ROTHSAY, MN — Six people, including four young children, were hurt in a crash Monday afternoon near Rothsay. The driver, 52-year-old Kerry Gee of Gary, Indiana, was arrested for impaired driving, pending the results of a blood test. Minnesota State Patrol says just before 2 p.m. near Rothsay, a car was eastbound on I-94 when it went off the road, struck…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Garth is coming back. Garth Brooks announced this morning he will return to Minnesota. The singer/songwriter will perform at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 4. It’s part of his North American stadium tour kicking off in March. The first two stop in St. Louis and Glendale, Arizona are both sold out. Tickets for the…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — General Mills is giving its employees more paid time off to care for an aging parent or ill family members and to bond with their newborns and adoptive children. The Minnesota-based company unveiled an expanded paid time-off policy on Wednesday. The updated policy for new parents and family caregivers is designed to keep the company competitive among…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Muslims across the Twin Cities are celebrating one of their biggest holidays: the prayer service known as Eid. Dozens of Islamic centers have joined together to hold prayers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. They are calling it “Super Eid” and more than 20,000 people are expected to attend. The Islamic holy day known as the “festival…
(KMSP) – Tuesday primary election in Minnesota saw the highest number of primary voters in more than three decades. According to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, 902,119 people voted in the primary–the highest number of voters since 1982. Overall voter turnout was approximately 22.7 percent, which is the highest it has been since 1992. Statewide, 582,314 voters cast a ballot in the DFL primary and 319,807 cast…
FARGO, N.D. — You now have another option when you’re hungry but don’t want to leave your place to get anything to eat. The on-demand restaurant delivery service called “Bite Squad” is now serving Fargo. The Minneapolis-based company is running a promotion that promises free delivery for a year to all customers who order during their grand opening weekend, August…
ALASKA — A Minnesota 6th Grade STEM teacher was killed by falling ice in Alaska. 32-year-old Brittany Boegel was killed yesterday after old avalanche debris collapsed on her during a hike on Byron Glacier in Portage Valley. Off-duty nurses in the area attempted to revive her but were unsuccessful. A six year old boy and an adult male were also…
KIMBALL, S.D. — A pregnant South Dakota woman has been airlifted to a Minneapolis burn unit after her stomach and legs were burned by a grease fire. 20-year-old Pam Bice of Kimball was burned Monday after she collided with her sister, who was trying to remove a burning pan from her home. Bice’s sister had found the fire in her…
Police Chief Medaria ArradondoMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Police in Minneapolis will stop stings to arrest people on low-level marijuana charges. The police chief announced the new policy at the direction of Mayor Jacob Frey. It follows a report by the Hennepin County public defender’s office that 46 of 47 people arrested in sting operations from January 24 to May 24 were…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A high school employee in Minneapolis was critically hurt in an attack by a teenager. Authorities say a paraprofessional suffered significant injuries in the attack Tuesday at Harrison Education Center. He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center where he is in critical condition. Prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Corey Burfield with two counts of assault. He knocked…
