>>Search Continues for 4-Year-Old Boy with Autism in Hopkins
(Hopkins, MN) — The search continues today (Mon) for a missing four-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder in Hopkins. Police say Waeys Mohamed is nonverbal and was last seen Sunday morning near the Chorus Apartments. Crews focused on Minnehaha Creek Sunday, which is in the same area. Authorities are asking local residents to check their surveillance videos for any signs of Mohamed. He’s Black, about three-and-a-half feet tall, weighs around 40 pounds, has black curly hair, and only wears blue pajama pants. Anyone with information is asked to call 9-1-1 right away.
>>New Motions Filed Ahead Of Connor Bowman Hearing
(Rochester, MN) — A former Mayo Clinic doctor accused of killing his wife will be back in court this week. A hearing for 30-year-old Connor Bowman is set for tomorrow in Rochester. Bowman’s attorney recently filed over a dozen motions to suppress evidence in the case. He also wants a first-degree murder charge dismissed for lack of evidence. Bowman is accused of using a drug used to treat gout to poison his wife, Betty, who died last August.
>>Man Hurt in Benton County Firearms Incident
(Foley, MN) — A man was hurt in an incident involving the use of recreational firearms. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says on Saturday at about 9:30 p.m.; they got a call that a bystander had been hurt while another person was shooting a rifle in a field in Maywood Township. The victim was 26-year-old Collin Schumacher of Oak Park. He had substantial injuries to his abdomen. There was a group of individuals in the field using guns and tannerite. Schumacher’s injuries resulted from shrapnel produced when a large quantity of tannerite was detonated inside a metal barrel. Schumacher was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital.
>>Albert Lea Man Killed in Vehicle vs. Semi
(Freeborn County, MN) — An Albert Lea man is dead after a vehicle vs. Freightliner semi-truck crash Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) identified the vehicle driver as 24-year-old Oscar Ramirez. Officials say Ramirez and a semi were traveling west on I-90 near Mile Post 160 when they collided around 1:40 a.m. Officials say Ramirez was not wearing a seatbelt.
>>Twins Unveil New MLB City Connect Series Uniforms
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins are showing off their new M-L-B Connect Series uniforms today (Mon) with a celebration at Target Field. The jerseys and pants are blue with a “ripple effect” pattern to represent the state’s waters, and the tops have a white MN on the chest and yellow trim. The caps feature a state of Minnesota outline with 10,000 Lakes written on the side. A Lake Minnetonka image under the cap’s brim, a nod to Prince. The team will wear the new uniforms for Friday night against Oakland for the first time. They are now on sale in the Twins New Era store.
>>Former MN Women’s Hockey GM Issues First Statement After Release
(Minneapolis, MN) — The former general manager of Minnesota’s professional women’s hockey team is giving her first comments about her recent release. On Sunday, Natalie Darwitz issued a statement thanking Minnesotans for supporting the state’s first PWHL team, saying she worked hard to build a champion for the State of Hockey. She declined to give any details about her departure from the team. Some media reports have indicated that the team’s captain and head coach had a problem with Darwitz and lobbied for her not to return. The team has denied those reports, saying the decision was made after an internal and external review.
>>Gas Prices Falling Ahead of July 4th
(Undated) — We’ve seen one of the larger weekly drops in the national average price of gasoline in some time. Gas Buddy says that with the decline, Americans will spend roughly $425 million less per week on gasoline than a year ago. In addition, the price of diesel has fallen alongside gasoline to its lowest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Gas Buddy expects additional declines ahead of July 4th. Six states now have average prices below $3 per gallon. Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21. The national average diesel price has fallen 6.7 cents in the last week and is $3.75 per gallon.
>>Video Shows Man Being Stopped By TSA For SPAM In Carry-On
(Minneapolis, MN) — A now viral TikTok video is showing the reaction of TSA agents at a Minnesota airport when a man tried to carry ten cans of SPAM onto a plane. The video posted last month showed the Massachusetts man trying to board a flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International. When a TSA agent started pulling the SPAM cans from his carry-on, he told the agent that the cans came “straight from the factory” and included special flavors like teriyaki. The agent performed a test on the cans before letting him through. The video has been viewed nearly 500-thousand times and has generated more than three-thousand comments.
