Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a vulnerable adult who ran away from a worker at Urgent Care in St. Paul. 22-year-old Alyssa Leonard has a history of running away from the group home at Como and Eustis in St. Paul. Leonard is five-foot-one, weighs 150 pounds with brown hair and hazel […]
Burnsville student in custody after posting threat on social media
Police have arrested a Burnsville student accused of posting a shooting threat on Instagram. The 14-year-old boy is in custody and no further threat is expected. Officials say there will be an extra police presence at the school today as a precaution.
SPARC initiative puts spotlight on racial disparities and homelessness (AUDIO)
Local leaders and community members are meeting in Minneapolis this afternoon to talk about racial disparities among people experiencing homelessness. Jeff Olivet with the Center for Social Innovation, the group hosting the discussion, says it’s crucial to hear first-hand from people suffering the trauma of homelessness because too often “what happens is we often have […]
South St. Paul schools close after threat
South St. Paul public schools are closed today due to a shooting threat. Police say early this morning a person known to them warned of a shooting at an elementary school planned by “unknown actors.” As a precaution, administrators made the decision to cancel classes. The person who first provided information on the threat was […]
Wild’s Zucker aims to give back with #Give16 (AUDIO)
Families from charities and non-profits will fill 16 suites at tonight’s Minnesota Wild game at Xcel Energy Center. It’s part of the #Give16 campaign started by the Wild’s Jason Zucker and his wife Carly. The charity began as a way to helps raise money for the Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio at the U of […]
It’s Justice Alan Page Day in MN (AUDIO)
Governor Dayton has proclaimed this “Justice Alan Page Day”, in honor of the retired state supreme court justice–and Pro Football Hall of Famer–who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. The proclamation was announced at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis at an assembly in Page’s honor. Page says the school is “like home […]
Hill-Murray football player making progress after coming out of medically induced coma (AUDIO)
A Hill-Murray football player is walking and talking this week after suffering a brain bleed late last month resulting in a medically induced coma. Zach Zarembinski did not feel well and took himself off the field during a game on October 27th–he collapsed soon after. Zarembinski’s dad Dan says the support his family received since […]
Activists call for accountability in wake of police shootings
In the wake of two fatal officer-involved shootings in the metro Friday–one in north Minneapolis, one in Shakopee– activists are calling for accountability of police from elected officials. Activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong was among about a dozen or so people gathered outside Minneapolis city hall today who said of Mayor Jacob Frey “we have significant concerns […]
Police asking for public’s help locating missing Waseca girl
Waseca Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Madison Hjermstad did not return home from school on Friday. She was last seen leaving a home in Mankato early Saturday morning and authorities are concerned for her welfare. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or Waseca Police at […]
Hunter missing in Nemadji Forest
Officials in Pine County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing hunter in the Nemadji Forest. 59-year-old David Peltier was reported missing Sunday just before noon. Anyone who sees Peltier, or who has information about his whereabouts is urged to call 9-1-1.