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Newest member of Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor is South Carolina football legend
The most underrated player in South Carolina football history is Bobby Bryant. The dynamic cornerback played for the Gamecocks in the mid-1960s and was an All-American performer (he also was an All-ACC baseball player) and was selected as the ACC's Athlete of the Year for the 1966-1967 academic year, yet he is often neglected when discussing the greatest Gamecocks in team history.
KARE 11 Investigates: Lawsuit claims medical neglect at Dakota County Jail
MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed in Minneapolis federal court accuses Dakota County jail officials and a private medical company of neglect and deliberate indifference in the case of a man who suffered a life-threatening diabetic coma. Caleb Duffy was booked into the Dakota County Jail on July 4, 2022,...
“That Gotta Be Me”- Timberwolves Star Karl-Anthony Towns Hilariously Recognized His Jumper On NBA’s ‘Guess the Shot’ Tunnel Cam
The Summer League games have yet again provided a platform for the newbies to showcase their talents. To lighten up the mood, a fun game was set up where the players were asked to guess the popular shots of the NBA players. While some could accurately figure it out from the black-and-white screen, others got stuck. Then came an amusing moment involving the Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns.
Man Killed in Tragic Farm Accident Near Staples
Staples, MN – At around 6:13 Thursday evening (July 18th), the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department responded to a farm equipment rollover accident in rural Bullard Township, north of Staples. First responders arrived to the scene and located a front-end loader tractor lying upside down in the ditch along...
Rockford Pushes For Disaster Declaration Following This Week’s Devastating Storms
The Stateline area has been working hard to clean up after this week's nasty storms, and city officials are wasting no time pushing for an official disaster declaration which would provide much-needed relief for homeowners. Benefits of a Disaster Declaration. When a city or county gets nailed by massive flooding,...
Evans wins international journalism award
Madison Evans, a 12-year-old freelance reporter for the Newsleaders, has been honored with an award from Youth Journalism International. Evans won a second-place “Award for Excellence” in the “Sports News” category for a story she wrote about the U.S. Women’s Open Golf Tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. last summer. The feature story, published online, was headlined with “Women’s Golf is Changing History, and Young Fans are Noticing the Fun.”
Sheriff Investigating Incident Near County Park
DASSEL (WJON News) -- The Meeker County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious incident. The incident happened between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Friday in the 68800 block of 233rd Street near the Darwin-Dassel County Park. An 18-year-old woman was out jogging when she was approached by a man...
Belle Plaine rallies around newlywed now widowed in CA crash
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A deadly crash killed a 26-year-old man from Belle Plaine and badly injured his wife, just as the newlyweds were building a new life in California. Their small Minnesota community is "All in for Ally" and giving a huge boost to both families. "Two...
After Storm Hits Art Fair, $5k Donation to Maple Grove Artists
A major storm that swept through the northwest metro last weekend had a devastating impact on artists participating in the Arbor Lakes Art Fair in Maple Grove. “Total devastation, there were two major piles of tents, just heaped up,” said Lise Spence-Parsons, executive director of the Maple Grove Arts Center. “Twisted metal, canvas. People who didn’t remove their art — there was broken ceramics, there were prints, there was glass.”
Electrical fire likely cause of house fire that killed elderly couple, says sheriff
LE SUEUR COUNTY, Minn. — The Le Sueur County Sheriff says an "electrical component" likely caused a house fire that killed an elderly couple last Sunday. The Montgomery Fire Department was one of four departments that responded to a 911 call at nearly 1 a.m. and discovered Betty, 73, and Roman Jindra, 76, dead in their kitchen. The sheriff says Betty had called to say the couple was trapped inside.
3-year-old in critical condition after Brooklyn Park dog attack
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 3-year-old is in critical condition after a dog attack in Brooklyn Park on Friday afternoon.Brooklyn Park police say they were dispatched to a report of a dog attack on the 7500 block of Brooklyn Park Drive North around 12:45 p.m. There, they found two pit bulls attacking the boy. The boy had been playing at on playground equipment outside the home when he was attacked, police say. Angie Towers lives down the block with her two dogs. She's still in disbelief a child was hurt by dogs."The dogs have always been very nice, been to my house, played...
Another Charged in Connection with Zaria McKeever’s Murder
The mother of a man who admitted to plotting the killing of his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend has been charged as an accomplice. Valesha Parker, 47, is facing multiple counts of aiding an offender in the first degree murder of Zaria McKeever. McKeever was fatally shot in her apartment in 2022 by...
See Shaboozey In Minnesota This September
He's one of the biggest rising stars in music right now and you have a chance to see him in Minnesota later this year!. Shaboozey is hitting the road this fall on his recently-announced 'Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going Tour' and that includes a stop in Minneapolis. Concert...
Minnesota has third highest rate of melanoma in the U.S. and dermatologist says it's time to take extra precautions
Minnesota has the third highest rate of melanoma in the United States and as summer continues to heat up, dermatologists are reminding people to take extra precautions.
Sunday's Milwaukee Brewers game vs. Minnesota Twins won't be on TV. But you can still watch for free.
The Milwaukee Brewers finally return to the field Saturday for the first of two games against the Minnesota Twins, but on Sunday in the series finale, you'll find the game in an unusual place. The Brewers and Twins game will start at 12:05 p.m. CT — an hour earlier than you might expect,...
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