Strong Storms Target Twin Cities, Knock Out Power
Hundreds of thousands of residents in the Twin Cities and other parts of the region lost power after three waves of strong storms packing high winds raked the area.
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Hundreds of thousands of residents in the Twin Cities and other parts of the region lost power after three waves of strong storms packing high winds raked the area.
It's been 32 years since Minnesota's Dick Beardsley set the Grandma's Marathon course record, winning in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds.
In the span of six days this month, Minnesota lost two of its brightest stars, Vince Flynn and Lt. Col. Mark Weber.
When Janice Godlewski and her nephew went to the Twins game in April, it was called off. So she asked: What do the Twins do with all the food that was made?
This Saturday will be the 37th year of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, and now law enforcement officials plan to increase security to keep racers and spectators safe.
Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects on Friday to a proud Army officer and devoted husband and dad. At 38, Lt. Col. Mark Weber was on the fast track for a successful military career. But the story of his unexpected journey would reach far beyond the halls of the Pentagon. "He was a scholar. He was just a joy to be around, very inspirational," says Lt. Col. Kevin Olson, spokesperson for the Minnesota National Guard.
It was a stressful morning for patients and staff at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center in North Minneapolis. NorthPoint CEO Stella Whitney-West says a call to the utility company proved futile. "We immediately tried to call in to Xcel," Whitney-West said. "Of course, we couldn't get through." But the phone calls didn't stop there.
Authorities said an Eden Prairie home is a total loss after lightning from an overnight storm caused it to go up in flames.
We're at least two or three films into the official backlash against Pixar for purportedly losing the script, and the tone of some of the attacks on their house seem to take the perceived downgrade in overall quality strangely personal.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has issued a consumer advisory for some skim milk produced by a Forest Lake dairy. The department says consumers should avoid drinking Autumnwood Farm brand skim milk in one-half-gallon glass bottles with a sell-by date of June 24. A routine inspection found the milk had not been properly pasteurized.
St. Paul has hired a law school dean to lead an investigation into last month's landslide that killed two students on a field trip to a park. Mayor Chris Coleman on Friday announced the hiring of Donald M. Lewis.
Another night of stormy weather is forecast for Minnesota, following high winds and heavy rains that uprooted trees and knocked out power across a large part of the state early Friday. The NWS has issued a tornado watch for roughly the southwest quarter of the state.
A St. Paul man was charged Friday with multiple crimes relating to a home invasion on Wednesday which led to a sexual assault and robbery. According to the Ramsey County Attorney's office, 18-year-old Curtez DeShawn Graham was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of kidnapping and one count of first-degree robbery.
A 21-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged with the death of a 53-year-old Apple Valley man he allegedly felled with one punch. Charges were filed in Hennepin County against Tristan Keys in the April 29 incident.
