SAINT PAUL, Minn — Along Lower Landing Park in Saint Paul, some evidence of the crime remains in the Mississippi River.

“There’s one right here. you can see the root ball is still sticking out,” says Henry Frankson of Tree Trust, the Saint Paul nonprofit that contracts with the City of Saint Paul to plant trees.

Henry and his coworker Malick Jenke were among the first to discover that much of their recent hard work was literally uprooted and discarded.

“I could see just a trail of dirt leading up to the edge [of the river]. We were looking over, and we could see several trees,” Henry said.  “A number of these trees we planted with our own hands. It’s incredibly disappointing and incredibly frustrating. And it just breaks my heart.”

Vandals uprooted or destroyed 59 of the 245 trees planted along Shepard Road in Saint Paul over MEA weekend. Those trees were planted by Tree Trust and its young student workers. 

Tree Trust’s Director of Community Forestry Karen Dumach says its work revolves around urban forestry and youth employment training — giving young people their first job in a field they believe makes a big difference in the community.

“There was a lot of hope around the work they were doing, having that impact on the community into the future,” Dumach said.

These particular trees were planted to replace the diseased Ash trees that Saint Paul had to remove. 

Of the 59 damaged, 14 were able to be salvaged and replanted, but the city will have to address the rest in the spring. They estimate the damage caused tops $40,000. 

Henry and Malick are trying to make sense of it.

“I was confused, honestly. I wanted to know what the thought process behind it was,” Malick said.

But they are learning it’s difficult to make sense of a senseless crime.

Saint Paul Police are looking for any tip that can help them solve this case.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Season 26 of The Voice is seeing some amazing talent from across the country — and Minnesota!

Adam Bohanan, a native New Yorker, is currently living in Minneapolis.

Cameron Wright is from north Minneapolis and is currently living in St. Louis.

Adam is Team Reba and Cameron is Team Bublé and they both won their Knockout rounds and will be moving onto the Playoffs for a chance to move into the Live Shows of The Voice. Both artists spoke about their experiences on The Voice, from the Blind Auditions to the Knockout Rounds.

The Voice airs Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. on KARE 11.

MINNEAPOLIS — Multiple people are sick after eating hamburgers from Twin Cities restaurants in the past few weeks, and now the Minnesota Department of Health wants people to be aware of the symptoms and get help if they fall ill. 

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there have been 10 cases identified so far of E. coli infection, with two people being hospitalized.

Most of the cases stem from people eating burgers at various Red Cow locations. Red Cow is a table-service restaurant chain in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Olmsted counties. 

There has also been one E. coli case linked to a person dining at Hen House Eatery in Minneapolis, which health officials say gets the same ground beef as Red Cow. There could be additional E. coli infections from other locations that use the same ground beef, the health dept. said in a press release. 

“Symptoms of illness caused by E. coli O157 typically include stomach cramps and diarrhea, often with bloody stools, but only a low-grade or no fever,” health officials said in the news release. “People typically become ill two to five days after exposure, but this period can range from one to eight days. Most people recover in five to 10 days. However, about 5% of E. coli O157 infections lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication that involves acute kidney failure and other severe problems. Treatment with fluids can help prevent HUS, but E. coli O157 gastroenteritis should not be treated with antibiotics, which can increase the likelihood of HUS.” 

Anyone who had a hamburger, especially undercooked, at a table-service restaurant in the metro area since Oct. 31 and experienced symptoms is encouraged to contact their health provider. 

So far, officials say the people who are sick reported meal dates between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. 

Red Cow and Hen House Eatery owners are fully cooperating with the investigation and have made multiple changes, including product changes, to prevent further illnesses, the health dept. said in the press release. 

The Minnesota Department of Health, along with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and other local environmental health agencies, are investigating.