
Bloomington applying for $300K grant to protect turtles crossing busy road
The city is now in the process of applying for a $300,000 grant to build turtle barriers to keep turtles and drivers safe.
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Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
Jason comes to WCCO from KARE 11, where he worked as a photographer and often wrote, shot, and edited his own stories. He grew up in Eden Prairie, graduated from the University of Minnesota, and has worked as a reporter in Jacksonville, Florida; Des Moines, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When he's off the clock, Jason enjoys exploring the Twin Cities, heading to local breweries, live music, and running around the Chain of Lakes.
The city is now in the process of applying for a $300,000 grant to build turtle barriers to keep turtles and drivers safe.
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The Anoka County Fair always falls on the last week of July, so they're used to the heat. They've been preparing for years for this kind of weather.
The driver who killed Hyde is still at large.
Three adults are displaced after a Thursday evening house explosion in Jordan, Minnesota.
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You can now explore Prince Rogers Nelson Way on two wheels: Segway wheels.
"It feels great, man. I have a huge sense of relief," Schultz said.
A woman is dead, a man is critically injured and another man is in custody after a crash in Robbinsdale Saturday night.
The report from PeopleForBikes gave Minneapolis a top large city rating of 68 out of 100 rating, beating out other large cities like San Francisco and Seattle.
The Twin Cities area and southwest Wisconsin had some of the highest number of detections in the country.
A fire at a Lake Minnetonka marina destroyed several boats, and caused a half-million dollars in damage.