
St. Paul schedules sessions on sales tax increase for road and park projects
twincities.com...Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and city public works officials have called the costs of road repair inevitable, raising the likelihood that if they were... ...The city of St. ... ...Center, 75 Winthrop St. 4 at North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 St Albans St. 9 at the Hayden Heights Recreation Center, 1965 Hoyt Ave. 11 at the... ...the West Minnehaha Recreation Center, 685 West Minnehaha Ave.; 2 at the El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 179 Robie St. 3 at the Battle Creek Recreation...

Oakdale man found guilty for role in fatal Woodbury graduation party shooting
cbsnews.com > minnesota > news...Xavier Le'Drew Hudson, of Oakdale, was convicted on 10 felony charges, including aiding and abetting murder in the second degree, in the shootout... ...that killed Demaris Ekdahl on June 5, 2021.... ...Enrique Davila and Jaden Townsend were also charged in connection to the incident. Davila's trial is scheduled to start Dec.... ...Ekdahl and the four others met with his stepfather, Keith Dawson, in Maplewood who encouraged them to return to the party and confront the group....

Vikings' pass rusher Marcus Davenport continues to deal with injury, ruled out against Chargers A big offseason signing by the Minnesota Vikings just can't seem to get out on the field. 1H ago...
cbsnews.com > minnesota > news...September 22, 2023 / 2:25 PM / CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — A big offseason signing by the Minnesota Vikings just can't seem to get out on the field... ...Davenport injured his ankle right before the team's first regular season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was ruled out of that game.... ...VIKINGS NEWS: Vikings finalize trade for Rams" RB Cam Akers, place WR Jalen Nailor on injured reserve The Vikings take on the Los Angeles Chargers... ...Earlier this week, the team placed depth wide receiver Jalen Nailor on the injured reserve list. ...

National UAW strike expands to Twin Cities area
mprnews.org > story...More than 5,000 workers at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers are now part of the strike, UAW President Shawn Fain said... ...Workers at the General Motors Parts Distribution Center in Hudson, Wisc., plan to strike in shifts around the clock.... ...Jeff and Jodie Schmidt and their adult son all work at the distribution center.... ...Three of the workers Frisque represents live in the same house in nearby Spring Valley, Wisc....

CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
mprnews.org > story...Katherine Poehling, a voting member of the committee and a professor of pediatrics at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, "I think it will improve... ...The shot – named Abryvso and made by Pfizer – is given in the third trimester to protect newborns from lower respiratory tract disease caused by... ...Sarah Long, a professor of pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine, considered "very optimistic for this vaccine this year."... ...Pablo Sanchez, a pediatrics professor at The Ohio State University, "But I could not have imagined better options for our infants and children."...

Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024
mprnews.org > story...Maisel and The Summer I Turned Pretty, Amazon Prime Video will offer two tiers of subscriptions in 2024.... ...Amazon Prime Video unveiled plans to introduce advertisements during shows and movies starting early next year â becoming the latest streaming... ...Earlier this year, Apple hired a digital video advertising executive, possibly to help build a future advertising model, The Information reported... ...Netflix's standard ad-free plan, which also began last year, costs $15.49 â more than double its subscription with ads Apple TV+ may also be considering...

A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration
mprnews.org > story...When Taylor Swift speaks, her fans listen.... ...On Tuesday morning, the singer posted a short message on Instagram encouraging her 272 million followers to register to vote.... ...Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, called it a "highly encouraging sign of voter enthusiasm," especially among voters who are newly eligible since turning... ...of Women Voters and HeadCount, which works with musicians to register voters at concerts....

Minnesota’s cannabis director withdraws over sale of disallowed THC products
minnpost.com > state-government...Erin DuPree has asked that Gov.... ...Tim Walz withdraw her appointment to be the director of the Office of Cannabis Management after two news stories revealed that she had sold disallowed... ...“This evening I sent a letter to the Governor that I will not be going forward as the Director of the Office of Cannabis Management,” DuPree wrote... ...DuPree's appointment was announced Thursday to praise from Walz and Lt. Peggy Flanagan....

Ascension Catholic's unconventional plan to hire and retain teachers
cbsnews.com > minnesota > news...They hired Noah Emmes, who graduated from Ascension in 2016.... ...September 22, 2023 / 5:18 PM / CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — One Minnesota school thinks it has a game plan to recruit and retain teachers, as schools... ...Vice President of Education Minnesota Monica Byron said schools have found success in reaching out to professionals seeking a second career.... ...A state report showed that 84% of school districts in Minnesota find themselves somewhat or significantly affected by a teacher shortage....

Two dead after intersection collision in Redwood County The driver and passenger of a 2002 Toyota Sienna are dead after colliding with a Toyota Sequoia on Highway 14 on Wednesday night. 1H ago...
cbsnews.com > minnesota > news...September 22, 2023 / 8:39 AM / CBS Minnesota REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. -- The driver and passenger of a 2002 Toyota Sienna are dead after colliding with... ...The driver of the Sienna was traveling south on Balsa Ave while another motorist in the Sequoia was traveling east on Hwy 14.... ...According to an incident report by the Minnesota State Patrol, the airbags in the Sienna did not deploy, and only the driver was wearing a seatbelt... ...The driver of the Sequoia, a 48-year-old man from Walnut Grove, Minnesota and his passenger, a 40-year-old woman, also from Walnut Grove, both sustained...