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Minnesota transport company fined over $600,000 for worker's death
VIRGINIA, Minn. — Minnesota-based transport company, Wayne Transports Inc., is cited to pay $621,600 in penalties after a worker died in their tanker in March 2024, according to Minnesota's Occupational Health and Safety Administration. An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry found that Wayne Transports "did not adequately protect employees from confined-space hazards," ultimately leading to the death of one of their employees. Findings from the OSHA investigation showed that Wayne Transports committed a number of violations for permit-required confined spaces such as: they did not identify and evaluate hazards prior to an employee's entry, did not implement means,...
Ways to Explore Minnesota Over Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in Minnesota. Jake Juliot from Explore Minnesota highlighted many ways for kids and adults alike to explore the state. ELEMENTERY & PRESCHOOL Aquariums & Zoos Do your kids go wild for animals? Visit one o...
Twin Cites metro area residents continue clean-up following severe storms
EDINA, Minn. — Lightning was far from the only thing hitting the ground during Tuesday morning's storms. Thousands of trees toppled across the Twin Cities metro area."I've got a garden over here and a zip line going down this tree," Edina resident Scott Thorpe said.Thorpe has put a lot of work into his backyard since he moved in two years ago. But the project of cleaning up a massive tree that split was not his idea. "It's kinda a mess," Thorpe said.Like many in his Edina neighborhood, the whipping winds woke him up early in the morning. "It was loud. I think...
Apparent Murder-Suicide Reported in Dakota County
Farmington, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Dakota County Sheriff's Office has released information concerning an apparent murder-suicide that occurred last weekend. A news release indicates that Dakota County deputies responded to the City of Empire near Farmington Sunday night after receiving a report that a deceased man and woman had been found by a family member in a farm field. Officials say the son of the man and another family member drove to a leased farm plot to check on his father and stepmother after they failed to return after leaving to visit the property earlier in the day.
Derrick Thompson has plea offer to consider as two trials loom
MINNEAPOLIS — Derrick Thompson has two pending cases: One in federal court for what was allegedly found in his rental car — fentanyl and an illegal gun, and another for what he's accused of doing with the vehicle — speeding 100 mph off a freeway ramp, through a red light, and smashing into a car carrying five young women — killing them all.
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