A notable athlete is preparing for a significant endurance test. The challenge involves covering a substantial distance on foot. Further details about this undertaking are available from the source.
The individual in question is a retired star of Nordic skiing. A long-held ambition is about to be pursued.
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Thousands of Republicans from around the country are converging on Dallas, Texas, for the first-ever National Republican Midterm Convention. Among them are a delegation of mostly rank-and-file Minnesota Republicans representing their party. “Republican strategists are worried abo...
schools
Despite decades of effort, Minnesota has made little progress in closing the educational gap across geography, income, race and ethnicity. In many communities, the biggest need is making sure kids are actually present in class, both mentally and physically, on a regular basis. Th...
safety
The Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD) says PTSD leave is driving up overtime costs and forcing city leaders to rethink the agency’s budget. Public safety leaders told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they have a plan to bring that spending closer to reality as Minneapolis debates its 2027 budge...
safety
Minneapolis police learned of shooting threats made by a gunman hours before he killed two people and shot five others, including two officers, at an apartment building in Loring Park a week ago. New reporting from 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS confirms an officer filed a report about the th...
News
Considering how the Minnesota Vikings celebrated Harrison Smith, his finish to last season felt like a farewell . Smith’s performance down the stretch and the fun he had along the way kept him from closing the door on his decorated career , though, and he was back at practice on ...
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As a critical week begins for Quinn Hughes’ future, the Wild star made clear he won’t be rushed into a new contract: ‘I don’t feel backed up against a wall.’...
News
A couple who pleaded guilty for their roles in the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme have been sentenced. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Mekfira Hussein, 42, was sentenced to nearly five years (57 months) on one count of conspiracy t...
safety
One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. At around 9:45 a.m., Minneapolis police officers responded to East Lake Street and Fourth Avenue South for a crash involving multiple vehicles and a building. Police say that one car hit ano...
News
There are concerns that Minnesota’s assisted living facility rating system has major issues and it involves two state agencies. A new report by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor found the Department of Human Services’ assisted living report cards do not incorporate ...
Local
A Hennepin County judge has denied the State of Minnesota's attempt to drain more than $650,000 from a corporate checking account to pay down the massive restitution debt of a convicted Medicaid fraudster....
safety
Crystal Police Chief Brian Hubbard announced that the department has canceled its contract with Flock and removed its cameras. According to Hubbard, the department made the decision based on community members’ concerns raised over the last few weeks, including at a community info...
News
Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers hadn’t won a series since taking two of three from the Cleveland Guardians Aug. 11-13. They had lost 16 of their last 24 games b...
