Jonah Kaplan
Investigative Reporter at WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
Dad, husband, rabbis’ son (yes, plural), @wcco investigative journalist. Big fan of Philly sports, soft pretzels & kosher restaurants.
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2 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan
Hundreds of police officers and their families from Minnesota are in Washington, D.C. for National Police Week to honor those recently killed in the line of duty. The names of nearly 350 fallen officers from across the U.S.— including five from Minnesota — were read aloud at a candlelight vigil Tuesday on the National Mall. "It is just a really powerful and moving thing, and you could see the emotion in people's eyes," Burnsville Police Dep. Chief Matt Smith told WCCO News.
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3 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan
The Little Falls community is urging school administrators to reconsider closing one of the district's three elementary schools. It's the latest example of how budget shortfalls are plaguing school districts across the state. The main entrance to Dr. SG Knight Elementary School has turned into a campaign showing how deeply personal this is. The principal says it pulls at the heartstrings. The countdown until summer isn't an exciting one here. Jessie Martin has a 7 year old at Knight.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan
St. Paul City Council approves more changes to rent control ordinance More changes are coming to St. Paul's rent control ordinance after a lengthy debate and divisive vote in the City Council. The slim 4-3 majority approved expanding the exemptions for capping rents to all units in properties built after 2005, while also eliminating any delayed enforcement on new construction.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan
They may not be as intimidating as German Shephards but these new K-9 officers still possess a unique strength: breaking down barriers to the heart. Rip and Summit, both Golden Retrievers, are Minnesota's first traveling duo of therapy dogs for law enforcement in an initiative spearheaded by the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan
Dozens of Burnsville firefighters and their families are headed to Maryland to honor firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth during this weekend's National Firefighter Memorial Weekend events. The program includes a candlelight vigil and memorial service at the National Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland. "I think coming together and everybody moving forward is the best way to honor him," Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jungmann told WCCO. "It still weights on everybody's mind every day, right?
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A story so well-told it could very well be a Phish jam; not merely a song but instead a poetic composition.
People who love Phish do so with a devotion that is quasi-religious—deep, eternal, and rhapsodic. People who dislike Phish do so with equal fervor. Amanda Petrusich profiles the singular band. https://t.co/wv7FZsN1Jn
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