Provides the latest RSS feeds for Minnesota News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Minneapolis News.net http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/cat/776a3ac3c6f714a2/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:30:53 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:30:53 -0400 30 At 32-36 entering Thursday's series finale against the White Sox, the Twins are very much alive in a competitive American League Central division and manager Ron Gardenhire doesn't expect his team to lay down. "We have some pretty good players who have been through a lot, especially the last few years with the ones who have been around," Gardenhire said. "There are some ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215319753/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:43:43 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215319753/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 ARLINGTON, MINN. - Farmer Bruce Lilienthal has a favorite saying: "Rocks are a crop we always harvest, but never plant." He shared that joke Wednesday as he sat in the kitchen of his Sibley County farmhouse, explaining that each spring before planting, he gathers large rocks that frost has pushed to the surface before they can damage his tillage equipment. Lilienthal saves unique ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215318083/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:53:32 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215318083/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota man proved Wednesday that life-changing injuries can’t stop him from reaching his goals. Kevin Burkart made more than 100 jumps alone in Baldwin, Wis. The event raised money for Parkinson’s Disease research. Burkart began the skydiving fundraisers back in 2008 when his father was diagnosed with the condition. The events nearly came to an end ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317925/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:39:49 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317925/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Justin Morneau rounds third base past Twins coach Joe Vavra after hitting a two-run home run against Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Deunte Heath during the sixth inning Wednesday. (AP Photo/Genevieve ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317529/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:18:56 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317529/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } PHOENIX -- Maya Moore had 26 points, 16 rebounds and five assists to lead the Lynx to an 80-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Seimone Augustus added 17 points and Janel McCarville had 10, including four during a decisive 13-2 run to open the fourth quarter, for Minnesota (5-1). Diana Taurasi scored 28 ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317926/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:18:55 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215317926/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Lynx guard Maya Moore, left, drives past Phoenix Mercury forward Dewanna Bonner during the first half of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215314120/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:46:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215314120/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A new Minnesota Poll shows that 61 percent of Minnesotans rated their financial situation as good or excellent in June, a huge jump from February, when 45 percent gave their finances positive marks. An additional 29 percent rated their finances as fair, while 8 percent said their finances are ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313362/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:46:11 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313362/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -- The pilot who died in a fiery helicopter crash in this east metro suburb Wednesday was a skilled, experience flyer and was remembered as a generous, loving family man. Mike Kramer flying dropping mosquito control pellets in ponds and marshes when his helicopter appeared to stall and fall from the sky. His Bell 47 chopper landed in an unoccupied garage in Maplewood and erupted ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313887/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:40:27 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313887/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The mother of a 2-month-old baby taken from her home Tuesday says she forgives the woman accused of kidnapping her child. ';I’m not going to put her out as a bad person," said Christina Alonzo. "She is a really good person. I’ve known her for so long.'; Alonzo says the suspect, Thalia Benson, is a close family friend. Police arrested ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313891/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:32:44 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313891/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Vince Flynn will be remembered around the world as the man who wrote enthralling political thrillers that millions of people couldn’t put down. But to me, and many others, he was a great friend, and just a regular guy from St. ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313888/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:32:44 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313888/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In an average month, 514,900 Minnesotans receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. The average monthly payment is $117.26 per person. In a visit to Bergan's SuperValu Foods, WCCO loaded seven items into a grocery cart - cookies, candy, ice cream, dishwashing detergent, hot macaroni and cheese, dog food, and steak - to test shoppers on their knowledge ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313890/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:32:44 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313890/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One year ago, Minnesota’s northland experienced some of the worst flooding it had seen in years. Heavy rain came so fast that roads washed away, creating large sinkholes. More than 3,000 homes were damaged. At the Lake Superior Zoo, some of the barnyard animals died, and two seals and a polar bear briefly escaped. One year later, Duluth and the surrounding ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313889/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:32:43 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313889/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Dozier clocks a three-run shot off Sale MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Correia notched his team-leading eighth quality start and Brian Dozier and Justin Morneau homered to help carry the Twins to a 7-4 victory over the White Sox on Wednesday night at Target Field. Correia, who has been the club's most consistent starter this year, was solid yet again, giving up two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313892/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:24:50 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313892/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Deacon Thomas Echoles shares a story as the Rev. Gerald Dodd listens in as a group of church members gather for Bible study at the Pilgrim Baptist Church on Central Avenue in St. Paul. The church is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a series of events this weekend. (Pioneer Press: John Autey) Some called them runaway slaves, but Robert Hickman knew the men, women and children who ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313984/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:23:23 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313984/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The states are appealing directly to workers and businesses in Minnesota, asking them to head for the border. This spring, when Minnesota lawmakers hiked the cigarette tax, created a higher top-tier individual income tax and expanded the sales tax to a handful of industries, a fresh round of interstate wooing ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312434/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:41:16 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312434/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 University of St. Thomas neighbors say they are concerned with parties and parking as they urged St. Paul council members to restrict the size of new apartment buildings along Grand Avenue. About a dozen residents spoke