MINNEAPOLIS — The New England Patriots touched down at MSP just before 2:00 Monday afternoon. It’s not a new feeling for many of these guys. Quarterback Tom Brady will be playing in his eighth Super Bowl, and he’s trying to win his sixth Lombardi Trophy. And while the Super Bowl is nothing new to Tom Brady, it’s not new to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says she plans to run for re-election as attorney general instead of running for governor. Swanson was widely expected to launch a bid for governor. But the three-term Democrat told supporters in an email that she is running instead for re-election. In her email, Swanson wrote that the work of her…
NATIONAL — The Toys R Us store in Fargo will remain open but the store in Rapid City, South Dakota is closing. It is among 180 stores being closed around the country. Four locations in the Twin Cities also made the closure list. Toys R Us is being squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart. It will begin closing…
MINNEAPOLIS — A prosecutor has convened a grand jury in the case of a Minneapolis police officer who shot a woman last summer. Justine Damond was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said previously he would no longer use grand juries in police shootings, and would decide those cases himself. He said…
WADENA COUNTY, Minn. — Authorities were called out after a domestic disturbance east of Menahga and a man with a gun walking along the north shores of Stocking Lake. The victim called 911 just after 3 o’clock saying her significant other had left the residence on foot with a firearm. A CodeRED message was sent to people in the…
SISSETON, SD — Authorities have identified a Minnesota woman who died in a crash on I-29 in South Dakota. 23-year-old Marrisa Mountain of Granite Falls was a passenger in a pickup that went off the interstate and rolled north of Sisseton on Saturday morning. She died at the scene. The 28-year-old South Dakota man who was driving suffered serious but…
Minnesota is looking for a few good judges to fill four vacancies in the Seventh Judicial District. Steven Cahill, Galen Vaa, Sally Ireland Robertson and Waldemar Senyk are all retiring. Cahill and Vaa’s seats are based in Moorhead. Robertson’s is in Wadena while Senyk’s seat is in Fergus Falls. The Commission on Judicial Selection has set an application deadline of…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police in South Dakota are investigating whether a former Moorhead man accused of torturing and killing cats has been attempting to adopt more pets. Jalen Greer now lives in the Rapid City area. A Craigslist ad there warns that Greer tried to adopt a pet from the Sturgis/Meade County Animal Shelter. He was sentenced to two…
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — A man who tried to hold up a liquor store in the Twin Cities has died after an employee shot him. Maplewood officers were called to Princess Liquors shortly before 8 p.m. Monday. Authorities say two suspects attempted to rob the liquor store and began to assault one of the employees. Another employee confronted the suspects…
NEWFOLDEN, Minn. — The City of Newfolden, Minnesota is reporting a water main break. It happened just east of the elementary school. Repairs will begin in the morning and water will be shut off in that area of town until it’s fixed which is expected by late Tuesday. Categories: Community, Local News, Minnesota News, News Landing Page Tags: BREAK,…
