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Here are the latest links mentioned on KARE 11 newscasts.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Here are some of the latest links featured on KARE 11 newscasts.
Thursday, April 27
The Book Lady’s Library, located at 678 7th Street West in St. Paul, is open Wednesday through Sunday and then on weekends through the end of May.
For more information, click here.
Monday, April 17
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board is looking for the community’s input about its planned reconstruction of Loring Park’s Berger “Dandelion” Fountain.
Click here to share your thoughts with MPRB through its short survey.
Tuesday, April 11
Warmer weather is here, and Minneapolis is making it easier to get out on a bike or scooter.
Bike share companies offer memberships, passes or single-ride fares.
Wednesday, March 29
The city of Minneapolis is making plans to bring officers back to its Third Precinct station after it was abandoned nearly three years ago following the murder of George Floyd.
As part of the plan, city leaders say they’ll hold community engagement sessions to hear input from the public.
For more information about dates and locations for these upcoming sessions, click here.
Craig and Sharon Chambers’s 20-month-old grandson Ari has been diagnosed with Hyper-IGM Syndrome and his only hope for a cure is a blood stem cell transplant. If you are between the ages of 18-40, you could be the one to save Ari or another patient in need.
If you want to help Ari and others in need of a stem cell or bone marrow donation go to My.BeTheMatch.org/arimn to join the registry. You can also text AriMN to 61474
Wednesday, March 22
Ramadan Mubarak! Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. Click here for a list of local mosques and Islamic Centers that are holding prayer, restaurants offering halal and traditional meals for iftar, and events happening around Minneapolis.
Tuesday, March 8
In Shoreview, an urban farm has sprung up in shipping containers. Learn more about Frisk Fra Boksen, or Fresh From the Box, here.
Friday, March 3
A Minneapolis-area woman went on vacation to St. Lucia and was injured in a fall on rocky terrain. She recently lost her husband and was diagnosed with cancer.
Friends are now crowdfunding to get her back home to Minnesota. If you’d like to contribute, click here.
Students in Duluth and the Twin Cities are sharing their love of classical music with Minnesota’s first chapter of the Back to Bach project, which aims to “make accessible arts education a reality for the youth through free in-person and virtual educational events,” according to its website.
Learn more at backtobachproject.org.
Friday, Feb. 10
The Turkish American Association of Minnesota (TAAM) is holding a fundraising event to directly benefit the people affected by the recent, catastrophic earthquake in Tukey.
From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Med Box Grill in Chanhassan, TAAM will collect monetary donations (directed to the Bridge to Türkiye Fund), as well as items to fulfill the immediate needs of earthquake victims. Members of the public who wish to donate items may bring them to Med Box Grill from now until Sunday, Feb 12.
Designated items for those include: diapers in a variety of sizes; women’s hygiene products in a variety of sizes; child and youth fleece pajamas in a variety of sizes; and baby formula/food.
TAAM says supplies will be delivered to the Chicago Consulate General of Turkey.
For more information about the fundraiser, visit TAAM’s Instagram.
To donate outside of the event, visit TAAM’s website.
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Enrollment moves upward in Universities of Wisconsin system
MADISON, Wis. — Overall enrollment in the Universities of Wisconsin system’s four-year schools ticked upward this fall compared with last year, data released Tuesday shows.
The system released enrollment numbers as of the 10th day of the 2024 fall semester. They show overall enrollment stood at 164,431 students, up 1.2% from the 10th day of the 2023 fall semester.
UW-Green Bay saw 975 new students for a 10.5% increase in enrollment, the largest percentage jump among the 13 four-year schools. Enrollment at UW-Madison, the system’s flagship university, increased nearly 3%. UW-Superior, the most remote campus, in Douglas County in far northwestern Wisconsin, saw a 3.6% increase.
Five schools saw their enrollment shrink, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville and Stout.
Overall enrollment at the system’s two-year branch campuses fell 22%. The most dramatic drop-off was at UW-Stevens Point’s Marshfield campus, where enrollment plunged nearly 45% compared with fall 2023.
UW officials have blamed declining numbers of high school graduates and more graduates eschewing college for the workforce for faltering enrollment.
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Student at Anoka Technical College stabbed with screwdriver
An adult male was arrested after the incident.
ANOKA, Minn. — A student was stabbed in the hand at Anoka Technical College Tuesday, authorities said.
A spokesperson with the Anoka Police Department told KARE 11 that officers were dispatched early in the afternoon. At the school, it was learned a student was stabbed in the hand with a screwdriver.
An adult male was taken into custody, officials said. The student was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Anoka Technical College said in a statement that safety and security is the top priority for everyone on campus:
Just before noon today, an incident occurred between two students at Anoka Technical College, in the automotive lab, resulting in one of the students receiving an injury to the hand. The Anoka Police Department responded and took the suspect into custody. The victim was treated by on-campus security officers before going to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
At Anoka Technical College, our top priority is the safety and security of everyone on campus. This incident is being investigated by the college and local law enforcement. Support services are available for students and employees impacted by this situation.
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BCA identifies man shot by police in St. Paul
The BCA said the 40-year-old man was still hospitalized at Regions Hospital on Tuesday.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Police have identified the man shot and injured by officers after pointing a gun at police on Monday evening.
According to a press release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Earl Bennett, 40, was shot by police near Allianz Field.
Officials said Bennett does not have a permanent address but has been staying in the Twin Cities Metro area.
Bennett is hospitalized in critical but stable condition at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
The incident started just before 7:45 p.m. Monday when police were called to the 400 block of Pierce Street for reports of shots fired. Officers found a man with a handgun when they responded to the scene.
St. Paul police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster told reporters on Monday night that when officers approached the man, he put the gun to his own head. Police began to negotiate with the man for a peaceful surrender, but he reportedly refused to drop the weapon, instead walking south on Snelling Avenue.
Police attempted to use “less lethal” means to subdue Bennett, but when he lifted his handgun and pointed it at police, multiple officers fired their weapons, striking the suspect.
The BCA said it is in the early stages of its investigation.
All the officers who discharged their weapons have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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