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    July 12, 2017
    American Red Cross collections staff member Cherrelle Simon collects a blood donation from Clint Kraft. Clint says that he gives blood because his wife suffers from a rare disease. Amanda Romney / American Red Cross
    Red Cross faces critical blood shortage
    As folks look to cram in their summer activities this month, the American Red Cross is calling on eligible donors to find time to give blood...
    life/healthJuly 12, 2017 - 8:08am
    July 5, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Man, 24, dies in drive-by shooting in Richfield; Former Detroit Lake principal in trouble in Shakopee school
    RICHFIELD, Minn. — A 24-year-old man is dead after a drive-by shooting in Richfield on Monday night, police say. Officers found a man lying on on the street, with at least one gunshot wound to the chest around 11:20 p.m. Monday. Callers reported to 911 dispatchers that they...
    news/regionJuly 5, 2017 - 10:32am
    June 26, 2017
    Fidget spinners, a popular spinning toy, was included in World Against Toys Causing Harm’s yearly summer toy safety advisory because of the potential for a choking hazard. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Fidget spinners, hoverboards top summer safety warning list
    RED WING, Minn. — A child safety group is warning parents about the potential choking hazard of fidget spinners as kids look to keep busy...
    newsJune 26, 2017 - 5:11pm
    June 11, 2017
    Dr. Ed Ward
    Health column: What role will you play?
    Along the way in my job as a doctor, I've seen things done for reasons I don't understand, and sometimes learned new things that I'm very surprised...
    life/healthJune 11, 2017 - 8:00pm
    June 8, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Young black bear charges man, dog in Bayport; Burnsville sergeant cleared in fatal police shooting
    Young black bear charges man, dog in Bayport BAYPORT, Minn.—A young black bear spotted wandering around Bayport in far eastern Minnesota along the St. Croix River charged at a man and his dog getting within about 15 yards before they escaped. Bayport police say the bear was...
    news/regionJune 8, 2017 - 9:29am
    June 7, 2017
    Carol Gardner of Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing became certified in women's health in May 2017 by the American Physical Therapy Assocation. Submitted photo
    Business Notebook: Physical therapist earns certification; Everson and VonWald join Weichert Realtors
    Carol Gardner, a physical therapist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, recently became a board-certified clinical specialist in women's...
    news/businessJune 7, 2017 - 11:07am
    June 6, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Two 34-year-olds who died in ATV crash in northwest Minnesota identified; Muslim student's school removal subject of complaint
    MENTOR, Minn.—The Polk County Sheriff's Office has identified two people killed in an ATV accident Saturday night near Mentor, Minn. Noel William Schmieg, Mentor, and Crystal Rose Scott, Crookston, were pronounced dead at the scene after hitting an approach and being thrown...
    news/regionJune 6, 2017 - 12:06pm
    June 3, 2017
    A view of Lake Superior from the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, Minn., on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Steve Wagner / Forum News Service
    Minn. roundup: Lake Superior water level on the rise; Bounty hunter prompts Minnesota High School lockdown
    DULUTH, Minn. — Lake Superior rose an inch more than it usually does in May, according to the monthly report released Friday, June 2, by...
    news/regionJune 3, 2017 - 6:00am
    June 1, 2017
    Lisa and Brent Jaeger of Cannon Falls, Minn., are pictured with their newborn son, Ryan. A massive hemorrhage during the complicated delivery May 18, 2017, in Red Wing required a delivery of a different kind — blood, raced in from St. Paul by three Minnesota State Patrol troopers. Photo courtesy Minnesota Department of Public Safetyplay button
    Troopers help save Minnesota mother’s life with blood delivery rush
    RED WING, Minn.—A difficult baby delivery turned into a race against time to save the life of a Minnesota mother. Lisa Jaeger, of Cannon...
    newsJune 1, 2017 - 9:55pm
    May 31, 2017
    Clay, a character in "13 Reasons Why" exams one of the tapes that his friend Hannah Baker left him after her death by suicide. Netflix promotion photo acquired by Forum News Service
    Reasons to talk
    To most adults, the once-familiar, all-encompassing world of teenage life made sense, but by the time they had teenagers of their own, that world...
    newsMay 31, 2017 - 11:10am
    Twin Cities Unicycle club members say the activity is a great way for riders of all ages to get exercise and meet new people. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Unicycle club offers exercise and fellowship
    WOODBURY — A mix of adults, teens and children descended on Royal Oaks Elementary School with one thing in common: a shared interest in...
    life/healthMay 31, 2017 - 9:00am
    May 30, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Police to analyze calls after bomb threat hoax at Detroit Lakes Wal-Mart; Shovel, brick collected by police after assault of 2 teens
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn.—Detroit Lakes police plan to analyze phone records as they investigate to a bomb threat hoax that shut down Wal-Mart on the city's west edge on Memorial Day as vehicles were backed up along busy U.S. Highway 10. Just after 1 p.m. Monday, the store received...
    news/regionMay 30, 2017 - 10:54am
    May 26, 2017
    James Douglass Mitchell. Photo courtesy Minnesota Department of Corrections
    UPDATE: Inmate apprehended in Minneapolis after prison van taken over
    The final inmate was apprehended Friday afternoon, May 26, after a transport van carrying nine prisoners was taken over.
    news/crime-and-courtsMay 26, 2017 - 11:49am
    Minn. roundup: Franken rules out White House bid in 2020; Pearl Harbor victim has remains returned home
    Franken rules out White House bid in 2020 ST. PAUL—U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he won't run for president in 2020. The Minnesota Democrat has been among several high-profile Democrats seen as likely candidates. But in an interview with People Magazine, the former comedian ruled...
    news/regionMay 26, 2017 - 10:35am
    May 25, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Heroin dealer found guilty in first of 4 deaths; Crystal police say they shot armed man on disc golf course
    MINNEAPOLIS—A Maplewood woman has been found guilty of third-degree murder in the overdose death of a man who received the fatal dose from her. Hennepin County District Judge Paul Scoggin filed his guilty verdict Tuesday, in the bench trial of Beverly Nicole Burrell, 30, following...
    news/regionMay 25, 2017 - 12:00pm
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