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Twin Cities firefighters get up close look at electric fire truck
NEW HOPE, Minn. — Cutting-edge technology is working to make fighting fires safer and more eco-friendly. It's a movement Minnesota has been a leader in. On Tuesday in New Hope, firefighters from the West Metro Fire-Rescue District got a chance to see new technology up close. The electric fire truck certainly doesn't have the same roar of a diesel truck, but it looks exactly like a traditional red fire truck. Of course, with any new technology there can be a bit of reluctance. That's why Pierce Manufacturing and MacQueen are taking the new truck around the country to show those fighting fires...
Twin Cities Landmark Open To Public For Limited Time
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- It is your chance to explore an iconic Twin Cities landmark this weekend. The Saint Paul Regional Water Services is opening up the historic Highland Park Water Tower for people to discover the beautiful architecture, rich history, and see the panoramic views from the top of the tower.
Take a Paranormal Trolley Ride Halloween Night – Do You Dare?
If you are into this type of thing, especially at this time of year, this could be a very cool, interesting, spooky and unique thing to do this coming Halloween. Experienced investigator, Heidi Steffens, will show you a few how to’s in paranormal Investigating. We’ll travel past the lakes and along Lakewood Cemetery while the night surround us in hopes of speaking to someone from beyond. This is an exclusive special event with limited seating.
P.J. Fleck clears the air on 'extremely intense' interaction with official in Minnesota-USC game
Minnesota Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck went viral on Saturday when he appeared to lose his cool on an official late in the game against USC, but it turns out that Fleck's intense moment was just him professing his love for the official.
Minneapolis woman born in Israel reflects on Oct. 7 attacks
MINNEAPOLIS — As the world reflects on the first anniversary of the deadly attacks of Oct. 7, a Minneapolis woman, born in Israel, is lending a hand to her home country.Noa Rosenzweig is a native of northern Israel and now decade-long Minnesotan. She wears the symbolic yellow ribbon as a way to remember the hostages."We woke up and I saw on Instagram something about the Nova party," Rosenzweig said. The day is now etched in Rosenzweig's memory."I remember driving in my car and starting to see the videos of people getting kidnapped," she said. Keeping up to date from Minnesota, Rosenzweig looked on...
The Topline: Domestic violence-related homicides hit record high
Welcome to The Topline, a weekly roundup of the big numbers driving the Minnesota news cycle, as well as the smaller ones that you might have missed. This week: Local governments shoulder more education expenses; judicial elections; domestic violence-related homicides; and Minnesota’s biggest megachurch. The share of education funding coming from Minnesota’s local governments increased […]
A glimpse inside Brooklyn Park’s West Fire Station
According to Brooklyn Park Fire Captain Max Bielefeld, there is no such thing as an average day at the fire station. Each firefighter is on their own three-week schedule of on-days and off-days, working anywhere from 24 to 72 hours in a row. A red light and high-pitched chime often interrupt sleep, dinner or a workout to let the crew know they have to suit up. Depending on the type of call, dispatches can look vastly different from one another. ...
Holocaust survivor presented diploma at age 88, dies
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally aired in May of 2017. Esther Begam’s granddaughter, Stacy Segal, says Begam continued to treasure her honorary high school diploma. It was hanging on the wall of her apartment when Begam passed away at age 96 on Aug.21. Teacher Candice Ledman continued her friendship with Begam. In 2018, Ledman received the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach award from the Jewish Community Relations Council. Ledman is now an administrator at Maple Grove Middle School. In an unexpected twist, this fall Ledman started working with Begam's great granddaughter, Emily, a first-year teacher.
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