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Hennepin County (/ ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Its county seat is Minneapolis, [2] the state's most populous city. [3] The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin. [4]
The Twin Cities and Western Railroad (reporting mark TCWR) is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Minnesota which started operations on July 27, 1991. [1] [2] Trackage includes the former Soo Line Railroad "Ortonville Line", originally built as the first part of the Pacific extension of the Milwaukee Road.
He was elected to a six year term in 1986 and reelected in 1992, 1998, 2004 and 2010. He created and served as the presiding judge for Hennepin County's Drug Court from January 1, 1997 until June 30, 2000. At the time the Hennepin County Drug Court was one of the largest drug courts in the nation.
In 1866, the Mississippi Bridge Company's charter expired and Hennepin County assumed control of the bridge, purchasing it for $37,500 ($805,313 in 2024). [8] The toll requirement continued until the bonds sold to buy the bridge were paid off in 1872.
Minnesota's 3rd congressional district encompasses the suburbs of Hennepin and Anoka counties to the west, south, and north of Minneapolis.The district, which is mostly suburban in character, includes a few farming communities on its far western edge and also inner-ring suburban areas on its eastern edge.
Leaders from Hennepin County, Minneapolis and other local governments are backing efforts by DFL lawmakers to make Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization.
The Mayor of Minneapolis, currently a position held by a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), operates alongside the city council. The mayor's role was previously considered relatively weak compared to some other U.S. cities, but following a charter amendment in 2021, the mayor gained more power and the council was reduced to purely legislative duties.