Minnesota
Teen Boy, Woman Hurt in Crash on Southeast Minnesota Freeway
Lewiston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A woman and a teenage boy suffered injuries in a crash on a southeast Minnesota freeway.
Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The State Patrol responded to the crash around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon.
The vehicles collided on Interstate 90 near the Lewiston exit in Winona County. A car and SUV were traveling west before the crash.
The car slowed to make a lane change and was rear-ended by the SUV, according to the state crash report. 36-year-old Amanda Jean Speedling was identified as the driver of the SUV.
The Elgin woman and one of the passengers, a 15-year-old boy also from Elgin, were taken to the hospital in Winona. Their injuries are being described as non-life-threatening.
Three other 15-year-old boys from Elgin and a baby boy were also riding in the SUV. They escaped the crash without injuries.
73-year-old Janet Mary McCauley of Plantation, FL was driving the car. She was not hurt and did not have any passengers riding with her.
All seven of the people involved in the crash were buckled up and alcohol was not a factor in the collision, the state crash report says. I-90 was described as wet at the time of the two-vehicle accident.
The Lewiston Fire Department and Lewiston Ambulance also responded to the collision.
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The 2026 MLB season has surpassed the quarter mark, and after each team’s first 40 games, there’s plenty of reasons to tune in all summer long.
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has already proven doubters wrong by launching 17 home runs, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes consistently looks like the best version of himself on the mound and Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is throwing harder than any starter in the majors.
The MLB action continues on Thursday as the Cleveland Guardians visit the Minnesota Twins.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for the first pitch.
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What time is Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins?
First pitch between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 9.
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All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 6:33 a.m.
- Matchup: CLE at MIN
- Date: Thursday, July 9
- Time: 1:40 p.m. (ET)
- Venue: Target Field
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Guardians.TV and Twins.TV
- Streaming: MLB.TV on Fubo
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Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man on the city’s north side Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. on the 1200 block of 36th Avenue North, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found a man inside the living room of a residence suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Police provided medical aid to the victim before he was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
Officers are working to determine what led up the shooting, including if it was accidental, according to officials.
No arrest have been made so far.
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