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Harmoni Wellness to screen ‘The M Factor’ to spur conversation
The owners of a new female-focused health care facility in Plymouth visited KARE 11 News at Noon to discuss a new film designed to help women navigate menopause.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — The owners of a female-focused health care facility in Plymouth want to break down the stigma of menopause, saying a new film may help in the mission.
Ivy Emery and Andrea Zimmerman, co-owners of Harmoni Wellness, visited KARE 11 News at Noon to talk about “The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,” an evidence-based project that aims to empower women to make informed decisions about their health and remove the stigma that surrounds menopause and aging.
The two business owners partnered with the movie for an upcoming screening, which will be followed by a panel discussion. It will happen Oct. 23 at The Minneapolis Club from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, and are available at this website.
For more on Harmoni Wellness and its mission, click here.
University officials say the protestors entered the building and are causing property damage and restricting people from entering and exiting the building.
MINNEAPOLIS — Officials with the University of Minnesota are urging people to avoid the area around Morrill Hall after protestors entered the building and started damaging property, according to an alert sent to students.
The alert also says the protestors are restricting people from entering and exiting the building.
Multiple Palestinian flags were being flown outside the residence hall. A large sign being held in front of the doors says “Money for education not for bombs and occupation.”
University officials are asking people to avoid the area “until further notice.”
*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old Quintin Leon Hudson agreed to a sentence of 165 months for causing the death of Emily Gerding in July of 2023.
MINNEAPOLIS — A young man agreed to a plea deal that will result in a prison sentence of nearly 14 years after he fled from police, struck a vehicle and killed a woman.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old Quintin Leon Hudson admitted his guilt on one count of fleeing a police officer resulting in death, and on one of fleeing police resulting in great bodily harm. In return for his pleas, Hudson will be sentenced to 165 months in prison or 13.75 years.
Court documents say Hudson was fleeing police in Robbinsdale on the evening of July 9, 2024, when he crashed into a vehicle carrying Emily and John Gerding at nearly 100 mph. Emily, a 34-year-old mother of three, was killed and John was badly injured. Records check showed Hudson didn’t have a valid driver’s license, only an operator’s permit.
At the time of the crash, law enforcement said there was reason to believe Hudson was under the influence of a controlled substance.
The Gerdings both worked as special education teachers in the Anoka-Hennepin School District and were preparing to celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary that August.
“Emily should still be alive,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “Mr. Hudson’s actions took her from our community, devastated her family, and left her husband, John, with life-threatening injuries. This resolution holds Mr. Hudson accountable and is necessary to protect our community.”
Hudon will be officially sentenced in a hearing currently set for Dec. 12.
KARE uncovered failures inside the VA, including denial of patients’ medical care and benefits and a pattern of inadequacy at a particular Wisconsin facility.
MINNEAPOLIS — KARE 11 Investigates was honored for excellence in local video storytelling at the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards in Cincinnati on Sunday for the special “KARE 11 Investigates: Broken Promises.”
This year marks the first time KARE’s I-Team won the prestigious award, having been a finalist in the category two years prior.
“Broken Promises” follows a years-long investigation into Veterans Affairs failures, including denial of patients’ medical care and benefits, and revealing a pattern of inadequate and cursory examinations at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin.
“The team has been relentless in getting accountability for veterans who served our country and were being denied medical benefits they rightly deserved,” said KARE 11 News Director Stacey Nogy. “This story shows the impact local journalism can have and we are humbled by this honor.”
The 22-minute special documents multiple federal investigations and congressional inquiries into the Tomah facility, resulting in a doctor’s termination, newly ordered neurological testing, awarding of backdated benefits and improved medical treatment. A special hotline for veterans who believe they’ve been misdiagnosed by a doctor was also created in the wake of the special.
U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough also acknowledged the influence of KARE 11’s reporting.
In a statement, the Scripps Howard Fund said the special “exemplifies what it means for journalists to hold institutions accountable, expose injustices and advocate for societal change. It is video journalism in its finest form, using the medium to add a new depth of emotion to the storytelling.”