out at a public hearing Wednesday on a proposal to limit the height of future apartment buildings along West Grand Avenue from just east of Fairview Avenue to Cretin Avenue. Most ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313021/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:19:06 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313021/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313123/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:17:53 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215313123/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS - A member of a Native American gang has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for shooting and killing a fellow gang member. Shaun Martinez was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Martinez pleaded guilty in December to one count of murder resulting from using a firearm in a violent crime. In a plea agreement, Martinez admitted that he shot and killed Jeremee Kraskey ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312232/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:34:24 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312232/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Minnesota Lynx find themselves off to an optimistic start. After five games the Lynx hold a record of 4-1 aiming to maintain the very high standards they set over the past two ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312233/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:11 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312233/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The Gophers travel to Bloomington after playing its three toughest games of the season. The Hoosiers will not be pushovers, but will also not be challenging for a division title. The Hoosiers are an improving team, but figure to finish the season around ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312235/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:10 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312235/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 At that time, he was a tall, lanky defenseman that did not skate very well and relied too much on his size. The former Apple Valley Eagle went on to play one season in the United States Hockey League and four years at the University of Vermont. There was some surprise that the Wild signed him to an entry level contract two years ago, his game has improved greatly since the 2006 draft, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312234/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:10 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312234/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A Scandia man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday after he allegedly stole $92,000 in veterans benefits that were assigned to his dead mother. Dean Boraas, 42, was indicted in federal court in Minneapolis on one count of theft of government funds. The U.S. attorney's office alleges that Boraas took $92,152 in survivor benefits from 2005 to 2010. The benefits were paid into a ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312236/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:11:58 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312236/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Minnesota Twins' Josh Willingham watches his RBI single off Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Axelrod during the first inning of a May 15, 2013, game at Target Field. (AP Photo/Jim ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312113/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:03:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215312113/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ $1.9 billion budget makes use of a state funding boost to hold next year’s tuition to this year’s rate. Fees will stay nearly flat. Combined, tuition and fees will average $7,344 at the seven state universities, just $3 more than last year. At the two-year colleges, the price tag will be ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311189/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:28:45 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311189/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A new tobacco tax signed into law last month will raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.60 starting July 1. Local tobacco store manager and business owner discuss the upcoming tax increase on cigarettes and what trends and effects they believe it will have on the industry as a ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311304/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:24:32 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311304/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Marcy-Holmes officials are planning the neighborhood’s next 10 years. The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association is looking for a middle ground between traditional single-family homes and new student apartment complexes that have divided public opinion, focusing on what they call "gentle density." At a public hearing on Tuesday, residents expressed a desire to build housing for ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311191/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:24:32 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311191/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Investigators with the Minnesota State Patrol now say that it was a pickup truck that hit and critically injured a Wyoming, Minn., man on Interstate 35 Monday night. Trevor Langlois, 24, was hit by the truck after he pulled over on the shoulder of southbound I-35 when his vehicle started acting up. Witness information initially led investigators to believe a sedan hit ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311194/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:14 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311194/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - On Thursday night, the Minneapolis Urban League will recognize a community leader who’s been active in the Twin Cities for more than 50 years. She was part of a small group of Minnesotans who took part in the historic March on Washington. We have a look at why Dr. Josie Johnson is being honored with the distinguished Trailblazer Award. It was Aug. 28, 1963. People ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311193/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:12 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311193/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Josh Willingham's left knee continued to bother him in Tuesday's game, so he started at designated hitter on Wednesday against the White Sox. Willingham missed Saturday's and Sunday's games with soreness in his left knee and had a cortisone shot in his knee Saturday night. He came back after Monday's off-day and felt good enough to start in left ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311196/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:47 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311196/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Email MINNEAPOLIS -- With left-hander Chris Sale on the mound for the White Sox on Wednesday, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire opted to move second baseman Brian Dozier up to the leadoff spot in the order. Dozier, who began the day hitting .278 with a .372 on-base percentage against lefties, replaced the left-handed-hitting Clete Thomas, who had served as the club's leadoff hitter for the ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311195/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:47 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215311195/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Lake Mille Lacs is a hotspot for catching walleyes this time of year. But customers caught something they weren’t expecting during Monday’s launch trip at Twin Pines resort - a struggling black bear. On Monday, Twin Pines launch captain Mark Eno spotted something in the water about two miles from the nearest shore. "We got up close to him and saw him ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310197/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:10:41 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310197/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310198/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:10:40 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310198/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 From 1872 to 1953, streetcars clicked and clacked along St. Paul streets. City officials are studying the possibility of reigniting some of that early enthusiasm for passenger lines that run down main