Three generations of the Wartick family – a total of six athletes, ages 13 to 70 – are taking part in the Lifetime Fitness triathlon at Lake Nokomis on Saturday, as part of the annual Aquatennial celebration. WCCO has their inspiring story:
Teams will still be allowed to practice and train, but no games.
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Democrat Tawnja Zahradka challenges three-term Rep. Tom Emmer in the heavily Republican district.
The governor is urging Minnesotans to follow the current safety protocols.
Gov. Walz is imploring people to go and get tested for the virus.
The Asian-fusion restaurant closed for good Monday, citing the pandemic and changing neighborhood.
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The Walker Art Center won't be holding the popular event in person due to COVID-19.
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Marta Stoffers, 68, her daughter Michelle Hoffmann, 40, and her granddaughter Julia Hoffmann, 8, were all killed in a fiery crash in Kandiyohi County Friday night. Stoffers' 5-year-old grandson, Jason Hoffman survived the crash and is at Hennepin County Medical Center. Stoffers lived in Atwater and her daughter's family lived in Eden Prairie. Paul A. Wickenhuaser, 21, of Norwood, is in custody facing possible charges of criminal vehicular homicide. The State Patrol reports that alcohol was likely involved.
Nancy Klinger, of Afton, lost her sister, was separated from her husband and fell into depression. Then CNN chose the 55-year-old to be one of seven people to train this year for a triathlon with the network's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Each had a different reason for wanting to change their lives with exercise. For Klinger, the results have been dramatic. "The old Nancy is gone," she said.
Race officials scrapped the popular race this year because of low water on Turtle Lake. The water level in 2010 forced competitors to wade through mud during the swimming portion of the race, and organizers say the event can't risk another blow to its reputation. They changed it to a duathlon in 2011 but participation plunged.
A film based on a true story about an American ship captain held hostage by Somali pirates is generating a lot of emotions in the Twin Cities, where producers are putting out an open call for actors. Some see it as a rare opportunity, but many worry it will misrepresent Somalis and distort a very complex issue.
Highway patrol officials say the five members of a Minnesota family killed in a crash in Kansas were not wearing seatbelts. At least two of the other 13 people in the vehicle were wearing restraints. A 17-year-old member of the family from Jordan, Minnesota was at the wheel at the time of the crash.
17-year-old Brooke Wright was blinded six months ago as a result of a brain tumor. But that won't stop her from competing in this weekend's Northshore Inline Marathon. Two professional skaters have made Brooke a temporary member of their team.
First lady Michelle Obama will be in Wisconsin this week to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting earlier this month. The administration's outreach to the Sikh community comes after a lone gunman shot and killed six members of a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee before turning the gun on himself.
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