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Injuries in Two Vehicle Crash on Highway 23 in Stearns County
ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- One person was hurt in a crash on Highway 23 in Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 6:20 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Township. Both vehicles were heading north on the highway when one vehicle rear-ended the other. The...
Second COP House Planned for St. Cloud’s Southeast Side
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The plan to create St. Cloud's second Community Outpost is moving forward. On Monday night the city council is expected to approve a renovation agreement for the city-owned building at 10-10 Park in southeast St. Cloud. The city has received a $475,000 grant from the United States Department of Justice.
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
Top Tier Rubik’s Cubers Take Over Minneapolis Convention Center
Hundreds of competitors have descended on the Minneapolis Convention Center this week to see who are the fastest "cubers" in North America. CubingUSA is hosting the Rubik's WCA North American Championship that started today and runs through Sunday, July 18-21, 2024. It's the second North American Championship for The World...
Brooklyn Park Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Home Blaze on Abbott Avenue
A routine Wednesday in Brooklyn Park was punctuated by the work of the area's fire crews, who responded to a call regarding a structure fire at a residence located at 7439 Abbott Avenue. According to the Brooklyn Park Police Department Alert, firefighters arrived on the scene to discover a small fire situated within a wall of the home—a domestic tableau turned urgent by the sudden embrace of flames.
Attorney representing Madison Equities says downtown St. Paul is in ‘crisis’
Katie Galioto at the Star Tribune has a letter sent to the St. Paul City Council from downtown St. Paul’s largest private property owner, Madison Equities, that states the downtown is in a “very evident crisis” due to crime, homelessness, drug use and businesses shuttering. Gray Duck...
New report looks for redress for residents displaced from St. Paul’s West Side Flats
ListenNew report looks for redress for residents displaced from St. Paul's West Side Flats. The Mississippi River has pulled back from flood stage in St. Paul after cresting at the end of last month at more than 20 feet. It reached two feet higher than that back in 1952 in what is considered the city’s most destructive flood. The areas that were hardest hit were low-lying areas predominantly occupied by immigrants, in particular, the West Side Flats neighborhood just across the river from downtown St. Paul.
‘The Survival of Our Lives’: Accessible voting event encourages disability community to make their voices heard
At the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, staff provide an array of resources to people with disabilities so that they can, according to the Center’s executive director, Jesse Bethke Gomez, “help people really help themselves.”. On July 11, when The Disability Freedom & Justice Caravan rolled into St....
“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.
6 Vikings Players from 2023 Roster Remain Free Agents
Minnesota Vikings training camp kicks off this Sunday, with all rookies reporting to Eagan. Veterans arrive on Tuesday, July 23rd. 6 Vikings Players from 2023 Roster Remain Free Agents. The 2024 offseason is in the rearview, and the Vikings added about 40 new players. Over 23 from the 2023 roster...
One player who can earn way into Timberwolves rotation no one is talking about
The upcoming season will be one with massive implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves. If they fail to live up to expectations, many will cast off their wildly impressive 2023-24 season where they earned 56 wins as simply a fluke. But if they can carry over that success from last year into next, the NBA world will have no choice but to respect Minnesota for the perennial Western Conference powerhouse they truly are.
Joe Mauer Will Join These Former Minnesota Twins In Cooperstown On Sunday [GALLERY]
The election of Joe Mauer means that there are now 12 former Minnesota Twins players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the Twins' franchise history includes players who were Washington Senators before the team moved to Minnesota in 1961, this list is exclusive to those who played in Minnesota.
Community Rallies for Laurie and Terry Ourada: Bridging the Gap Benefit Scheduled for Sunday
LUCAN, MN – The community is coming together to support Laurie and Terry Ourada at the Bridging the Gap Benefit on Sunday, July 21, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lucan Community Center. Laurie Ourada has been battling Scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease, for several years. This condition...
Details released on man who threatened to jump from Redwood Falls roof
(Redwood Falls MN-) Redwood Falls Police have released more details on an incident Tuesday where a man threatened to jump off the roof of a downtown building. Police Chief Jason Cotner says at approximately 10:23 a.m. Tuesday they got info that 29-year-old Joshua Panitzke of Belview may be at 240 South Washington Street in Redwood Falls. Panitzke had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Sibley and Hennepin Counties and officers believed Panitzke was part of a crew working on renovating the building. When officers arrived Panitzke and the crew were working on the roof. His supervisor told Panitzke law enforcement was present and asked him to exit the roof. Panitzke refused and when officers went on the roof Panitzke became agitated and went to the edge of the building and threatened to jump off.
MLB Commissioner weighs in on Twins broadcast debacle
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have produced a lot of compelling storylines during the first half of the season, but for many frustrated fans the season boils down to a single headline. "The team is having a good season and no one can watch it," said Bobby Nightengale, Minnesota...
Texans Sign Former Vikings Player
The Houston Texans love former Minnesota Vikings players. Danielle Hunter, Stefon Diggs, Case Keenum, and Kris Boyd can attest. Houston made former ex-Vikings offensive guard Chris Reed the latest this week, adding the veteran lineman from free agency with training camp right around the bend. KSTP’s Darren Wolfson tweeted Tuesday,...
911 call centers back online in MN after outages
MINNEAPOLIS — Call centers are coming back online after a global Microsoft outage knocked out 911 for counties across the nation Friday morning. Companies that use Microsoft have been affected by the outages across the world starting Thursday night and persisting into Friday morning. Many people are stuck in airport lines or stranded at their destination temporarily as airlines race to get planes back in the air.
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