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FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DIVER WINS FIRST U.S. MEDAL AT OLYMPICS
(Paris) — A former University of Minnesota diver has won the first U.S. medal at the Summer Olympics. Former Gopher Sarah Bacon teamed with Kassidy Cook to win silver in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard competition on Saturday. Bacon was a 5-time NCAA champion at Minnesota and was named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. She’ll get another chance for a medal in the 3-meter individual springboard next week.
Alonso homers to start the Mets on their way to a 15-2 blowout against the Twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered to start a six-run fourth inning and the New York Mets blew out the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Monday night, turning the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders into a lopsided laugher. Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens each drove in...
New colon cancer blood test receives FDA approval as possible alternative to colonoscopy
MINNEAPOLIS — A possible medical game-changer as the FDA approves a new blood test for colon cancer. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Guardant Health's blood test called 'Shield.'. Doctors say the test works by detecting DNA in the blood that is left behind by cancerous tumors...
Minnesota is getting a new area code, here's what you should know
ROCHESTER, Minn. — People calling from southern Minnesota could soon start popping up on your phone under a new area code. Final preparations are underway for the rollout of the new 924 area code, which will overlap with the current 507 area code serving southern Minnesota, including communities like Rochester, Austin, Mankato, Winona and Worthington. It will be the first such "area code overlay" in Minnesota; previous area code changes in the state involved carving out a new geographic region from a previous area code.
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would be able to return in […]
St. Paul native Suni Lee qualifies for Olympic gymnastics all-round final in Paris
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - There was some big news out of the Olympics on Sunday for St. Paul's hometown hero, Suni Lee. The reigning all-around gold medal gymnastics champion has officially qualified to defend her crown in Paris. Lee had to qualify as one of the top two...
Northern Minnesota Braces for Damaging Winds Up to 60 mph
Duluth, MN – Northern Minnesota is facing a week of severe weather, with isolated thunderstorms and damaging winds up to 60 mph expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a warning for residents to stay alert and prepared. According to the NWS, the active weather pattern...
‘It’s a Great Day,’ Maple Grove Community Center Expansion Begins
Amid sweltering heat late Friday afternoon, Maple Grove civic leaders celebrated something that will soon be much cooler. Officials gathered for the groundbreaking of the Maple Grove Community Center expansion project on Friday. Phase One of the project includes adding an NHL-sized sheet of ice with bleaching seating for about 375 fans. The project will also refurbish the facility’s two other skating rinks.
PJ Fleck enthusiastic about Minnesota’s chances in new Big Ten
INDIANAPOLIS — Although the Golden Gophers are coming off a losing campaign, their head coach is confident they’ll show improvement this upcoming season, and make a statement in the Big Ten. PJ Fleck is the third-longest tenured coach in the conference, and could potentially be fielding his best...
Totino-Grace Legion Baseball Tops Champlin Park in Sub-State 8 Final
The Totino-Grace American Legion baseball team scored three runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth on the way to a 7-2 win over Champlin Park in the final game of the Sub-State 8 tournament. Both teams advance to this week’s state tournament, hosted by Maple Grove,...
Mosquito-spraying helicopter hit by golf ball in Anoka County
OAK GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is looking into an incident over the weekend in which a mosquito control helicopter was hit by a golf ball. Deputies say the pilot of a Metropolitan Mosquito Control District helicopter reported the incident on Friday morning. The pilot said he was flying in the area of Refuge Golf Course in Oak Grove, Minn. when he noticed the golf ball flying at the helicopter.
EPA cut use of cancer-causing sterilizer prolific in med-tech. A Minnesota company might have a fix
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.
Minneapolis businesses, residents displaced following dumpster fire
Several Minneapolis businesses are closed and residents are displaced in Uptown after a dumpster fire caused long-lasting damage. Three businesses off West Lake Street near the fire had to shut their doors because of damage. One of those businesses, Face Day Spa, is assessing damages and mapping out how to...
Bloomington woman says Kia stolen with gun inside used in robberies
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Rosa Maciel uses her Kia Sportage to get to and from work and to take care of her mother who is disabled. But now she is unable to do either of those things after her car was stolen over the weekend. "I'm feeling really shaken...
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