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Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center fined more than $27K for OSHA violations
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The new Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center has been fined thousands of dollars for Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) violations. According to documents, Essentia was given six “serious” violations after an inspection on April 11, 2024. They were then...
Holding On To History: Our region had a role in the birth of snowmobiling
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A Model D500 was the first Arctic Cat sold in Tower-Soudan. It was personally delivered from the factory to the original owner Dave Desannoy in 1962. After Desannoy passed in 2002, the machine has been treasured by several collectors including Wes Vork. “The thing...
Kintner earns Hall of Fame honor at Hibbing Raceway
HIBBING—Jay Kintner isn’t much into accolades. He’d rather fly under the radar than be put in the spotlight. But on Aug. 17, Kintner was squarely in the limelight when he was inducted into the Hibbing Raceway Hall of Fame. Kintner had just retired from driving just this season, and he was enjoying his time away...
Broking's rookie Late Model season exceeds expectations: Grand Rapids driver in line for Hibbing Raceway points championship
GRAND RAPIDS—As a rookie Late Model driver, Johnny Broking hoped to win one feature race this season. But the driver of the 45J has accomplished a lot more than that. Broking, of Grand Rapids, headed into championship night at Hibbing Raceway with three feature wins at the track, two other feature wins and the 2024 WISSOTA Late Model Hibbing Raceway season points title wrapped up. “My goal at the beginning...
State looks to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant
State regulators have proposed a new pollution permit for 3M’s Cottage Grove facility that requires the removal of “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, from wastewater that ends up in the Mississippi River. It will be the first time Minnesota has required an industry to limit PFAS, or per-...
Chicago coach quits after disparaging remarks on radio show about Tim Walz’s son
Amy Jacobson resigned as head volleyball coach at Amundsen High School after disparaging comments made on her radio show about vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's son, the district confirmed.
Braves beat skidding Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep, as Sale notches 15th win and Soler shines
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Sale won his major league-leading 15th game with six crisp innings, Jorge Soler homered early and threw out a runner at the plate late, and the resurgent Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Minnesota Twins 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday night. Sale (15-3) continued his comeback season by stretching his streak of allowing two earned runs or fewer to 14 straight starts. Sale had six strikeouts to match San Diego’s Dylan Cease for the major league lead with 197 this year and set a single-season Braves franchise record for a left-hander. “Being on a new...
WCCO superfans celebrate 75 years of marriage
MINNEAPOLIS — WCCO is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting, and we are honored to celebrate the 75th wedding anniversary of two of our super viewers.You can see the love Loretta and Bob Peterson have for each other, still dressing alike and holding hands after 75 years of marriage."So, 75 years. Yep, 75 wonderful years," said Bob Peterson.They met at a skating rink in Austin, Minnesota."I watched her and pretty soon I said, 'Can I skate with you?' and she said, 'Sure,'" said Bob Peterson, age 95. After the moonlight skate, Bob asked to drive her home. "She said, 'No you can't,...
Man, 90, dies in early morning crash in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A man in his 90s died on Wednesday morning in a crash near Como Park, where the street lights were off because of a power outage.According to St. Paul police, he was a passenger in a Ford Transit van that was hit by a driver in a Dodge Journey at the intersection of Lexington Parkway and Como Avenue. The crash happened around 5:15 a.m.The van rolled to its side. The man was removed from the van and taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.Officials say the street lights and stop lights at the intersection were not operating due to the power outages caused by a storm on Tuesday.Police say the driver of the Dodge Journey is cooperating and impairment is not suspected. The crash is under investigation.
St. Cloud authorities disrupt major fentanyl operation, resulting in multiple arrests
ST. CLOUD — After a roughly nine-month investigation, the St. Cloud Police Department’s SWAT team and the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force busted a St. Cloud fentanyl operation last week, which involved at least eight perpetrators. The months-long investigation into several fentanyl dealers tracked the sale and/or confiscation of at least 7,600 individual fentanyl doses and 1.73 grams of cocaine, according to court records. ...
Contractor damaged homes to collect insurance payouts for storm damage: Charges
Jaser Munir Zaabri, 36, of Minneapolis, is charged with first-degree damage to property and several counts of felony insurance fraud. Ring camera footage shows Zaabri damaging a home with the corner of his cell phone before reporting hail damage to homeowners, a criminal complaint says. Authorities say the damage was...
Former Minnesota Vikings failed first-round pick has a new home
Just two years ago, the Minnesota Vikings used their first-round pick on the highly touted safety out of Georgia, Lewis Cine. Now, two seasons later, the Vikings have moved on from the 24-year-old defensive back ahead of a rebuilding 2024. As a part of their preseason cuts, the Vikings announced...
Beloved Former Vikings QB Out for the Season
This could be the end of the road for the 36-year-old. He’s Case Keenum, who spent last season and all of this summer with the Houston Texans. The ex-Minnesota Vikings signal caller will reportedly miss the 2024 season with a foot injury. Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan M. Alexander reported the...
Vikings dream scenario at QB just saw the first door get opened
The Minnesota Vikings devised a well-constructed plan to transition to a new quarterback this offseason. After six years, the Vikings allowed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to pursue greener pastures in free agency. Minnesota instead went with a younger — and significantly cheaper — option by drafting Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...
Twin Cities sees third round of storms just days after Minnesota State Fair got smacked
For the third time in a week, severe weather impacted parts of Minnesota on Thursday, causing flight delays at the Minneapolis airport, delaying a college football game and prompting thousands to seek shelter at the Minnesota State Fair.
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