LOCAL NEWS:
(St. Paul MN-) For the first time in weeks, the number of additional daily cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota was under 2000. The Minnesota Department of Health Wednesday reported 1642 cases of coronavirus, bringing the pandemic total to just over 692,000. And of that number, more than 667,000 v… Read more
Minneapolis MN-) CenterPoint Energy is reminding its residential customers about Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule, which protects Minnesotans who experience difficulty paying their heating bills by preventing disconnection of their natural gas service from Oct. 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022. Read more
(Willmar MN-) Due to the current surge in positive COVID-19 cases, CentraCare is once again implementing visitor restrictions at several facilities. Dr. George Morris is Physician Incident Commander for CentraCare COVID-19 response... Read more
(Willmar MN-) Three people were hurt, two seriously, in a one-vehicle rollover crash west of Willmar Tuesday afternoon. It was reported at 3:52 p.m. on Highway 40 near the intersection with County Road 7. The state patrol says a Chevy Suburban driven by 19-year-old Marcus Ornelas of Wil… Read more
(Granite Falls MN-) A Morton man Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of shooting his girlfriend in the leg March 15th. 41-year-old Billy Jo Fischer was charged with 2nd Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Possession of Ammunition and a Firearm After Being Convicted of a Vio… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Willmar Mayor Marv Calvin's proposed budget for next year includes additional funding for street improvements, and money to pay for a new city hall, if the city council decides to move forward with the project.... Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- A man from Arizona is now charged with the killings of four Minnesotans found in an abandoned S-U-V in western Wisconsin. Thirty-eight-year-old Antoine Suggs is facing four counts of second-degree murder in Ramsey County. Suggs is accused in the shooting deaths of 26-year-o… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- A St. Paul shopping mall destroyed during last year’s riots is being torn down. Construction crews began working at the Midway Shopping Center near Interstate 94 Tuesday. That area was one of the hardest-hit in St. Paul following the death of George Floyd. Rioters set the s… Read more
Dean P. Madsen, age 52, of New London, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 16, at his reside… Read more
James Roy Peters, age 76, of Willmar, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Sept. 18, a… Read more
Steven L. Gauer, age 63, of New London, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 21, at the Cuyuna… Read more
Kenneth Arthur Warren, 79, of Hopkins, died Monday, September 20th at Abbott Northwestern Ho… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
(St. Paul, MN) -- After months of negotiations, the Wild are finally bringing back their superstar. Minnesota announced that they have agreed to a five year, 45-million dollar extension with Kirill Kaprizov. The deal will keep the Calder Trophy winner in Minnesota through the 2025-26 season.… Read more
(Chicago, IL) -- The Twins knocked Cubs pitchers around in a 9-5 win at Wrigley Field. The Twins pounded together 16 hits in the victory, as Josh Donaldson, Max Kepler, Nick Gordon, and Mitch Garver had three each. Gordon also hit a home run in the victory. Kyle Barraclough improved to 2-and… Read more
(Eagan, MN) -- Sean Mannion is officially a part of the Vikings active roster. Minnesota announced that they were elevating the back-up quarterback from the practice squad, and they released running back Ameer Abdullah in a corresponding move. Mannion has been active for the Vikings in each … Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
AlxeyPnferov/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.More than 677,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data com… Read more
Jtyler/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) -- A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed Tuesday as the body discovered on Sunday in the Bridger-Teton Na… Read more
FatCamera/iStock(LOUISVILLE) -- A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other children were hurt in a shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning, according to local police.The three children were waiting for a bus when they were shot in a drive-by at about 6:30 a.m… Read more
YuriArcurs/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the two weeks since Gabby Petito went missing while on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend, her story has gained national attention.Petito's case has made news headlines and gone viral online, with people everywhere trying to find clues and solve the case… Read more
Tempura/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- After weeks of rising coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, there are signs that Alabama's latest coronavirus surge may be starting to abate. However, the reprieve comes at a high cost -- with the state now experiencing a near record-breaking surge … Read more
Business
MartinDimitrov/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Every year, many of us talk about doing our holiday shopping early. But this year, you may want to get started sooner rather than later.That's because experts are warning of possible shortages and delays on everything from toys to artificial Christmas trees… Read more
CasPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Debt issues plaguing Evergrande, one of China's largest real estate developers, have sent shock waves of anxiety throughout global financial markets.The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its biggest single-day drop since July on Monday, and the index cl… Read more
Chris Ryan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Just three weeks into the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, jurors have already heard allegations of lies, deception and alleged intimidation from those who worked directly under her -- and the trial is expected to continue into December."I was scared that th… Read more
courtesy/iStock(NEW YORK) -- From Snoopy and Power Rangers to Hot Wheels and Pokemon, McDonald's has long provided a jolt of joy with its kid-friendly toys inside the iconic Happy Meal. Now, the Golden Arches is making an earth-friendly move toward using sustainable materials in an effort to… Read more
PPAMPicture/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 90 new companies -- including multinational corporate giant Procter & Gamble, tech behemoth HP and cloud-computing titan Salesforce -- have signed onto the Climate Pledge, an Amazon-backed initiative that asks firms to commit to achieving net-zero c… Read more