Naasir Akailvi

Minneapolis

Digital Content Producer at KARE-TV (Minneapolis, MN)

Digital Content Producer for @kare11. Formerly @mspbjnews also known as @thenbhdreporter

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MnDOT announces Highway 316 closures for roadwork

6 days ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be attentive and slow down in construction zones as it prepares for an improvement project on Highway 316. The agency said it will begin repaving the highway between the south junction of Highway 316 between the south junction of Highway 61 in Welch Township and Tuttle Drive in Hastings.
Fire destroys multiple buildings at Minnesota Renaissance Fair

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

Multiple crews are on the ground battling the blaze. SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Multiple fire crews are responding to the Minnesota Renaissance Fair as multiple buildings on the site have been destroyed. SKY 11 captured the scene from above, which shows the buildings burned to the ground. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Moorhead police searching for 'armed and dangerous' suspect after fatal shooting

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead Police Department says it is investigating after a man who had been shot died on Sunday. According to the department, officers were responding to a call for reported shots fired at 9:32 a.m. when they found the man, who died at the scene on the 2700 block of 14th Street South. The department is asking the public to stay away from the area.
Minneapolis shooting at Cub Foods injures three men

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating after three men were shot at a Cub Foods in the city on Sunday. According to the department, preliminary information suggests two gunmen exited a vehicle and shot a man who was walking with a child. The child wasn't hurt, but two additional men were also struck by the gunfire, according to the MPD. Two of the men were taken to a hospital, while a third declined medical attention, said the MPD.
Officials: Teen hospitalized after being run over by car during 'Nerf Wars'

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. — A 16-year-old boy was allegedly taken to the hospital after being run over by a car while participating in 'Nerf Wars.' According to the Sauk Rapids Police Department, the boy was hiding on the ground next to the vehicle he arrived in when his friend accidentally drove over him. The boy reportedly isn't believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, but will remain in the hospital for observation, according to the release.
Waite Park police investigating after two found dead

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

WAITE PARK, Minn. — The Waite Park Police Department is investigating after two people were found dead. According to a department spokesperson, gunshots were heard, but there is no active danger to the public. 10th Avenue North is closed between 2nd Street North and 3rd Street North. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Officials believe 70-year-old was driving wrong way before three-vehicle crash

1 week ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

SHERBURNE COUNTY, Minn. — Investigators with the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office believe a 70-year-old driver was going the wrong way on Highway 10 before a dangerous crash that involved a state trooper and sent a teen to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to an updated release from the office, evidence suggests the man was driving east in the westbound lane of Highway 10 when he was struck by an SUV that was driven by a 17-year-old from Milaca.
Former Mankato teacher sentenced for distributing child sex abuse material

2 weeks ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minnesota teacher has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material. Daniel John Janke, 54, of Mankato, was sentenced after he sent and received the images with "others who, like him, had a sexual preference for minors," court documents state. According to a release from U.S. Attorney's Office, Janke sent multiple videos and pictures of the abusive material to an undercover agent on social media.
St. Cloud voters pass $65 million referendums to boost school, create rec center

2 weeks ago | kare11.com | Naasir Akailvi

ST. CLOUD, Minn — The Superintendent of St. Cloud Area Schools, Laurie Putnam, is celebrating after voters approved two resolutions that will fund upgrades to a local high school and establish a brand new rec center. "The approval of both questions in the Building Brighter Futures referendum is a powerful affirmation of our shared commitment to student safety, learning, and opportunity,” said Putnam in a statement.
Co-owner of Blue Plate Restaurant Group, David Burley, dies in motorcycle crash

2 weeks ago | abc10.com | Naasir Akailvi

ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. — A restaurant group that includes the Highland Grill, Groveland Tap and The Freehouse, among others, is mourning after its co-owner was killed in a motorcycle crash on Sunday. David Burley died of injuries suffered in the crash on I-94 in Wisconsin's St. Croix County, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.