Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, AG Merrick Garland, of The United States Department of Justice, announced that they will launch an investigation into Minneapolis Police Department. This announcement comes just one day after Chauvin was convicted. Garland says they are wanting to address the systematic failure. They will be talking to officers about their training and support.  

Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin has just been convicted of all three charges against him. The charges Chauvin faced were one count of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Many feel this is a step in the right direction to hold the justice accountable for the killings by Police Officers. Some felt relieved, some felt sorrow, or maybe a […]

Two people died and one left hospitalized after a fatal crash in an interstate tunnel near downtown Minneapolis on Sunday night. According to the State Patrol the car was traveling at a high speed when it struck the concrete median wall causing the car’s fuel tank to rupture and the car to burst into flames. Video shows the car entering […]

In Minnesota, more than 3.4 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered. Almost 1.5 million people have been fully vaccinated. Of the eligible population, anyone 16 and older, nearly half have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The number of deaths in Minnesota is approaching 7,000 and state leaders still continue to urge residents to wear masks and […]

With the temperatures warming up fast here in the Granite City – that means the end of the syrup season for many different producers throughout Minnesota. The process relies on both cold and warm weather to freeze and thaw the trees…however a local syrup ranch is still pumping out gallons of syrup before the end of the season. UTVS News […]

A man and a woman were shot around 8:30 am on Saturday March 20th in St. Paul. Police investigated the case and believe it to be a murder-suicide case. It is believed that the man shot the woman before ending his own life. The man was pronounced dead on the scene, and the woman was taken to Reigons Hospital where […]

PolyMet mining Corp.’s permit was suspended by a federal regulator. The permit that was blocked covered more than 900 races of Minnesota wetlands.  PolyMet has 5 major permits either under review or stayed. These permits are worth $1 billion. This comes as a victory for the Fond du Lac Band Lake Superior Chippewa. This group tries to protect Indigenous waters.

Saint Cloud, Minn.– A man fled the scene of an accident in St.Cloud, Minn. before police could arrive. Two cars were involved in a crash after the suspect was speeding and ran a stop sign. No one was injured in the crash. The suspect that ran the sign, left the scene before police could arrive. Police tracked and caught the […]

On March 29, M Health Fairview Southdale will open a new out-patient mental health care clinic. This clinic is the first and only in Minnesota, and one of only a few in the country. EmPATH stands for Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing and the clinics are created to be calming, with natural light and comfortable seating for the patients […]

The 10th juror has been picked to be seated for the Derek Chauvin trial. The process for picking jurors is lengthy, especially in a case like this. The 10th juror picked is a long time resident of the area. She says she wants to do her civil duty. She also stated that she knew about the settlement between George Floyd’s […]