Minnesota
Thousands expected at memorial service for three slain Minnesota first responders – The Boston Globe
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) â Thousands of law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics are expected to pack a Minnesota church on Wednesday for a memorial service for three first responders who were gunned down while responding to a report of a domestic incident at a home with seven children inside.
The Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville has been in mourning in the week and a half since police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, were slain. Investigators say Shannon Gooden, 38, opened fire on them without warning during a standoff at his home, then later killed himself.
âOn February 18th, our worlds were completely shattered. It was the darkest day in our police and fire department history. And it is still nearly impossible for us to comprehend,â Burnsville Police Chief Tanya Schwartz said at a briefing on service arrangements Monday, as she thanked the community for its outpouring of support.
The service will be at the nondenominational Grace Church in suburban Eden Prairie, one of the largest churches in the Minneapolis area. Because of the overflow crowd expected there, officials have encouraged the public to instead watch the livestream from home or at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville. The livestream will be viewable on the Grace Church website and its YouTube channel.
A procession of public safety vehicles will head from the Eden Prairie church after the service to Burnsville, where it will pass a fire station, police headquarters and the Burnsville church. Officials encouraged people to line the route to pay their respects.
âSo much of this memorial service will be like nothing Minnesota has ever seen,â Minnesota Department of Public Safety spokesperson Howie Padilla told reporters, citing the expected attendance of not only law enforcement officers but firefighters and paramedics as well.
Authorities have made only limited information about the incident public, citing the ongoing investigation.
According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is leading the investigation, police were dispatched to the home around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. Gooden refused to leave but said he was unarmed and that he had children inside. Officers entered and negotiated with him for about 3 1/2 hours to try to persuade him to surrender. But just before 5:30 a.m., the BCA says, Gooden opened fire on officers inside without warning.
The BCA said Elmstrand and Ruge, and Sgt. Adam Medlicott, 38, are believed to have been first shot inside the home. Medlicott and another officer, who was not injured, returned fire from inside the home, wounding Gooden in the leg.
Ruge and Medlicott were shot a second time as officers made their way to an armored vehicle in the driveway, according to the BCA. Finseth, who was assigned to the SWAT team, was shot while trying to aid the officers, it said. Elmstrand, Ruge and Finseth were pronounced dead at a hospital. Medlicott survived and is recovering at home.
The BCA said Gooden had âseveral firearmsâ and shot more than 100 rounds before killing himself. A court document filed by a BCA agent said the initial 911 call was âregarding an alleged sexual assault allegation.â Authorities have not provided further details about that.
Court records show Gooden wasnât legally allowed to have guns because of his criminal record and had been entangled in a yearslong dispute over his three oldest children. The children in the house were ages 2 to 15 years.
Minnesota
Man seriously hurt in fall at Minnesota Renaissance Festival
(FOX 9) – A man was seriously hurt after authorities say he fell 50 feet down a rock wall at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
What we know
Scott County deputies say a 24-year-old man from Grand Marais suffered serious injuries after falling approximately 50 feet off a rock wall at the festival in Shakopee on Saturday.
Deputies say the man reportedly bypassed a fence near the King’s Gate area to climb the wall and ended up falling to the bus pickup area below.
Emergency crews responded to 911 calls at around 7:20 p.m., and deputies found the man conscious but seriously hurt. He was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center with leg and wrist fractures, along with a head injury.
Context
Authorities say they believe alcohol was a factor in the incident.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is located off Highway 41 near Highway 169, south of Shakopee and Chaska.
Minnesota
Kelvin Yeboah continues historic start for Minnesota United in 3-0 victory over Rapids
Kelvin Yeboah scored a goal in each half, becoming the fourth player in MLS history to score in five of his first six matches, and Minnesota United rolled to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
Minnesota United (13-12-6) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute on a header from the center of the box by Yeboah with an assist from Robin Lod. Lod’s helper was his 15th of the season after totaling 14 assists through his first five seasons.
Yeboah gave Minnesota United a two-goal lead two minutes into the second half with an assist from Joaquín Pereyra, his first in four appearances this season. Yeboah has seven goals in six starts.
Hassani Dotson took a pass from Jeong Sang-Bin in the 82nd minute and scored his fourth goal of the campaign to complete the scoring. Sang-Bin’s assist was his second of the season and the third of his two-year career.
Dayne St. Clair finished with one save to earn his fifth clean sheet of the season for Minnesota United.
Zack Steffan saved seven shots for Colorado (15-11-5).
The Rapids return home to host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday. Minnesota United travels to play Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
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Minnesota
Duluth blanks Southwest Minnesota State
DULUTH, MN (Dakota News Now) – Minnesota Duluth showed why it has the No. 4 ranked defense in the country on Saturday afternoon limiting Southwest Minnesota State to 77 yards and six first downs in earning a 62-0 victory in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football at Malosky Stadium.
UMD, which picked to win the NSIC, improves to 3-1 overall, 2-1 NSIC. The Bulldogs scored a defensive touchdown on the opening drive of the game and never looked back in shutting out the Mustangs for the second straight season and sixth all-time.
SMSU drops to 0-4 overall, 0-3 NSIC. The Mustangs return home next Saturday for a non-conference game versus Nebraska-Kearney starting at 1 p.m. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
SMSU quarterback Kendon Krogmanplayed the first half and completed 7 of 19 passes for 58 yards and one interception. True freshman Drew Kluenderentered the game in the second half and finished 3 of 10 for 15 yards. The UMD defense closed the game with nine sacks.
SMSU converted just 3 of 19 on third-down and closed 0 for 4 on fourth-down.
Jacob Honstetterrushed for a team-high 14 yards on 11 carries and also caught two passes for 28 yards. Tryg Autencaught a team-high three passes for 27 yards.
Avery Johnsonhad a pair of sacks in the first half for the Mustangs, while Josiah Hedenstenrecorded a team-high eight tackles with one sack.
UMD scored 20 points in the opening quarter and then added 28 in the second quarter. The Bulldogs finished the victory with a pick-six and also had touchdowns of 66, 64, 53, 61 and 44 yards.
UMD finished the game recording 484 yards of offense with 255 on the ground. Quarterback Kyle Walljasper completed 6 of 7 pass attempts for 158 yards and three touchdowns in limited action. Ben Vallafskey rushed for a game-high 124 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown.
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