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Father charged in double-fatal ATV incident involving 10-year-olds
AFTON, Minn. — An Afton man is charged with manslaughter and child endangerment in connection with an ATV rollover that killed his daughter and her friend in April 2023. A criminal complaint filed in Washington County details the allegations against 54-year-old Lance Alan Koeckeritz, who faces four felony counts in the fatal crash, which took place on the defendant's property in Afton.
2024 Position Primer: Minnesota Gopher wide receiver preview
GopherIllustrated will provide an in-depth preview on each Minnesota football position group leading up to the start of training camp in August. Today, we focus on running back. 2023 IN REVIEW. Everyone reading this knows that Minnesota needs to throw more. This offense has lacked balance for years, coinciding with...
Dermatology Roundup: Medicaid Acceptance Rates of Pediatric Derms; Gap Year Program Success
A study published in Pediatric Dermatology found variances in the Medicaid acceptance status of board-certified pediatric dermatologists. The cross-sectional study looked at the Medicaid acceptance rate of 352 actively practicing board-certified pediatric dermatologists. While 78% of pediatric dermatologists in the study accepted Medicaid, acceptance varied greatly based on practice type, region, median household income in the practice county and density of pediatric dermatologists. Academic practices and practices in the Midwest were more likely to accept Medicaid as were practices in counties with lower median household income and in areas with a greater density of pediatric dermatologists.
Gardner Builders Office Expansion – Minneapolis
Studio BV transformed Gardner Builders’ headquarters in Minneapolis into a welcoming and vibrant space that embodies the company’s hospitality ethos, featuring collaborative workspaces and custom elements for teams’ productivity and comfort. The renovation and expansion of the headquarters for Gardner Builders reflects the company’s ethos – a...
Gophers Reveal 2024 Cross Country Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota men's and women's cross country programs have announced its 2024 fall competition schedule. The season, which runs from August 30 to November 13, includes three home events, one of which is the 38th Annual Roy Griak Invitational on September 20. Both programs will begin...
Minneapolis City Council considers another $1.4 million in workers’ comp settlements with cops
The Minneapolis City Council is poised to approve another $1.4 million in workers’ compensation settlements with 10 former police officers. The post Minneapolis City Council considers another $1.4 million in workers’ comp settlements with cops appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Gophers prep for fall camp
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is gearing up for the start of fall camp late next week on campus. The Golden Gophers have been working out all summer, mostly with player-led practices. Gopher senior offensive lineman Quinn Carroll of Edina says with four returning starters on the offensive line, this could be a special group. He says they are looking forward to a high profile season opener at home against North Carolina on August 29th.
Review: ‘English’ at the Guthrie Theater highlights the anguish of learning a new language
Tensions build on stage as a class of Iranian adults struggle with their secondary language instructor’s English-only policy. As the conversation turns to adopting English names, a student stands up and speaks in Farsi: “Our mothers get to name us, not foreigners.”. Now running at the Guthrie Theater,...
BKV Group Hires Jill Schroeder as Senior Planner for Minneapolis Practice Site
BKV Group, a holistic, multidisciplinary design firm, announced the addition of Jill Schroeder, CID as Senior Planner, working out of the company’s Minneapolis practice site. An industry leader with 27 years of experience, most recently with Pope Design Group, Schroeder will support BKV’s continued growth in the senior living space.
A new mural graces side of Dinkytown’s tallest building
Chickadees, trees and bright green can now be seen on the side of the Chateau co-op. The new mural was brought on by a two-year community effort to brighten up the concrete walls of the brutalist apartment building.
Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title
The rising junior won the title for the second consecutive year representing the University of Minnesota. Wren Warne-Jacobsen scored a personal best 174.52 across the two parts of the competition: short program and free skate. Image courtesy of Debbie Warne-Jacobsen. Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title.
Phillies-Twins rain delay: Restart time updates for Target Field, July 22
With the All-Star break now firmly in the rearview mirror, the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins are scheduled for a three-game series at Target Field. Unfortunately, it looks like we’ll have to wait to get the first game of this series underway. With thunderstorms and rain in the forecast...
2 Texas men charged after stealing $217k from a Brooklyn Park ATM
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two men from Texas were charged after they stole $217k from a Wells Fargo ATM in Brooklyn Park and led police on a high-speed pursuit. Ryan Rashad Powell, 18, was charged with simple robbery and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. While Zacoby OmarrIan Terrell, 19, was charged with simple robbery.
Former Vikings star could return home thanks to ties with JJ McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings will face some uncertainty in their passing attack for the first time in six seasons after allowing quarterback Kirk Cousins to sign with the Atlanta Falcons during free agency. In 2024, the Vikings will see fresh faces at the quarterback position. The Vikings drafted Michigan quarterback J.J....
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Sets Sail in Saint Paul Amid Enhanced Security Measures
All aboard for some festive fun—Saint Paul's waters are set to sparkle with the annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, which has launched with much fanfare. The Saint Paul Police Department announced their presence, ensuring safety and security mingle with merriment across today and tomorrow, and spanning the breadth of the city's embrace.
Video shows Xcel Energy truck smash into Minneapolis business
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - New surveillance video shows a studio owner narrowly escaping injury when the driver of an Xcel Energy truck crashed into his business last week in Minneapolis. The truck careened into Supply Studio, an art studio along Hennepin Avenue near 7th Street SE last Wednesday. Luckily, no...
Multiple Suspects in Custody After ATM Robbery and Police Chase in Brooklyn Park
Chaos unfolded during the evening of July 19 when multiple suspects allegedly committed a robbery in the 8400 block of Zane Ave N. As reported by an online alert, the individuals targeted a person who was in the midst of replenishing an ATM with cash around 8:40 pm. In a desperate bid to escape, the suspects took off in a vehicle, which soon caught the attention of law enforcement officers.
Hennepin (MN) EMS Seeks Paramedic Diversity to Boost Outcomes for Minority Patients
Infinity Beatty-Metcalfe’s graduation Friday from Hennepin Healthcare’s paramedic trainee program may have been destiny, but it was a delayed one for the 31-year-old. She pushed herself after growing up in foster care to become an emergency medical technician (EMT) at 19, but burned out from the intensity and frequency of ambulance runs in St. Louis, Mo. She had been inspired after witnessing the heroism of paramedics who brought a baby born prematurely to a hospital via helicopter. But paramedic training seemed impossible while working to pay bills and starting a family.
Davis resigns as head baseball coach, teacher after 36 years
Bruce Davis, a jovial man, decided a few weeks ago to resign as head baseball coach for Tri-City United High School after 37 years in the position. “I really don’t have any reasons to retire. I still love coaching. Last spring was as much fun coaching as any season,” said Davis.
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