streets in or alongside normal traffic. One concept would encircle downtown, bringing visitors from nearby hospitals and the Xcel Energy Center to the Central Corridor light-rail line. Another ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310355/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:49 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310355/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 This combination of file photos shows Chris Kyle, left, former Navy SEAL and author of the book American Sniper, on April 6, 2012, and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, right, on Sept. 21, 2012. Ventura asked a judge Monday, June, 17, 2013, to allow his defamation lawsuit against the slain author to go forward by substituting Kyle s widow as the defendant. In part of the book, Kyle claims he ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310354/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:49 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310354/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A key aspect of a bicycle plan would remove the center left-turn lane on Marshall Avenue between Snelling and Hamline avenues, replacing it with a raised center median with breaks at key intersections. That idea has some business owners wondering how customers and delivery trucks would turn left into their driveways. City officials are trying to reassure critics that plans for pedestrian and ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310356/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:48 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215310356/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS - Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock.Stratasys Ltd. says the acquisition will enable it to offer affordable desktop 3-D printers.MakerBot's owners will receive 4.76 million newly issued Stratasys shares and are eligible for another 2.38 million through the end of 2014 if certain performance ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309089/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309089/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The new distinction may lead to policy changes in terms of interventions and treatments. Obesity affects one out of every three American adults. It’s linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. Previously, the American Medical Association called it a public health problem. Now, by calling it a disease, it could mean more help for people battling obesity. The medical ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309103/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:06:23 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309103/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 24-year-old man has been sentenced for abusing a 2-year-old in Apple Valley to the point of being partially paralyzed. On Wednesday, Carlton Lewis pled guilty to felony punishment of a child and neglect. He was then sentenced to 120 days in jail with credit for 56 days served. Police received a report on April 23 that 24-year-old Ashley Marie Roff, and her ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215308943/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:06:23 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215308943/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Schreifels says the skunk found this week was acting lethargic. Animal control officials were able to capture the skunk before it had contact with ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309105/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:57:28 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309105/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Gary Schiff said Wednesday he's dropping out of the race to succeed outgoing Mayor R.T. Rybak. Schiff's decision comes several days after he placed third on two ballots at the DFL endorsing ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309104/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:57:28 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309104/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Good news for boaters on the St. Croix River: The Stillwater Lift Bridge, which had been in the down position since Sunday night, has been fixed and is lifting again. The bridge resumed its normal schedule at 4 p.m. Wednesday. After the 8:30 p.m. lift Sunday, the bridge operator noticed a frayed cable, and Minnesota Department of Transportation officials suspended the normal lift schedule. The ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309107/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:56:43 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309107/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 As a hearing loomed in his felony swindling case in April, Jerome D. Morrow handed in a doctor's note saying he was battling a life-threatening infection. Now, prosecutors say the purported disease posed a greater threat to his credibility than to his longevity. Morrow, 34, of Monticello was charged Wednesday in Ramsey County District Court in an alleged attempt to stave off justice with ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309106/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:56:43 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215309106/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Minnesota can and should get some good PR from word that it has one of the fastest-growing state economies in the nation. A federal study reported that Minnesota tied California last year for fifth place in growth of gross domestic product, or GDP, based on data for durable goods manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, wholesale trade, and finance and insurance. It's welcome ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215308368/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:03 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215308368/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The Stillwater Lift Bridge has opened to both car and boat traffic sooner than expected, the Department of Transportation announced ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307579/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:34 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307579/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) -- Moorhead police say a young brother and sister were found playing on a highway after leaving their locked home as their parents ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307758/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:36 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307758/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening after striking a deer in St. Croix County. Robert F. Cripe, 59, of Baldwin, Wis., was traveling westbound on County Road G in the town of Emerald when a deer entered the westbound lane. The 2013 Harley Davidson struck the deer and Cripe was ejected, according to the St. Croix County sheriff's office. The sheriff's office responded to the scene ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307759/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:53 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307759/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The state of Minnesota will open a new foreign trade office in the Dusseldorf, Germany, to promote exports and foreign investments in the state, Katie Clark Sieben, the state commissioner of employment and economic development, announced Wednesday. Clark Sieben and Gov. Mark Dayton revealed the location during a conference call with Minnesota reporters from Berlin, where they are wrapping up a ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307216/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:38 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215307216/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – On Wednesday afternoon the first Minneapolis mayoral candidate called it quits. Minneapolis councilman Gary Schiff has decided to drop out. On Saturday, the DFL convention failed to nominate a candidate for Minneapolis mayor. Schiff had come in third place on two ballots and saw the writing on the wall. "I'm not aware of a scenario where somebody comes in ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306244/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:51:09 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306244/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police have issued a crime alert after two women were inappropriately touched by a stranger while they were using park trails in Maple Grove. Maple Grove Police say the first incident occurred on June 10 in the 11500 block of West Eagle Lake Drive at 5:30 p.m. The