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Charges: Teen Fired Gunshots at New Hope Gas Station
A New Hope teen is facing criminal charges after allegedly firing a handgun at a New Hope gas station. Jeromeo Beavers, 18, has been charged with second-degree assault, possession of a machine gun, and receiving stolen property. All three are felonies. According to the criminal complaint, police were dispatched to...
Plymouth Residents Help Grow Sport of Cricket
It’s a sport that has exploded in popularity across the U.S. Cricket — which is deeply popular in India — has also found success in the northwest metro. Last December, Eka Sport, a group started by Plymouth residents, partnered with the Minnesota Youth Cricket Academy to open Minnesota’s first indoor cricket facility.
MapleBrook Soccer Club 19 Boys Fall to Academy Sports Club at USA Cup
In the USA Cup semifinal match-up of the boys under 19 gold division, the MapleBrook Soccer Club fell to Academy Sports Club by a score of 3-0. Goalkeeper Evan Martin kept MapleBrook in the game in the first half with a few nice stops, but ASC got on the board with a goal from Jakub Rus.
St. Louis Park Alley Residents Alerted to Upcoming Works on Alleys E and F
Residents in St. Louis Park should prepare for the next phase of the ongoing alley reconstruction initiative, as GL Contracting switches its focus to Alley E and F beginning Monday, July 22. Notices have been sent to locals, detailing the imminent commencement of work on the storm sewer drainage system in these areas.
Unicorn and Llama Races Coming To Minnesota Track In August
We've all heard of horses, dogs and even turtles racing around a track. However, Canterbury Park in Shakopee is going to run a race with an animal you've probably never seen before... a unicorn!. The horse racing track just over an hour from St. Cloud is hosting a Family Day...
Family of missing Dakota County woman "disappointed" in lack of information from investigators
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two weeks after a Dakota County woman disappeared, her family isn't giving up hope.Troy Haro says he's desperate for answers about what happened to his sister, Nikki Anderson."It's terrible," he said. "Lot of sleepless nights."Anderson's been missing since three Saturdays ago.Doorbell camera footage shows her leaving her mother's house in Randolph in Dakota County. She was barefoot, without her phone or medication."You wake up, you check your phone, hope for a text from her, a text from anyone," Haro said. "You think about her, every time in your mind, it comes around and comes around."There was a...
Cows undergoing extra testing ahead of county fair season due to bird flu risk
WAVERLY, Min. — County fair season is in full swing in Minnesota, but things are different this year for kids looking to show dairy cows.Nearly 150 herds have tested positive for the H5N1 avian flu virus across the country. That means extra dairy cow testing is needed before events."It's a lot of fun. It's probably my favorite time of the year," said Wyatt Glessing.Brothers Wyatt and Tanner Glessing work with their dairy cows year-round, near Waverly. But during the week of the Wright County fair, they get a chance to show them off."Washing, clipping, making them look all nice for...
Review: ‘English’ at the Guthrie Theater highlights the anguish of learning a new language
Tensions build on stage as a class of Iranian adults struggle with their secondary language instructor’s English-only policy. As the conversation turns to adopting English names, a student stands up and speaks in Farsi: “Our mothers get to name us, not foreigners.”. Now running at the Guthrie Theater,...
A new mural graces side of Dinkytown’s tallest building
Chickadees, trees and bright green can now be seen on the side of the Chateau co-op. The new mural was brought on by a two-year community effort to brighten up the concrete walls of the brutalist apartment building.
Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title
The rising junior won the title for the second consecutive year representing the University of Minnesota. Wren Warne-Jacobsen scored a personal best 174.52 across the two parts of the competition: short program and free skate. Image courtesy of Debbie Warne-Jacobsen. Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title.
The Minnesota Vikings Are the Most Disrespected NFL Team
The NFC North is set to be one of the most interesting divisions this upcoming season filled with questions. The Chicago Bears have a new quarterback in Caleb Williams, the Green Bay Packers will be looking to build off last season’s hype with Jordan Love, and the Detroit Lions will be looking to go back to the NFC Championship Game. And then there is the Minnesota Vikings, a team that the media has seemingly forgotten about, and it’s to a point where they are being disrespected.
Former Timberwolves player competing with Bulls in Summer League
The Minnesota Timberwolves' roster looks vastly different than it did just a little over a year ago. During the 2022-23 season, the Wolves employed the likes of Taurean Prince, Bryn Forbes, Austin Rivers, D'Angelo Russell, A.J. Lawson, and several other players that are no longer part of the team's roster.
Phillies-Twins rain delay: Restart time updates for Target Field, July 22
With the All-Star break now firmly in the rearview mirror, the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins are scheduled for a three-game series at Target Field. Unfortunately, it looks like we’ll have to wait to get the first game of this series underway. With thunderstorms and rain in the forecast...
Vikings Reportedly Pursued Trade for Pro Bowl QB This Offseason
What seemed like an outlandish rumor four months ago actually had a backbone, at least per the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason diligence. Vikings Reportedly Pursued Trade for Pro Bowl QB This Offseason. That’s the Los Angeles Chargers’ would-be interest in trading quarterback Justin Herbert, and perhaps, per the theory at...
Gophers football slotted 12th in Big Ten preseason poll
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team will likely head into the 2024 season with quite the chip on its shoulder. The Gophers, coming off a 6-7 season, were placed 12th in a Big Ten preseason poll put together by Cleveland.com on Monday. The league will have 18 teams for the first time with the addition of former Pac-12 teams USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.
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