Fire Destroys Mankato Home
Mankato-Public Safety responded to the report of a structure fire at 11:36 a.m., Thursday at 407 Elm Dr. Crews extinguished the fire, which was found inside the building. No one was home at the time of the fire, and there [...]
Walz says he appreciates Senate Republicans’ commitment to talk about police reforms,
Governor Tim Walz says he appreciates Republican Majority Leader Paul Gazelka saying the Minnesota Senate will hold hearings to discuss possible police reform measures: "I would just caution about things being perfunctory and checking a box, rather than having an [...]
Former U-S Attorney for MN on Chauvin not testifying
It's a day off (FRI) in the Derek Chauvin trial before closing arguments are set to begin on Monday at 9am. Former U-S Attorney for Minnesota Tom Heffelgfinger says he's not surprised that Chauvin opted not to take the stand. [...]
Scammers seizing on vaccine roll-out, passport rumors
Scammers are seizing on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines a way to steal personal information. Bao Vang with the Better Business Bureau says a popular new scam is to offer a vaccine passport app that may be fraudulent. "If you [...]
Drought Conditions Improving in MN
The cloudy and wet conditions across Minnesota this month have helped ease drought conditions in the state. One month ago, all of the state -- 100 percent -- was considered abnormally dry. More than 40 percent of Minnesota was considered [...]
Hutchinson Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged by Car During Traffic Stop
(Hutchinson, MN) -- A police officer in Hutchinson, Minnesota, is hospitalized after being dragged at what's described as a high rate of speed during a traffic stop yesterday. The officer is reported in stable condition this morning. The officer [...]
For the fifth straight night, people protested the death of Daunte Wright
For the fifth straight night, people protested the death of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center. Protesters remained in the streets after the curfew went into effect Thursday night, but no dispersal order was given by police. Reports say most protesters [...]
Report: Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Increased Last Year
The Minnesota Department of Health says almost one-thousand residents died from excessive alcohol use in 2020. Those numbers came from preliminary data on preventable deaths from alcohol use, which they released yesterday. Health officials say 171 more Minnesotans died from [...]
More COVID Cases, Deaths Reported In Minnesota
More coronavirus cases and related deaths have been reported in Minnesota. Yesterday, health officials listed two-thousand-736 new cases and 11 additional deaths. With those numbers introduced, the state's totals show over 549-thousand infections and about 69-hundred-89 deaths overall. About two-million-162-thousand-665 [...]