female victim was approached from behind and touched ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306245/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:51:06 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306245/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Goodwill Industries Inc. in St. Paul has received more than $1 million from the U.S. Labor Department, part of $20 million in grants to help adult inmates enter the workforce. The federal initiative funds nonprofits nationwide that provide training, education and support for adult inmates in work-release programs. Voluntary work-release programs set up soon-to-be-released inmates with training ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305480/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:41:07 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305480/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 BOSTON (CBS) — This just in: Winning a Stanley Cup is difficult. Most of the current Bruins roster knows that firsthand, as two years ago they had to erase 2-0 and 3-2 deficits against Vancouver. They, of course, did that, forcing a Game 7 in Vancouver and winning 4-0 to earn that title. This year, it’s too early to say whether or not their season will have the same end result, but ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305911/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305911/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 St. Pius X Panther pitcher Kohl Stewart pitches to Concordia Lutheran at St. Pius X School in Houston, Texas on Thursday April 4, 2013. Stewart was chosen by the Minnesota Twins as the fourth overall selection in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. (Photo courtesy Thomas B. Shea/Houston ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306247/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:39 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215306247/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MOORHEAD, Minn. (WCCO) – Police in Moorhead say a young brother and sister left a locked home and played in the highway while their parents slept. According to the police department, the two children — a 3-year-old boy and his 2-year-old sister — were seen playing on Highway 75 between 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday. A passerby called police after seeing them. Police say the kids ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304928/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:03 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304928/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in Maple Grove are looking for a suspect after at least two women were groped on park trails within the last nine ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304929/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:03 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304929/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Before his performing for Local Music Tap, I had not seen Nathan Miller live. Now, I wish to do so. Simply put, the guy can play. And — if I can digress just a bit — that's what I really enjoy about this new musical venture. Not only can I help present local musicians, events, etc. to the public, but I can also supplement my embarrassingly limited knowledge of local music. It ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304930/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:01 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304930/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Dignitaries pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new concert hall at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. From left is St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, Richard Slade, Jill Irvine Crow, former St. Paul mayor George Latimer, David Lilly Sr., David Lilly Jr. and Bruce Lilly. The new space with replace the soon-to-be-demolished ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305065/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:32:41 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215305065/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Surrounded by dozens of friends and family, bestselling author and St. Paul favorite Vince Flynn died early Wednesday. He was 47. Flynn died of prostate cancer at United Hospital, according to friend Kathy Schneeman, writing on the ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304436/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:32:41 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304436/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Motorists westbound on Minnesota 36 will have to muddle by with one lane starting at 6 a.m. Thursday between Edgerton Street and U.S. 61 in Maplewood. At noon on Sunday, eastbound traffic in the same area will also have to grapple with one less lane. The closures are necessary as crews begin construction on the new Keller Lake Bridge. Construction will be complete by Sept. 28, weather ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304931/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:40 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304931/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A helicopter pilot spraying for mosquitoes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was killed Wednesday morning when he crashed into a garage, officials said. The crash in Maplewood, just east of St. Paul, set the garage on fire, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The family that lives on the property was not home at the time. Rod Wilson, who works for a photography business near the crash site, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304932/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:02 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304932/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A mother and son face theft charges after a southeastern Minnesota trapper reported thousands of gopher feet missing from his freezer, a court complaint said. Tina Marie Garrison, 37, and her son, Junior Lee Dillon, 18, of Preston were charged with felony and misdemeanor theft counts after a trapper in Granger reported nearly $5,000 in gopher feet, used as bounty to claim government rewards to ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304933/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:58 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215304933/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak is among 17 other big city mayors, including those of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, reviving a push prohibiting the use of food stamps to buy pop and other sugary drinks. Their request was included in a letter sent to congressional leaders Tuesday. Soda pop is being unfairly targeted, at least that’s the opinion of Tim Wilkins. He ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303703/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:26 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303703/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Gov. Mark Dayton says the state will open a European trade office in Germany to promote exports and foreign investment back in Minnesota. Dayton’s administration announced the new outpost while the governor was traveling in Germany as part of a 10-day trade ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303702/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:26 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303702/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A helicopter crashed Wednesday, June 19, near the Maplewood Nature Center. Fire crews and police were dispatched to an area near Seventh Street and Mayhill Road in south Maplewood at about 8:15 a.m., according to Ramsey County dispatch. The helicopter was likely in the area spraying for mosquitoes and crashed into a detached garage. (Pioneer Press: John ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303840/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:24:56 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303840/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A Shoreview man died after his car crashed in to a cement wall along U.S. 10 in Coon Rapids early Wednesday. The 47-year-old driver apparently struck the wall under a bridge at the U.S. 10 NW and Minnesota 47 split. