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Students injured in school bus crash on I-94 in Hudson, Wisconsin
HUDSON, Wisc. (FOX 9) - Multiple Wisconsin middle school students suffered minor injuries after their school bus crashed with a tanker truck on Interstate 94 on Thursday morning. Wisconsin State Patrol Sgt. Josh Maurer said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on the Hudson side of the I-94 bridge. There...
Teen's assault charge upgraded to manslaughter after man dies from injuries
ST PAUL, Minn. — Two months after the death of a St. Paul man, police announced a 17-year-old has now been charged with his killing. According to the St. Paul Police Department, the Ramsey County Medical Examiner ruled 76-year-old Thomas Dunne's February death a homicide, prompting county prosecutors to charge the teen with first-degree manslaughter.
Man who tried to save friend from fiery Minneapolis crash hailed as a hero
MINNEAPOLIS — Those closest to Jon Seas admire his drive to help others on and off the field."Jon really showed no fear," said Pete HerylaIt's been a tough road to recovery for Seas after losing his friend, Cole Thompson, in a horrific crash in Minneapolis.According to investigators, Thompson and Seas were drinking at a party and decided not to drink and drive. They instead got into 19-year-old Mackenzie Lene's car. What they thought was a safe ride home ended in a fiery wreck. The driver ran away, leaving the two young men to fend for themselves."He obviously had enough fight in...
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty. The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Distribution of free samples is prohibited.Consumer prices are expected to run even higher after taxes are figured in. While retailers...
Lucky Leaf Cannabis Expo coming to Minneapolis this weekend
The largest cannabis event in Minnesota history at the Minneapolis Convention Center is this Friday and Saturday and the Lucky Leaf Expo couldn’t come at a better time says cannabis entrepreneur Sarah Gullickson.
Coyote attack in Oakdale has dog owners on edge
OAKDALE, Minn. — City leaders said a coyote is on the prowl in the east metro, warning it's already attacked at least one dog.That's why officials want pet owners to avoid walks at Oakdale Nature Preserve.The preserve is typically a peaceful east metro escape to nature, but that peace was broken for one dog owner early Monday evening, when Oakdale police said an 8-pound Pomeranian was attacked by a coyote."A coyote came up from the side and back area and bit the dog in kind of the backside, legs area," Oakdale Police Chief Nick Newton said. "We understand the dog was...
Woman found guilty in St. Paul drive-by shooting that injured 10-year-old boy on New Year's Eve
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A jury found a 28-year-old Hastings woman guilty in connection to a drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy on New Year's Eve.On Wednesday, Kelci Meyers was convicted of aiding and abetting attempted second-degree murder, aiding and abetting first-degree assault and aiding and abetting drive-by shooting. All of the charges are felonies.Last month, Meyers pleaded not guilty to all charges. Morris Ryan, a 27-year-old man from New Hope, also faces similar charges. He is scheduled to appear in court in May.According to the criminal complaint, police responded to a report of a shooting at a...
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