Steve Simpson

Congratulations are in order for an Anoka, Minnesota horticulture teacher who, for the fourth year in a row, has won a national pumpkin weighing contest in Northern California. Travis Gienger’s winning gourd weighed over 2,700 pounds.

Congratulations are in order for a Minnesota horticulture teacher who, for the fourth year in a row, has won the national pumpkin weighing contest in Half Moon Bay.

A surprise announcement from the Minnesota Twins Thursday morning. First baseman and outfielder Alex Kirilloff has announced that he is retiring. The 26-year old was drafted by the team in 2016. He says numerous injuries and pain have taken a toll.

A federal civil rights lawsuit filled by the family of Ricky Cobb II, who was killed last year during a traffic stop by Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, has been dismissed.

A 14-year old boy is under arrest after police say he mistakenly shot his 13 year old friend. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara tells WCCO that police were “familiar” with both of the boys and called it “troubling and tragic.”

The Scott County canvassing board is scheduled to meet Wednesday to certify votes from last week’s election, including the race between incumbent House member Brad Tabke (DFL) and Republican challenger Aaron Paul separated by just 14 votes.

There’s been another E. coli outbreak in Minnesota linked to burgers eaten at two local restaurants, and linked to some organic bagged carrots.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they’ve unlocked cellphone video four years after an officer-involved shooting of a man on a parking deck in Uptown in the summer of 2021.

At just over $5 billion, Forbes’ list puts the Vikings at 33 out of the 50 most valuable franchises in the world. The NFL dominates the list, with 29 franchises led by Dallas at $10 billion. The NBA has a dozen teams, twice as many as last year.

President Biden this week pardoned 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, three of them from Minnesota. All three of them are women. White House attorneys say they have all “turned their lives around.”