Young Father Paralyzed In Diving Accident Shares His Story
It happened on Lake Minnetonka when 28-year-old Kirk Ingram dove into shallow water and crushed his spine.
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It happened on Lake Minnetonka when 28-year-old Kirk Ingram dove into shallow water and crushed his spine.
Minnesota lawmakers moved quickly on Tuesday to require carbon monoxide detectors on boats with enclosed spaces.
The temperature outside Tuesday afternoon was about 50 degrees, and the water temperature on Lake Minnetonka was about 10 degrees colder.
It's official! It's an ice out on Lake Minnetonka! The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Freshwater Society declared an "ice out" on Lake Minnetonka early Thursday morning.
One of Minnesota's most popular lakes is reaching ice-out. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says the upper portion of Lake Minnetonka is open.
There are only a few remaining signs of the icy grip of winter after another day of temperatures in the 60s. The snow may be gone, but there is still some ice on metro area lakes.
Temperatures are expected to rise rapidly this weekend and with that, we're seeing more vehicles breaking through the ice.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said they'll be out on Lake Minnetonka on Tuesday to remind ice anglers that it's almost time to get fishing shelters off the ice.
A February morning on Lake Minnetonka is calm and clear. But it's not long before you spot a streak of orange in the sky, and hear the rush of skis on snow.
The horrific story made national headlines when a family of five was found dead in their Lake Minnetonka mansion.
Lake Minnetonka becomes a frozen golf course this weekend. Saturday is the Chilly Open on Wayzata Bay. There are three, nine-hole courses. Tennis balls and hockey pucks replace golf balls and clubs in this tournament.
Minnesota's annual frozen golf tournament is almost here, and you can still get tickets!
Organizers of a popular winter event on Lake Minnetonka made some big changes this year. The North American Pond Hockey Championship became a bean bag tournament instead of a pond hockey tournament due to thin ice.
Instead of throwing in the towel when weather caused a hockey tournament to be canceled, event organizers threw in a bag. A bean bag to be exact.
The North American Pond Hockey Championships were scheduled for Jan. 22-24 on Lake Minnetonka, but our mild start to winter made ice conditions unplayable. There are, however, alternative plans.
When Fred Smoot says "ask me anything," he means it, and assumes you're ready for the answers. First and foremost, Smoot kicked off his recent Reddit chat by saying that he was too through with chatter about the Vikings' "sex boat scandal."
When Mother Nature gives us the cold shoulder, some bundle up -- while others jump! "I wear my idiot hat every year just because. I mean, you're an idiot if you jump in every year [laughs]!" diver Megan Johnski said.
Every Saturday, Mike Augustyniak helps kick off the weekend by checking out some of the best cocktail recipes from bars in the Twin Cities. In the spirit of the holiday season, Mike went to 6Smith on Lake Minnetonka to learn about their take on two classic winter cocktails.
Two ice boaters needed rescue after their boat fell through the ice on Lake Minnetonka Thursday.
December 13th and 14th -- save the date!
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has released more information on what may have led to a 7-year-old girl's death after boating on Lake Minnetonka.
A Minnesota community used light last night to honor a little girl who died unexpectedly. Thousands of luminaries lined the streets in Edina in memory of Sophia Baechler.
West suburban Excelsior almost had it all: quaint downtown, Lake Minnetonka views, but not a lot of great restaurants. But in part thanks to Paulson and his daughter, diners in Excelsior have many more voices, including their spot, Victor's on Water.
Funeral arrangements have been set of an Edina 2nd grader who died of carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday.
A 7-year-old girl died Sunday afternoon after a medical emergency on Lake Minnetonka, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
