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Minnesota agencies remind everyone about safety ahead of holiday weekend

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12 months ago

March 14, 2025

Minnesota agencies remind everyone about safety ahead of holiday weekend

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A holiday synonymous with consuming alcohol is here and Minnesota law enforcement is ready.

Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, State Patrol and others gathered on Friday ahead of St. Patrick’s Day to remind everyone to be safe and responsible during the celebration.

“We want people to have a good time. Enjoy yourselves, make the holiday a holiday, but we also want people to be very smart,” Director of the Office of Traffic Safety Mike Hanson said. “Know this, if you drive impaired you will be arrested and there will be consequences for your choice.”

The Minnesota State Patrol will be enforcing extra DWI enforcements throughout the holiday weekend. So far in 2025, there have been 51 Minnesotans who lost their lives in traffic accidents. Alcohol was a contributing factor in at least seven of these deaths.

“A night out isn’t worth ruining by injuring someone or possibly killing somebody, being arrested, having a significant amount of fines [and] possibly losing your license,” Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Mike Lee said. “Please think ahead and drive safely.”

During the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day weekend, there were 438 DWI Arrests from Friday to Monday. From 2019-2024, on St. Patrick’s Day, there were at least 10 fatalities. This is according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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East Range Police Department officer passes away

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8 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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East Range Police Department officer passes away

A police officer in northern Minnesota unexpectedly passed away earlier this week.

The East Range Police Department said that Sgt. Cody Siebert passed away on Friday, less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with a brain infection.

The department said that Siebert was known for his happy-go-lucky personality and that “if you couldn’t get along with Cody, it was your fault.”

Siebert started at the K9 program in Babbitt with K9 Taconite (Tac) before going to the East Range Police Department.

“The hole left by Sgt. Siebert’s passing will be impossible to fill,” East Range police said. “We at ERPD love you and will miss you always. We have it from here.”

Mesabi East Schools also stated that the district was “truly blessed to have him walking our halls, greeting students, encouraging staff, and building relationships that went far beyond the badge.”

Click here for a GoFundMe to support Siebert’s family.

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How ICE’s presence is affecting child care in Minnesota

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20 hours ago

February 28, 2026

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How ICE’s presence is affecting child care in Minnesota

What happens to day care providers when families decide to stay home? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis is joined by early childhood education reporter Kyra Miles to talk about how the the increase of federal immigration agents is affecting the child care industry and children, families and child care workers.

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Utah Mammoth take down Minnesota 5-2 to end the Wild’s winning streak at 6

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February 28, 2026

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Utah Mammoth take down Minnesota 5-2 to end the Wild’s winning streak at 6

February 27, 2026 / 11:13 PM CST
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The Wild were taken down by the Utah Mammoth 5-2 on Friday night to end Minnesota’s winning streak at six games.

Lawson Crouse scored twice and U.S. Olympian Clayton Keller had a goal and two assists for Utah.

Logan Cooley and Barrett Hayton also scored and Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves to help the Mammoth rebound from a 4-2 home loss to NHL-leading Colorado on Wednesday night in their return from the Olympic break. Utah began the night in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

U.S. Olympian Matt Boldy scored and assisted on Kirill Kaprizov’s goal for Minnesota. Second behind Central Division-rival Colorado in the West, the Wild are 9-2-1 in their last 12. They beat the Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in Denver.

Cooley opened the scoring with a short-handed goal with 6:37 left in the first period. The former University of Minnesota star got the puck on the right side off a deflection and put a shot between Wallstedt’s legs for his 15th goal.

Keller scored his 18th at 4:26 of the second. Nick Schmaltz forced a turnover on a forecheck and fed Keller on the right side.

Crouse made it 3-0 at 7:49 of the second. He came down the middle, took a pass from Keller and beat Wallstedt with a backhander.

Kaprizov countered for Minnesota on a power play with 5:57 left in the second. He has 33 goals this season.

Hayton made it 4-1 on a power play at 1:19 of the third, and Crouse added his 16th of the season on a tip with 7:12 to go.

Boldy got his 35th of the season with 5:57 remaining.