In the category of advertising icons, few can top Ray Szmanda, even if few people know his given name. They know him as the “Menards guy.” Ray died on Sunday, his son reported. He was 91. | Forecast | NewsCut | Updraft
Victor Chavarria built three human-shaped pinatas for a mixed-race wedding as part of his new business. He's apologizing now after a picture showing the figures hanging off his north Minneapolis porch hit social media, triggering anger and death threats.
Three bills aimed at stemming the loss of child care providers in Minnesota passed the state Senate on Monday. They're an attempt to walk a delicate line: Ease the regulatory structure that has led some providers to leave the business without relaxing rules so much that child safety is at risk.
All the injuries are reported as non-life threatening. The State Patrol says the bus drifted into the center of the divided highway, hit the grass median, and rolled. The crash remains under investigation.
Some northern Minnesota lakes still have ice cover, but most are expected to be open by the weekend. And the cooler than normal water will have hungry fish looking for food near the shore.
Anton Schloegl was trying to make a point when he fired his legal counsel and represented himself in his court case on charges of assaulting his fiancee during a 2016 car ride to Duluth.
