Police arrested Larry William Payne two times Friday night on suspicion of drunken driving. Payne, after his second arrest, says he was driving because "he just wanted to go home and go to bed."
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for much of the state until 3 a.m. Saturday.
It's assumed that at least eight inches of rain fell in Randall, with more heavy rain expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Watch the video for the full details with meteorologist Sven Sundgaard.
Damico Jamal-Tokyo High will receive a sentence in juvenile court, along with an adult prison sentence.
It's a renewed effort from a previous proposal from Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's supplemental budget in January.
The attempt was discovered through text messages in the ongoing public hearing held by the Jan. 6 select committee.
The Minnesota State system's Board of Trustee's approved the increase Wednesday.
The next daily update will be provided Monday, June 27.
After voting to overturn Roe, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas has hinted contraception and same-sex marriage protections should follow.
The crash occurred Thursday evening on County Road 81.
New details say a St. Cloud police officer struck the suspect with gunfire.
Police say they stopped a man near a bar in Winona around 1:30 a.m. and found him too drunk to drive. So they cited him, arrested him and released him, only to find the same guy driving a different car just two hours later.
Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler apologized to his family, colleagues and constituents for a drunken driving incident. He's been in an inpatient treatment program at Hazelden Treatment Center in Center City, Minn., for the past month. He's back at work this week. Pertler is scheduled to make his first appearance in St. Louis County Court on the charges against him in early September.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it is encouraged by the reduction of drunken driving deaths 2011 from a decade before, but notes that it is still a top safety threat. According to the Minnesota Drunk Driving Report released Friday, there were 111 drunken driving deaths in 2011, marking a 40 percent reduction in such deaths from 185 a decade ago. The report also revealed that there were 29,257 drunken driving arrests last year as well.
Investigators are looking into what caused the death of a 39-year-old Rochester man as he struggled with two police officers who were arresting him. The police department has placed the officers on administrative leave.
He was arrested for driving drunk in Plymouth and Eden Prairie.
Police believe a man who drove into the back of a St. Cloud school bus carrying kids was intoxicated. They arrested the 72-year-old man after he rear-ended the bus that stopped to let kids off. No one was seriously injured.
He's charged with drunken driving and fleeing police.
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