Cologne, MN

The Shakopee Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 20-26. The Shakopee Valley News doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors. Assault:. June 22: A...

Purple PTSD works alongside Vikings Territory. Every so often, we highlight what’s going on over there so that Purple PTSD readers can get a sense of what VT has been discussing. Take a peak at three of their leading pieces from this past week. Article #1: The Vikings Get...

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – Authorities believe gasoline dumped into the sewer lines was the cause of a fire and explosion on the University of Minnesota campus on Thursday. Firefighters responded to a fire in the basement of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house and, while they were fighting that fire, they received reports of a sewer explosion that blew manhole covers into the air nearby.

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Folks from the Northern Taphouse in Lakeville joined KARE 11 News Saturday to share a recipe of a fan favorite burger at the restaurant. 2 oz BBQ sauce (homemade or store-bought) Instructions:. 1. Divide the ground chuck into 8, 3 oz balls. Do not overwork the...

There are more than 200 projects underway on state roads this summer. Most work will be suspended over the holiday, but work zones will remain in place. The Minnesota Department of Transportation relaunched 511mn.org so you can plan your route before you go. If you do travel through a work...

MINNEAPOLIS — Everyone is feeling the heat this summer, including our canine companions. But there are fun ways to keep them cool and healthy. Katherine Ellison is the founder of Bright Planet Pet and joined KARE 11 Saturday with some ideas and some must-haves, including:. Collapsible water bowl to...

The Timberwolves pulled off a blockbuster trade for three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert on Friday. But they were previously aiming much higher. The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski reported that Minnesota made "several calls" to the Nets regarding disgruntled superstar Kevin Durant before making the Gobert deal. However, talks reportedly didn't go far due to Brooklyn's steep asking price.

The 2023 NBA playoffs are more than nine months away, and one thing is already clear. The Minnesota Timberwolves grabbed a megaphone and announced that to the world when they traded multiple players and several first-round picks — one of them in 2029, which means that youngster is currently 12 and probably can’t dunk yet — to the Utah Jazz for Rudy Gobert.

The body of one child was recovered from a Minnesota lake Friday as officials continued to search the area for two more children and their mother, officials said. The rescue and recovery operation continued into the night at a lake outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where multiple agencies were searching after first responding to a call of a suicide earlier in the day, Maplewood police said.

Patrick Beverley is headed to his third team in as many seasons, and he had a pretty good reaction to his latest move on social media. Beverley was part of Friday’s blockbuster trade that sent Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That move sent the veteran guard to Utah, where he will become a key part of the new-look Jazz.

Rudy Gobert was linked to the Chicago Bulls before ultimately being dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That was welcome news for at lest one member of the Bulls who would have been displaced by a Gobert trade. Chicago center Nikola Vucevic had a funny response to reports of Gobert being...

Artist Adam Turman has ten pieces of artwork scattered throughout St. Louis Park and Golden Valley to promote local businesses and events. Some of the art has a ‘deep local’ reference that only locals might catch. “I’m taking a little bit more of what the locals know about...

Looks like the new teammates will have some things to hash out in the coming months.

MINNEAPOLIS – Trey Mancini returns to the Orioles lineup today at Target Field after pinch-hitting last night. He didn’t start due to a sore right hand that required a cortisone injection. Mancini’s eight-game hitting streak ended last night with his ground ball. Mancini is playing right field...

If people are gathering for a Fourth of July celebration, there’s a good chance it will include a fireworks display. Sparklers, snakes and tubes that emit sparks are legal in Minnesota but firecrackers and rockets — any fireworks that are aerial or explosive — remain illegal in our state.