A former Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing his former romantic partner and co-worker is firing back in court filings, claiming the allegations are a ploy to divert attention away from an Internal Affairs Division investigation into her fake overtime claims.

A 31-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of stabbing his mother multiple times at a park in Edina on Sunday, and told authorities he had planned to kill her before trying to take his own life, according to court documents.

There have been three homicides in Minneapolis since Friday morning, according to police. The first homicide happened early Friday near Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue. Police arrived to the area around 2:30 a.m. and found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but later died from his injuries.

The largest neighborhood park investment in city history will bring a new water park, indoor field house and expanded rec space to North Minneapolis.

Residents are celebrating easy access to downtown after construction on that side of the bridge finished early.

Minneapolis police say that around 4:20 p.m., the suspected shooter — a man in his 20s — was arrested on the 4700 block of Cedar Avenue South.

A Fargo-based franchisee is opening a 19,500-square-foot Planet Fitness gym later this summer near a popular cidery.

MINNEAPOLIS — Grab a slice of pizza and bring your pup to the Minneapolis Food Truck Festival! The festival is set to take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Father Hennepin Bluff Park. Live music, games and 40 food trucks will be in attendance.

We've extended the deadline for our 29th annual Fast 50 awards, recognizing the Twin Cities fastest-growing private companies. Companies now have until Friday, Aug. 1 to submit!

Police are investigating a second fatal shooting in south Minneapolis on Saturday, which MPD Chief Brian O'Hara said was a "brazen" daylight killing. The latest shooting happened at Lake Street and Grand Avenue South just after 1 p.m., with police arriving to find a man in his 40s gravely wounded.

MINNEAPOLIS — One man is dead after being shot in the city's Lyndale neighborhood early Saturday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to the 3000 block of Grand Avenue South, where they found a man in his 40s suffering from a gunshot wound. The man would later die at the scene despite life-saving efforts.