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Two Minnesotans named to the US Paralympic swimming team
Two Minnesotans, Mallory Weggemann and Summer Schmit, earned a spot on the U.S. Paralympic swimming team after qualifying in Minneapolis. Weggemann earned her fourth Olympic berth after she earned five Paralympic medals, three of which were gold. Schmit, a junior at the University of Minnesota, completed the trials at her...
New 50-cent fee on some package deliveries takes effect July 1 in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Starting Monday, Minnesotans will pay more for some large package deliveries thanks to a recent law change designed to raise more money to support road repairs. The new 50-cent fee will apply to purchases of $100 or more with some exceptions, like pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, food and certain baby products. Clothing, though exempt from state sales tax, is subject to the new delivery surcharge."With the advancement of [electric vehicles], our gas tax revenue is going to decrease. But our road usage probably won't — we'll just have different vehicles on the road," said Rep. Erin Koegel, DFL-Spring Lake Park,...
Minnesota’s Largest Fireworks Display to Proceed Rain or Shine
As the Fourth of July approaches, everyone has their fingers crossed, hoping that Mother Nature cooperates and doesn't rain on the parade—or the BBQs, picnics, and other get-togethers that make this holiday special. While these activities are a big part of the fun, the fireworks are always the main event.
Minnesota Homeowners Warned About Summertime Utility Scams
There's a knock at your door. There stands someone claiming they're from a utility company saying they're going to turn off service if you don't pay a past due amount right now. They give you a phone number to call the billing office. Or someone who claims the electric meter...
How Empty Is Downtown St. Paul? It Depends Who You Ask
At their simplest, vacancy rates are calculated by adding the total rentable square footage in office buildings divided by the total amount of space. And yet, different firms who publish vacancy rates rarely come up with the same figures. For the first quarter of 2024, Colliers published an overall vacancy...
Wild add grit with Trenin as dead cap space for Parise-Suter buyouts keeps them on bargain hunt
The Minnesota Wild are almost done with their dead weight. They have one more summer to serve in salary cap jail.With the upper limit of the 2024-25 salary cap set at $88 million per club, the Wild carried a charge of more than $14.7 million into the beginning of free agency on Monday for buying out the contracts of stalwarts Zach Parise and Ryan Suter three years ago. Buyouts have become a common resource for roster management, as evidenced by Dallas dumping Suter last week, Philadelphia jettisoning Cam Atkinson and Buffalo severing ties with Jeff Skinner, but no other NHL...
Wild sign Trenin to 4-year deal with $3.5M AAV
The Minnesota Wild inked forward Yakov Trenin to a four-year pact at an average annual value of $3.5 million on Monday. Trenin collected two goals and an assist over 16 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season. The Nashville Predators traded him to the Avalanche on March 7. He posted...
English Department Chair and MA Students Present at International Conference
Dr. Alexis Easley, chair of the English Department at the University of St. Thomas, and Master of Arts in English students Kari Aakre, Victoria Bartness, and Cate Triola presented at a peer-reviewed international conference June 13-15. The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals conference was held at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Aakre and Triola presented in person while Easley and Bartness presented virtually.
Police bust Thai lottery ring in St. Paul that mimics Bangkok game
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul police have charged two people in an effort to thwart an illegal Thai gambling ring that mimics a lottery in Bangkok. King Thao, 57, and Choua Yang, 61, both of St. Paul, face four counts each of various acts of illegal gambling for their part in a ring that police say operated a game that is legal in Bangkok, but not in Minnesota.
Swift Action by Saint Paul Police Reunites Lost Child with Parents at Hmong Festival
A young child's experience at the Hmong International Freedom Festival could have turned into a parent's worst nightmare were it not for the timely intervention of local law enforcement. A 4-year-old girl, who has not been named for privacy reasons, found herself separated from her parents amid a bustling crowd estimated at 30,000 people. This incident occurred at McMurray Fields, which roared to life with the colors, sounds, and fervor of the festival's myriad attractions.
Women’s Golf: Six Scots Recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association honored Macalester College senior Phebe Chen (South Barrington, Ill./Barrington), junior Kirstyn Hope Barsola (New Braunfels, Texas/Academy of the Holy Angels) and sophomores Emily Bruce (Orleans, Ontario/Asbury College), Bailey Lengfelder (Renton, Wash./Hazen), Scarlett Liu (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Preparatory) and Sydney Ohr (Prospect Heights, Ill./John Hersey) as All-American Scholars for the 2023-24 academic year, the organization announced today.
'Minnesota Mean': New film shows the grit of roller derby athletes
MINNEAPOLIS — It is difficult enough to stay upright while roller skating. But in roller derby? These athletes are racing and elbowing each other to get to the finish line. "Minnesota Mean" is a documentary about six women involved in Minnesota Roller Derby, and their shared journey to win the International Championships. Director Dawn Mikkelson visited KARE 11 News at Noon to share more about the movie.
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