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Elderly woman pointed fake gun at trooper in incident that shut down I-94 in St. Paul

Nov 08, 2021 05:37AM ● By Editor

A woman is facing charges after she drove erratically and pointed a fake gun at a Minnesota State Patrol trooper during an encounter that caused Interstate 94 to be closed down late Saturday night in St. Paul. By Kyle Brown of KSTP-TV - November 7, 2021

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Video: Tired of changing your clocks? Blame Thunder Bay

Nov 07, 2021 07:09AM ● By Editor

Port Arthur and Fort William (which later merged to become Thunder Bay) are believed to have been the first cities in the world to adopt a form of daylight saving time in 1908. From WDIO-TV - November 6, 2021

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Child tax credit deadline coming that could give up to $1,800 per child to some families

Nov 07, 2021 06:39AM ● By Editor

Families can get this IRS payment even if they don't have a job or if they don't receive any income. But there's only a few days left to sign up. By Travis Pittman from KARE11 News - November 5, 2021

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Minnesota highlights need for adoptive parents to help kids in foster care

Nov 07, 2021 06:27AM ● By Editor

In the past year, 965 children have been adopted from Minnesota’s foster care system. But 641 are still waiting for permanent placement. By Rob Olson of FOX 9 News - November 6, 2021

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Video: 'It's a start at trying to bridge the gap': What the newly approved infrastructure bill could mean to Minnesota

Nov 07, 2021 06:22AM ● By Editor

Under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the House Friday night, which is now heading to President Joe Biden's desk, Minnesota could receive as much as $5.5 billion in federal funding. By Rich Reeve of KSTP-TV - November 6, 2021

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Video: Dog dies, woman injured after crashing into Miller Hill Car Wash

Nov 07, 2021 06:17AM ● By Editor

Around 1 pm Saturday afternoon, a woman experienced a medical condition while driving and lost control of her vehicle, crashing into the Miller Hill Car Wash in the 1700 block of Maple Grove Road. From WDIO-TV - November 6, 2021

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Minnesota police officer creates low-cost tactical robot for police across the US

Nov 06, 2021 06:01AM ● By Editor

The four-wheeled robot can carry a body camera or cell phone that streams back live video to an officer who operates it with a remote control from a safe distance. By Maury Glover of FOX 9 News - November 5, 2021

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Missing mother’s family boosts reward, asks hunters near Hinckley to keep eyes peeled

Nov 06, 2021 05:54AM ● By Editor

The family of a missing woman is asking hunters heading into the woods this weekend near Hinckley to keep their eyes peeled for the mother of four. By Briggs LeSavage of KBJR-TV - November 5, 2021

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Collected pinecones to reforest land burned in northern Minnesota fires

Nov 06, 2021 05:49AM ● By Editor

Some of the collected pinecones from this year could eventually find a new home in the scorched earth left behind by the Greenwood Fire, which burned a mix of state, private and US Forest Service land. By Mary McGuire of FOX 9 News - November 5, 2021

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Ski hills gearing up for Winter Season

Nov 06, 2021 05:30AM ● By Editor

Right now, Lutsen Mountain's top priority is snowmaking which will happen when we get consecutive colder. By Reece Lindquist of Fox 21 News - November 5, 2021

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