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were called to the accident at 2:50 a.m. and found the car with severe front-end damage. There were no other occupants in the car. The ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303629/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:24:50 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303629/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 In a Sept. 2, 2005 file photo, best-selling author Vince Flynn poses with the dust jacket of his new book, 'Consent to Kill' and copies of his six other books in his home in Edina, Minn. Flynn died Wednesday after a two-year battle with prostate cancer, a statement from Flynn's publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc., said. He was 47. (AP/Jim Mone, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303197/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303197/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Over a third of American households currently contain at least one working firearm. With so many homes containing weapons, gun-related accidents make all-too familiar tragic headlines, compounded by the knowledge that most could have been avoided had added safety precautions been taken. Benjamin Nuzzi is a family man and former active duty United States Marine Corp. Sergeant marksmanship ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303407/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:15:48 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215303407/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Minnesota's ski and snowboard areas have come together to form a new organization to promote the sport and their business interests--and save a consumer trade show that had been on the chopping ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302526/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:35 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302526/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Getting started is sometimes the most difficult part of a cycle. Take this year's growing season for example. It was so tough to get started, not for lack of trying, but for lack of warmth. Now that the temperatures have risen and the ground has enough (and sometimes too much) moisture, the familiar produce of our growing season has started to pop up in both fields and markets. Last weekend ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302372/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:24 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302372/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Mayo Clinic study suggests that more Americans are currently taking prescription drugs than not. The results say that about 7 of 10 Americans are currently taking at least one prescription medication, and over 50 percent are on two different prescriptions. Furthermore, the study says that 1 in 5 Americans are currently taking five or more prescription drugs. The ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302374/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:23 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302374/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 59-year-old Baldwin, Wis. man is dead after colliding with a deer in western Wisconsin Tuesday evening, according to the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office. At 7:54 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a single motorcycle crash on County Road G in Emerald, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302373/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302373/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Woodbury has bought 30 acres of land for what will be its newest park, bordering La Lake in the southwest corner of the city. The price was $715,000, of which the city will pay $467,000 and Washington County will pay $248,000. The city already owned 80 acres on the south side of the lake, and the resulting 110-acre park will border about half of La Lake's shoreline. The other half is owned ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302527/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:45 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302527/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A helicopter contracted for mosquito control spraying crashed in a suburban neighborhood just east of St. Paul. Police say the small helicopter crashed in the backyard of a home in Maplewood, igniting the chopper and a detached garage. Maplewood Lt. Kerry Crotty says no one was in the house or garage when the helicopter went down shortly after 8 a.m. Police declined to say if anyone was hurt. ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302375/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:12:18 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215302375/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 according to the Star Tribune . It's unclear if anyone was injured or killed in the crash, though the Star Tribune reported a medical examiner's office vehicle was at the crash site. The helicopter is believed to have been on a mosquito control spraying assignment, but that has not been confirmed. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. Module type name is ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300459/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:20:34 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300459/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300306/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:26 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300306/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Authorities said a man suspected in a string of burglaries in southern Minnesota was arrested last week after being spotted at Mystic Lake ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300460/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:16 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300460/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – Hundreds of people headed to White Bear Lake this week for a chance at breaking a world record. Their goal was to make the longest ice cream sundae in the world, while raising money for cancer research. WCCO-TV’s Edward Moody headed to Grandma’s Bakery, where the record attempt was being orchestrated. Over 500 people were expected to show up to ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300461/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:14 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300461/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It looks like Toyota may have finally figured out a way to make the Avalon, well, cool. In previous incarnations of Toyota’s take on the big American family car, Toyota put in a lot of functionality, a lot of value and a lot of reliability — and that’s all well and good — but you gotta bring style and soul to the table if you want to go up ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299068/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:09 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299068/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A newspaper's poll published Wednesday shows strong support for Gov. Mark Dayton with more than half of Minnesotans surveyed happy with his ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300764/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:29 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300764/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 James lost his signature accessory with just over 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter, got a dunk on that very play and never replaced the headband the rest of the way. He finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime in Game 6 of the NBA ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299987/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:54:42 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299987/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 ATLANTA (WAOK) – When I started driving, gas was 93 cents per gallon. I could fill my tank with $10 and have change for chips and a drink. Today, $10 will get you to the next gas station. The national average for a gallon of gas today is $3.62 per gallon. Help is on the way…or is it? Automobile manufacturers and our government are looking for ways to make the automobile more fuel ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299986/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:54:42 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299986/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 DETROIT (AP) – Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car. The world’s largest automaker rolled out the 2014 version of America’s top-selling compact Thursday night at a splashy event in Santa Monica, Calif., hoping to shed the old ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299988/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:54:40 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299988/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Authorities said one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning