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Smith Foundry announces shutdown

Smith Foundry announces shutdown

Over a year after federal regulators launched an investigation into Smith Foundry, the facility announced it’s shutting down in August. The Minneapolis iron foundry said environmental regulations will make it impossible to get a new permit.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge closes for 3-year construction project

The project is expected to last three years with a cost of roughly $91 million dollars. Funding for the project comes from a federal grant, state bonding and transportation legislation, municipal state aid and the city’s local capital investment program.
by Chandra Colvin

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Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

Texas firm bills taxpayers $578k for Moriarty’s ill-fated trooper prosecution

The outside lawyers concluded that the stop was “horribly executed,” but that they were unlikely to overcome defense arguments that the shooting was justified. The firm’s attorneys billed the county $850 per hour.
by Matt Sepic, Anna Haecherl and Cari Spencer

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Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers

Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for Olympic surfers

This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.
by Jordan-Marie Smith

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Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police investigate string of violent crimes in recent days

Minneapolis police are investigating a string of violent incidents that have taken place since last Thursday, including three homicides over the weekend. The department is increasing patrols in high-crime areas in response.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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