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Over 100 cats rescued from central Minnesota home amid reports of animal cruelty
CROSBY, Minn. (FOX 9) – Thursday was an exhausting, emotional day for state and local investigators in central Minnesota, as they moved in, search warrant in hand, after receiving reports of animal cruelty, animal neglect and animal hoarding at a small home in Crosby, Minnesota.
Hours later, officials left with 102 cats. The animals were transported via trailer to the Tri-County Humane Society.
“Some of them are in really bad shape, and some of them are very old and sickly. We were not able to save all of them,” Tri-County Humane Society Executive Director Marit Ortega told FOX 9 on Saturday.
85 of 102 cats were recovered, while eight were found dead in the home, and nine more had to be euthanized immediately. Now, anyone in the Crosby area that’s had a cat go missing in the last decade is encouraged to email a photo and description of the cat here.
“There’s all kinds of cats: long hair domestic, short hair, Siamese looking cats, tabby’s, orange, and white,” Ortega said.
So far, two recovered cats have been found to have microchips, and employees were able to reunite one with its owner, after seven years apart. Still, there are many more cats without a home, and they could be up for adoption as soon as Wednesday.
“They started moving furniture and more cats were coming out, opening doors and there were more and more cats,” Ortega explained. “It got to the point where they were just loading cats up from this house. They weren’t counting, they were just loading them up, and they didn’t even know how many they had.”
Employees worked late into the night vaccinating cats, treating for fleas and dehydration, and using antibiotics for many upper respiratory infections. Every cage and kennel in the shelter is now occupied.
It’s unclear if the person living in the home with the cats will be criminally charged.
The Tri-County Humane Society is asking the public for donations of cat food, litter, or money for medication, neutering and more. Donations can be made here.
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Minnesota Vikings 2024 schedule release: What to know about the season ahead
The NFL will release the 2024 schedules for all 32 teams at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Here is what we know about the Minnesota Vikings’ schedule so far.
The Vikings will play each team from the NFC West and AFC South, as well as the 2023 third-place teams from the NFC East, NFC South and AFC East. Minnesota will also see its NFC North division rivals twice, once on the road and once at U.S. Bank Stadium, as part of its 17-game schedule.
Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically.
Vikings’ 2024 opponents
Home | Road |
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Arizona Cardinals |
Chicago Bears |
Atlanta Falcons |
Detroit Lions |
Chicago Bears |
Green Bay Packers |
Detroit Lions |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Green Bay Packers |
Los Angeles Rams |
Houston Texans |
New York Giants |
Indianapolis Colts |
Seattle Seahawks |
New York Jets |
Tennessee Titans |
San Francisco 49ers |
After winning the division in 2022, the Vikings took a step backward in 2023, falling to 7-10 following the loss of quarterback Kirk Cousins to a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8. Cousins departed in free agency this spring, but the Vikings hope to have found their quarterback of the future, trading up to select Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy with the 10th pick in the 2024 draft.
Come back Wednesday night for the Vikings’ week-to-week schedule for 2024, plus season analysis and predictions.
Find the best deals on tickets to see your favorite teams.
(Photo of Ivan Pace Jr.: Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
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Phone scams claiming bank affiliation on the rise in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – You’ve no doubt had a run-in with them — Scammers bombarding your phone with texts and calls, often pretending to be someone they are not in an effort to steal your information and your money.
“We’ve gotten the same fake customer service call multiple times in a matter of days. The caller ID said ‘Wells Fargo’ and the number was their actual customer service, so at first, it seemed legit. But red flags soon appeared,” one potential victim familiar with the scam told FOX 9. “In order to stop a fraudulent transfer on our account, they claimed we needed to send another Zelle transfer to what they called a ‘cancelation number’, which was another phone number.”
“It’s social engineering… it’s convincing something to do something that’s maybe not in their best interest,” explained Mark Lanterman, a cybersecurity expert.
Lanterman notes that it’s easier for criminals to hack a person than a computer. These calls aren’t about stealing bank information directly — they convince people to send money using a sense of urgency.
“There’s something wrong and you need to act on it right now or else, and I’m going to help you with this,” a scammer might claim, creating a false sense of urgency to manipulate the victim.
Wells Fargo has clear warnings online about such tactics, emphasizing the importance of ignoring requests to send payment to solve a problem — they will never ask for this.
“You can use an online service for pennies per phone call in order to fake caller ID,” Lanterman said, highlighting how easy it is for scammers to mislead victims.
If you receive any suspicious call, the best response is simple and cautious: “Say thank you and say I’ll call you back.”
Then call back using the phone number that’s on the back of your card or the phone number that’s actually on your banking statement.
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Match Preview presented by DigAlert: LA Galaxy at Minnesota United FC | May 15, 2024 | LA Galaxy
Following a 2-2 come-from-behind draw against Real Salt Lake before a sell-out crowd of 25,220 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on May 11, the LA Galaxy improved to 5-2-5 (20 points) during the 2024 campaign. In five matches played at home this season, the LA Galaxy hold an unbeaten record of 2-0-3 (11 GF, 9 GA). During the LA Galaxy’s five games played at Dignity Health Sports Park during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the Galaxy have been averaging 25,221 fans per match. In seven road matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-2-2 (12 GF, 10 GA).
Wednesday’s match marks the 15th meeting across all competitions between LA and Minnesota United FC, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 7-3-4. Against Minnesota, LA holds a 6-3-4 record in league play and a 1-0-0 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Galaxy held a 1-1-0 record (6 GF, 8 GA) against Minnesota in two regular-season meetings during the 2023 campaign. In eight all-time road matches played across all competitions against Minnesota United, LA holds a 4-2-2 record. In the last meeting between the two teams at Allianz Field, the Galaxy fell 5-2 to the Loons on Oct. 7, 2023.
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