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Chief resident spotlight: Jane Goodson, MD
Jane Goodson, MD, is a resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Title and department at UNMC: Resident physician, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. What drew you to a career in anesthesiology? I never considered anesthesiology as a specialty until my general surgery rotation as a third-year medical student in Minnesota. I initially loved the mix of pharmacology and physiology happening on the other side of the drape. I also liked the spectrum of patients from healthy to critically ill. Most importantly, I felt like I fit in personality-wise with all the anesthesiologists I met in medical school.
#Top10WxDay Thursday in Twin Cities with sunshine, gentle breeze
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities will soak up the sunshine on Thursday — a #Top10WxDay!High pressure shifts over the top of the upper Midwest, bringing lovely summer weather. The day's high is 78 degrees with a gentle breeze.Friday should be mainly dry with temperatures building to the lower 80s in the metro. There will be more clouds and what looks like some thundershowers developing out west in the afternoon and evening. The metro should stay dry. The weekend looks to start the next phase of the forecast, as more moisture seeps in and a few upper-level disturbances start showing up.Saturday appears to bring in showers and thundershowers north. A few around the metro aren't out of the question.There will also be the chance for scattered showers and thundershowers from Sunday through Tuesday. Sunday looks to be the day of the weekend when there will be a few storms around the Interstate 94 corridor, including in the metro.Both Monday and Tuesday may have passing waves that bring in a few thunderstorms as well. Temperatures are mainly in the lower 80s.
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Twin Cities men sentenced for operating machinegun distribution ring
ST. PAUL— Three Twin Cities men have been sentenced to prison for operating a social media-based machinegun distribution ring, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in March 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group called “BLICCS&STICCS3.” Members Rafael Carter Wesley, 19, Kyrees Darius...
Ingrid Andress Has An Interesting Connection To Minnesota
She's been in the news for her recent version of the National Anthem, but did you know she has a distinct connection to Minnesota?. When it comes to the musical spotlight, Minnesota is most often associated with Prince, right? And, of course, there's Bob Dylan, too. And Lizzo, who called Minnesota home back in 2011 when she was starting her pop career.
Family leaders of full-service web, marketing agency help connect Minnesota, South Dakota family businesses
This paid piece is sponsored by Prairie Family Business Association. Every other month, Don Raleigh III heads west from St. Paul to Sioux Falls to join a group of people who have become a priceless part of his work-life world. “I don’t even have the words to communicate how connected...
Goodwill Stores in Minnesota Will Not Accept These Donations
It's the perfect day to open the windows and deep clean your house. Find those things that haven't seen the light of day for a good while. I love decluttering and donating stuff I'm not using anymore. There's something so freeing about getting rid of "junk," and you know what they say - one person's junk is another's treasure. ;)
Xcel Energy truck driver crashes into Hennepin Avenue business
MINNEAPOLIS — Police say an Xcel Energy truck crashed into a Minneapolis business, causing a partial collapse late Wednesday morning.The crash happened shortly before noon at 700 Hennepin Avenue East when the truck driver overcorrected while driving through road construction, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Xcel Energy says the driver hit the passenger side of the vehicle on a newly installed concrete base structure, which sent the truck into the building — home to Supply Studio.One person was inside the building at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported, police say.The truck will remain pending an assessment from the city's engineering staff about the structural integrity of the building, according to a statement from Xcel. Hennepin Avenue in front of the building will be closed until the truck is removed.Minneapolis police say the driver of the truck is cooperating with the investigation.
Attorney representing Madison Equities says downtown St. Paul is in ‘crisis’
Katie Galioto at the Star Tribune has a letter sent to the St. Paul City Council from downtown St. Paul’s largest private property owner, Madison Equities, that states the downtown is in a “very evident crisis” due to crime, homelessness, drug use and businesses shuttering. Gray Duck...
Community Celebrates Improvements Made To Rogers Entertainment Center
When was the last time you went out to see a movie at a theater? For me, it WAS somewhere between 7 and 10 years ago. I say WAS because I had the chance to check out the improvements to the Emagine Rogers theater last night, and all I have to say is WOW!
Three Twin Cities Men Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Machineguns on Snapchat
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three Twin Cities men have been sentenced to prison for operating a social media-based machinegun distribution ring, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in March 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group called "BLICCS&STICCS3." Members Rafael Carter Wesley, 19,...
Could traditionally blue Minnesota be within Trump's reach?
MINNEAPOLIS — Last weekend, a presidential race like no other dipped further into the improbable, with the survival of former President Donald Trump from an assassin's bullet by just millimeters.Trump's defiant response to the assassination attempt, captured in unforgettable images, has even Trump critics calling it one of the defining moments of the 2024 campaign."That is kind of political rocket fuel. And so I think you're seeing a consolidation of the Republican Party much faster than I think people anticipated," said Abou Amara, a Democratic analyst.Polls have been showing more and more states, including traditionally blue Minnesota, within Trump's reach."I...
Minneapolis council approves a police contract with significant pay increase, some reforms
ListenMinneapolis police contract vote nears; includes large wage increases and department changes. After months of controversy, the Minneapolis police contract proposal with a large wage increase cleared a major hurdle Thursday as the City Council voted 8 to 4 to approve the deal. Council members also voted to use the city’s downtown asset funds to partly pay for the additional costs in the contract.
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