'U' Student Sexually Assaulted Near Campus, Crime Alert Says
The University of Minnesota has issued a crime alert saying that a student was sexually assaulted late Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Essex Street and Huron Boulevard.
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The University of Minnesota has issued a crime alert saying that a student was sexually assaulted late Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Essex Street and Huron Boulevard.
Twin Cities fashion retailer Len Druskin will close several stores in the coming days and weeks in a restructuring effort. In an email by Michael Druskin, president of Len Druskin, Inc., the company will close three of its nine locations in the Twin Cities – all three of which are located in Gaviidae Common in downtown Minneapolis. LD Len Druskin and LD Blues will close on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Len Druskin Man will close sometime in February.
Savage Police are investigating after a man stole a donation jar intended to benefit the Children's Miracle Network from a gas station early Thursday morning. According to police, the thief entered the Super America on the 14200 block of O'Connell Road at about 3 a.m. and made himself a cappuccino.
Scott Leitz, MNsure's interim CEO, is promising to make changes to the program after a review found problems with staffing, leadership and technology. "I felt it was very important for us to get a really good, clear and independent look at where we were at with regard to MNsure," Leitz said. The review by Minnesota-based Optum Health looked at MNsure's call center, program management and software.
Forecasters in Grand Forks say the risk for substantial spring flooding is low along the Red River and Devils Lake Basin. But they say winter is far from over and an early thaw is less likely.
More severely cold temperatures are expected to hit Minnesota on Monday, and that means school could be cancelled yet again for thousands of students. Mary Olson, spokesperson for Anoka-Hennepin Schools, says the district has received many phone calls from parents asking if schools will be closed Monday due to the predicted cold. She says the district will wait until Sunday to make the call, but they will cancel school if the weather is cold as or colder than it's been on previous "cold days."
A judge has ordered the Wisconsin man who was convicted of killing his three daughters in Wisconsin to pay restitution to his ex-wife. Last year, Aaron Schaffhausen was handed three consecutive life sentences for the murders of 11-year-old Amara, 8-year-old Sophie and 5-year-old Cecilia at their River Falls home.
Most of the time, when college students are up all night, it's because they need to study for the next day's big test. But there's one Minnesota college where some students might find themselves for a much more frightening reason.
A 55-year-old Otsego, Minn. woman was killed after her vehicle spun out on a snow-covered road and collided with another vehicle Friday morning. According to the Wright County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at County Road 37 near Quaday Avenue Northeast in Otsego at about 7:30 p.m.
Thirty mushers and 420 dogs are hitting Minnesota trails in a rebooted John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon that offers new features to make it easier for fans to follow along. Sunday's Beargrease is the longest dog sled race in the Lower 48 states and is a qualifier for Alaska's famed Iditarod.
A trucker suspected in the hit-and-run death of a man on Interstate 90 in south-central Montana has been arrested. Sweet Grass County Sheriff Don Tonrud says 45-year-old David Welk of St. Cloud was arrested Thursday night just outside of Grundy Center, Iowa. He appeared in court Friday morning and waived extradition to Montana. Tonrud says the Montana Highway Patrol will transport Welk back to Montana.
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A driver was killed after being ejected from a truck in a rollover crash early Friday morning. According to the State Patrol, the crash happened along Highway 61 in Ramsey County, just south of Buffalo Street.
The Cedar Cultural Center is holding a benefit concert for victims of an apartment fire and explosion that killed three people near downtown Minneapolis. The goal of Friday night's concert is to raise money for victims and their family members. Organizers say it's also a chance to bring the community together.
Former music director Osmo Vanska will return to help conduct the Minnesota Orchestra during its 2014 season. The orchestra announced its new season Friday, 10 days after reaching a contract settlement that ended a 15-month lockout of union musicians.
