>>Woman Killed, 6 Wounded at Boom Island Shooting in Northeast Minneapolis
(Minneapolis, MN) — Police are investigating a shooting incident at Boom Island Park in northeast Minneapolis that left a woman dead and six people injured. Officers found the woman with a life-threatening wound around 9:30 Sunday night, and she died in the hospital. Six other victims were taken to Hennepin Healthcare and North Memorial Medical Center. One man suffered a life-threatening injury. Investigators say there was a large gathering at the park along the Mississippi River, and it escalated into gunfire. They are going through hundreds of pieces of evidence at the scene.
>>Driver Arrested After Rollover Crash Near Alexandria
(Alexandria, MN) — Two passengers had minor injuries, and the driver was arrested after a rollover north of Alexandria early Saturday night. A Ford Ranger driven by 19-year-old Lucas Nederhoff of Spring Valley was traveling eastbound on Ellis Lake Road and tried to pass another eastbound vehicle but lost control on the gravel road. The Ranger slid sideways and went into the south ditch, where it rolled over into an alfalfa field. Nederhoff was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Deputies believe alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash.
>>Firefighters Battle Blaze At Rochester Public Utilities Facility
(Rochester, MN) — No one was hurt following a structure fire at the Rochester Public Utilities facility Sunday night. Officials say the flames caused significant damage to the contents inside, and the structure itself had minor to moderate damage. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
>>Commerce and Consumer Protection Bill Challenges
(St. Paul, MN) — The Commerce and Consumer Protection bill passed through the working group, but a key part of it, aimed at keeping kids safe, was dropped. Lawmakers tried to ban the sale of flavored nitrous oxide to kids who can use it to get high. DFL Senator Matt Klein of Mendota Heights says the bill needs another look. “I’d like to work in the interim with the retail industry to see if this requires regulation or if it can be removed from stores simply on the initiative of the industry on their own. Let’s make sure that these products are kept from the kids in Minnesota.” Klein says the bill was dropped this time due to language that needed clarification.
>>State Workers Are Back In The Office This Week
(St. Paul, MN) State workers will return to the office in St. Paul this week. Many employees have not been in the downtown area since the pandemic shutdown in 2020. Meanwhile, St. Paul city workers have been back in the office since April, but the return of State employees can give an economic boost to the downtown area’s recovery effort. Governor Tim Walz implemented a return-to-office policy in March, which requires the state workforce to alternate between working remotely and being present in the office at least 50 percent of the time.
>>Klobuchar & Grassley Introduce Resolution on 39th Anniversary of C-SPAN 2
(Washington, DC) — U-S Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Chuck Grassley of Iowa are co-sponsoring a resolution urging all television providers and streaming services to carry C-SPAN 2. The public affairs network is celebrating the 39th anniversary today (Mon) of its first live Senate broadcast on June 2nd, 1986. Klobuchar says access to this live coverage on all platforms is essential to keeping the American people informed and engaged in their democracy. C-SPAN does not receive taxpayer dollars and is funded by cable and satellite television operators as a public service.
>>3 Major Lottery Wins in Minnesota on Saturday Night
(Roseville, MN) — The Minnesota Lottery is reporting that several major prizes were won over the weekend by players in the state. A North 5 ticket sold in Inver Grove Heights hit the jackpot for just over 276 thousand dollars on Saturday night. Officials say Powerball tickets purchased in Newport and Burnsville won 50-thousand-dollar prizes in Saturday’s drawing. The North 5 jackpot for tonight is an estimated 27 thousand dollars, and the Powerball grand prize is 20 million.
