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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.
StormTeam 3: Scattered showers today and tomorrow, sun returns Sunday
Another round of scattered showers are possible for both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evenings as energy from a mature low pressure system to our north continues to feed shower chances. If you have any outdoor plans today or tomorrow, please stay weather aware as those plans could get a...
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.
Minnesota’s D.A.R.E. Program To Pivot From Drugs to Cyberbullying
Remember the D.A.R.E. program in school? We were never ever ever ever ever ever gonna do drugs, because the lion in a t-shirt (and NO PANTS) told us not to and to also snitch on our parents if we caught them doing drugs, whether it was recreational drugs or prescription drugs. We didn't know the difference, we just saw "drugs" and snitched.
Utah women supporting Kamala Harris share their ‘why’
Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, headlined a Zoom call Thursday evening hosted by a group of Utah women drumming up support for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. On the call, Gwen Walz talked about her time as a teacher. She said that’s how she met her husband, when they […]
GOP congressional candidate Joe Teirab’s anti-abortion views run deep
Republican U.S. House candidate Joe Teirab’s anti-abortion views run so deep that he attributes his very existence to anti-abortion advocates. Teirab’s mother almost got an abortion when she found out she was pregnant with him. She went to New Life Family Services — a Minnesota crisis pregnancy center — and “by the grace of God” […]
Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The union representing flight attendants for Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines says those members have voted to authorize a strike. In a news release sent out Thursday, union leaders said the nearly 600 flight attendants who staff Sun Country flights have not had a pay adjustment since 2016, and are far behind colleagues at similar carriers when it comes to compensation. The union maintains that Sun Country Airlines exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time last year, and reported greater revenue than ever before in the first quarter of 2024.
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He pleaded guilty in March […] The post What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards
By Kyra Miles, MPR News When Cyndi Cunningham heard the Minnesota Department of Human Services was not going to present its revised child care standards in the 2025 legislative session, she said she was excited and relieved. “What was most concerning was not as much the detail as the disrespectful process,” Cunningham said. In 2021, […] The post Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
South Dakota and Minnesota: Weekend Weather Outlook with Storms and Sunshine
Sioux Falls, SD – Southwest Minnesota is expected to experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms today, accompanied by breezy northwest winds. Residents should prepare for possible scattered showers, with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the upper 80s. This will mark a brief period of unsettled weather before a significant shift towards dry and sunny conditions over the weekend.
Suspect in Deadly Minnesota Hit & Run Arrested on Murder Charge
Maplewood, MN (KROC-AM News) - A suspect in a deadly hit and run that occurred in the Twin Cities Wednesday night has been arrested. The Maplewood Public Safety Department says 34-year-old Ashley Renee Couch of St. Paul was taken into custody Thursday afternoon with assistance from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. She was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder.
After George Floyd’s killing, policing defined Tim Walz’s tenure
Public safety has proven to be the most difficult governing and political challenge of Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. The pandemic fueled a spike in violent crime, while Minnesotans marched against police brutality after the murder of George Floyd. While most protested peacefully, others looted stores and set buildings on fire, including the Minneapolis Police Department’s […]
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