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Stories from July 8, 2023

Aurora’s season ends in conference championship loss

Aurora’s season ends in conference championship loss

For the first time in the club’s history, they didn’t score a goal in a game, losing 1-0 to the Indy Eleven.
by Peter Cox

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Pilot makes emergency landing on road in Minneapolis suburb

Pilot makes emergency landing on road in Minneapolis suburb

Initially, the pilot planned to divert to the Anoka-Blaine Airport but instead he landed the Cessna 172 on 125th Avenue Northeast near Legacy Creek Parkway just before 2 p.m.
by The Associated Press

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Lovely Saturday; showers and thunderstorms north later Sunday

Lovely Saturday; showers and thunderstorms north later Sunday

Temperatures will heat up a bit for Sunday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely in northern Minnesota in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possible central and south on Monday.
by Bill Endersen

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Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper said the legal language in the state’s 1849 law doesn't use the term “abortion” so the law only prohibits attacking a woman in an attempt to kill her unborn child.
by The Associated Press

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Temps trend upward Sunday & Monday; Update on Sunday rain chance in northern MN

Temps trend upward Sunday & Monday; Update on Sunday rain chance in northern MN

We’re seeing a pleasant start to our weekend. Temps are running a bit below normal today, but warmer air is headed our way for Sunday. We take a look at temps for the coming week and who could see some rain.
by Ron Trenda

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Meat processor agrees to reform hiring after two teens were found at a Minnesota plant

The Labor Department said Friday that Monogram Foods will pay a more than $30,000 fine as part of an agreement reached after a 16-year-old and 17-year-old were found to be working at the company's Chandler, Minn. plant.
by The Associated Press

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An overdue library book makes a return trip to the shelves — 119 years later

An overdue library book makes a return trip to the shelves — 119 years later

There are overdue library books. Then there's “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity,” which was last checked out in Massachusetts in 1904. It finally made it back after being spotted in West Virginia.
by The Associated Press

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Orioles top Twins 3-1 on double in 10th by Urías, Bautista's relief and Mullins' big catch

Orioles top Twins 3-1 on double in 10th by Urías, Bautista's relief and Mullins' big catch

Ramón Urías drove in the automatic runner with a first-pitch double off Minnesota closer Jhoan Duran in the 10th inning, and the Orioles outlasted the Twins 3-1 on Friday night after Mullins got them going.
by The Associated Press

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Canceled trips and no refunds: Passport delays are derailing travelers

Canceled trips and no refunds: Passport delays are derailing travelers

In March, the State Department said the standard processing time for a new or renewed passport can take up to 13 weeks. But many passport seekers are finding that the wait is well beyond that.
by Juliana Kim

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