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Dodgers might have just bailed the Twins out with puzzling DFA decision
We are just days away from the MLB Trade Deadline, and the rumor mill winds are whistling for the Minnesota Twins. Despite a painfully quiet winter, in which the Twins made absolutely no meaingful moves to improve the roster, it sounds like the front office might be active at the deadline in adding som help. Starting pitching is a glaring need for Minnesota, as the team lacks a true No. 3 starter to slot into a playoff rotation alongside Joe Ryan and a struggling Pablo Lopez.
Video shows Xcel Energy truck smash into Minneapolis business
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - New surveillance video shows a studio owner narrowly escaping injury when the driver of an Xcel Energy truck crashed into his business last week in Minneapolis. The truck careened into Supply Studio, an art studio along Hennepin Avenue near 7th Street SE last Wednesday. Luckily, no...
Wren Warne-Jacobsen Defends U.S. Collegiate Championships Title
Wren Warne-Jacobsen won her second consecutive women’s senior title at the 2024 U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships & Invitational this past weekend in Richfield, Minnesota. Joonsoo Kim achieved his first gold and second senior medal at the U.S. Collegiate Championships while Bailey Onixt and Solomon Bristol stood on top...
Hennepin (MN) EMS Seeks Paramedic Diversity to Boost Outcomes for Minority Patients
Infinity Beatty-Metcalfe’s graduation Friday from Hennepin Healthcare’s paramedic trainee program may have been destiny, but it was a delayed one for the 31-year-old. She pushed herself after growing up in foster care to become an emergency medical technician (EMT) at 19, but burned out from the intensity and frequency of ambulance runs in St. Louis, Mo. She had been inspired after witnessing the heroism of paramedics who brought a baby born prematurely to a hospital via helicopter. But paramedic training seemed impossible while working to pay bills and starting a family.
After calls to defund police, Minneapolis approves officer pay raise
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Minneapolis approved a contract this week to make its police officers among the highest-paid in the region, years after a movement to defund the police department in the wake of George Floyd's murder. The Minneapolis City Council approved the contract with the department's union, including 22 percent pay...
Minneapolis city, community leaders speak on hazardous vacant building ordinance
MINNEAPOLIS — City and community leaders in Minneapolis on Monday detailed an ordinance that addresses hazardous vacant buildings. Last week, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed the ordinance that places a time limit on the eligibility for a building to be on the vacant building registry. At a late morning news conference held outside a former Burger King restaurant, City Council members Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison, along with community leaders, spoke on the ordinance."Vacant buildings — inactive buildings — they're a hazard. They're a health hazard, they're a safety hazard to the communities that we live in," Ellison said. Ellison says that, traditionally, there's been a flat fine for these vacant buildings, which many property owners have been paying. Ellison says it's helped encourage some property owners to make their buildings active, but problems persist. "Some folks just take the fee as the cost of doing business," Ellison said, noting the condition of the former Burger King restaurant behind him. Ellison says the City Council has looked into ways to "fairly and adequately" increase the fees for vacant buildings and "creating a pathway" to getting these vacant buildings back to an active status. This is a developing story, check back here for updates.
Meet the Minnesotans to Watch at the Paris Olympics
At the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in Minneapolis, two Minnesotans got their tickets to Paris: Suni Lee and Shane Wiskus. However, they’re not alone—they’ll be joined by nearly 30 other athletes with Minnesota roots or connections, representing 11 different countries. Meet the Minnesotans headed to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, which will be held from July 26 to Aug. 11.
It’s Same Ol’ Same Ol’ for Ex-Vikings Pass Rusher
Former Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Marcus Davenport didn’t experience too much playing time in the Twin Cities, tabulating a resume of about 3.1 games in 2023. It’s Same Ol’ Same Ol’ for Ex-Vikings Pass Rusher. And now a member of the Detroit Lions, a Vikings rival,...
More flight cancellations and delays at MSP Airport Monday, many for Delta Air Lines customers
MINNEAPOLIS — Flight cancellations and delays continue at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Monday, several days after global technology outages brought major disruptions to the airline industry.According to Flight Aware, there have been just over 102 cancellations and 50 delays at MSP as of 8:15 a.m., with a majority of those flights being from Delta Air Lines. On Saturday, Delta announced that operational recovery efforts are continuing and apologized for the disruptions its many customers are experiencing. A travel waiver has been extended for customers who booked travel between Friday and Saturday. Customers who have encountered expenses due to delays or cancellations can...
Man gravely injured in stabbing on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A man may not survive after being stabbed in downtown Minneapolis late Sunday night, police said.The stabbing occurred just before 11 p.m. on the 1300 block of Nicollet Mall, the Minneapolis Police Department said. The man was hospitalized with a life-threatening wound.Police said they have "limited information" about what happened, but they are investigating.No one has been arrested as of Monday morning.
Former Vikings star could return home thanks to ties with JJ McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings will face some uncertainty in their passing attack for the first time in six seasons after allowing quarterback Kirk Cousins to sign with the Atlanta Falcons during free agency. In 2024, the Vikings will see fresh faces at the quarterback position. The Vikings drafted Michigan quarterback J.J....
Monday Deadline to Sign Up for Minnesota Senior Games
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Monday is the last day to sign up for the Minnesota Senior Games in St. Cloud. Registration will close at the end of the day. Hundreds of athletes aged 50 and above from across the state and beyond will compete in over 15 events. The...
A new kind of physician pipeline
They’ve been waiting—and working—seven years for this milestone, and it’s finally arrived. The students in the first cohort of the University of Minnesota BA/MD Scholars Program are becoming doctors. Launched in 2017, the BA/MD Scholars Program provides a unique pathway for high-achieving high school seniors to...
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