>>35 Anglers Rescued from Ice Chunk on Upper Red Lake
(Waskish Township, MN) — Authorities in Beltrami County say all 35 people stranded on an ice chunk on Upper Red Lake Sunday evening are safe and back on shore. Sheriff’s deputies and the Minnesota D-N-R used an airboat to rescue the anglers last night. The initial report indicated more than 40 people were on an ice floe and there was 40 to 50 feet of open water separating them from the main lake ice. Emergency management officials say strong winds blew in the ice chunk a couple hundred feet farther away. No one fell in the water and no injuries were reported.
>>Woman Killed in Domestic Shooting near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis
(Minneapolis, MN) — Police believe that a domestic incident led to the shooting death of a woman Sunday night near Lake Harriet in south Minneapolis. The 43-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound inside an apartment and officers were unable to save her. Investigators say preliminary information indicates she was shot by her male partner, and he has not been arrested. Detectives are searching for the suspect.
>>Gift Idea for that Hard to Buy for Person
(Undated) Still, pondering what to buy for that challenging person on your holiday list? How about a GiveMN gift card? Spokeswoman Jenna Ray says the recipient of the card can then share that gift with any of the 10,000 plus nonprofits and schools on GiveMN.org. She says it’s a great gift not only for the holidays but for anniversaries and birthdays too. Ray says it’s also a great opportunity to get children in your life about the practice of giving and becoming the next generation of givers. To purchase a gift card head online to GiveMN.org.
>>Klobuchar Pushes for Fans First Act
(Washington, D.C.) — Led by U-S Senator Amy Klobuchar, a bipartisan group has proposed the Fans First Act — legislation aimed at eliminating hidden fees in live event ticket systems and ending, what Klobuchar calls, Ticketmaster’s “monopoly”. The proposed bill is the next chapter in a growing battle between Washington and ticketing services. In November, the U-S Justice Department launched an investigation into LiveNation for what they call “anti-competitive practices.” In October, President Joe Biden and FTC chair Linda Khan proposed an outright ban on hidden fees across all industries. President Biden also blasted the groups during his State of the Union address in February.
>>Shipping Season/Lock and Dam 3
(St. Paul, MN) — Lock and Dam 3 on the Mississippi River near Red Wing reported an increase in navigation lockages this shipping season. Sam Mathiowetz of the Army Corps Engineers says there were one-thousand-270 vessels and six million tons of material. He says the navigation numbers on the Upper Mississippi were slightly lower than last year and below the ten-year average. Flooding impacted operations in the spring and some areas were affected by drought this summer.
