Frost fall on dramatic late overtime goal to Toronto – Twin Cities
The Frost flipped the script in the third period and overtime Wednesday in Toronto. While Minnesota took a 2-0 lead in the contest, the ice was tilted in Toronto’s direction for the first two periods. The Sceptres held a heavy advantage in shots on goal. Toronto Sceptres’ Natalie Spooner (centre right) celebrates a goal with […]
St. Paul Academy’s Caden Burns wins individual title – Twin Cities
St. Paul Academy coach Nathan Goldman had a chat with star skier Caden Burns at the start of every Alpine high school season, with the conversation centering on how often Burns could be around during the campaign. Burns’ skiing takes him around the country in the winter, and the travels can often conflict with high […]
‘I serve drinks’ testifies bartender falsely named as Feeding Our Future board president
A Twin Cities man once listed as Feeding Our Future’s board president testified in federal court on Tuesday that he had no knowledge of the nonprofit and was surprised to see his name on its organizational chart. Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and Salim Said, a former Minneapolis restaurant owner, are on trial for […]
Como Park High School coach admits to sexually assaulting player
A former Como Park High School volleyball coach has admitted to sexually assaulting one of his players beginning in fall 2022. Keng Cha, 31, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct by a person in a position of authority for assaulting the teen […]
Taylor Voigt and her Hill-Murray team bounce back for state titles – Twin Cities
Hill-Murray coach Mark Lindemer called alpine skiing “one of the brutalist sports out there” given the variance that can occur on any given day. Lose one edge heading around a gate on the wrong day, and your hopes and dreams — both individual and team — can be dashed. The course, the snow conditions, health, it […]
As egg prices continue to soar, grocers like Trader Joe‘s limit how many cartons customers can buy
Not only are eggs expensive because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Now they are getting hard to find. And when stores do have eggs, consumers are starting to face limits on how many they can buy. Eggs have become such a hot commodity that there have even been a couple of heists where thieves seem to be treating the […]
Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcement
By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have railed against the IRS and its cadre of armed agents. Now the administration has big plans for them: It wants the agents to assist with immigration enforcement. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sent a request to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to […]
Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — To its fans, it’s an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful businessmen to heel for secretly paying off foreign government officials to win contracts abroad. To detractors, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unfairly hobbles American companies while foreign […]
MPD: Half a dozen acts of early morning violence likely carried out by same men
Minneapolis police are investigating links between six separate violent incidents which resulted in two people being shot and wounded early Tuesday morning on the city’s south side. Police say the robberies, burglaries and shootings took place over a nearly two hour period starting at 5 a.m. In the first incident, a 54-year-old man was shot in […]
A legacy of joy: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director Michael Brindisi dies
Michael Brindisi, who led Chanhassen Dinner Theatres as artistic director for 37 years and directed 130 productions at the venue, died last Wednesday. He was 76. A fixture in the Twin Cities theater community, friends and collaborators describe Brindisi as having infectious enthusiasm, a deep love for actors and an unwavering commitment to the art […]