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St. Paul paramedic dies on duty of suspected heart attack

St. Paul paramedic dies on duty of suspected heart attack

Shane Clifton was a Navy veteran who had been with the St. Paul Fire Department for eight years. He had been working out while on duty at the station when he collapsed and died.
by Tim Nelson

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Pedestrian dies on I-94 east in St. Paul

Pedestrian dies on I-94 east in St. Paul

The Minnesota State Patrol says a 54-year-old man was killed on Interstate 94. He was identified as Munson Walker, III.
by MPR News Staff

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Ceiling fixed, First Avenue's main room reopens tonight

Ceiling fixed, First Avenue's main room reopens tonight

The Minneapolis concert venue's main room hosts its first show since part of its ceiling collapsed during an Aug. 12 concert.
by Peter Cox

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2 die after being ejected from ATV

Two men died after they were thrown from an all-terrain vehicle and landed in Lake Sakatah in Le Sueur County.
by The Associated Press

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Mpls teen dies after falling from fire escape

A Minneapolis Fire Department report says the teen was breathing but unconscious when medics arrived.
by Riham Feshir

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Work resumes at new Vikings stadium after worker's death

Work resumes at new Vikings stadium after worker's death

The subcontractor Berwald Roofing, which employed the worker who died, has received nine citations in the past five years, including one for failing to provide safety measures on scaffolding or roofs.
by Jon Collins

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1 construction worker dead, 1 injured at Vikings stadium site

1 construction worker dead, 1 injured at Vikings stadium site

Minneapolis fire crews Wednesday rushed to rescue two roofing workers injured at U.S. Bank Stadium. Construction officials say they're still trying to piece together what happened.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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9 teens injured in Wright County rollover

Emergency responders found a damaged pickup truck in a bean field in French Lake Township late Sunday night.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis light rail collision briefly delays morning commute

A train collided with a car just beyond the Target Field transit station. The scene was cleared within a half-hour, but Blue Line and Green Line riders experienced some delay.
by Jon Collins

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Three firefighters killed in Washington state wildfire

Three firefighters killed in Washington state wildfire

Officials say at least three others have been injured in a blaze in the north-central part of the state. About 530,000 acres have burned across the Pacific Northwest in the past week.

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