Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis hit and run survivor shares message of resilience

A hit-and-run survivor in Bloomington is back on his feet more than two years after he was almost paralyzed.
On a frigid December day in 2022, Luke Zimmer saw a woman stuck in a snowbank along I-35W South near Johnson Street northeast in Minneapolis. He stopped to help tow her out.
“Just as I thought, ‘Okay there’s a good spot, I’ve moved enough snow I can get a strap around part of the wheel,’ and I had reached back to grab the tow strap, then everything went black,” said Zimmer. “I didn’t hear anything.”
State Patrol identified the vehicle that hit him as a Toyota Sienna van. The driver took off from the scene.
“The next thing I know, I’m lying upside down in a snowbank,” said Zimmer, who described not being able to feel his legs. “I couldn’t get up, and I couldn’t make sense of the situation. I literally had to lie there in the snow until someone could help, and that was the first time I ever remember feeling that helpless.”
The woman he stopped to help flagged down others who were driving by, including an off-duty paramedic who told him to lie still.
A GoFundMe page that was created for the family after the crash described bystanders covering Zimmer with a sleeping bag, putting hand warmers around him and talking to him as they waited for an ambulance in sub-zero wind chills.
Someone also placed a bright hat on his head.
“I wear it almost every winter just as a reminder of the kindness of strangers,” said Zimmer.
He underwent an eight-hour surgery to repair a shattered vertebra. Extensive physical therapy followed and by the time he left the hospital three weeks later, he could walk again.
“We are just so thankful for how far we have come because we didn’t know,” said Michelle Zimmer, his wife. “I was preparing myself for him to be permanently paralyzed.”
Walking around their backyard, the Zimmers showed us their flock of chickens and ducks. They’ve started a business called Bloomington Farm and Feed, which delivers Minnesota-sourced products to customers’ doorsteps.
“It helps lower the carbon footprint, it helps improve the quality of eggs people are providing for their families and also having that local Minnesota farmer support,” said Zimmer.
The idea developed during Zimmer’s recovery, when they couldn’t travel the distance to pick up the high-quality feed they typically used. Michelle Zimmer explained that part of the GoFundMe donations helped them get the business started.
Meanwhile, State Patrol told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS there’s no update in the case, which means the driver who hit Zimmer is still out there.
“I actually don’t blame him, I don’t,” said Zimmer. “It was an accident, and I feel bad that he was in such a place in his life that he couldn’t stay because it’s going to be with him for the rest of his life, not knowing what happened.”
Zimmer said if the driver proactively game to him and apologized, he would forgive them.

Minneapolis, MN
A ‘revival’ for Revival under new ownership

Revival gets re-fired with new owners
When Revival abruptly closed its four locations earlier this year, the move sent shock waves through the local restaurant community, but now the famed fried chicken will be returning under new ownership.
(FOX 9) – Revival’s new owners say they plan to carry on its legacy.
Bringing back a fan favorite
What we know:
When Revival abruptly closed its four locations earlier this year, the move sent shock waves through the local restaurant community.
Now the popular eatery known for its signature fried chicken is being resurrected.
“We feel blessed. Just excited. Just excited,” said Jester Concepts owner, Brent Frederick.
Keeping the brand alive
The backstory:
Jester Concepts, which owns, Borough and Parlor in the North Loop, as well as several other restaurants has purchased the Revival name, recipes and other intellectual properties with plans to revive it.
Frederick says he admired previous co-owners Nick Rancone and Thomas Boemer from afar and reached out to help when he learned Revival had closed.
“Nick and I used to work together.We worked with Thomas on the food side on multiple different events and we just got to know them and love their brand. So when it became available, we just hopped on it,” said Frederick.
Frederick says at first Revival will be reintroduced through its two food trucks but Jester will be looking for a location to open a brick and mortar location in the next year or two.
He says Rancone and Boemer will stay on as consultants and have an ownership stake in the new restaurant.
“I romanticize that first initial dining experience at the initial Revival in Minneapolis and I’m going to be looking to recreate that in and around town somewhere,” said Frederick
What they’re saying:
With its southern comfort food, Revival tempted diners’ taste buds for nearly a decade.
But Frederick believes the Twin Cities has an appetite for more and he’s ready to bring the fan favorite into the future.
“We’re just super excited to acquire it and kind of carry on the legacy and the brand,” said Frederick.
The revived Revival’s fried chicken will be available this weekend, when their food truck will be at Wooden Ship Brewing in South Minneapolis on Saturday and Steel Toe Brewing in St Louis Park on Sunday.
Minneapolis, MN
Weekly prayer walks return to North Minneapolis in effort to help reduce crime

After seeing real change in just one year, a community group is picking up their weekly prayer walk in North Minneapolis again.
“We want to step out and get beyond the sanctuary and the worship service on a Sunday morning, and hit the streets where the people are at,” said Dave Halstensgard.
Halstensgard helped form this prayer group alongside Pastor Doris Allison, from Proverbs Christian Fellowship church.
The group walks through Northside every Sunday, specifically having a presence in areas deemed “hot spots” by Minneapolis police, which are areas where crime is more common.
“We need to love people in every situation and not just shake your head and say that was an awful instance,” said Halstensgard.
Since starting these prayer walks last fall, they’ve seen crime go down. The city’s crime statistics show that gun violence in Ward 4 is down 32% compared to this time last year.
“It’s just amazing what prayer can do. I believe that prayer changes things,” said Pastor Allison.
However, this group says they’re still losing too many lives to gun violence. Just three weeks ago, 11-year-old Amir Atkins was gunned down in Folwell Park.
“Amir being killed up there on Dowling Avenue, it gave us more of a reason to step up a little bit more, you know,” said Pastor Allison.
Another mission of this group is to be the bridge between police officers and the community. Officers from the Minneapolis Police Department showed up Sunday to support the group’s efforts and to build trust.
“That’s what we’re aiming at is breaking these barriers down to where the people on the Northside can walk freely and choose to do what they want to do and not be hesitant or afraid,” said Halstensgard.
Over the next 4 weeks, the group will meet every Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Cub Foods Northside parking lot. They welcome anyone to join them.
Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota weather: Hazy and hot to start the week, cooler Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Hazy sunshine will be the theme for Sunday into Monday, with a midweek cooldown and a few rounds of showers and thunderstorms.

High temperatures for Sunday, July 13. (FOX 9)
Sunday forecast
Local perspective:
Smoky weather is sticking around today with some minor improvements for parts of the area.
Temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 80s.
A few showers and thunderstorms look to pop up this evening and track east-southeast and will likely taper off after sunset.
Extended forecast
What’s next:
Monday is shaping up to be hot and sunny.
There will likely be a hazy sky, but at the ground level — there will be some improvement compared to the weekend.
Tuesday will feature more heat and likely be on the muggier side. A cold front will approach later on Tuesday, bringing a chance of showers and storms followed by cooler temperatures.
Highs look to stay in the 70s on Wednesday through Friday.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather team.
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