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15,000 MN nurses on strike

September 12, 2022 By Scott Peterson

15,000 Minnesota nurses are on strike today (as of 7 am). Management and the union have been unable to reach an agreement on staffing levels and nurse retention. Strike organizers say it’s the largest private sector nurses’ strike in U-S history. Replacement nurses have already been brought in at the impacted hospitals, but the Minnesota Nurses […]

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15,000 nurses in MNA announce intent to strike

September 1, 2022 By Scott Peterson

15,000 Minnesota nurses will strike for three days at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth area in what the union calls the largest private sector nurses strike in U-S history. Minnesota Nurses Association President Mary Turner today said it’s about putting “patients before profits” and retaining staff. Turner says “we have done everything. […]

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19-yr-old dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound at Eden Prairie Center

August 23, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Police say a 19-year-old man was the victim of a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound at Eden Prairie Center Monday night. Investigators say the victim asked a Scheel’s store employee to view a semi-automatic handgun. When the employee handed the unloaded weapon to the man, he ran to another area of the store. Police believe the […]

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HomeHelpMN deadline extended

August 16, 2022 By Scott Peterson

The Minnesota Housing Department is lifting an August 17th application deadline for the HomeHelpMN program. And Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho says the assistance cap has increased from $35,000 to $50,000. Ho says the program “can help people reinstate past-due mortgages, contract for deed manufactured home loans.  you can pay delinquent expenses such as property taxes […]

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Former State Sen. David Tomassoni passes away

August 12, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Former Iron Range State Senator David Tomassoni has passed away. Tomassoni was diagnosed with A-L-S last summer. There is no known cure for ALS, which is a progressive, neurodegenerative illness that affects muscle control. Tomassoni served as a state senator for 22 years. As one of his last acts in the legislature, Tomassoni helped draft […]

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Nearly 19,000 speeding citations issued during July enforcement campaign

August 9, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Law enforcement from 300 agencies across the state cited nearly 19,000 drivers for speed violations in the month of July. Officers, deputies and troopers participated in the statewide extra enforcement and awareness campaign resulting in 18,983 citations. During the campaign, Eagan police stopped two cars racing at 103 mph in a 50 mph zone. One […]

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Alleged shooter, suspect identified in Thursday’s MOA shooting; 3 others charged for aiding and abetting

August 8, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Three people, including Best Western employees, are charged today in connection to the shooting at Mall of America Thursday. Bloomington Police chief Booker Hodges says the three charged were friends with the suspected shooter and another man and helped them elude police capture. Hodges identifies the two fugitives as 21-year-old Shamar Lark and 23-year-old Rashad […]

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Ex Mpls officers sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

July 27, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced today to three years in federal prison and fellow former officer Tou Thou was sentenced to three-and-a-half years for violating the civil rights of George Floyd. Kueng, Thao and Thomas Lane were convicted in February of not intervening when former officer Derek Chauvin caused Floyd’s death by […]

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Several metro communities express concern after antisemitic fliers distributed to residents

July 27, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Authorities in several metro communities are investigating after recent reports of antisemitic flyers being distributed. Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota Executive Director Steve Hunegs says “law enforcement [in] St Louis Park other communities, they’re concerned about it– of course, the question becomes is this protected First Amendment speech or is this somehow crossed the […]

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State medical cannabis program offering gummies, chews starting August 1st

July 19, 2022 By Scott Peterson

Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy gummies and chews from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting August 1st. Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Chris Tholkes  says “what gummies offer are in particular for folks who need more of an extended coverage of medication typically we would offer […]

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Gustavus Adolphus wins D-III Women’s Hockey National Title in triple OT

For the first time in program history, the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus College are women’s hockey national champions. Gustavus’ run to the title did not come easily, as the Gusties endured the longest weekend in NCAA Division III Women’s Frozen Four history. The Gusties outlasted Plattsburgh State in two overtimes in the national semifinals […]

Plitzuweit is new Gopher women’s basketball coach

University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Dawn Plitzuweit has been named head women’s basketball coach. The University and Plitzuweit have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a background check.  She will be formally introduced on Monday on campus. Plitzuweit will […]

#2 Gopher women lose in Frozen Four semifinals to #6 Badgers

The No. 2 Gopher Women’s hockey team saw its season come to an end, 3-2, in an overtime thriller in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers. Just over three minutes into the opening period, Taylor Heise buried a wrist shot for her 30th goal of the season to open […]

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