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5 women injured, 3 critically, in rollover crash in north Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Five women were injured, three of them critically, in a crash in north Minneapolis Sunday, police said.All five women were in one vehicle, which crashed around 8:20 a.m. when exiting eastbound Interstate 94 at Dowling Avenue, the Minneapolis Police Department said.One woman had to be extricated and two may have been ejected, police said. All five were taken to a hospital, and three of them have life-threatening injuries.This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO for more information.
Brooklyn Park church pays off $6 million mortgage early
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - The congregation at Grace Fellowship Church is celebrating a major milestone this weekend. They’ve just paid off their church’s Brookyln Park mortgage. The $6 million mortgage was paid off early, after churchgoers came together to raise $1 million. Now, that debt is...
7 Minnesotans accused in massive scheme to defraud pandemic food program to stand trial
Opening statements are expected Monday in the fraud trial of seven people charged in what federal prosecutors have called a massive scheme to exploit lax rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and steal from a program meant to provide meals to children in Minnesota.The seven will be the first of 70 defendants to go on trial in the alleged scam. Eighteen others have already pleaded guilty. Prosecutors have said the seven collectively stole over $40 million in a conspiracy that cost taxpayers $250 million — one of the largest pandemic-related fraud cases in the country. Federal authorities say they have...
Man hospitalized with grave injuries after south Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — A man shot Saturday night in Minneapolis is now fighting for his life at a hospital, police said.The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on the 2900 block of Blaisdell Avenue South, the Minneapolis Police Department said.The man was standing outside when someone in a vehicle shot him, according to police. Officers found him with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds and he was taken to Hennepin Healthcare.No one has been arrested. Police are investigating.
Sunday storm is prelude to rainy week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Another round of rain has arrived in the Twin Cities Sunday, and our unsettled pattern is here to stay.This latest storm started in southern Minnesota and moved north, bringing spotty showers, wind and possibly thunder, though the threat of severe weather remains low. The strongest storms will hit south of the Twin Cities.Rain is expected through around 10 p.m. Sunday with drying overnight. Passing showers are possible on Monday morning.Temperatures will stay around 50 degrees all day Sunday, then tick up slightly on Monday as rain moves out.Highs will climb closer to 70 on Tuesday and Wednesday, with another round of showers possible late Tuesday.We get a brief break from the rain on Wednesday before things cool back down and more rain chances arrive later in the week.
Missing Vulnerable Minneapolis Man Found Safe, Reunited with Family
The Minneapolis Police Department has successfully located Thurston Nathan Burrel, a 32-year-old black male adult who had been reported missing and was described as vulnerable. Burrel was reunited with his family and is reported to be safe, according to the department's social media update. Prior to this positive outcome, there...
A violent week ends as three Minneapolis teenagers are shot in a 4 day span
MINNEAPOLIS — Three Minneapolis teenagers were shot in a span of four days concluding a particularly violent week in the Twin Cities."It was like really a quick several rounds," said Minneapolis resident Kim Choyke.Choyke has lived in the NE Minneapolis area for 10 years and says she loves it, but Friday's early morning shooting says the shooting has left her shaken up."Very upsetting having it be almost literally in my backyard," Choyke said.Early Friday morning, a 14-year-old boy was shot outside a gas station in Northeast Minneapolis while sitting inside an SUV. He later died at the hospital.On Monday, two 15-year-old...
Brooklyn Center councilmember Dan Jerzak "engaged in inappropriate behaviors," investigation finds
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — WCCO has uncovered questionable conduct by a Minnesota elected official.Documents obtained through months of public records requests reveal an investigation into Brooklyn Center City Councilmember Dan Jerzak last year.The investigation stemmed from a complaint against Jerzak less than eight months into his term.A city employee emailed the mayor and city manager about a "hostile work environment" and "racially biased incidents", with the employee writing, "I'm actually targeted."WCCO has learned the city paid a Minneapolis law firm $37,205 to investigate. Its report was completed in October.Much of the report is redacted due to privacy law, but the...
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