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Big Ten makes notable change after controversial Michigan-Minnesota ending
The Big Ten is making a notable change to its officiating protocols after the controversial ending to Saturday’s game between the Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers. The conference said Monday it is implementing a “modified officiating mechanic” that will position both the Line Judge and the Head-Line Judge on the kicking team’s restraining line... The post Big Ten makes notable change after controversial Michigan-Minnesota ending appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Jeff-fa-fa Bringing Latest Tour To Target Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Prepare to laugh the night away with a famous comedian and his friends in April. Peanut, Walter, Achmed, and Bubba J. will join ventriloquist Jeff Dunham on stage at Target Center on April 10th for the "Artificial Intelligence" Tour. Fresh off his "Still Not Canceled" tour,...
Charges: Man stole car while driver did field sobriety testing
MINNEAPOLIS — A 39-year-old man is accused of stealing a car while St. Paul police conducted a field sobriety test on the driver on Sunday.The man from St. Paul was charged with one count each of theft and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, according to the complaint filed in Ramsey County on Monday.Charges say a police officer had pulled over a driver for speeding near the intersection of Seventh and Jefferson streets shortly after 6 p.m.The officer suspected the driver was intoxicated and had them exit the vehicle for field sobriety testing.During the testing, a man who...
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office kicks off annual cold weather donation drive
MINNEAPOLIS — As we settle into fall, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) hopes to proactively protect Minnesotans from our impending deep freeze with its annual winter donation drive. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the sheriff's office will collect new or gently used items like coats, hats, mittens, boots, scarves...
Roaming Cows and Tipped Outhouses: The Minnesota Halloween Story You Won’t Believe
Welcome to October, where spooky reigns supreme! Get ready to dive into the hilariously bizarre origin of a beloved Minnesota Halloween tradition. In a time when Halloween wasn't nearly as popular as it is today, one Minnesota town was fed up with kids doing tricks rather than enjoying treats, so they did something about it, and started a Halloween tradition that is still going strong today.
Man sues Minneapolis and MPD alleging he was shot during peaceful protest
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and its police department, alleging an MPD officer shot him in the head with a non-lethal projectile during a peaceful protest following George Floyd's murder. Court documents lay out the allegations by Mason Hermann,...
Blue Cross of MN Actually Got Fooled by Nigerian Scammers
Are we really still falling for scammers from Nigeria? Apparently. This isn't meant to single-out Nigerians. The fact that most of us in the 90s received an urgent email from a 'Nigerian prince' about needing to send him money so he can send US a lot more money is forever ingrained into my oddly-smooth brain. So when a scam happens and Nigerians are involved, I default to, "Was it that prince again? He owes me $3,000,000!"
New Minneapolis police recruits include first Somali American woman, first non-U.S. citizen
This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. Lesly Vera wanted to be a police officer for as long as she could remember. The 27-year-old was born in Mexico, came to the United States at age 4 and grew up in Minneapolis. She followed...
Vikings LB Andrew Van Ginkel helps provide winter coats for students in need
MINNEAPOLIS — Winter coats and hats sat on over a dozen tables in the multi-purpose room at Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School in North Minneapolis on Tuesday. Class after class filed in, as students got to pick out a new winter coat of their own."They were so proud and excited to receive that. It's like a sense of safety knowing that I know have this and that they don't have to worry about that when the cold comes," said Kelly Wright, principal of Nelly Stone Johnson School.Wright says it's a sense of safety for her as well. A large number of...
Maple Grove sports round-up: Oct. 3
Conference champs once again The Maple Grove boys’ soccer team are the 2024 Northwest Suburban Conference champions. After wins against Rogers, Anoka and Elk River they clinched the conference title. They are 13-0-1 this season and 11-0-1 in conference play. On Sept. 24, goals from Everett Johnston and Ousman Touray sparked a 2-0 win at Rogers. Two days later, Johnston had a goal and an assist during a 2-1 win...
Osseo Board hears from new student representatives
Two new student representatives spoke at the Osseo School Board’s first meeting of the school year. Naomi Cooper-Grear spoke first for Park Center Senior High, followed by Re’son Adkins speaking for 279 Online on Sept. 24. Cooper-Grear said she hopes to represent people who haven’t had their voices heard before, and said everyone at Park Center was excited for the start of the year and for homecoming. Adkins reported that...
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