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Minnesota State Flag Soars To Space: A Historic Milestone Achieved
Some Minnesotans (but by no means all) have been saying it all along -- Minnesota's new state flag is out of this world. According to the UMN Mechanical Engineering and UMN Aerospace Engineer team, they "launched the flag together with a research payload earlier today (Wednesday) from Montgomery, MN." And...
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices
Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The idea is similar to a local utility board: a public group that sets rules or makes recommendations to ensure that what they’re regulating — in this case, prescription medications — is […] The post Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
St. Cloud Man’s Murder Trial Begins in Benton County
FOLEY (WJON News) -- A three-week murder trial involving a St. Cloud man gets underway in Benton County this week. Thirty-eight-year-old Michael Carpenter is charged with 1st-degree premeditated murder and one count of 2nd-degree murder with intent after a shooting incident that killed a woman outside an east St. Cloud business.
Train Derailment Near Big Lake Caused Weekend Delays, Service Resumed Monday Morning
(KNSI) – Authorities say no one was hurt when a train derailed in Sherburne County early Saturday morning. Fifteen cars carrying consumer goods came off the track near Big Lake around 3:15 a.m. The derailment snarled train schedules over the weekend as freight trains were rerouted around the site.
Could A Mountain Bike Trail Be Coming To Quarry Park?
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Quarry Park and Nature Preserve could have a mountain bike trail in two years. The Mid-Minnesota Cycling Club is running a capital campaign to raise $200,000 to add a 10-mile trail at the park. The total cost of the trail is $800,000 and the club...
Michael Hall III, Hall Law P.A.
Born and raised in St. Cloud, Michael Hall III has Hall Law P.A. offices there and in Minneapolis and Edina. The firm’s website is replete with six- and seven-figure judgments and settlements. Hall’s current case load is full of a variety of matters. One is Doe v. USFS...
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...
Brandon Thompson, Ciresi Conlin LLP
In a few months, the case of Thapar v. St. Cloud Orthopedics will be re-tried in U.S. District Court. The medical practice verdict in the case, for $111 million, was handed down in May of 2022. Brandon Thompson and his client rejected Magistrate Judge Tony Leung’s offer of a remittitur of $10 million and opted instead for a new trial.
Kleis helps residents meet St. Cloud's 16 City Council candidates
ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud residents have a lot of research to do before the Aug. 13 primary election with 16 city council and 6 mayoral candidates vying for their vote. “This is by far one of the highest candidate turnouts I've seen since being in office," St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis said in early June. "It's encouraging to see that many people want to serve. There's a lot of great candidates too. I think it's a great opportunity to see new leadership."
Construction of Massive Solar Farm in Becker Clears Another Major Hurdle
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently approved the site permit, requested by Xcel Energy, for one of the nation’s largest solar energy developments in the community of Becker. PUC Chair Katie Sieben says construction for two additional solar arrays had already been approved, starting last year, but there’s significance...
Ukrainian medical student training with U of M to bring help back to home country
MINNETONKA, Minn. — The University of Minnesota is helping train a Ukrainian medical student so she can go back to her country and assist in the war effort. Lisa Ishchenko is in the U.S. for the first time – away from her family, away from her life as a medical student, away from the war that still makes itself known daily in her home country of Ukraine."One of the biggest children's hospitals, not only in Ukraine but all of Europe, was destroyed by Russian rockets," Ishchenko said. "It's awful because I knew people who were working there and now many colleagues...
Controversial former Vikings QB a major snub on recent all-time list
Creating any list comprised of all-time greats can be a real challenge. There is always the fear of forgetting one of the GOATs off the list and making anyone who looks at the ranking question its validity. When it comes to former Minnesota Vikings players, omitting a legendary player can...
Minnesota Twins Legend Stands Alone in Baseball History as He Enters Hall of Fame
As Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer gets set to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it's a good reminder that he stands alone in baseball history with regards to this great statistic.
Twins get screwed by lame loophole in fan interference rule vs. Brewers
While most eyes in Twins Territory were fixed 1,100 miles away from Target Field and on Joe Mauer's Hall of Fame induction speech, some chaos broke out in the Twins-Brewers game. Milwaukee took a late lead in the eighth inning on a Rhys Hoskins home run that initially looked like...
Arson suspected in Lake Street garbage fires, fire department says
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities suspect several garbage fires on Minneapolis' West Lake Street Monday morning were intentionally set.One such fire spread to a building on the 900 block of West Lake Street just before 3:30 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Fire Department. Crews responded, searched the building and put out the fire. No one was injured, but a residence inside the building was deemed uninhabitable. The building also contained a business, which is now boarded up.While fighting that fire, the department learned of additional garbage fires on West Lake Street. An employee of a nearby business told police he saw someone setting the fires. Minneapolis police responded and detained a man, the fire department said.
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