Vikings practice field in Eagan will become J&J; vaccination site
About 13,400 seniors and health care workers will get the shot at team headquarters. The event is expected to last through Tuesday.
Local
Late winter storm drops rain, freezing drizzle and lots of snow in southern Minnesota
Winter returned Monday with heavy snow, rain and freezing drizzle over much of southern Minnesota.Mankato got hit the hardest with 10 to 11 inches of…
Local
Prosecutors will retry Carver County man facing murder charges following a fender bender
The Carver County man shot another motorist following a fender bender accident in St. Paul.
East Metro
Man admits killing his father in family's Twin Cities home in 2013
His mother remains charged with helping him dump the body in Wisconsin.
Local
Minnesota legislators want to rename highway after Prince
Two Minnesota legislators say they are introducing measures that will allow the Minnesota Department of Transportation to designate a segment of Hwy. 5 that runs…
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, March 14
EDINAFEB. 9Drugs. A 50-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and providing false information to the police, in the 7600…
Local
Charge: Man drove drunk in Eagan, crashed friend's car and killed him
The friends left a house party before crashing into a tree late at night, according to the criminal complaint.
Local
Worker shocked on Minnesota Vikings apartment job site dies 2 days later
The apartment complex, designed to include more than 250 units, is part of the Viking Lakes multiuse development in Eagan.
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, March 7
AFTONJAN. 22Suspicious activity. A resident in the 16000 block of 15th Street told authorities he was going to look for a body in the woods…
Local
3 women say Renaissance Festival boss assaulted them as teens
"I'm a predator" and a sex addict, the charges quote Bryan Ellinger as saying in a jailhouse phone call.
Local
Police ID worker on Minnesota Vikings apartment job site badly hurt from electrical shock
Police spokesman Aaron Machtemes said "the guy stepped in a puddle with an electrical cord."
Local
4-month sentence for Dakota County driver who hit, killed woman
The driver said she thought she hit a deer and then left the scene, the charges read.
Local
1 killed, another hurt in head-on crash on snowy Scott County road
The car's driver died after crossing into the path of an pickup truck, the sheriff said.
Local
Valleyfair looking for 1,000 workers ahead of May 22 reopening
There are also changes being made for visitors in response to the pandemic.
Local
Driver fatally hit from behind while waiting to turn in Farmington
"Motor vehicle crashes are almost always preventable," said Police Chief Gary Rutherford. "This was a tragic result."
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 28
ANDOVERFEB. 1Drunken driving. A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle after he was stopped for driving 102…
Curious Minnesota
What happens to the de-icing fluid sprayed on planes at MSP airport?
Due to our cold winters, MSP is one of the busiest airports in the country for de-icing operations. Delta uses more than 1 million gallons of fluid each season.
Buck Hill Laser Lights Snow Tubing
Buck Hill's Northern Lights Snow Tubing is a choreographed laser lights and music event going on daily from 5:30-11pm through Sunday February 28th in Burnsville, Minn.
Business
Feds: Ex-petroleum industry exec stole nearly $1M from Minneapolis employer
U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking forfeiture of the defendant's three homes, including on valued at $525,000 that sits on a Wisconsin shoreline.
Business
How to save the aging Burnsville Center? New mall owner thinks the key is selling some buildings, land
City Council hosts a work session with stakeholders over the mall's future
East Metro
Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 21
ANDOVERFEB. 2Burglary. A purse and wallet were stolen from a home in the 2200 block of 149th Avenue NW after a suspect stole the garage…
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