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Civil War vet John Wesley Harper honored with headstone 104 years later
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Military funerals are about honoring service with a final salute. After 104 years, a Black soldier for the Union Army in the Civil War finally had his. In an unmarked grave since his death in 1920 in Minneapolis, FOX 9’s Kelcey Carlson joined his family to apply for a military headstone. On June 23, descendants gathered for a service.
Man, 59, pleads guilty to bombing Minneapolis hair salon
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to setting off a bomb in a hair salon.The 59-year-old man was facing one count of maliciously using explosives to damage and destroy a Minneapolis-based property engaged in interstate commerce. Charges say that the man placed an explosive device on the window of the salon in Minneapolis' Bryn Mawr neighborhood in November of 2022. He fled the scene after the device detonated.Then roughly a year later in November of 2023, surveillance video captured him vandalizing the same salon, charges say. Documents say he threw a landscaping rock through the window and fled the scene. Law enforcement found DNA evidence that connected him to both incidents.
Gophers: 5 defensive players that need to step up in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team is about to start fall camp, but first, the Gophers head to Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. They’re projected to take 12th in the new 18-team conference, and there’s not a ton of buzz around the program entering 2024 after going 6-7 last year. They’ll need more from their defense this year to improve on that record. They allowed more than 26 points per game last season.
Brooklyn Park PD handles another dog attack call
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Days after a boy was seriously hurt in a dog attack, Brooklyn Park police say they responded to another 911 call involving a dog harming a child on Tuesday. This time, officers responded around 4:40 p.m. for a dog that had injured a 7-year-old...
NFL world reacts to Vikings quarterback announcement
The Minnesota Vikings will need a new starting quarterback this upcoming season after longtime quarterback Kirk Cousins left the team to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. And as the team heads into training camp, head coach Kevin O’Connell has announced that the first-team quarterback will be Sam Darnold. During...
A break in the rain this week?
Call it the Soggy Summer of 2024. I started counting rain days since the beginning of meteorological summer on June 1. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recorded at least a trace of rain on 18 of 30 days in June. July brought rain on 16 of 23 days so far this month.
What to Know about Minnesota’s New Child Safety Seat Law
As we get ready to turn the page to another new month on the calendar, things are about to change for Minnesota parents transporting their young children. August 1, the state's new Child Passenger Safety Law goes into effect, with a few changes to the existing statutes. The new changes...
How Minnesota's Native Americans are safeguarding their musical traditions
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with their ancestral culture. "I grew up singing my entire life, and I was always taught that dewe'igan is the heartbeat of our people," said Jakob Wilson, 19, using the Ojibwe term for drum that's rooted in the words for heart and sound. "The absolute power and feeling that comes off of the drum and the singers around it is incredible."Wilson has led the drum group at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. In 2023, Wilson's...
UMN develops new list of recommended species to make forests more resilient
At a seminar on Monday, an expert shared the University of Minnesota Extension’s climate-ready woodlands program. The list of tree species the program provided would help woodland stewards and owners in northern Minnesota better understand what species they can plant to help forests adapt to the changing climate. Anna...
Homeless camping bans surfacing in Minnesota cities in wake of Supreme Court ruling
About a dozen homeless people escaped the afternoon heat in an air-conditioned shelter in downtown Rochester last week as staff at the Landing MN worried where the group would be sleeping that night. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness has advocates like Dan Fifield, co-founder of the Rochester...
Latest Habitat home custom made as handicapped accessible
Last week, Derek Beckjordan and the Northfield community were invited to look around Beckjordan’s new home, which is located in one unit of a quad home. Beckjordan, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, is the latest recipient of a Rice County Habitat for Humanity home. A dedication ceremony was held at the unit to thank the community for its hands on help and to allow Beckjordan the opportunity to express his gratitude. ...
City of Savage Communications Division brings home the hardware
Congratulations to the Communications Division for winning three first place, one second place, and one best of show awards from the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC). These projects competed against hundreds of entries:. Northern Lights Award and Best of Show: Savage Fire Station Vacation promotional video. Northern Lights Award:...
Soak Up Free Sunday Concerts & Pie Sales in LeDuc Historic Estate's Orchards This August
Get ready to mark your calendars for some free tunes among the trees this August. The Dakota County Historical Society is set to bring back its family-friendly Concerts in the Orchard series at the LeDuc Historic Estate, with a nod to local support thanks to Merchants Bank. Every Sunday at...
Largest Sherlock Holmes collection in the world celebrates 50 years at University of Minnesota
ListenLargest Sherlock Holmes collection in the world celebrates 50 years at University of Minnesota. Did you know Minnesota is home to the largest collection of Sherlock Holmes books and media in the entire world? It got its start in a funny way. Fifty years later, the curators of the collection...
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Union at Odds Over Contract as Strike Persists
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) officials are clashing with the Local 363 Union over contract negotiations, with the board insisting they've been transparent and fair, while the union decries the offer as detrimental to workers' rights. The MPRB countered the union's claims of management's bad faith, stating negotiations have been consistent and according to established procedures, this tit-for-tat public exchange comes as a prolonged strike initiated on July 4 continues to create unrest.
Minnesota Football Preview: Can the Gophers improve their passing game?
The Gopher football offense has an identity. There is zero doubt that this is a rushing offense, typically running inside-zone, that uses the ground game to set up a quick passing game to move the ball down the field. We have seven seasons with PJ Fleck leading this program and...
Minnesota Vikings ‘disappointed’ in star player
Earlier this month, Minnesota Vikings young star wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested for driving under the influence, and it sounds like the team was not too happy with him. During his press conference this week, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell expressed his disappointment with the young wide receiver...
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