Noem delivers bonus checks to some TSA workers at MSP Airport
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem returned to the Twin Cities on Sunday for the second time in a month, this time to deliver bonus checks to select TSA officers. WCCO's Marielle Mohs was there, asking why all officers didn't receive bonuses.
Minnesotan found guilty of posing as wounded POW and reaping $146K in benefits
Jurors on Friday convicted a Minnesota man of collecting $146,000 in federal benefits by falsely claiming to be a decorated Marine Corps veteran who was wounded in action, captured and tortured in Iraq. Mikhail Robin Wicker, 39, of Dilworth was found guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Paul of...
Minneapolis Traffic Stop Leads to DUI Arrest and Felony Warrant Capture
A routine traffic stop in Minneapolis led to more serious charges when officers arrested a driver and a passenger, the Minneapolis Police Department reported on its social media. On a recent patrol near 15th Street and Park Avenue South, officers from the 1st Precinct initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle. They...
Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside community is still the center of Somali-American life in the Midwest
Step onto Cedar Avenue and you’ll hear Somali spoken alongside English, smell spiced tea, and see storefronts buzzing with everyday life. Cedar-Riverside isn’t just a historic gateway neighborhood; it remains the living heart of Somali-American culture in the Midwest. From mosques to markets, radio shows to youth...
Minneapolis church hands out 150 Thanksgiving meals
An uptown Minneapolis church put its money where its mouth was Saturday — or at least, where its communities' mouth was.
Two Killed and Freeport Woman Seriously Injured In Highway 55 Crash
ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- Two people died, and a Freeport woman is in serious condition after a car crash on Saturday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says at about 2:30 p.m., a GMC Acadia being driven by 50-year-old Shawn Slaven of Plymouth was going east on Highway 55 near Rockford. Meanwhile, a Chevy...
Iconic Dayton’s Elves display returning to St. Paul home
The display will be visible at 1887 Saunders Avenue starting starting Dec. 6 and running through Christmas Day.
2 people killed, 2 hurt in Wright County crash Saturday morning
The Minnesota State Patrol said two drivers were killed and two passengers were injured in a crash along Highway 55 early Saturday morning.
Murder vs. Manslaughter: Minnesota’s Homicide Statutes Explained
When a violent death occurs in Minneapolis, Saint Paul or anywhere in Minnesota, the specific charge filed—first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter—dictates the potential prison time. Here’s how the state differentiates these acts:. The Degrees of Murder. First-degree murder (Life Imprisonment):...
Blue Cross to end SilverSneakers coverage at YMCA, Life Time
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
