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Mesabi Trails Sees Spike in Popularity
EVELETH, Minn. — One of Minnesota’s largest trails has been gaining popularity. The St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority has been tracking the number of new people hiking along Mesabi Trail. The 165-mile trail has seen upwards of 140,000 users so far in 2024. The trail...
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
By now, many Americans outside of Minnesota have heard that our governor and Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz was a geography teacher. The question is whether most know what geography is and why this aspect of his resume is important. The unfortunate reality is that most Americans have only a cursory understanding of geography […]
Crash kills Minnesota man in Luck, Wisconsin
POLK COUNTY, Wis. — A 56-year-old Princeton, Minnesota man was killed Saturday morning when a pickup truck collided with an SUV in the Village of Luck, Wisconsin.Around 11 a.m. the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call three miles east of Luck, where two vehicles had crashed at the intersection of State Highway 48 and County Highway I. According to a press release, the pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign on County I and struck the SUV, traveling eastbound. The passenger of the SUV, William Van Heel from Princeton, Minnesota, was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no information about the condition of the driver of the SUV or the four occupants in the pickup truck. The Village of Luck is located about an hour northeast of the Twin Cities.
Descendants of St. Paul’s West Side Flats could get inheritance fund money
More than 60 years ago, the city of St. Paul bulldozed homes and displaced about 25,000 people from the West Side Flats neighborhood to make way for a new industrial park and flood wall after perpetual high-water problems. But, according to the West Side Community Organization, most of those families...
New Mobile Library now visiting St. Paul neighborhoods
ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Public Library has retired its beloved Bookmobile after nearly 20 years of service. The wheels on that bus were getting old. However, all is not lost. With modern mechanics and updated art, a new vehicle is now going 'round and 'round St. Paul streets. SPPL received its new Mobile Library in late July and began its first route Aug. 4.
St. Cloud authorities disrupt major fentanyl operation, resulting in multiple arrests
ST. CLOUD — After a roughly nine-month investigation, the St. Cloud Police Department’s SWAT team and the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force busted a St. Cloud fentanyl operation last week, which involved at least eight perpetrators. The months-long investigation into several fentanyl dealers tracked the sale and/or confiscation of at least 7,600 individual fentanyl doses and 1.73 grams of cocaine, according to court records. ...
Vikings waive Jaren Hall, sign Brett Rypien
Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall played well enough in the preseason to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster. The Vikings have waived Hall and signed veteran Brett Rypien. Hall, a fifth-round pick from BYU, got the first start after Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year. On the opening drive, Hall suffered a concussion near the Atlanta goal line.
CentraCare working on 2 expansion projects in St. Cloud, Sartell
A health care system in central Minnesota is working on two new expansion projects to provide more facilities for its patients. The CentraCare Plaza and CentraCare Sauk Crossing, both located off County Road 120, will undergo construction and remodeling over the next few years, according to the CentraCare website. The...
Braves beat skidding Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep, as Sale notches 15th win and Soler shines
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Sale won his major league-leading 15th game with six crisp innings, Jorge Soler homered early and threw out a runner at the plate late, and the resurgent Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Minnesota Twins 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday night. Sale (15-3) continued...
Votes thrown out after primary ballot error in Douglas County
TOWNSHIP OF SUMMIT, Wis. (Northern News Now) - New legislative maps proved to be an issue during the primary elections. A mistake was made on the primary election ballot earlier this month in the Township of Summit, Wis. Those ballots contained the 73rd Assembly District, instead of the 74th. That...
Contractor damaged homes to collect insurance payouts for storm damage: Charges
Jaser Munir Zaabri, 36, of Minneapolis, is charged with first-degree damage to property and several counts of felony insurance fraud. Ring camera footage shows Zaabri damaging a home with the corner of his cell phone before reporting hail damage to homeowners, a criminal complaint says. Authorities say the damage was...
Former Minnesota Vikings failed first-round pick has a new home
Just two years ago, the Minnesota Vikings used their first-round pick on the highly touted safety out of Georgia, Lewis Cine. Now, two seasons later, the Vikings have moved on from the 24-year-old defensive back ahead of a rebuilding 2024. As a part of their preseason cuts, the Vikings announced...
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