Bloomington’s Beloved ‘Mr. Z’ Transforms Education Through Music at Normandale Hills Elementary
After honing his craft for nearly three decades, Jeff Zupfer, also affectionately known as Mr. Z to his students, has been making waves in the realm of education at Normandale Hills Elementary School. Since 1995, when he traded aspirations of high school choir direction for the arguably more whimsical world of...
Baker bill to protect divers passes house 127-0
(St. Paul, MN) -- A bipartisan bill passed by the Minnesota House aims to protect workers engaged in commercial diving for aquatic plant removal. It is named in memory of Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson. The two young men lost their lives while working under dangerous and unregulated conditions. Representative Dave...
Woman who vandalized Tesla in Bloomington will pay for repairs, won’t be charged
The suspect has agreed to pay for the damages in the incident.
Snow Totals Across Northern Minnesota From April 1st + 2nd 2025
The winter storm definitely started April off on an interesting note!
Good And Bad News For Recently Sold Historic Minnesota DQ
UPDATE: The Minnesota Star Tribune is reporting that the Roseville Dairy Queen location has been sold! The good news is, locals will still be able to get delicious ice cream treats at the historic building. The bad news: the new owner says Dairy Queen is not interesting in remaining in this location, so the 'old' DQ...
Crews fight multi-alarm apartment fire in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Crews from multiple departments are busy Thursday morning, battling a fire at a Roseville apartment complex. Engines were dispatched to 2855 Rice St. N, and encountered a fire at the Rosedale Estates that was quickly elevated to 2-alarms. Units from a number of neighboring departments, including...
Minnesota snow causes 400+ crashes, including one fatal semi truck wreck
A snowstorm caused more than 400 spinouts and crashes on Minnesota roadways on Wednesday. The snow fell across the state on Wednesday, April 2nd, causing snow and ice to accumulate on the roadways. According to Bring Me The News, only one of the more than 400 crashes caused by the weather was fatal. The fatal […] The...
Minneapolis shooting victim: ‘I was shocked’ at new developments in case against neighbor
John Sawchak, a man charged with shooting his next-door neighbor in Minneapolis, has been ruled incompetent after a mental health evaluation, court records show.
Surprise! Sloth gives birth at Como Zoo in front of unsuspecting visitors
Sago - a Hoffmann's two-toed sloth - delivered her little critter on Wednesday while on exhibit in the zoo's primate building. Both mom and baby are doing great.
There are Now Only Two Locally-Owned 24-Hour Diners Left in Minnesota
There's nothing quite like a cheap meal from a local diner. It's so good and always hits the spot! We have quite a few diners all around Minnesota but there are only two that are still open 24 hours. Delicious Diners in Minnesota. Before we get to those, I need...
