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2 Forest Lake student-athletes struck by car while crossing Highway 61
FOREST LAKE, Minn. — Two student-athletes were seriously injured after a car struck them Tuesday afternoon in a northern Twin Cities suburb.A group of Forest Lake Area High School track runners were crossing Highway 61 at the 202nd Street North crosswalk around 3:30 p.m. when two of the students were hit by a Cadillac Deville traveling southbound on the highway, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.Both of the students were airlifted to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.The names of the injured students have not been released.This is a developing story. Check back later for more information.
Minnesota mom wins $3.1 million Lotto America jackpot from ticket sold in Coon Rapids
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota mom won more than $3 million from the lottery after using her family's birthdates to match the winning numbers.The woman bought the $3.1 million winning Lotto America ticket on April 24 at Cub Foods located at 2050 Northdale Blvd. in Coon Rapids, according to the Minnesota Lottery.The winner says she used birthdates that her mom had talked about during a recent video chat."Always listen to your mom," she said.The first thing she plans on doing with the money is to buy a plane ticket to visit her mom, who lives in southeast Asia."I'm looking forward to flying back home. I've got a big family that I haven't seen in more than a decade," she told the Minnesota Lottery.Last month, another Minnesota player won a $3.73 million Lotto America jackpot.The Cub Foods that sold the winning ticket earned a $10,000 bonus.Winners of jackpots larger than $10,000 are not publicly identified in Minnesota unless they choose to be.
Proposed development in Lino Lakes that includes a mosque draws controversary at council meeting
LINO LAKES, Minn. — The Lino Lakes City Council held a special work session Monday night to discuss a potential moratorium on residential development. It comes after last week’s council meeting when hundreds of people packed city hall both in support and opposition of the proposal of a development called Madinah Lakes. It would be built on 156 acres on an old sod farm off Main Street, and would include housing for about 440 people, restaurants and a mosque.
MPD Officers receive Medal of Valor for pulling boy from frozen pond
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It is the kind of call no officer wants to receive. A water emergency where a 4-year-old boy fell through the ice on a frozen pond in North Minneapolis. But Sgt. Jeremy Depies and Officer Ashley Bergersen didn't hesitate to spring into action. "Jeremy and I,...
Police mistakenly report woman hurt in north Minneapolis rollover crash died
MINNEAPOLIS — Police corrected an erroneous news release on Monday that stated one of the five women hurt in a weekend crash in north Minneapolis had died from her injuries.The women were hospitalized after the crash that happened just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday near the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 94 to Dowling Avenue, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Three women were ejected from the vehicle, one was partially ejected and another was trapped inside, police said. Three of the women suffered life-threatening injuries.The driver is 26 years old, police said, and the other passengers are 24, 25 and 28. Police incorrectly said the 25-year-old passenger had died at North Memorial Health Hospital. None of the victims have been publicly identified. Police said they are investigating if the driver was intoxicated. No arrests have been made.Note: The video above originally aired April 28, 2024.
Minneapolis Settles With George Floyd Witness For $150,000
The fallout from the murder of George Floyd alone, has so far, carried a nearly $50 million price tag for the City of Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis settled with Donald Williams, a 35-year-old mixed martial arts fighter and an eyewitness to the murder of George Floyd, who tried to prevent it. Williams’ $150,000 payment was unanimously approved by the Minneapolis City Council and they declared it merited no discussion. Williams alleges that he still has PTSD as a result of witnessing Floyd’s last moments.
St. Paul teen charged with violent dognapping in Payne-Phalen neighborhood
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An 18-year-old man is accused of violently stealing a dog from its owner last week in St. Paul.Lonnie Jenkins is facing one count of first-degree aggravated robbery, according to a complaint filed in Ramsey County on Tuesday.Around 4 p.m. on April 24, a woman had been walking her 7-year-old French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix named Clementine, or Tiny, near North Arkwright Street and York Avenue when she noticed two men following her, the complaint says.When the woman arrived on her front steps, the men asked about her dog and then attempted to steal it. She screamed while holding onto...
Three years after a shooting changed LaDavionne Garrett Jr.'s life, his grandmother is still looking for justice
MINNEAPOLIS — It's been three years since LaDavionne Garrett Jr. was shot in the head while riding in the backseat of his parents' car.Incredibly, he survived, but it's been a long road for his caregiver, grandmother Sharrie Jennings.Jennings says her church family and a few close friends have stood by her side."He wasn't born like this. Someone did this to him so why should he have to suffer all the way around at the end of the day — he's a kid," she said.Her life changed on April 30, 2021, when a person fired a "massive number of rounds" at the...
Bally Sports stations set to go dark for Xfinity customers: report
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Bally Sports Networks are set to go dark Tuesday night for Comcast Xfinity customers as the two companies fail to reach an agreement on a deal. According to sports business reporter John Ourand, Bally Sports regional sports channels could disappear as soon as Tuesday night on Comcast systems.
Warm, sunny Tuesday in Minnesota before possible severe storms arrive midday
MINNEAPOLIS — After a stretch of gloomy days, Tuesday will be much warmer and sunnier - at least until storms arrive later on.It won't be a completely clear day, but we will see more sunshine than we have recently. The forecast high in the Twin Cities is 70.Storms will move from west to east predominately in the southern half of the state, arriving in western Minnesota at about 3 p.m.; the I-35 corridor at about 7 p.m.; and western Wisconsin at about 11 p.m. There is a marginal risk of hail and damaging winds for the metro and south. The threat is slightly higher for the southern three tiers of counties, with destructive winds and an isolated tornado possible.Wednesday will be a nice day with highs in the mid to upper 60s and more sunshine.Rain will return on Thursday, with a chance for a few storms. Showers will linger on and off over the weekend, but we'll see some sun as well.Highs will return to the 70s Sunday and into next week.
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