Derek James

Minneapolis

Weekend Anchor and Community Reporter at WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN)

@WCCO Weekend Anchor/Community Reporter (4pm); Meteorologist; 2018 #NintendoSwitch Family Showdown Winner; WI➡️NC➡️MN

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Cyclists converge in Wisconsin for Epic Bike Fest

2 days ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

With only days until he races on his home course in Wisconsin, pro cyclist Daxton Mock is training in the rain. "You gotta push through it," said Mock. The 24-year-old won both races in last year's Epic Bike Fest across Wisconsin's Northwoods. "In the National Forest, ripping corners, up, down. It keeps it interesting," he said. "The trails are so good here."The three-day festival features single track races from Hayward to Cable through the Sawyer and Bayfield county forests on Saturday.
Young inventors get a major lesson in engineering and inclusion

1 week ago | kesq.com | Derek James

By Derek JamesClick here for updates on this story Minnesota ( WCCO) - As the end of the school year approaches, a group of Twin Cities students are making it memorable for some of their peers living with disabilities. Inside Shakopee High School, students in the engineering academy are presenting a variety of innovative products, from a typing aid, to a custom sound board and a spoon stabilizer.
St. Paul's Interact Center to open new gallery for artists with disabilities

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

For painter Sarah Armstrong, visual art is a fairly new endeavor. "I grew up singing. I went to college for music education," said Armstrong, a Duluth native who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. "In college I got diagnosed with a mental illness and it changed my world completely, put it on a new path.
Young Twin Cities inventors get a major lesson in engineering and inclusion

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

As the end of the school year approaches, a group of Twin Cities students are making it memorable for some of their peers living with disabilities. Inside Shakopee High School, students in the engineering academy are presenting a variety of innovative products, from a typing aid, to a custom sound board and a spoon stabilizer.
60 cats rescued from from northern Minnesota wildfires

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

Thursday night, Lauren Fries was preparing for a rescue mission. "We were loading up the vehicle. We knew a line of storms was coming, so we waited here. Our tornado siren went off, so we all hunkered down downstairs," said Fries, shelter behavior services supervisor for Animal Humane Society. “IT’S BITTERSWEET“ - Sixty-one cats and one dog were displaced from just one home in Northern Minnesota, as the owners...
Police cited 6,540 motorists for distracted driving in April, up by 1,000 compared to last year

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

Distracted driving remains a problem in Minnesota. Here’s how law enforcement is addressing it. New numbers show the results of Minnesota law enforcement's latest crackdown on distracted driving. Police cited 6,450 drivers for using their cell phones during April's distracted driving enforcement campaign, a thousand more than last year's operation.
Norfolk Keep Fit Association reaching out to members as it celebrates 60 years

2 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Derek James

And although the gathering isn’t happening until Sunday, July 6, at Harriets Café and Tearoom on London Street/Castle Meadow, they would like to know NOW if you would like to join them. Over the years, the association has carried out so much good work across the county and played a leading role in many lives. The Keep Fit Association emerged in Sunderland back in 1929 under the banner Keep Fit Adventure.
Minneapolis musician Mother Soki goes viral on TikTok with help from Ellie Goulding

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

When Annie Tammearu, also known as Mother Soki, created the song "Rivet Gun" in her humble apartment in Minneapolis, she never expected that Grammy award-winning pop star Ellie Goulding would take notice. "It's crazy because my sister and I used to watch her music videos all the time," said Mother Soki. "I feel very honored that she like loved it so much and decided to post a video to it.
Minnesota's suicide rates remain unchanged, health department says

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

The Minnesota Department of Health says the state's suicide rate remained unchanged last year compared to the year before. The state's suicide rate last year in rural counties was twice that of the Twin Cities metro counties. Those rural counties make up about 1.6% of the Minnesota population -- but 2.8% of all suicide deaths. A promising solution is hoping to prevent firearm-related suicides.
A Minnesota mom's goal of making allergy-free lunches for schools

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Derek James

Thousands of acres burn in Minnesota wildfires, and more headlines When one Twin Cities mom discovered that her infant son had severe food allergies, it changed her life and inspired her to start her own business. Like every parent, Angie Nelson wanted to do the best for her kids. When she and her husband learned at six months at their first child Liam had four of the top nine food allergies, it lit a fire.