in Coon Rapids after a car struck a cement ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298393/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:39 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298393/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 With so many new -- and delicious -- food trucks hitting the streets of the Twin Cities each summer, it’s almost too tough to keep up. Well, fear not, we’re here to help. Here’s this week’s food truck ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298391/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:39 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298391/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Last night, the San Antonio Spurs possibly choked away a championship. They led the Miami Heat by 5 points with 20 seconds to play and lost in OT. That’s a choke. You don’t blow 5 point leads with 20 seconds to play. You just can’t do that. Not with a title on the ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298524/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:39 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298524/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The season has been over since early March, but the University of Minnesota men's hockey team handed out awards Tuesday night at the team's banquet at TCF Bank ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298394/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:38 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298394/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The Star Tribune reports the helicopter may have been doing mosquito control spraying, and the head of the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District was headed to the scene. The crash happened about 8:15 a.m. ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298526/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:01 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298526/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The regulations limit mines to 40 acres of exposed or uncovered ground at any one time. Operations are limited to 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The county gets authority to require air quality monitoring. And mines must be 1,000 feet from any existing dwelling or platted residential ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298525/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:00 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298525/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Author Vince Flynn (Courtesy photo) Vince Flynn, author of the bestselling Mitch Rapp espionage series, died early Wednesday at a St. Paul hospital. He was 47. Flynn, who was born into an Irish-Catholic family in St. Paul, began his writing career in 1997 when he self-published "Term Limits" after he couldn't fulfill his dream of flying for the Marines because of concussions he ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298527/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:53:16 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298527/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298023/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:43:57 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298023/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Mayors from around Minnesota are gathering to discuss how an $80 million bump in state aid to cities will affect their cities. The increased local government aid also means $40 million more for counties and $10 million for townships. The mayors were meeting Wednesday with Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans. Local government aid was an attractive target for state budget cutters over the years, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298395/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:43:07 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298395/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office has confirmed with WCCO-TV that a helicopter crashed near the 2700 block of 7th Street in Maplewood. Dispatch reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into a detached garage of a residence, but it is not known at this time if anyone is injured. The area is just east of Highway 36 and McKnight Road in Maplewood. WCCO has a crew headed to the scene and ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296851/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:52:09 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296851/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 SHELL LAKE,Wis. (AP) -- A man who was attacked by a black bear in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital in the Twin Cities. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the man was attacked while out in his yard near Shell Lake Monday about 9:30 p.m. DNR carnivore specialist David MacFarland says the man’s dog apparently had initiated contact with the bear before the man ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296853/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:52:08 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296853/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National Convention, has taken on a new role of censor. Yesterday it asked Clear Channel Communications to remove a Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) anti-nuclear-weapons billboard in the Minneapolis airport ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295790/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:27:19 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295790/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It came on faster than anyone could have imagined. One year ago today, 10 inches of rain fell north of the Twin Cities in Duluth, causing widespread flooding. And today a lot of rebuilding still needs to be done. Many roads washed away from the force of the water and created sinkholes large enough to swallow cars. The floods also hit the Lake Superior Zoo, drowning ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295024/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:41:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295024/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Authorities said late Monday they recovered the body of a missing college student from Northfield. David Rodgers hadn't been seen since April, when the UW-Eau Claire student apparently fell off a pedestrian bridge in Eau Claire and went into a river. Authorities said his body was recovered late Monday from the Chippewa River. Rodgers, 20, was a sophomore at UW-Eau ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295023/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:41:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295023/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The websites receive a fee for referring shoppers to Amazon's online store. The new law requires certain online businesses with a physical presence or affiliates in Minnesota to charge a sales tax on items it sells to state ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295143/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:29 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295143/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Bob Dylan performs on stage during the 21st edition of the Vieilles Charrues music festival on July 22, 2012 in Carhaix-Plouguer, western France. (AFP/Getty Images: Fred Tanneau) ST. PAUL, Minn.