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3 Victims Airlifted From Serious Crash in Sebeka
Sebeka, MN – At around 3:17 Wednesday afternoon (July 17th), the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle roll over north of Sebeka, in Red Eye Township. Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue, and Medical personnel responded to the scene and found a pickup with damage consistent...
After 46 Years Minnesota’s ‘Golden Road’ Has Been Restored!
It's been nearly 50 years but Minnesota's 'golden road' has been restored. The 'golden road' is a portion of I-90 that runs through Faribault County, down in Southern Minnesota, and it's gold in color for a reason. When I-90 was being built to span America from the East to the...
New Twin Cities domestic violence shelter to allow pets
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — The nonprofit Tubman broke ground on Wednesday night at Harriet's Haven for Pets in Maplewood.It's a first for the Twin Cities: a place dedicated to protecting Minnesotans from violence with a place for their pets, too. The space will be added on to its domestic violence shelter. Tubman says more than half of domestic violence survivors delay leaving abusive relationships because they're afraid their pets won't be safe. Now, those pets will be able to come with them. The shelter is expected to open early next year. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
Minnesota is changing its child car seat laws next month. Here's what that means.
MINNEAPOLIS — Important changes are coming to Minnesota child passenger safety laws starting next month.The new law gives more guidance on child car seats, specifying ages for car seats in addition to the child's size.Under the new law, children must remain in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years of age and have outgrown the seat, per the manufacturer's instructions. Once a child is at least 4 years old and meets the height and weight requirements, they can use a belt-positioning booster seat.When a child is 9 years or older and can pass the five-step test to...
Charges: Twin Cities Man Broke Into Rochester Home Twice, Stole Victim’s Phone
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Twin Cities man is facing a list of felony charges tied to a pair of reported burglaries and a theft at a Rochester home. That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday. The first alleged burglary occurred on Monday and the second happened on Tuesday.
Gov. Walz visits southeast Minnesota farms; highlights assistance programs for new farmers
(ABC 6 News) – Governor Tim Walz visited a small farm in Pine Island to meet with local farmers and talk about opportunities for the future. The governor’s trip came as part of an effort to highlight the available resources for new farmers throughout Minnesota. For many interested...
Global technology outage disrupts flights at MSP, airports nationwide
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A global technology outage is causing flight cancellations and disruptions at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and other airports nationwide on Friday morning. Here’s what we know about the outage. The CEO of the cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike posted on X that the defect came...
MSP resuming flights after worldwide tech outage
MINNEAPOLIS — Flight operations were slowly returning on Friday morning, after several major U.S. airlines temporarily halted departures as a widespread technology outage affected multiple industries worldwide. Delta Air Lines said it had "resumed some flight departures" in a post on its website just before 7 a.m. CT, but...
Brooklyn Park's National Night Out Aims to Strengthen Community Bonds on August 6
Mark your calendars, Brooklyn Park residents—the city's National Night Out is back and set for Tuesday, August 6. This event is more than just a casual meet and greet; it's an impactful community tradition that fosters safer neighborhoods and strengthens police-community partnerships. For over a quarter of a century, Brooklyn Park's National Night Out has earned national recognition, and the upcoming 2024 gathering promises to carry on this legacy of community building, as per the City of Brooklyn Park.
Family Displaced in Maple Grove House Fire
An overnight house fire in Maple Grove has forced a family out of their home. The Maple Grove Fire Department says there was a large fire at a rental property in the 7200 block of Quantico Lane last night. Neighbors called 911 after seeing flames at the property. Crews from...
Animal advocates offer $2,500 reward for info on animal cruelty case
Pet lovers say a Minnesota cat that narrowly escaped death is in recovery after being thrown from a high-rise apartment building. They want accountability and more awareness of animal cruelty. The international organization In Defense of Animals is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction...
911 call centers back online in MN after outages
MINNEAPOLIS — Call centers are coming back online after a global Microsoft outage knocked out 911 for counties across the nation Friday morning. Companies that use Microsoft have been affected by the outages across the world starting Thursday night and persisting into Friday morning. Many people are stuck in airport lines or stranded at their destination temporarily as airlines race to get planes back in the air.
MN berry grower adds solar power to his revenue stream
Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Resource Rural-Public News Service Collaboration. At the end of each growing season, Grand Rapids, Minnesota berry farmer Stuart Lavalier is ready for cold weather to set in, exhausted from the long hours and hard work required to grow high-quality strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and apples for local customers.
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