Howard Thompson

Minnesota

Journalist at KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN)

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Articles

Minneapolis vaccine clinics shut down after federal cuts

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

The Minneapolis Health Department will discuss federal funding cuts that are forcing the city to shut down its vaccine clinics on Wednesday. Free vaccine clinics in jeopardy What we know: Minneapolis health officials are expected to hold a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the cuts that are impacting its vaccine clinics. In a news release Wednesday morning, officials say the cuts have halted the clinics.
Brooklyn Park moves to restrict where sex offenders can live

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - As leaders say they are seeing a "growing number" of sex offenders living in the city, the Brooklyn Park City Council is working to put in place restrictions on where certain offenders can live. Brooklyn Park sex offenders At a work session on Monday, the Brooklyn Park City Council discussed creating an ordinance that would restrict where Level 3 sex offenders can live. Level 3 offenders are deemed as posing the highest risk of re-offending.
Detained UMN student appears in immigration court

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by ICE late last month made his first appearance in immigration court on Tuesday. Detained UMN student in court Dogukan Gunaydin appeared virtually before an immigration judge for the first time on Tuesday following his arrest by ICE agents on March 27. In court, his attorneys argued that prosecutors were now attempting to use a charge usually reserved for terrorists to remove him from the country.
Minnesota Department of Education rejects Trump admin's DEI demand

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - In a letter to the Trump administration, the Minnesota Department of Education is pushing back against a federal demand telling state leaders to sign off on ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools.
St. Paul restaurant makes Food & Wine's top 15 ranking

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A St. Paul restaurant made the cut in Food & Wine's experts' list of top restaurants. Food & Wine's top 15 restaurants What we know: The Food & Wine Global Tastemakers ranking focused on the best restaurants in the United States. The magazine solicited input from "400 chefs, writers, and travel pros" to get their recommendations on the best dining spots.
St. Paul restaurant makes Food & Wine's top 15 ranking

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Howard Thompson

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe BriefMyriel in St. Paul was named one of Food & Wine's top 15 U.S. restaurants, the only Minnesota spot that made the list. The magazine compiled input from 400 experts to craft the list. Chef Karyn Tomlinson has earned prior accolades from Food & Wine and a recent James Beard nomination. ST. PAUL, Minn.
Police chase in northern MN ends with shots fired

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

RUSSIA TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A driver is expected to recover after shots were fired following a police pursuit in northern Minnesota on Monday. Police chase near Crookston What we know: The Polk County Sheriff's Office says there was an officer-involved shooting following a police chase just south of Crookston, Minn. Deputies say shots were fired shortly after 10 a.m. along County Road 9 near the intersection of 350th Avenue SW in Russia Township.
Police chase in northern MN ends with shots fired

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Howard Thompson

The BriefA driver was hurt but expected to survive after apparently being shot by deputies just south of Crookston, Minn. The exact circumstances of the shooting are not yet known. The shooting followed a pursuit involving the driver, deputies said. RUSSIA TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A driver is expected to recover after shots were fired following a police pursuit in northern Minnesota on Monday.
Teen hurt after falling at abandoned Ford plant in St. Paul

2 weeks ago | fox9.com | Howard Thompson

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A teen was hurt after reportedly going through a grate and falling 20 feet inside an old building that was once part of the Ford assembly plant in St. Paul. Teen hurt at old Ford plant St. Paul Fire rescue crews responded just after 8 p.m. on Saturday to a report of a teenager who had fallen through a grate at the old steam plant off of Mississippi River Boulevard just south of Ford Parkway.
Teen hurt after falling at abandoned Ford plant in St. Paul

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Howard Thompson

The BriefA teen reportedly fell through a grate at a building that was once part of the old Ford plant in St. Paul. The teen was hospitalized but expected to recover. It's unclear why the teen was on the property, but the site is a popular urban exploration site. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A teen was hurt after reportedly going through a grate and falling 20 feet inside an old building that was once part of the Ford assembly plant in St. Paul.