Audrey Russo

3 weeks ago | kare11.com | Audrey Russo

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — A group of seniors who graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret’s last week are leaving behind a legacy of kindness. The students' “Caring for the Courageous” club raised nearly $19,000 over two years to create gift bags for kids in local hospitals. Annika Olson, the founder of the club, knows that the shift from regular student to cancer patient is hard.

1 month ago | kare11.com | Audrey Russo

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is home to more than 900 active and unique water towers. From Rochester’s ear of corn to Lindstrom’s coffee pot, these towers are part form, part function. That is, until they stop functioning. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Health, at least 50 water towers in the state are still standing, despite being decommissioned. “It’s pride for cities,” Stew Thornley, an educator for DPH’s drinking water program, said.

1 month ago | kare11.com | Audrey Russo

DAYTON, Minn. — When the Metropolitan Council released its 2050 population forecast for the Twin Cities, one Hennepin County city was on pace to grow faster than nearly all the rest. Dayton is forecasted to grow 131% from 2020 to 2050, according to the agency’s projections, rising from around 7,200 residents to 16,700. All that growth requires a lot of planning for what was once a small farming community.

2 months ago | post-gazette.com | Audrey Russo

The December decision by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to block Nippon Steel's proposed $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel represents a dangerous misstep in American industrial policy. President Donald Trump's recent order for a new government review has breathed fresh life into this critical deal — a promising sign that the administration recognizes what's truly at stake for Pittsburgh and our national security.

Mar 7, 2025 | kare11.com | Audrey Russo

MINNEAPOLIS — In 1992, the Minneapolis Fire Department made history when it staffed the first all-female crew. By 2002, women made up 15% of the department. But now that pace has slowed. “It’s definitely very heavy,” Julie Bode, a Minneapolis firefighter said. “Just knowing that yeah, three decades ago was the first time there was an all-female crew and currently there’s not an all-female crew on the department.” At the end of 2024, women made up less than 8% of the department.