Jana Shortal

2 months ago | kare11.com | Jana Shortal

ST PAUL, Minn. — Sgt. First Class Joy Marver, a 20-year military veteran, recently lost her job at the Veterans Benefit Administration. Marver was part of the mass firings of federal employees as part of President Trump's dramatic downsizing of the federal government. Veterans make up more than 25% of the VA's workforce, and about 30% of the nation's federal workforce. Marver was one of them, until about three weeks ago.

Oct 23, 2024 | wqad.com | Jana Shortal

MADISON LAKE, Minn. — The story of 41-year-old angler Erik Koffski and his new 16-week-old sidekick began on an early September morning, right before sunrise, as Koffski started fishing in a tournament on Madison Lake in southern Minnesota. Koffski said for the next half hour, he could hear the roar of a meow before he finally saw a kitten swimming toward him. Erik said he scooped up the wet little — in Jana's words — "schmoopy," who then sat and watched Erik fish for hours.

Oct 22, 2024 | kare11.com | Jana Shortal

MADISON LAKE, Minn. — The story of 41-year-old angler Erik Koffski and his new 16-week-old sidekick began on an early September morning, right before sunrise, as Koffski started fishing in a tournament on Madison Lake in southern Minnesota. Koffski said for the next half hour, he could hear the roar of a meow before he finally saw a kitten swimming toward him. Erik said he scooped up the wet little — in Jana's words — "schmoopy," who then sat and watched Erik fish for hours.

Sep 5, 2024 | kare11.com | Jana Shortal

CROSBY, Minn. — Crosby is known as the antique capital of Minnesota, which is fitting considering a collectible object with a very high value was just discovered there. "One in a million doesn't put close to terms on what the reality of it was," said Caleb Baker, co-owner of DK's Sports Cards in Crosby. Now, Baker's also the co-star of the biggest card find of his life.

Jul 16, 2024 | kare11.com | Jana Shortal

Addiction can come to any of us, even on one of the biggest nights of our lives. That seems to be the case for Ingrid Andress. Performing before the MLB All Star Home Run Derby Monday, she swung and missed on her rendition of the national anthem. And the reaction was cruel and predictable. But what next to no one thought before they tweeted or Tik-Tokked, was Ingrid was singing but she wasn't really there. She was drunk. She has a problem with drinking.