Most Minnesota Schools To Receive COVID Testing Help From $55M Grant
(St. Paul, MN) -- Over 85 percent of Minnesota schools will get extra money to test students for COVID-19. The funding also will cover the cost of additional staffers who will administer the tests. The state designated 55 million dollars [...]
Former Manager At Fortune Bay Casino Who Embezzled $300K Is Sentenced
(Duluth, MN) -- A St. Louis County woman is going to prison for stealing over 300 thousand dollars from her employer, Fortune Bay Resort Casino. Jennifer Boutto has been sentenced to eight months behind bars. The 33-year-old defendant pleaded guilty [...]
Proctor Police Finish Investigation Into Football Team Student Misconduct
(Proctor, MN) -- The police investigation into the Proctor football team student misconduct is over. Authorities are preparing to send their report to prosecutors in St. Louis County. The nature of the allegations has yet to be released. Football activities [...]
Sun Country Adds Seven New Routes From MSP Airport This Spring
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines is adding 11 non-stop flights from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this spring. Some of the destinations include Buffalo, New York; Jacksonville, Florida; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sun Country will continue non-stop service from MSP [...]
Working group will try again today to agree on COVID bonuses for front-line workers
Members of a special working group try again this afternoon (3pm) to agree on COVID bonuses for Minnesota's front-line workers, over a month past the original target for a special session to distribute 250 million dollars. Stillwater Republican Senator Karin [...]
Travel ramping up at MSP for MEA
MSP International Airport is gearing up for one of the most popular travel times of the year--the long MEA weekend. After a slower year in 2020 due to COVID, airport spokesman Jeff Lea says... "We'll expect to see a doubling [...]
Fewer hours of daylight prompt safety reminder from MnDOT
More hours of darkness this time of year can contribute to an increased number of crashes between people driving and walking. Anne Meyer with MnDOT is urging travelers to use caution. "So when you're driving that means watch for people [...]
Traveling “Museum of Failure” starts US tour in Minnesota
Early next month an unorthodox traveling museum will make its way to Minnesota. Dr. Samuel West, the museum's curator, says his goal is to showcase how thinking big, even when it leads to failure, can lead to big innovations. One [...]
Target Expands In-Shop Apple Stores Ahead Of Holidays
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Target is ramping up tech presence in its stores ahead of the holiday season. The nationwide retailer announced plans to expand its shop-in-shop experience with Apple. That would roughly double the stores with this feature from 17 [...]