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Minnesota Man Gets New Plea Deal For Shooting Death of Young Son
Fairmont, MN (KROC-AM News) - A new plea agreement has been worked out with a southern Minnesota man charged in connection with the shooting death of his young son. 34-year-old Colton Mammenga of Welcome had been expected to admit to a felony child endangerment charge back in April, but the plea deal apparently fell apart before a guilty plea was entered. Under the terms of that agreement, Mammenga would have been sentenced to probation with a stay of adjudication and no jail time. It also required him to participate in speaking events about the negligent storage of firearms.
How the Incoming La Niña Could Affect Minnesota’s Winter This Year
Talks of a La Niña have been going around for a little while, but now experts are getting a better idea of when they believe the La Niña will hit the US. They also have predictions for how it could affect our winter in Minnesota this year. El...
911 call centers back online in most of Minnesota
(Minneapolis, MN) – 911 call centers are back online in parts of Minnesota. According to KARE-TV, they’re up and running again in the Twin Cities area. They were affected by today’s nationwide tech outage. 911 centers are reportedly back up and running in Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Carver...
Trail by Trail: Minnesota, Ely, Grand Marais
MINNESOTA - ATV clubs can request additional funding to cover trail repairs that happened this year with all the rainfall. During a recent legislative session, ATV Minnesota got thousands of dollars added to the Grant-In-Aid fund. Clubs are able to request a supplement once they have spent most of their existing funding. ATV Minnesota President Ron Potter says that clubs need to keep at least $1 in their current grant account otherwise it will be closed because you can’t supplement a closed account. You can check the DNR website for the forms to request supplements.
MN poised to complete one of nation’s largest solar farms after permit vote
Construction could begin in Minnesota later this year in the final phase of one of the nation’s largest solar energy developments, after state regulators greenlighted a key permit. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved the site permit requested by Xcel Energy. The utility is moving forward with...
Rep. McCollum calls on Biden to step aside in election, and touts Gov. Walz for VP consideration
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is joining the ranks of Democrats calling on President Biden to step aside from the 2024 race, and she's going further by pushing for Minnesota's governor to be considered for the new prospective ticket.In a statement released on Friday afternoon, McCollum stated she wanted Mr. Biden to "release his delegates and empower Vice President Harris to step forward to become the Democratic nominee for President."McCollum also urged Harris to select Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee."Vice President Harris will need a strong Midwestern running mate and I encourage her and the Democratic...
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