Minneapolis, MN
Escape From Minneapolis: Post-Game Link Dump
A late-game fake punt call from deep in their own territory will certainly go down in Penn State lore.
James Franklin refused to play it safe to help Penn State overcome a tenacious effort by the Gophers.
The Nittany Lions showed real growth in keeping its march toward the playoffs alive.
Penn State’s run game found its way in the second half, but concerns still remain.
Drew Allar came up big in the clutch once again.
The Nittany Lions need to go ‘1-0’ one more time to reach the playoff for the first time in program history.
The Penn State defense made plays when it needed to as they limited an inspired Minnesota offense.
James Franklin addresses the media following Penn State’s 26-25 victory over the Gophers.
The box score from a memorable trip to Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, MN
Duluth police investigate fatal shooting in Lincoln Park neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man was found dead after a reported shooting in Duluth on Tuesday, according to police.
Fatal shooting in Duluth
The backstory:
Duluth police officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Piedmont Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a man who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a social media post around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, police requested the public to avoid the area to allow officers to conduct their work. The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details have been released.
Authorities said the shooting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood is not connected to another fatal shooting that occurred in Duluth just hours later.
Minnesota BCA investigating a deadly use-of-force incident in Duluth. (FOX 9)
Dig deeper:
At around 9:40 p.m., two St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man following a traffic stop in the 7900 block of Grand Avenue.
A handgun was located near the driver’s seat, the sheriff’s office said. The deputies were not injured. Officials have not released details about what led deputies to fire their weapons, and the man’s identity has not been released.
As of around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, authorities said Grand Avenue remains closed from 78th Avenue West to 83rd Avenue West as authorities continue to investigate. The closure is expected to remain in place for the next several hours. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes during the morning commute until further notice.
The Minnesota BCA is investigating the use-of-force incident.
Map of the two shootings in Duluth on Tuesday. (FOX 9)
The Source: This story uses information from the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota BCA.
Minneapolis, MN
Trump credits federal surge for reduced crime in Minnesota, but MPD chief says trend started years before crackdown
Over 2,000 federal agents are still on the ground in Minnesota. The Trump administration says they’ve made 4,000 arrests during the immigration crackdown, which is something President Trump says translates to a reduction in overall crime across the state.
“Because we have taken out thousands of criminals, their crime is down,” the president said when speaking about Minnesota. “Not because of anybody else, it’s because of us their crime is down.”
In the city of Minneapolis, crime is down in several categories, including homicides, robberies and gun violence. Publicly available data on a city dashboard shows fewer calls for shots fired and fewer victims with gunshot wounds.
So far this year, there have been 10 gunshot wound victims, compared to 24 people last year. Burglary numbers are down, as are vandalism.
But in an interview with PBS News, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says these trends started prior to Operation Metro Surge.
“That’s something that was happening a few years ago, that’s not something that happened or started happening a couple weeks ago,” O’Hara said.
O’Hara credits community and law enforcement partnerships in that effort.
“That includes federal law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the ATF, the DEA; they’ve all been a part of helping us go after the people who are actually are the worst of the worst,” O’Hara said on PBS’s Firing Line with Margaret Hoover.
Though not all categories of crime are on a downward trend; sex offenses, assaults and car thefts are up. The city dashboard shows 683 cars stolen so far this year, compared to 516 stolen last year at this time.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man dies at Welch Village ski resort
(KSTP) — A 25-year-old Minneapolis man died last week after an accident at the Welch Village ski resort, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities said that skier Walker Phenix Nelson hit a chairlift support tower a little after 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 1.
Deputies and paramedics were told by 911 callers that Nelson was unconscious. Despite CPR and first aid efforts, he was declared dead at 9:15 p.m.
“We are heartbroken about the fatality that occurred at Welch Village on the evening of Sunday, February 1st,” the resort told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. “We extend our deepest sympathy to the skier’s family, friends, and loved ones. We are grateful to our ski patrol, mountain staff, and emergency services for their swift response. We ask for your continued prayers and support for the skier’s family.”
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