-American musical legend Bob Dylan is bringing his act back home, but first he needs a little help from St. Paul city leaders. Dylan is set to perform at Midway Stadium in July as part of his ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295144/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:32:50 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295144/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- American musical legend Bob Dylan is bringing his act back home, but first he needs a little help from St. Paul city ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293477/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:37:03 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293477/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 WASHINGTON (AP) — As the House began debate on its version of a new five-year farm bill, the dean of Minnesota’s congressional delegation urged colleagues to pass ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293478/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:37:02 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293478/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Traffic safety officials say Minnesota last year saw its first increase in traffic deaths since 2007. The final crash report shows Minnesota had 395 traffic deaths in 2012. That’s a 7 percent increase from 2011, when 368 deaths were ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293479/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:37:02 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293479/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Sousada Chidthachack grew up as part of an immigrant family and went to college to live out her mother’s dream of having her own career. Chidthachack’s mother ran away from her childhood home in Laos, crossing Thailand and finally arriving in the United States so her future children could have more opportunities. "I’m reminded every day that it’s a struggle," ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290276/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:16 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290276/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 While some at the University of Minnesota will see tuition freeze for the next two years, the cost of attending school will increase for all students. The Board of Regents approved President Eric Kaler’s budget Friday that will hold tuition at $12,060 for resident undergraduates until fall 2016. The freeze comes with an increase in student services fees and additional fees increases for ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290278/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:15 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290278/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Abraham Elsayed is worried about the upcoming cigarette tax increase. The new tobacco tax signed into law last month will raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.60 starting July 1, and Elsayed, who owns Royal Cigar and Tobacco in Dinkytown, gets a lot of his business from cigarette sales. Anti-smoking groups say the tax increase will encourage nearly 37,000 Minnesota smokers to quit, and ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290371/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:15 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290371/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Traditionally, the University of Minnesota hasn’t incorporated diversity topics into its science courses. Now, some faculty members and administrators want to change that. Faculty members from the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine are working to include diversity in ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290370/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:15 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290370/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 For five years, Varsity Bike and Transit and Erik’s Bike and Board Shop have sat side-by-side on Fourth Street Southeast - attracting two different types of bikers. When Varsity moved from its former location on the opposite side of the Varsity Theater to expand its store, it found itself right next to Erik’s. Although the two bike shops are competitors, they both have their own ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290281/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:14 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290281/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A Minneapolis ordinance that punishes property owners for crimes their tenants commit may get stricter if the City Council acts on a recommendation from city staff. Proposed changes could increase action taken against landlords and require them to participate in workshops after their tenants are arrested or cited for certain crimes. The proposal follows a trend of increased scrutiny on landlords ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290283/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:14 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290283/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 National graduate and professional student enrollment rates have soared in recent years, but the University of Minnesota is bucking that trend. While enrollment nationwide increased 16 percent between 2005 and 2010, across the University’s five campuses it decreased more than 6 percent from 2006 to 2012. At the same time, the number of graduate program applications at the University hit ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290282/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:14 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290282/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Students at the University of Minnesota have majored in forest resources for the past 100 years, but they will be able to major in food systems for the first time next year. Though these two programs are very different in age, faculty members are looking for new ways to assess and compare both of them. In an effort to review programs in a more standardized way, a small team of faculty members ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290284/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290284/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Study abroad participation at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is among the highest in the nation, keeping with the University’s overall goal to internationalize the institution. But at a Thursday Board of Regents meeting, six minors and one major focused on international study - from Hebrew to Latin American Studies - were officially discontinued. A consent report by the Academic ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290279/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290279/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Emergency contraception, or the morning-after pill, will soon be sold on drugstore shelves across the country instead of behind the pharmacy counter. The Obama administration said last week it won’t fight a judge’s order allowing emergency contraceptives to be sold without a prescription or an age restriction. In the upcoming months, the U.S Food and Drug Administration is expected ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290372/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290372/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Members of the Minnesota Twins' Elizabethton, Tenn., minor league team transfer their equipment after the bus they were in was struck head-on by a car in Florida. The car's driver died. (FCN-TV: Jacob ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215289382/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:57:04 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215289382/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 In advance of having to collect online state sales tax, Amazon.com said Tuesday that at the end of the month it will sever ties with its Minnesota-based affiliate websites that receive a fee for referring shoppers to the retail giant's online store. The move comes less than a month after Gov. Mark Dayton signed a law requiring certain online businesses with a physical presence or affiliates ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215289381/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:57:04 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215289381/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Before Tuesday's game against the White Sox, the Twins had been limited to just three hits in three of their last four games and were averaging just 3.4 runs in June. Then they had a breakthrough, collecting 13 hits in a 7-5 victory. Wednesday's game at Target Field will show if Minnesota can sustain that offensive outburst. