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Injuries in 2 Vehicle Crash in Benton County
SARTELL (WJON News) -- Several people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Benton County. The incident happened at about 10:00 p.m. Sunday at Highway 15 and County Road 29 in Sartell. A van driven by 50-year-old Peter Ziegler of St. Joseph was going west on the county road while...
Global technology outage continues to impact flights at MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A global technology breakdown continues to impact flights in and out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. On Sunday, several stranded passengers slept on the floor. Time seemed to be at a standstill, and many travelers told FOX 9 they would not be able to go anywhere...
Vikings first-round draft pick Dallas Turner signs rookie contract
Edge rusher and Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Dallas Turner signed his rookie contract, the team announced on Sunday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the contract as a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $15.76 million, including a $8.28 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option. He and fellow first-rounder...
Brewers 8, Twins 7: At Least Nobody Saw That One
The bad news is that the Twins lost. The good news is that there was a lot of other stuff going on, so if a Twins game ends in a loss and there’s no one to see it, did it really happen?. To start, one Joseph Patrick Mauer was...
Spoonbridge and Cherry Sculpture Thanks to Maura
Granddaughter Maura called from Minneapolis today to share what she was looking at while she was on vacation- Spoonbridge and Cherry. Earlier this year Maura did a school report on Oldenburg for Art Class and we had looked at some of Oldenburg’s public art sculpture online and discussed locations where they could be viewed.
Monday Morning Mailbag: Training Camp Opens, Bobby Bryant Heading for Ring of Honor
Do you have a comment or question? Send it to the Vikings.com Mailbag! Every Monday we'll post several comments and/or questions as part of the Vikings.com Monday Morning Mailbag. Although we can't post every comment or question, we will reply to every question submitted. Vikings Training Camp is upon us.
Cam Akers Didn’t Re-sign with the Vikings After All
Former Minnesota Vikings' running back Cam Akers is not officially back with the Vikings but recently worked out for the Houston Texans. The post Cam Akers Didn’t Re-sign with the Vikings After All appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
St. Paul native, Twins alum Joe Mauer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — He's known as a man of few words, but on Sunday, Joe Mauer shared a life's worth of gratitude and memories as he officially became a Major League Hall of Famer.Mauer was a high school phenom in both football and baseball in St. Paul and was named USA Today's High School Player of the Year in football in 2000 and baseball in 2001.He was drafted by his hometown Twins with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 MLB Draft."It was truly an honor to be a (Minnesota Twin) and represent my hometown team," Mauer said.The future six-time...
Vikings wanted to do with Kirk Cousins exactly what the Falcons have done
When quarterback Kirk Cousins was asked whether he would have signed with the Falcons if he’d known they’d be using the eighth overall pick on a quarterback, Cousins said, “I don’t really deal in hypotheticals.”. That was a soft way of saying, “Hell no.”. A...
Histosonics plans expansion in Minnesota
HistoSonics develops a histotripsy treatment for liver tumor procedures. Last year, the FDA granted de novo authorization for its Edison system and novel histotripsy therapy platforms. The report says HistoSonics plans to nearly double the size of its headquarters as it seeks a conditional use permit amendment from the city....
Brito's Burrito opens in downtown St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD — Downtown St. Cloud welcomed a new Mexican restaurant on June 15 when Brito’s Burrito made its way to 515 W. St. Germain St., near the old Polito's Pizza. Brito’s Burrito comes to St. Cloud after successfully opening other Minnesota locations, primarily near the Twin Cities, with its first location opening roughly three years ago in St. Louis Park. ...
Waterville downs Waseca as town ball postseason play rolls along
After Waseca defeated Lake Crystal in the play-in round, the matchup was set in the 13-60 playoffs between the Braves and top seeded Waterville Saturday afternoon. Five innings of scoreless ball eventually gave way to a torrent of runs which saw the hard-hitting Indians pull away to earn a 9-4 victory. The pitching battle between starters Dalton Grose of Waterville and Tyson Reger of Waseca was nothing short of dominant through the first five innings with just four combined hits spread throughout the early action,...
3M Open field has some big names as final push for FedEx Cup Playoffs begins
The PGA Tour’s 2024 major season is in the rearview mirror, and there are just two regular-season events left before the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The field announcement Friday for the 3M included some names of golfers who were in contention Sunday at the British Open: Billy Horschel, Justin Rose and Sam Burns. Akshay Bhatia, Keegan Bradley and Tony Finau are also listed in the field after a short week at Royal Troon after missing the cut.
I-35 open after incident with police on scene caused temporary detour near Faribault
Interstate 35 has reopened after an incident with police on the scene caused a detour in both directions near Faribault Sunday. Motorists were detoured off of Interstate 35 in both directions at Medford near Faribault late Sunday afternoon. A police presence was visible on MnDOT traffic cameras. Around 8 p.m.,...
2 Blaine daycare teachers charged with abusing infants in their care
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two teachers at Blaine daycare center have been charged after being caught on surveillance video being rough with multiple infants in their care. Chloe Kaye Johnson, 24, and Elizabeth Augusta Wiemerslage, 22, have both been charged with felony malicious punishment of a child under four, third-degree assault against a victim under four and two counts of gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child.
I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along Interstate 35 near Faribault, Minnesota, that shut down traffic for hours. The Rice County Sheriff’s Office released additional details about the standoff on Sunday night. What we know so far.
Death Investigation in Sauk Rapids
SAUK RAPIDS (WJON News) -- Authorities are investigating after a man's body was found in a Sauk Rapids park. Sauk Rapids police say just before 7:00 a.m. Sunday they responded to a call in Lions Park at 85 River Avenue. The Sauk Rapids police department has asked for the help...
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