Jessica Hart

1 week ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Midge flies have taken over the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant. “They’re in our vehicles, they’re in our equipment, they’re in our air handling system,” said Elk River Public Works Director Justin Femrite. Femrite said the waterborne flies live for about 24 hours, but he said they lay thousands of eggs. “There’s millions of these midge fly larvae that grow out of our final clarifiers,” he said. He said they don’t bite, but they’re a big nuisance.

1 week ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

MINNEAPOLIS — It's safe to say no one likes paying for flights, especially when the price is higher than expected. Kyle Potter found that out when he tried booking a trip to New York. Potter is the editor of Thrifty Traveler, a Minnesota-based flight and travel deal website, and has been following travel trends for seven years. He originally was searching for a solo flight, but then realized he needed another ticket for his wife.

1 week ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Frost is filled with talent, Minnesota-born talent. Forwards Kelly Pannek and Liz Schepers both grew up in the land of frozen lakes. Pannek scored the first goal against the Ottawa Charge, while Schepers scored the game-winner. Schepers is a Mound Westonka alum while Panek attended Benilde St. Margaret.

1 week ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

MINNEAPOLIS — Saving the tributes at George Floyd Square wasn’t the plan. “There were people whispering in my ear, ‘We have to tell our own story, we have to keep this,’ and so that’s what we started doing as neighbors is preserving the story,” said Jeanelle Austin, executive director of Rise & Remember. Austin and her team of caretakers work out of a small classroom inside Pillsbury House + Theatre. “To date, we have probably archived around 2,500 offerings,” Austin said.

2 weeks ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

BAYPORT, Minn. — As the state moves to close the Stillwater Correctional Facility, a coalition has been formed to ensure the inmates’ voices are heard. Antonio Williams spent 14 years in the Department of Corrections, two of those years were at Stillwater. When he got out, he started T.O.N.E U.P., an organization dedicated to helping people who spent time behind bars re-integrate into society.