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After Storm Hits Art Fair, $5k Donation to Maple Grove Artists
A major storm that swept through the northwest metro last weekend had a devastating impact on artists participating in the Arbor Lakes Art Fair in Maple Grove. “Total devastation, there were two major piles of tents, just heaped up,” said Lise Spence-Parsons, executive director of the Maple Grove Arts Center. “Twisted metal, canvas. People who didn’t remove their art — there was broken ceramics, there were prints, there was glass.”
Electrical fire likely cause of house fire that killed elderly couple, says sheriff
LE SUEUR COUNTY, Minn. — The Le Sueur County Sheriff says an "electrical component" likely caused a house fire that killed an elderly couple last Sunday. The Montgomery Fire Department was one of four departments that responded to a 911 call at nearly 1 a.m. and discovered Betty, 73, and Roman Jindra, 76, dead in their kitchen. The sheriff says Betty had called to say the couple was trapped inside.
The Vikings Have an Under-The-Radar Rookie
With training camp getting closer, the rookies are about to enter the practice facility in Eagan, Minnesota. The Vikings acquired a bunch of rookies, and of course, the attention will primarily go to first-rounders J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner. Teammates have praised both, but it remains to be seen if they can keep that momentum into training camp and perhaps show enough potential to earn a role early in their careers.
3-year-old in critical condition after Brooklyn Park dog attack
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 3-year-old is in critical condition after a dog attack in Brooklyn Park on Friday afternoon.Brooklyn Park police say they were dispatched to a report of a dog attack on the 7500 block of Brooklyn Park Drive North around 12:45 p.m. There, they found two pit bulls attacking the boy. The boy had been playing at on playground equipment outside the home when he was attacked, police say. Angie Towers lives down the block with her two dogs. She's still in disbelief a child was hurt by dogs."The dogs have always been very nice, been to my house, played...
Another Charged in Connection with Zaria McKeever’s Murder
The mother of a man who admitted to plotting the killing of his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend has been charged as an accomplice. Valesha Parker, 47, is facing multiple counts of aiding an offender in the first degree murder of Zaria McKeever. McKeever was fatally shot in her apartment in 2022 by...
St. Paul's largest property owner blasts downtown, while criticizing plan to improve it
ST PAUL, Minn. — When the iconic 1st National Bank Building, U.S. Bank Center and eight other St. Paul properties belonging to Madison Equities went up for sale in May the listing touted the "exceptional location" in the heart of the St. Paul central business district. But in a...
Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers are demanding answers after a Minneapolis nonprofit shut down without notice, potentially leaving thousands of clients without care.Employees at Rainbow Health — an organization that offers mental health and substance abuse support for people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with HIV — were notified Thursday of the immediate closure, according to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.Contract language for the roughly 60 unionized workers requires a 30-day notice of layoff, however, SEIU says the workers were told the news hours before Rainbow Health closed its doors."We are shocked, saddened and angered by this news, both as staff...
Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge in St. Paul to close for 3-year construction project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The City of St. Paul is preparing to close the Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge for a three-year construction project that will completely replace the structure connecting downtown to the east side of the city. When is the bridge closing?. The Kellogg-3rd Street Bridge from Broadway...
52nd Litomysl Summer Festival July 28th South of Owatonna
The annual Litomysl Summer festival is set for Sunday, July 28th at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church just south of Owatonna. The 170 families of the parish will host the event, which is one of the largest summer parish festivals held in Minnesota each year. The country style festival draws people from all over.
MSP Airport flights, Metro Transit and some government agencies affected by global Microsoft outage
MINNEAPOLIS — The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday morning, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The outage is being caused by a CrowdStrike software glitch.As of about 8:30 a.m., some airlines were beginning to resume operations after the morning ground stops."Cancellations and delays could continue throughout the day with slower check-in and wait times. Please contact airlines directly for the latest flight status," the airline instructed.Jeff Lea with the Metropolitan Airports Commission said earlier that some flights were able to depart early Friday morning, while many others were delayed or canceled. "If you come out here,...
Man Killed in Tragic Farm Accident Near Staples
Staples, MN – At around 6:13 Thursday evening (July 18th), the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department responded to a farm equipment rollover accident in rural Bullard Township, north of Staples. First responders arrived to the scene and located a front-end loader tractor lying upside down in the ditch along...
Women of Today to host two open events
The St. Joseph Women of Today invites any and all women to two upcoming open events to get acquainted with the civic-minded projects that organization does year-round in the immediate area. The first is a group social and craft event starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at St. Joseph’s...
Plymouth Planning Commission Turns Away Apartment Plans
Developers may have to go back to the drawing board in Plymouth after the city’s planning commission recommended rejecting an apartment proposal this week. “I’m concerned about the density, I’m concerned about the height, I’m concerned about the way they’re doing the parking,” said Plymouth Planning Commission member Marc Anderson.
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