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Vikings WR carted off field with injury during training camp
The Minnesota Vikings just cannot seem to catch a break. The same day it was announced that quarterback J.J. McCarthy would miss his entire rookie season, Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison left practice on a cart due to an injury. The Athletic’s Alec Lewis reported Wednesday that Addison went down after leaping for a contested... The post Vikings WR carted off field with injury during training camp appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Twin Cities Motorcycle Crash Leads to 11th Death in Seven Days on Minnesota’s Roads
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcyclist lost her life in a crash on a freeway in the Twin Cities early Friday morning. She’s become at least the eleventh person to die on Minnesota’s roads in the past week. A motorcyclist, identified as 20-year-old Cooper Russell Bertram of Elko also died in a construction zone I-35 Wednesday night in southern Scott County.
Canadian wildfire smoke to trigger air quality alert
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says parts of northwest Minnesota will be affected by Canadian wildfire smoke this week. Heavy ground-level smoke is expected in the region beginning this afternoon. The air quality alert will take effect at 3 p.m. today and will last until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Where Is Minnesota Looking At Adding A New Freeway?
I've been waiting years for some road relief, and while it's not coming to the St. Cloud area, at least in terms of a new freeway, the state of Minnesota is looking at converting a highway in the North Metro into the newest freeway. The move would eliminate stoplights and add over or underpasses for those intersections.
Walz administration awarded $2 million to Muslim group fundraising for al Qaeda-linked charity
EXCLUSIVE — Under Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the state of Minnesota awarded over $2 million to an Islamic group that fundraises for a charity linked to an al Qaeda affiliate, according to funding records reviewed by the Washington Examiner. The Islamic Association of North America, the recipient of the state grants from 2019 to 2024, […]
IndiaFest, Afrocentric music festival and Japanese Obon light up Twin Cities
Bollywood night at IndiaFest; Black and African diasporic artists at the On The One music festival; lantern lighting ceremony at Obon Festival The post IndiaFest, Afrocentric music festival and Japanese Obon light up Twin Cities appeared first on Sahan Journal.
‘Unsung heroes of the Northland:’ The never-ending work to keep the power on
BROOKSTON, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It’s been two weeks since a severe wind storm carved a 150-mile path across Northern Minnesota, taking down trees and powerlines from Bemidji to Duluth. The system left more than 10,000 Northland homes and cabins in the dark. That’s when the unsung heroes...
Body of Runaway Twin Cities Teen Believed to Have Been Found in Minnesota Wooded Area
Maple Grove, MN (KROC-AM News)- Officials in the Twin Cities say a body found in a wooded area is believed to be a runaway teen. That’s according to a news release issued by the Maple Grove Police Department Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the report of a deceased person around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon.
Lone star ticks becoming more common in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — There's concerning news regarding an insect Minnesotans know all too well.Ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease — but there's one species that, when it bites you, could cause a potentially life-threatening allergy, and its numbers are growing in the state.We're talking about the lone star tick. It gets that name not because it's from Texas, but due to a singular spot on its back.Unlike deer and wood ticks, a bite from the lone star tick can lead to alpha-gal syndrome. That's when a person becomes allergic to red meat, pork, and even dairy products.If someone with alpha-gal...
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