Joe Keyport

Minneapolis

News Director at WCMP-FM (Pine City, MN)

News Director at KBEK-FM (Mora, MN)

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Clean up continues in Bemidji after Saturday's severe weather

5 days ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Clean up continues in northwestern Minnesota today as the region braces for another round of possible severe weather. In an update posted Sunday morning, Otter Tail Power Company said that 50 lineworkers are in Bemidji working to restore power.
Horse River Fire now at 100% containment

2 weeks ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

ELY, Minn. — Firefighting crews extinguishing a wildfire in the BWCA have left the region now that the fire is contained. In an update on Sunday, the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) said the Horse River Fire was 100% contained after burning 13 acres. This follows the announcement on Saturday that firefighting crews and equipment were being removed from the area.
Body pulled from the Mississippi River in St. Paul

2 weeks ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

ST PAUL, Minn. — Law enforcement is investigating after a body was pulled from the Mississippi River Sunday in St. Paul. According to St. Paul Police, officers were called to Harriet Island just after 10 a.m. with the report of a body in the river. Officials say responders confirmed the body in the river and requested the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol to assist in the body’s removal. No additional information is available as of late Sunday morning.
Camp House Fire at 31% containment, Jenkins Creek Fire remains 0% contained

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — Cool weather and rain have provided the favorable conditions needed for crews to make progress on the Northland wildfires. In a Sunday morning update from the Eastern Area Incident Management Team, the Camp House Fire is now 31% contained. Burning for a week, the press release said the wildfire has not grown in size for the past four days. Officials said crews were able to build containment lines on the south and west sides of the fire on Saturday.
Police searching for man who escaped St. Peter sex offender program

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

SAINT PETER, Minn. — Law enforcement is searching for a man who escaped the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in St. Peter. According to St. Peter Police, law enforcement was notified on Saturday evening that 53-year-old Steven Edwards had escaped the program. Officials say Edwards was last seen on the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Campus around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16. Police say that Edwards was last confirmed to be in Albert Lea on Saturday.
Minneapolis police investigating after man dies from gunshot wound

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police say they are investigating a homicide after a man died from a gunshot wound on Friday. According to law enforcement, an ambulance crew near Abbott Northwestern Hospital was approached by a vehicle occupied by a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday. Officials say the victim was transported to Hennepin Healthcare Hospital, where he died the following day, May 16, from his injuries.
Two taken to HCMC after house fire near Alexandria

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Two people were taken to the hospital on Saturday following a house fire near Alexandria, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, responders were called to a residence on Wharry Heights Road just after 11:30 a.m. with the report of a house fire. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a man covered in black soot and the residence completely on fire.
Police investigating fatal shooting at Burnsville apartment complex

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Burnsville Police say they are investigating after a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex early Sunday morning. In a post on X just before 1:30 a.m., Burnsville Police said the shooting happened at the Chancellor Manor apartments. One adult male was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound. The victim later died of their injuries. A police spokesperson told Kare 11 the scene is active and the investigation is ongoing.
Extreme fire danger prompts Red Flag Warnings for Minnesota and Wisconsin Sunday

1 month ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Red flag Warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for most of Minnesota and parts of northern Wisconsin until late tonight due to extreme fire danger. According to releases by both the Minnesota and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Red Flag Warnings mean that fires can spread quickly due to the current weather conditions. The warning will affect 77 of Minnesota’s 87 counties. In Wisconsin, the DNR and NWS said 19 counties are impacted.
Man fatally shot in Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood

2 months ago | kare11.com | Joe Keyport

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating after a man in his 20s was shot to death in the city's Hawthorne neighborhood Saturday night. According to police, officers were called to the 2000 block of West River Road North around 10:17 p.m. with the report of shots fired. Authorities found a vehicle that had crashed into the apartment building's garage entrance with a man found dead from a gunshot wound inside.