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Saturday, October 31

HoodlineOct 31

Gyros Grill Reopens in Bloomington a Year After Shutting Its Doors

Friday, October 30

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2026 'College GameDay' Week 9: Minnesota vs. Indiana

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Signe Thordis Boysen Obituary (2026) - Bloomington, MN - Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Dawn Valley Chapel

Thursday, October 29

REBusinessOnlineOct 29

Colliers Brokers $15.3M Sale of South Pointe Apartments in Bloomington, Minnesota

Star Tribune ObituariesOct 29

Karen Ann McElveen (Kari)

Tuesday, October 27

Legacy | ObituaryOct 27

Clarence William Meier

Monday, October 26

Realtor.comOct 26

8306 18th Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425

Thursday, October 22

MPR NewsOct 22

Thank You, Stranger: A small act of kindness at Trader Joe's

Wednesday, October 21

Legacy | ObituaryOct 21

Deloris Ann "Dee" Burstrom Obituary (2026) - Bloomington, MN - Huber Funeral Home - Mound Chapel

Monday, October 19

Bring Me The NewsOct 19

Man wanted in connection to series of residential burglaries in Bloomington

Friday, October 16

Legacy | ObituaryOct 16

Vicki Katrese Lorton Obituary (2026) - Bloomington, MN - Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Bloomington Chapel

Wednesday, October 14

HoodlineOct 14

Shiki Buffet Opens in Bloomington, Minnesota

Tuesday, October 13

Bring Me The NewsOct 13

Long lines greet opening of new Japanese and Chinese buffet in Bloomington

DogsterOct 13

10 Wonderful Off-Leash Dog Parks Near Bloomington, MN (2026 Update)

Monday, October 12

CBS NewsOct 12

3 drivers injured in crash on Interstate 35W in Bloomington, state patrol says

Sunday, October 11

Star TribuneOct 11

Rolland Markley (Ron)

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulOct 11

Bloomington garage fire: 1 firefighter evaluated, cause under investigation

Friday, October 9

CBS NewsOct 9

Man blew through Bloomington stop sign, hit car, which then struck home, police say

Thursday, October 8

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulOct 8

Bloomington PD chief on Somali gang violence

CBS NewsOct 8

Man arrested after car crashes into Bloomington home

Wednesday, October 7

The GuardianOct 7

FBI says it thwarted terrorist attack in Minnesota by an 18-year-old it supplied with an AK-47

CBS NewsOct 7

Twin Cities law enforcement leaders call for unified gang task force amid spate of gun crimes

Legacy | ObituaryOct 7

Arlene R Welbes Obituary (2026) - Bloomington, MN - Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels - Nokomis Park Chapel

Tuesday, October 6

CBS NewsOct 6

100 rounds fired in Bloomington neighborhood shooting; 1 hurt, police say

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulOct 6

Bloomington shooting: 100+ rounds fired in Somali gang-related incident

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Nearly 100 evidence markers found after Somali gang-related shooting in Bloomington

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'We are going to find you': Bloomington police chief addresses overnight shooting amid metro gun violence spree

Bring Me The NewsOct 6

Bloomington police chief says Somali American gang activity is fueled by ‘social media beef’

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Arthur Williams Obituary (2026) - Bloomington, MN - Cremation Society of Minnesota (First Memorial Funeral Chapel) - Saint Paul

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