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Anderson Family Donates $20 Million to Bethel University
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- Barbara and Rollie Anderson of Anderson Trucking Service in St. Cloud are donating $20 million to Bethel University in St. Paul. The gift will help launch the new Anderson Family College of Health Sciences. It's the first of four colleges that Bethel is restructuring into.
Another summery day Thursday before temps start to drop
MINNEAPOLIS — We're ahead of another dry cold front which will help warm the Twin Cities into the low 80s on Thursday afternoon — about 20 degrees above average.Cloud cover will grow as the day rolls on but we'll stay dry. Northern lights are possible again on Thursday night, with a severe geomagnetic storm inbound.That front passes early Friday morning, dropping temperatures into the low 70s, which is still above average. Along with a mix of sun and clouds, it will be a bit breezy with gusts up to 25 mph.An upper-level trough digs in, bringing even cooler weather for the weekend with 60s on Saturday and 50s on Sunday. Some light showers are possible north and east of the metro.High pressure drops in early next week, bringing plenty of sunshine that will help get high temps back from the 50s into the 60s by Wednesday.Drought update MSP Airport is up to 20 consecutive days without measurable rainfall, and the drought is spreading rapidly.Severe drought is now ongoing across the Arrowhead and parts of southwestern Minnesota. About two-thirds of the state is now in moderate drought.
Downtown Minneapolis light rail closing for next few days
MINNEAPOLIS — If you ride the light rail downtown, be ready to board a bus for the next few days instead. Starting Wednesday at 10 p.m., Metro Transit is replacing the Blue Line and Green Line downtown with buses. The trains will be back up and running by 3 a.m. on Monday.
Minneapolis park system named best among largest cities
MINNEAPOLIS — The parks in Minneapolis have been named the best in the country at an annual national park and recreation conference in Atlanta. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) was recognized with the 2024 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. It was announced Wednesday by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration at the annual National Recreation and Park Association Conference.
Teachers and staff at STEP Academy laid off after the charter school is $775,000 over budget
ST PAUL, Minn. — Charter School STEP Academy in St. Paul is at risk of shutting down after an Oct. 4 board meeting showed the academy had 117 fewer students enrolled than planned, leading to them being $775,000 over budget. In efforts to cut costs, teachers and other staff have been let go.
'MNCares Campaign' mobilizes Minnesotans to help with Hurricane Helene relief
EDINA, Minnesota — Sitting at her mom's kitchen table in Edina, Lynne Russo realized it was Tuesday. "It's only Tuesday? It just feels like one long day since this hurricane," Russo said. While Russo has lived in Minnesota on and off since she was a teenager, she moved to...
Football Week 6: Playoff picture comes into focus
North remains unbeaten, wins district Twenty-five percent of the football regular season still is to be played, but some important elements of the postseason are shaping up. After defeating Rochester Mayo 24-13 last week, Lakeville North is the Metro South district champion. The Panthers, 6-0 overall, defeated all five of their opponents in the six-team district. They have two regular-season games remaining against non-district opponents but likely have earned a...
Familiar scenario plays out for Wildcats
Recer preserves victory with interception for second time in three games Farmington was running out of time and decided to risk passing in the direction of Eagan defensive back Grady Recer. It didn’t work. Recer jumped ahead of a receiver in the Eagan red zone and intercepted the pass with five seconds remaining, preserving the Wildcats’ lead in what eventually became an 18-10 victory Oct. 4. ...
Volleyball: Lakeville tourney has new name, same tough field
Milan Mader Invitational is Friday, Saturday The volleyball tournament Milan Mader started four decades ago now will bear his name. Lakeville North High School’s 39th annual tournament has been re-christened the Milan Mader Invitational, honoring the man who created the event and also led Lakeville and Lakeville North teams to 806 victories and 15 state tournament appearances. Mader, who taught and coached in Lakeville for 34 years and is in...
Minneapolis considers charging fees for hiring off-duty police
Anyone who hires off-duty Minneapolis police officers for security work would owe the city money, if some city council members have their way.Why it matters: The proposal could undermine what's long been a lucrative perk for officers working demanding jobs — but also a controversial practice, which Chief Brian O'Hara has labeled "ripe for corruption."How it works: Off-duty MPD officers can moonlight anywhere from a grocery store to a nightclub to a Vikings game. These assignments sometimes pay as much as $175 per hour, well above their on-duty overtime rate.Unlike in some other big-city agencies, MPD officers can keep all...
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