Author Archives: Madison Quinn
Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest loses uncle in police crash
MINNEAPOLIS - The teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd's life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice says her uncle has died in a crash invo...
Jul 07, 2021
Fond du Lac Band wants to move elk to northeast forest
DULUTH, Minn. - Once hunted to the brink of extinction, elk could be reintroduced to the forest in northeastern Minnesota. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a plan to the st...
Jul 07, 2021
Woman arrested for leaving child in car near Minot business
MINOT, N.D. - Minot police say a woman has been arrested for leaving a 1-year-old child unattended in a vehicle and then leaving the scene when officers arrived. The incident happened Monday evening o...
Jul 06, 2021
Another candidate joins Minnesota AG race to unseat Ellison
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis criminal defense lawyer who described pandemic restrictions and lawsuits against businesses that violated state public health guidelines as "intrusive state government" ann...
Jul 06, 2021
Oak-killing disease spreading north in Minnesota
ST. PAUL - Foresters and landowners are concerned that a disease that kills oak trees is spreading farther north in Minnesota. The mighty oak is one of the most abundant trees in Minnesota. Oak wilt w...
Jul 06, 2021 Tree affected by oak wilt, affected leaves begin to discolor and rapidly fall from the tree.
(Minnesota Department of Natural Resources)
Police: Man killed in Olivia was armed and confronted officer, family disagrees
OLIVIA, Minn. - Friends and family have identified the man who was fatally shot by a police officer over the weekend in western Minnesota. A cousin, Jessica Laro, identified him as 32-year-old Ricardo...
Jul 06, 2021
2 killed, 1 injured in interstate rollover crash
PLANKINTON, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a 19-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed, killing two male passengers. The woman was seriously injured in the ro...
Jul 06, 2021
Vaccination rates contrast in urban, rural Minnesota
ST. PAUL - Minnesota's coronavirus vaccination rates show there's a sharp contrast between urban and rural counties in the state. The vaccination rate is high in large, urban counties. More than 75% o...
Jul 06, 2021
ASK A TROOPER "A Troopers Badge"
Question: I've often wondered why Troopers wear their badges on their pocket flaps and not their chests like other LEOs. Can you tell me the story behind that? Thanks for all you do! Answer: First let...
Jul 06, 2021
Authorities: Grand Forks airman downs in Minnesota river
RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. - The military says a Grand Forks Air Force Base airman drowned in the Red Lake River near Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. The Air Force says 24-year-old Nestor Chua Jr. was found dea...
Jul 05, 2021
