improved to 3-3 on the Legion baseball season following a…...
Bloomington, Richfield to host Juneteenth celebrations
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (118+ words) Bloomington will host its annual Juneteenth celebration this weekend. The festival is scheduled for noon to 4 p. m. Friday, June 19, at Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. , Edina. Children's activities, an entertainment stage, a resource fair and Black-owned food vendors will be featured…...
Bloomington seniors named National Merit Scholars
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (181+ words) Seniors Alexander Krotz of Bloomington Jefferson High School and Jamie Keenan of Bloomington Kennedy High School are National Merit Scholarship winners. They're among 45 Minnesota students and 2, 500 high school seniors across the country to receive the $2, 500 scholarship. The National Merit Scholarship…...
Teens shot in Bloomington, 1 remains hospitalized
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) A 17-year-old Bloomington boy and a 16-year-old Bloomington girl were shot in Bloomington Monday night. Bloomington Police officers were dispatched to the 7900 block of Bloomington Avenue at. .. A 17-year-old Bloomington boy and a 16-year-old Bloomington girl were shot in Bloomington…...
Bloomington food drive will provide more than 20, 000 meals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) Bloomington Public Schools and its business and civic partners collected more than 5, 000 pounds of non-perishable food and $5, 455 in monetary donations during its weeklong districtwide food drive earlier this month. The combined collection totaled 24, 712 pounds when the cash donations are converted…...
Revitalizing middle school sports in Bloomington shows promise of programs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1376+ words) Bloomington offers middle school sports including soccer (fall), wrestling (winter) and track and field (spring) at Oak Grove Middle School, Valley View Middle School and Olson Middle School. Fundraising from the Bloomington Noon Rotary group has help make this a…...
Fleeing suspects arrested after whirlwind tour of Bloomington
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (817+ words) A three-county pursuit of suspects connected to a theft from a Savage Walgreens ended after a neighborhood tour through Bloomington. The driver, a 42-year-old St. Paul man, and his passenger fled through Dakota County and headed north on Interstate 35 W…...
Student performances punctuate 2nd Bloomington State of the Schools
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (716+ words) Samia Mohamud, a Kennedy High School Senior and student representative on the Bloomington School Board, reads a prepared speech on what it means to be a student. In her remarks, Mohamud said due to her experiences, she's now hoping to…...
Bloomington Richfield Sun Current Sports Notes
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (149+ words) Buckeyes Hockey. .. St. Benedict freshman Charlotte Bellmont (Jefferson) played in six games as the Benedictine College team (16-8-4) won the 2026 MIAC Playoff Tournament to be one of three MIAC teams advancing to the NCAA Division III National Tournament, before falling to…...