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Two unrelated shootings in Minneapolis within 10 minutes; two suffer life-threatening injures
MINNNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating two different shootings that happened around 7 p.m. Saturday.The first shooting happened near the 2600 block of Third Avenue South. Officers were called to the scene on report of a shooting and found a man with life-threatening injuries. They provided CPR until EMS could arrive. The man was taken to Hennepin Healthcare. The second shooting happened around 10 minutes later near the 2500 block of Cedar Avenue South. A man was found near the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue South with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided medical aid before the victim was taken to Hennepin Healthcare. Police say the man was walking on 2500 block of Cedar after meeting a group when he was shot. He then ran a block before he collapsed. Police are investigating both shootings. An arrest has not been made in either shooting. Police say the two shootings do not appear to be related.
Local Kayaker Circumnavigates Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. — Cale Prosen began his journey around Lake Superior right on the shoreline near the lift bridge in Park Point. “It was a nice protected location where I knew I would be safe from the waves of Superior,” said Prosen. “Being in a nice protected bay such as this where there wouldn’t be five foot waves. And of course it’s a nice public landing for me to start and finish my journey.”
Jake Downing Keeping Cool Head With Duluth Huskies
DULUTH, Minn.- As the only 2024 high school graduate on the Duluth Huskies’ roster, Jake Downing has done some on-the-fly adapting in the last month and a half. “Definitely a slow start, kind of just getting adjusted to everything,” says Downing, 18. “The faster pace of the game, the bigger guys, kind of learning as much as I can in a short span of time. And just making adjustments every single day.”
Prep Hockey: Summerfest Tournament Gets Underway
PROCTOR, Minn.- It may be the offseason, but local high school hockey teams returned to the ice for some friendly competition in day one of the Hockey Proctor Summerfest. After falling one win short of the Class A State Championship last season, the new-look Hermantown Hawks fell to Benilde-St. Margarets 4-2 on their home ice.
Duluth Tropics roll over Rock Ridge in Legion Division 1 substate semifinals
The Duluth Tropics and Rock Ridge Legion baseball teams met on the mound on Friday afternoon in the Minnesota Senior Legion Baseball Division I Northeast Substate semifinals. Duluth would kick it into gear in the third inning with Bjorn Lind hitting the ball into center field, the shot would bring in two runs to make the score 2-0. Then Dylan Cole would shoot the ball past shortstop to give Duluth another run.
Minnesota weather: Rain and storms Sunday evening and overnight
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The muggy and very warm weather will likely continue in this upcoming forecast. Highs are expected to peak in the 80s and close to 90 almost every single day this week. Dew points will likely stay in the 60s with a few days peaking in the...
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the 'blue wall'
When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz showed up on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” last week to blast Donald Trump and JD Vance as “weird” — part of a recent media blitz — the line of attack quickly gained traction among Democrats. Key among them was...
Minnesota Democrats, including Gov. Walz, launch Harris for President campaign in St. Paul
ST. PAUL — As former President Donald Trump prepared to speak in St. Cloud Saturday evening, Minnesota’s Democratic leaders launched the state’s campaign supporting their presumptive presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, earlier that morning. “We (Harris) ran against each other for president, (but) we actually got to be closer friends,” U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said to the crowd of about 300. “We spent the night before Thanksgiving together with our families in Iowa, and I...
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