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is confident his club can score ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288471/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:05:48 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288471/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Ryan Doumit hits a two-run double against Chicago to give the Twins the lead in the eighth inning Tuesday. The Twins won 7-5. (Pioneer Press: John ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288472/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:55:06 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288472/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A group of gun owners have set their sights on a series of Twin Cities neighborhood family events for their own gun-toting get-togethers, beginning this ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287739/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:24 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287739/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Two men were assaulted within five minutes early Sunday morning in southeast Como, according to Minneapolis police reports. Police don’t yet know if the crimes were related. In the first incident, the suspect approached the victim and his brother on 16th Avenue Southeast and started making conversation, said Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer. "They felt like the guy was really ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287740/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:18:28 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287740/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota bloggers who push products for Amazon say a new law could run them out of business. In order to avoid paying millions in sales tax to the state, Amazon sent notice to its Minnesota bloggers that they will soon be kicked out of a program that pays them for connecting people to the online retailer. A law meant to make money for Minnesota, will soon take money ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287634/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:24 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287634/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 While male mosquitoes are vegetarians who feed on nectar, female mosquitoes bite humans. They need human blood as nutrients to develop their eggs. ';When the female mosquito feeds on us, she gives off a little saliva,'; Stark said. "That saliva acts as a coagulant to keep the blood flowing readily." Once our body recognizes something foreign is present, it releases ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287633/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:23 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287633/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 HASTINGS, Minn. (WCCO) – It does a man good to have hobbies that bring him joy, but there are times when that passion veers into territory that no one saw coming. This is one of those times. Bruce Bauer, 61, took a manure spreader, a bunch of farm antiques and a ’93 Chevy S-10 pickup chassis to build what he considers a thing of beauty. ';It looks cool, it’s ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287635/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:22 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287635/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The June 3, 1944, photo provided by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum shows Heinrich Himmler, centre, SS Reichsfuehrer-SS, head of the Gestapo and the Waffen-SS, and Minister of the Interior of Nazi Germany from 1943 to 1945, as he reviews troops of the Galician SS-Volunteer Infantry Division Michael Karkoc a top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women and ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287471/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:35 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287471/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 CWS@MIN: Doumit puts Twins ahead with two-run double MINNEAPOLIS -- Given the struggles of the offense this month, Ryan Doumit didn't want to waste a prime opportunity to give the Twins the lead against the White Sox in the eighth inning on Tuesday night. The Twins entered the game with just three hits in three of their previous four games, and Jared Burton had just given up the tying ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287636/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:38 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287636/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 St. Paul has announced details for its upcoming July Fourth riverfront fireworks display. The show will begin at 10:15 p.m. near Harriet Island Regional Park, which will be open for spectators -- though parking will be limited, and "there will be no parking in the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the viewing area," according to a city news release. The show also can be seen from ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287741/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:00:13 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287741/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } An error helped put the White Sox in a 4-0 hole, and two base-running gaffes in the fifth helped seal Chicago's fate in a 7-5 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field. To be sure, Minnesota made several miscues of its own, but they simply weren't as damning. The Twins slammed White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod for four runs in the first, ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287637/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:51:04 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287637/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 homicide that took place on Monday at around midnight. According to this information, the victim was Daniel Dwayne Maniece, 35, of Jordan, MN. Police were called to a residential address on the 3500 block of Chicago Avenue South after receiving a call of shots fired at 12:17 a.m. Monday ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286891/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:09:17 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286891/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 The Twin Cities are blessed when it comes to talent in the kitchen. The culinary minds at the helm of our favorite restaurants receive critical acclaim and top honors from food enthusiasts and reviewers, alike. But who are the people behind the chef's coat? Our Chef's Profile aims to find ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286742/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:04:50 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286742/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Joe Soucheray My late friend Leo, who had a cabin up north, left behind among his earthly possessions his 17-year-old one- owner car, which I have been charged with selling. Because I find it therapeutic, I did a little of the preparatory cleaning before a professional, Keith, had at it with his elixirs and waxes and buffing machine. Well, I found that the ashtray, which never suffered a ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286892/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:04 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286892/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Minneapolis City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a plan to redirect up to $60 million in property taxes to help pay for a streetcar line along Nicollet and Central ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285894/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:55 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285894/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 He died at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis from a gunshot wound to the chest in what the medical examiner ruled Tuesday was a ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285476/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:53 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285476/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Commissioner Peter McLaughlin hailed the $27 million contract with the waste-to-energy plant as a "darn good deal for taxpayers." He chairs the county’s Public Works, Energy and Environment Committee, which passed the measure unanimously. Other members also praised the measure, noting that it falls in line with state policies discouraging landfilling and that the contract’s ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285895/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:52 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285895/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 A group of gun owners plan to use a series of Twin Cities neighborhood family events for their own gun-toting get-togethers, beginning this ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285899/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:47 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285899/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Most Minnesota college and university programs that train teachers have a lot of room to improve, says a national report that both leveled and weathered harsh criticism. In tandem with US News & World Report, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit National Council on Teacher Quality released the first-of-their-kind reviews of teacher preparation programs Tuesday. Long before the release, the ... http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285900/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:49:35 -0400 http://www.minneapolisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285900/scat/776a3ac3c6f714a2