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Orono seeks grant for Hackberry Park work
The Orono City Council approved a resolution to seek a grant from Hennepin County Youth Athletics for improvements to Hackberry Park at its Sept. 23 meeting. The council was split in a 4-1 vote. This marks the second time the city has pursued grant money for the project, with Orono applying for the grant last September but being denied any funding. “Council has all received emails indicating that there’s been...
Father of toddler who fatally shot man in 2022 pleads guilty
MINNEAPOLIS — A 23-year-old Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday as part of a plea deal in a case involving his two-year-old son, who police believe shot and killed a man in September of 2022.Marlon White was charged in January with two counts of second-degree manslaughter. His trial was supposed to begin on Monday, but he submitted a guilty plea. As part of the deal, he only pleaded guilty to one of the manslaughter counts, and the other will be dropped.Court documents say the victim was shot inside a Brooklyn Park residence but died at the hospital....
Rockford football loses to Albany
Rockford Rockets headed to Albany Huskies on Oct. 4. Albany got the kickoff and ran to the Rockford 40 yard line. On fourth and 2, Rockford defense stood tall when DL Micah Linna with help from LB Patrick Binnebose hit the RB in the backfield for a loss. Rockford’s offense then had a fourth and 1 but the snap was fumbled. Albany then had it fourth and goal from the 4 CB Sean Asangwe had tight coverage and the QB couldn’t fit the pass in....
Man sentenced for firearm violation in fatal Twin Cities firefighter shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — A man convicted of a firearm violation in connection to the shooting death of a Twin Cities firefighter in May was sentenced to over six years in prison. Marquise Hammonds-Ford, 29, pleaded guilty on Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm. His sentence of 78 months is an upward departure from the presumptive sentence for the charge.Joseph Johns was killed in the shooting, which happened in the early morning at a bar in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Johns was off duty, attending a private party with several hundred members of local motorcycle groups. Investigators found 63 discharged cartridge casings...
Road Trip? ‘Rare’ Pizza Flavors Are Less Than An Hour From St. Cloud
The State Fair has been over for weeks. But for fans of a 'rare' flavor of pizza, there's some good news, a brewery in Maple Grove has its own version of a pickle pizza, and from what I can tell it's not a frozen one, and from the looks of it, it might be close to what you get at the State Fair.
Another summery day Thursday before temps start to drop
MINNEAPOLIS — Thursday will be a summer-like day in the Twin Cities before we start the slide into a cool weekend.Most areas will see highs 20-plus degrees above average as warm air flows in. The metro will top out in the lower 80s.Clouds move in Friday as highs work their way back down the 70s. Showers will be possible to the north.The drop continues into the weekend, with highs falling to the 60s on Saturday and 50s on Sunday.Next week still start chilly, with highs again the 50s, giving us our first real taste of cool fall weather.
Meet the Candidates: Independence Mayor
A pair of candidates are vying for the Independence mayor's seat in the November election - George "Trey" Lachicotte and Brad Lee Spencer. Each candidate in contested races was asked the same set of questions by the Laker Pioneer, and candidates were asked to limit their responses to 100 words or less. Lachicotte did not respond to the questionnaire. Unedited responses from Spencer can be found below. Early voting in...
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