In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate ...

The county now has until Dec. 5 to lower its inmate population, after the state placed the jail's license on conditional ...

The Hennepin County Jail has been granted another extension to slash nearly 20% of its population, moving back the Thursday ...

An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.

Named after a 19th century civil rights advocate and abolitionist, Sumner Library has served the community since 1915.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, ...

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit following the death of Lucas Bellamy. Lucas Bellamy was an inmate at the Hennepin County Jail at the time of ...

Hennepin County officials have fired a courier who left several boxes of ballots unsecured outside of Edina City Hall on Friday. The discovery led to an immediate response from the county and city ...

Hennepin County has launched a program to give a second life to the campaign and yard signs with their new recycling ...

HCSO drop-off locations/times: The Hennepin County Library system will partner with the sheriff's office this year, offering an additional 20 donation drop-off locations for easier accessibility.

Klumb added there is a slight increase in cases in the Hennepin County area but it is nothing to be concerned about. “We look at the number of rabid bats just in the City of Minneapolis,” Klumb said. ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. State officials say Hennepin County has failed to meet minimum staffing requirements and created conditions that pose an “imminent risk of life ...