Burnsville to honor slain first responders with memorial day
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The city of Burnsville will honor three fallen first responders on Tuesday, which will mark one year since they were killed by a gunman during a standoff. Investigators say Shannon Gooden shot police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth on Feb. 18, 2024....
Man found dead in Downtown St. Paul amid dangerous overnight cold
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police say extreme cold may have played a factor in the death of a 36-year-old St. Paul man. The man was found dead Thursday at about 8:30 a.m. in Downtown St. Paul near Kellogg Boulevard West and Market Street North, about a block south of Rice Park. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office is...
New Chicken Restaurant Now Planning On Expanding To Minnesota
While several Minnesota restaurants have recently announced that they are closing their doors forever, one new chicken chain just said it will open soon in the North Star State.
Maplewood Mall staged a big comeback by thinking small
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — If you haven't set foot in Maplewood Mall for a while, you'll probably still recognize its famous carousel but you might not recognize the names of too many businesses. "We get a lot of customers who are like, 'You're not Caribou,'" said Gaolunha Vang, owner of...
Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue destroyed, suspect arrested after scrap yard calls police
Police announced the arrest of a man accused of stealing a bronze statue of a young F. Scott Fitzgerald in St. Paul. The suspect was reported after allegedly trying to sell pieces of the statue to Northern Metal Recycling. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote renowned works such as "The Great Gatsby"...
Animal disease outbreaks bring on emergency declaration in Minnesota
We've opened this article to everyone as a public service. Please consider supporting our work. View subscription offers. The impact of three animal disesases in Minnesota is being felt and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority Board is responding with interest-free loans. The RFA has...
Meet the Local Man Who Invented a Bike/Rollerblade/Ice Skate Hybrid
A few weeks ago, I was riding my fat bike near Lake Nokomis when I was surprised to see a guy pedaling toward me on a bike with no front wheel. As the rider drew closer, I realized that it actually did have a front wheel—it had four of them, in fact, and they were very small. Instead of a standard bike wheel, the...
Minnesota Man Catches 10.44 Pound Bass On Toledo Bend Lake
The Toledo Bend Lake Association (TLBA) has announced the 21st Lunker for the Lunker Program was caught on February 13th. The TLBA issued the following statement about the catch:. "Nathon Thompson of Eagan, Minnesota, caught this 10.44-pound bass on February 13, 2025, and weighed it in at Toledo Bend Tackle...
Quaker Oats Recalls 10,000 Boxes Of Pancake Mix
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix.
‘We are each other’s business’: Minnesota advocates rally statewide to show support for immigrants
The “Love Your Immigrant Neighbor” event included rallies in St. Paul, Rochester, Mankato and Monticello. The post ‘We are each other’s business’: Minnesota advocates rally statewide to show support for immigrants appeared first on Sahan Journal .
