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Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Heavy rain brings flooding to the North Shore, closes trails and roads

Torrential rains flooded streets and basements across the Iron Range and washed out some local roads. More than 6 inches of rain swelled the Baptism River along Lake Superior's North Shore, flooding trails and destroying a bridge at Tettegouche State Park.
by Anna Haecherl, Kirsti Marohn, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Andrew Krueger

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Mother of autistic kids Sheletta Brundidge raises awareness for interior door locks after death of Hopkins toddler

Mother of autistic kids Sheletta Brundidge raises awareness for interior door locks after death of Hopkins toddler

On Tuesday, in partnership with Amazon and Hopkins law enforcement, Brundidge handed out free locks at Hopkins City Hall. The locks have a numerical pad on them, requiring a code to unlock doors from the inside. They’re usually about $30-50 a piece.
by Cari Spencer

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‘Joe was a living legend‘: Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg dies at 87

‘Joe was a living legend‘: Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg dies at 87

Longtime criminal defense attorney Joe Friedberg, who played a large role in some of the high-profile criminal cases in the state in the last fifty years, has died at the age of 87. 
by Jon Collins

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New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

More alleged Minneapolis gang members are facing federal gun and drug charges as part of an ongoing crackdown. A grand jury has indicted 10 men allegedly connected to the 10z and 20z gang, which primarily operates south of downtown Minneapolis around Franklin and Chicago Avenues.
by Matt Sepic

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A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

The Tustin Police Department in California says investigators are still looking for the suspect or suspects. President Biden was visiting the state for a star-studded campaign fundraiser.
by Joe Hernandez

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Minnesota Now and Then: A union-member‘s granddaughter recounts the 1934 trucker‘s strike

Minnesota Now and Then: A union-member‘s granddaughter recounts the 1934 trucker‘s strike

90 years ago, one of Minnesota’s first unions was formed for truckers. Their first strike resulted in injury and death to some union members. But it also was a turning point for the labor movement.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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