Heidi Wigdahl
Reporter at KARE-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
Reporter for @kare11 • cat lady • Alexandria native • @DepaulU alum • Email story ideas to [email protected]
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2 months ago |
kare11.com | Heidi Wigdahl
KENSINGTON, Minnesota — Erica Sawatzke remembers it was the day before Thanksgiving in 2023 when she noticed the family farm's turkeys were sick. By Thanksgiving night, they were testing the flock for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and by Black Friday, the results came back positive. "There's no way that you can mentally prepare yourself to lose an entire flock," Sawatzke said.
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Mar 3, 2025 |
kare11.com | Heidi Wigdahl
ROSEVILLE, Minnesota — This spring will be a game-changer for collegiate women's flag football. The Vikings are partnering with six NCAA schools in and near Minnesota to launch a new league. The schools participating include Augustana University (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Concordia College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Bethel University, the University of Northwestern, St. Paul and the University of Wisconsin, Stout.
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Mar 2, 2025 |
kare11.com | Heidi Wigdahl
ST PAUL, Minn. — Retired St. Paul Police Officer Felicia Reilly, 67, died Saturday — 15 years after an assault on the job left her with a traumatic brain injury. Her family said her death was a result of the injuries she sustained that resulted in her experiencing constant pain. The St. Paul Police Retirement Association claims Reilly is the first female St. Paul officer to die from injuries received on the job.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
kare11.com | Heidi Wigdahl
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — When it's quiet enough to hear a pin drop, that's Brooke Schueneman's cue to start recording. "Welcome back to my channel," Schueneman whispers into her microphone. She then picks up a beaded necklace and taps her fingernails down it. Schueneman, who lives in the Twin Cities south metro, has transformed her garage into a recording studio. Her YouTube channel, "Best Life by Brooke ASMR," is centered around ASMR videos. "ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response.
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Feb 11, 2025 |
kare11.com | Heidi Wigdahl
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The Metropolitan Council will vote this week on its "Imagine 2050" plan which sets the long-range policy foundation for housing, land use, regional parks and trails, transportation and water across the seven-county Twin Cities region. Part of the plan includes the Met Council's local forecasts for population, households and employment. Its most recent forecast covers 2020-2050.
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