Michael Russo

Minneapolis, Saint Paul

NHL & #mnwild scribe for @theathletic. @kfan1003 contributor + @talknorthpod co-host. Ex-FlaPanthers scribe, Ex-Isles diehard, Ex-Newsday paperboy

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Submit your questions for The Athletic's Minnesota Wild mailbag

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Michael Russo |Joe SMith |Joe Smith

By Michael Russo and Joe SmithHave a question about the Wild? Ask here, and The Athletic 's Michael Russo and Joe Smith will respond to a selection in their upcoming mailbag. Important request for making this work better for everyone: Before you ask, read through other questions, and if someone has already asked yours, hit the thumbs-up button on it to help it get noticed. It's the only way we can make sure we get to all the biggest questions.
Waynesboro man arrested for 7 charges related to child pornography

5 days ago | whsv.com | Michael Russo

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - The Waynesboro Police Department arrested a 37-year-old Waynesboro man, charging him with seven offenses related to child pornography. Christopher John Demaree, 37, has seven charges of possession of child pornography, according to WPD records. Online court records show the specific charge fully entails “possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, and facilitation of child pornography” — a felony — and that the offense date is listed as July 28, 2024.
Grant County deputy, K-9 seize 36k lethal doses’ worth of fentanyl in traffic stop

6 days ago | whsv.com | Michael Russo

GRANT COUNTY, W.Va. (WHSV) - A deputy and K-9 with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department seized almost 150 capsules of fentanyl in a traffic stop, preventing over 36,000 lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the public, according to a GCSD release. Deputy J.M. Rohrbaugh carried out the traffic stop in Arthur while assisting in a multi-jurisdictional drug operation.
Vehicle crash causes backup, lane closures on I-81 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham

6 days ago | whsv.com | Michael Russo

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A vehicle crash at mile marker 246 on Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg has caused backups and lane closures on both sides of the highway. As of 3:16 p.m., the north left shoulder, left lane and right lane are closed, and the southbound left shoulder and left lane are closed, according to VDOT 511. Northbound traffic is passing through on the right shoulder, VDOT reported. VDOT cameras also show slowed traffic down to the mile marker 242.8 camera. This is a developing story.
Harrisonburg police arrest suspect in animal cruelty, hit-and-run case

1 week ago | whsv.com | Michael Russo

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg Police Department arrested a suspect Wednesday in connection to an animal cruelty and hit-and-run case that happened April 18 near the Lowe’s on Linda Lane. David Joseph Liguori, a 35-year-old man from Harrisonburg, was identified as the suspect, according to an HPD release.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank sounds alarm on urgent need for food assistance

1 week ago | 29news.com | Michael Russo

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is on track to end the fiscal year in June by serving more people than ever before, but the organization said “that’s not good news.”During a virtual CEO forum with partners, supporters and community members, the food bank and its CEO, Michael McKee, addressed the dire need for food assistance in the area and solutions to meet the rising demand.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank sounds alarm on urgent need for food assistance

1 week ago | whsv.com | Michael Russo

VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is on track to end the fiscal year in June by serving more people than ever before, but the organization said “that’s not good news.”During a virtual CEO forum with partners, supporters and community members, the food bank and its CEO, Michael McKee, addressed the dire need for food assistance in the area and solutions to meet the rising demand.
Shackles finally off, Wild GM Bill Guerin knows it's time to deliver a contender

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Joe SMith |Joe Smith |Michael Russo

ST. PAUL, Minn. - When Bill Guerin first got the Minnesota Wild general manager job six years ago, one of the first things he said was:"I think there's everything here to win."The Wild haven't gotten out of the first round since then - their streak extends to 2015 - and even Guerin admitted before this season that they've never really been "serious contenders. "That has to change now. Guerin knows it. There are no more excuses.
Emptying the notebook after 3 days of exit-meeting availability

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Michael Russo |Joe SMith |Joe Smith

ST. PAUL, Minn. - From Sunday to Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild held their end-of-the-year availability, with more than a dozen players speaking to the media, as well as and president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin and coach John Hynes. As we've already covered, in those interviews Marc-Andre Fleury and his teammates spoke about his lasting impact on Wild culture, Kirill Kaprizov addressed his contract situation and Marco Rossi discussed his playoff usage and trade worries.
Staunton man on the way to jail dies in ACSO custody

1 week ago | 29news.com | Michael Russo

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A man died early Monday morning while in the custody of an Augusta County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was transporting the man to Middle River Regional Jail, officials said. The 39-year-old man, Stefan R. Gerenscer of Staunton, first encountered law enforcement at 3:37 a.m. Monday when deputies responded to Sheetz in Fishersville, where Gerenscer reportedly refused to leave the property, according to an ACSO release.