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Teens shot in Bloomington, 1 remains hospitalized
18+ hour, 55+ min 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
6+ day, 23+ hour 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
3+ week, 16+ hour 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
3+ week, 5+ day 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
4+ week, 1+ day 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
1+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Breathing new life into Bloomington's oasis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (880+ words) Bloomington's quiet wilderness escape threaded through the heart of the city will soon be disrupted, as planning and discussion are soon to give way to the commencement of Bloomington's Nine Mile Creek corridor renewal. The pedestrian trail system along Nine…...
Supply drive, silent auction to benefit Bloomington families
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) Nine Mile Brewing of Bloomington will host a fundraising afternoon Saturday, March 21 to support Bloomington families with housing stability, groceries, transportation and essential needs. The Pouring It Forward silent auction and supply drive will benefit Bloomington Mutual Aid, an outreach…...
Juvenile dead, adult rescued at Bloomington's Bass Ponds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) A juvenile male's body was recovered from the Bass Ponds area of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington last week. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol Unit was dispatched to the area at approximately 1: 20 p. m. Feb. 14 following a report…...
Fleeing driver wasn't deterred by damage to his vehicle in Bloomington
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (959+ words) A 23-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle and criminal vehicular operation following a short pursuit in Bloomington. The arrest occurred at approximately 5 p. m. Jan. 15 after the suspect tried to flee police officers who…...