Heartbreaking Loss at Zoo in Minnesota: Death of Beloved Animal
Heartbreaking news surfaced in Minnesota today. According to a statement by Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, one of their beloved animals has passed away.
Minneapolis, St. Cloud police arrest ‘suspected gang leader’ in state fair shooting case
Collaboration between the Minneapolis and St. Cloud police departments led to the arrest of a " suspected gang leader ," who is a minor. In an email, a MPD spokesperson told the St. Cloud Times the arrest reportedly took place shortly before 11 p.m. on April 8 at the Marathon gas station, 701 Ninth Ave. S. "This...
Tax debt settlement company ordered to pay over $4 million for Minnesota fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Virginia-based tax debt settlement company has been ordered to refund more than $2.7 million in feeds to hundreds of Minnesotans. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says Wall & Associates, Inc. defrauded 224 Minnesotans into signing up for its services. “I hope this multi-million-dollar...
$1 Million Powerball Winner in Minnesota Wednesday Night
ROSEVILLE (WJON News) -- There was a Powerball winner in Minnesota on Wednesday night. Not the jackpot, but a $1 million winning ticket. Lottery officials say the winning ticket was sold at a Holiday Station Store in Minnetonka. The numbers drawn were 20, 24, 42, 43, 49, and the Powerball...
Minneapolis Uptown businesses unite to revitalize once-booming area
The Uptown Association has proposed the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID), which would run up and down Hennepin and Lyndale avenues between Franklin Avenue and 31st Street.
Mayo Clinic changes name of its DEI office citing ‘recent national events’
Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. It will now be called the Office of Belonging, according to internal communication to staff. People with EID titles will now have “Belonging” titles, according to the notice sent this week. Internal and external websites related to the...
2 children run from house after gunshots in apparent murder-suicide in central Minnesota
A young mother and a man are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Waite Park, Minn., over the weekend, police say. Officers responded to gunshots at a home in the 200 block of 10th Avenue N. just before 2:15 p.m. Saturday and found two adults dead in the house, according to Police Chief Anthony Reznicek.
St. Louis Park SWAT arrest 1, recover stolen gun
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Louis Park police arrested a man and recovered a stolen gun after responding to a report of an assault in an apartment building early Wednesday morning. St. Louis Park assault arrest. What we know:. The St. Louis Park Police Department said officers...
Ticks are emerging. Experts warn of rare but deadly vector-borne virus on the rise
ListenTicks are emerging. Experts warn of rare but deadly vector-borne virus on the rise. While the knowledge of ticks being vectors for Lyme disease is ubiquitous, there’s a lesser-known threat these insects carry that's concerning health experts: the Powassan virus. The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District...
Driver accused of pointing gun on I-94 arrested in Monticello
MONTICELLO — An alleged gun-pointing incident on Interstate 94 Tuesday afternoon led to the apprehension and arrest of a South Haven man in Monticello. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of a driver pointing a gun on I-94 westbound near the City of Albertville at 2:20 p.m. April 15....
