Target recalling 200K toddler sandals for choking hazard
MINNEAPOLIS (KKTV) - Heads up, parents: There’s an important recall to be aware of. More than 200,000 toddler sandals sold at Targets nationwide are being recalled due to a choking hazard. The retail giant is urging families who purchased its Cat & Jack-branded raffia sandals to stop using them...
This Week in Geek (7/20/2026–7/26/2026)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, July 20, to Sunday, July 26. Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to feature events that appear safe, responsible, and consis
Labor memorializes 92nd anniversary of ‘Bloody Friday,’ as history rhymes
When Minneapolis police sprayed bullets into a crowd of hundreds of strikers in 1934, John Hanson’s father plugged wounds to stop blood from seeping into the cobblestone. “My father approached the closest fallen man, who was moaning, screaming and bleeding into the pavement,” he said. “Can you imagine what those crack
Sunday Evening Northland Forecast: 7/19/2026
A storm system will bring several rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the Northland tonight and Monday, and a few storms could be strong or severe. It remains humid and warm, along with a decent breeze.
Twin Cities Trash Shakeup As Ramsey And Washington Counties Supercharge Food-Scrap Pickup
Kitchen scraps in the east metro are getting an upgrade. Starting earlier this month, many Twin Cities residents in Ramsey and Washington counties can now toss more of their food waste into curbside pickup for composting instead of sending it to the landfill. The latest expansion of the Food Scraps Pickup Program now c
Officials provide an update for July Lightning Incident Wildfires
On Sunday evening, officials provided an update during a community meeting about the July Lightning Incident Wildfires currently burning in the Superior National Forest.
3M Open history, results and past winners
The 3M Open is the PGA Tour's Minnesota event, with the tournament having been played...
Jumping Worms Confirmed At Arden Hills Yard Waste Site, White Bear Township Under Review...
Ramsey County has paused mulch and compost giveaways at two yard waste sites after workers found invasive jumping worms — the kind that wreck garden soil and move like snakes when disturbed.
Air quality alert expanded to Mankato, Twin Cities
Wildfire smoke has expanded an issued air quality alert for northeastern and southern Minnesota to Mankato and the Twin Cities. Unhealthy air may cause irritated eyes, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness or shortness of breath. Anyone experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention and reduce their time outd
Heading for the record books: Twin Cities’ historic string of 90 degree days
If you think it's been an exceptionally hot stretch across the Twin Cities, you're absolutely right. The numbers back it up. With today's high reaching 90 degrees at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), the Twin Cities have now recorded nine consecutive days with temperatures of 90 degrees or higher. Tha

















