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Stories from July 29, 2024

Emergency responders use drone to rescue man from drowning in Sauk Lake

Emergency responders use drone to rescue man from drowning in Sauk Lake

Around 2:26 a.m. a caller said the man swam toward the middle of the lake where he appeared to struggle, and by the time the Sauk Centre Police arrived, officers couldn’t see the man from the shore. They then launched a drone. 
by Hannah Yang

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U.S. women’s basketball team opens the Olympics with dominant win over Japan

U.S. women’s basketball team opens the Olympics with dominant win over Japan

The U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team cruised over Japan 102-76. The U.S. squad, which now boasts a 56-game Olympic winning streak, is on the hunt for an eighth-straight Olympic gold medal.
by Juana Summers

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In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has significant name ID and fundraising advantages over political newcomer Steve Boyd in Minnesota’s Republican 7th Congressional District primary. Still, Boyd is campaigning regularly in the district hoping for an upset in the Aug. 13 contest.
by Clay Masters

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Minneapolis park workers back on the job; Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for three years

Minneapolis park workers are set to be back on the job today after reaching a deal late last week to end a three-week strike. And after years of planning, the Kellogg Boulevard and Third Street bridge in St. Paul is now closed for replacement.
by Emily Reese

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Smith Foundry announces shutdown

Smith Foundry announces shutdown

Over a year after federal regulators launched an investigation into Smith Foundry, the facility announced it’s shutting down in August. The Minneapolis iron foundry said environmental regulations will make it impossible to get a new permit.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

The project is expected to last three years with a cost of roughly $91 million dollars. Funding for the project comes from a federal grant, state bonding and transportation legislation, municipal state aid and the city’s local capital investment program.
by Chandra Colvin

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Audio plays hidden across St. Paul share secret stories about capital city

Audio plays hidden across St. Paul share secret stories about capital city

“Hidden Herald” is a series of short audio plays telling 31 secret stories about the capital city’s downtown, written by 9 local playwrights and performed by 13 professional Twin Cities actors. 
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

The outside lawyers concluded that the stop was “horribly executed,” but that they were unlikely to overcome defense arguments that the shooting was justified. The firm’s attorneys billed the county $850 per hour.
by Matt Sepic, Anna Haecherl and Cari Spencer

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Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers

Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers

This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
by Jordan-Marie Smith

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Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police are investigating a string of violent incidents that have taken place since last Thursday, including three homicides over the weekend. The department is increasing patrols in high-crime areas in response.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Trump and Vance visit St. Cloud. Moriarty hired outside firm for Londregan case

Minnesota was front and center over the weekend on the political stage. Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance rallied thousands of supporters in St. Cloud. And Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired outside lawyers to prosecute state trooper Ryan Londregan, costing taxpayers more than $500,000.
by Phil Picardi

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JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot. But he isn’t a hawk; he leads a contingent of war veterans in the GOP who oppose U.S. military intervention overseas.
by Quil Lawrence

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Undefeated at the Olympics since 1992, USA women's basketball seeks 8th straight gold

Undefeated at the Olympics since 1992, USA women's basketball seeks 8th straight gold

As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.
by Lauren Frayer

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A treasure hunt to make Minnesota property maps more accurate

A treasure hunt to make Minnesota property maps more accurate

Minnesota counties are starting a project to rebuild a critical but mostly invisible infrastructure across the state. Last year the state Legislature approved funding to pay for verification of the public land survey system. The system is the basis for establishing all property lines. The work involves finding survey markers that, in some cases, were placed more than 150 years ago.
by Dan Gunderson

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