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Wrestling legend Rick Flair drops by KARE 11
The grappling legend is in his hometown as part of a big AEW event at Target Center Wednesday night.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — He’s been around the world, battling good guys and villains while carving out his place as a pro wrestling legend.
And on Tuesday, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair came back to where it all began.
Many fans don’t know that Flair actually grew up in Golden Valley, with a father who was a doctor at several Twin Cities hospitals. Flair started his career in Verne Gagne’s AWA, left town in 1974 and never looked back. He is in town as part of a big AEW Dynamite and Rampage wrestling event at Target Center Wednesday night.
KARE 11 Sunrise anchor Jason Hackett is a HUGE wrestling fan, and jumped at the chance to chat the Nature Boy up on a number of topics. Among the things he learned:
- Flair survived a plane crash.
- He’s been struck by lightning.
- He spent two weeks in a coma after suffering multiple organ failures.
- His daughter Charlotte is a professional wrestler and 14-time World Champion.
Flair told Jason that he believes God is the reason he is still around, and said the one thing he’s learned, especially during his major medical episode in 2017, is to tell the people you care about that you love them, every day.
He’ll be 75 in February, and says the fact he’s survived and experienced everything that he has in all those years is “scary.” When asked for his list of top rivals, he mentioned 4:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Sting
- Steve Austin
- Shawn Michaels
AEW Dynamite Rampage starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. For more on the event and how to get tickets, check out this webpage.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
