KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)

KSTP-TV, also known as channel 5, is a TV station based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and serves the Twin Cities region as an ABC affiliate. It is the primary television station owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, which has been its owner since it first started broadcasting. KSTP-TV is associated with KSTC-TV (channel 5.2), an independent station in Minneapolis, as well as several radio stations: KSTP (1500 AM), KSTP-FM (94.5), and KTMY (107.1 FM). All five media outlets operate from shared studios located on University Avenue, right on the border between Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The transmitter for KSTP-TV is situated at Telefarm Towers in Shoreview, Minnesota.

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Derrick Thompson convicted on all counts in crash that killed 5 women in Minneapolis

4 hours ago | kstp.com | Morgan Reddekopp

Cries of relief rang out in the courtroom Friday as guilty verdict after guilty verdict came in against Derrick Thompson in connection with a crash that killed five women in June of 2023 in Minneapolis. Sahra Gesaade, Sabiriin Ali, Salma Abdikadir, Sagal Hersi and Siham Adam all died in the crash.
Jury deliberations to continue into 2nd day in trial of man accused of killing 5 in Minneapolis crash

15 hours ago | kstp.com | Morgan Reddekopp

Jury deliberations are continuing Friday in the trial against Derrick Thompson, who is accused of killing five women in a crash in Minneapolis on June 16, 2023. Jurors were given the case around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The women who were killed were identified as Sahra Gesaade, Sabiriin Ali, Salma Abdikadir, Sagal Hersi and Siham Adam.
Some of the most notable accomplishments and moments of Aaron Rodgers' career so far

18 hours ago | kstp.com | Dennis Waszak Jr

Aaron Rodgers isn’t done playing just yet. Rodgers comes to Pittsburgh with a lengthy list of accomplishments and memorable moments. Here are some of the most notable:After developing into an NFL prospect during one year at Butte College and two at Cal, Rodgers was a possibility to go No. 1 overall in the 2005 draft. But he had a longer-than-expected wait before Green Bay selected him 24th overall.
St. Paul families scrambling as multiple childcare centers close

21 hours ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude

Families in St. Paul are scrambling as the city prepares for a fifth child care center to close at the end of the summer. These centers have been open for decades and have served more than 100 families combined. “All of a sudden, I had 15 calls in an hour to set up interviews,” said Celeste Finn, the executive director at Big Wonder Child Care.
So Minnesota: Eagan park combines nature and art

22 hours ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude

One park in the Twin Cities combines nature and art. Caponi Art Park in Eagan is set on 60 acres of rolling wooded hills. “The idea behind the park itself is that it’s a sixty-acre sculpture and when people get here, they’re walking into a work of art,” park co-founder Cheryl Caponi said. The park was founded by Cheryl Caponi and her late husband, Tony Caponi. Born in Italy, Tony moved to Minnesota for school and became an art professor at Macalester College.
Fatality in cliff jumping incident at the Genoa Pit in Gilbert

22 hours ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude

The diver who cliff jumped into the Genoa Pit in Gilbert, Minn., has been found dead, according to the St. Louis County Sheriffâ€™s Office. As initially reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS sister station, WDIO, law enforcement received the call around 4:18 p.m. from a witness who reported seeing his friend jump into the water and surface, but then disappear around a corner.
Dollar General posts record sales, but voices concerns about tariffs

23 hours ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude

Right on Main Street in downtown Anoka, you’ll find the Dollar General Store — one of more than 200 in Minnesota. And — likely Larry Rudnick, now on a fixed income, who comes here at least a couple of times a week. “I like the prices,” he says. “I think the economy is going out of control right now, I mean the prices going up the way they are.”Rudnick was among the shoppers here Thursday, amazed and perhaps impressed by the Tennessee-based retailer’s first-quarter $10 billion sales record.
Somali community, advocates say travel ban will seperate families

1 day ago | kstp.com | Emily Baude

President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries is set to go into effect next Monday, affecting the largest Somali population in the country, which resettled in Minnesota. The list of banned countries is: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. There will also be heightened restrictions on visitors from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Attorneys to deliver closing arguments in trial of man accused of killing 5 in Minneapolis crash

1 day ago | kstp.com | Morgan Reddekopp

Attorneys on Thursday will deliver closing arguments in the jury trial against 29-year-old Derrick Thompson, who is accused of killing five women in a Minneapolis crash on June 16, 2023. The women were identified as Sahra Gesaade, Sabiriin Ali, Salma Abdikadir, Sagal Hersi and Siham Adam.
Former Prime Minister Hamdok says the military's recent gains won't end Sudan's civil war

1 day ago | kstp.com | Sam Metz

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sudan’s former prime minister on Wednesday dismissed the military’s moves to form a new government as “fake,” saying its recent victories in recapturing the capital Khartoum and other territory will not end the country’s two-year civil war. In a rare interview with The Associated Press, Abdalla Hamdok said no military victory, in Khartoum or elsewhere, could end the war that has killed tens of thousands and driven millions from their homes.