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Target Teams Up with Shopify to Offer More
For years, Target has been a favorite for people, not just in Minnesota, but around the country, for quality products. Some will argue that their prices are reasonable, but it’s hard to argue the quality of choices you get at Target. The selection of items they offer isn’t a...
Tobacco manufacturers underpaid Minnesota $10 million per year since 2019, motion claims
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A motion filed Wednesday by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison claims tobacco manufacturers owe the state tens of millions of dollars.A 1998 settlement restricted the largest tobacco manufacturers' marketing of tobacco products and required they make annual payments to Minnesota.Ellison alleges that after a federal corporate tax rate change in 2018, Philip Morris misrepresented the content of the settlement to the third-party payment administrator.The settlement says manufacturers' annual payment increases if their current after-tax profits are greater than in 1997. However, manufacturers argue they should get to recalculate their 1997 profits by applying modern corporate tax....
Breaking This July 4th Law in Minnesota Could Mean a Year in Jail
The Fourth of July is hands down my favorite holiday! I’m super excited to celebrate with friends and family. We’re having a big BBQ, complete with lots of cold drinks and fun yard games. Then, we’ll gather in the backyard where we have a perfect view of the city fireworks.
Minnesota sees above average rainfall since April
MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn't long ago we were asking, "Where's winter?" with the lack of snow and cold. Now, the question is, "Where's summer?"Rain, rain and more rain —it seems like that's all we've seen lately. Since April 1 in the Twin Cities, we've picked up more than 17 inches of precipitation — that's more than 5 inches above average."I've never seen anything like this before," said Ann Braulik. "It's just crazy that we got the amount of rain that we have this year."All the wet weather has brought plenty of flooding, but it has kept one thing at bay —...
Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river. Several days later, intense rain damaged a dam that holds drinking water for Houston, forcing officials to issue a potential failure warning. “Something like this could happen, and it has happened, all over the country,” said Del Shannon, former president of the U.S. Society...
Missing Minnesota Teenager Found Safe
Pine City, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension today canceled a statewide missing person alert that was issued earlier this week for missing Minnesota teenager. The BCA says 15-year-old Destiny Rae Matrious has been found safe in Wisconsin. She had been missing since June 16 when...
2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Said Shafii Farah and Abdulkarim Shafii...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Minnesota Guest Scores Big Jackpot with $5 Bet at Iowa Casino
I can't even imagine how exciting it would be to win a huge jackpot at a casino. When the slot machine's lights start flashing or the dealer announces the winning hand, my heart would race with disbelief and joy. That rush of adrenaline would be like nothing else. Two weeks...
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