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Kirsten Mitchell

Minneapolis

Reporter @WCCO in Minneapolis. Have a story? ✉️: [email protected]

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  • What's the windiest month in Minnesota?

    6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Kirsten Mitchell |Adam Duxter

    If it's felt pretty breezy lately, you're not imagining it. Spring and fall tend to be Minnesota's windier seasons. So, which month is Minnesota's windiest and what's the science behind it? April ranks No. 1 as the windiest month in Minnesota, with the average wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March, May and November are also quite windy, with average wind speeds over 10 mph. It should be noted that these are non-thunderstorm winds.

  • Man charged in deadly Park Tavern DWI crash pleads guilty

    1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Stephen Swanson |Caroline Cummings |Kirsten Mitchell

    Steven Bailey, the Minnesota man charged in last year's deadly drunken driving crash at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park, pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Wednesday morning. Bailey, 56, is accused of plowing into more than a dozen people on Park Tavern's patio on Sept. 1, 2024, killing server Kristina Folkerts and Methodist Hospital employee Gabe Harvey. Both victims were 30 years old. Twelve others were hurt, with five suffering serious injuries.

  • Suspected drunk driver in deadly Park Tavern crash faces new charges as lawmakers push for tougher DWI laws

    1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Kirsten Mitchell

    The man accused of driving drunk and killing two people at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last September is now facing additional charges. Prosecutors filed new charges against Steven Bailey to account for three more victims who were injured in the crash. This brings the total number of people hurt that night to 12 with some suffering life-altering injuries.

  • President Trump just hit 100 days in office - here's why the benchmark is so important

    1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Kirsten Mitchell

    The first 100 days are a presidential milestone and a benchmark that dates back almost a century. The 100-day marker began with Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 when he hit the ground running during the Great Depression and called for a special session. "During the first 100 days of Congress, they passed 15 mammoth pieces of legislation that saved banks, saved jobs, saved farms, saved industry, put money in poor areas," said Larry Jacobs, a politics professor at the University of Minnesota.

  • Toy store joins lawsuit against President Trump's tariffs

    2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Kirsten Mitchell

    WCCOBy Kirsten MitchellClick here for updates on this story    ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A family-owned toy store in St. Paul is joining a national legal fight, claiming President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports could devastate their business.

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Kirsten Mitchell @Kirsten_TV
1 May 25

RT @mbruning81: If you miss your exit, do NOT do this. Ever. https://t.co/kb7weaQ9kN

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2 Apr 25

The reduction is expected to have wide-reaching consequences for the state's public health efforts, according to MDH Commissioner Dr. Brooke Cunningham. More on the impact ⬇ https://t.co/cCbs2FXL4e

Kirsten Mitchell
Kirsten Mitchell @Kirsten_TV
1 Apr 25

The city of Falcon Heights is considering charging for street parking in certain areas near the Minnesota State Fair this summer. https://t.co/Env2DBAMAP