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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- A show choir in Bloomington will be heading to nationals after reaching their fundraising goal.Kennedy High School's Rhythm in Gold qualified for nationals in Branson, Missouri on April 1, but needed to raise $60,000 to make the trip. The choir said, as of Sunday, they've reached that goal.More than 1,000 people attended Rhythm in Gold's grand finale performance on Saturday night.  This is the first time in 15 years the choir qualified for nationals.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A man accused of killing a pregnant woman in St. Paul is due for his first appearance in court Monday.Paul Harris, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in a drive-by shooting.According to a criminal complaint, last Monday evening, Harris pulled up next to a car that the victim was in and shot through the window, hitting 21-year-old Gabriella Dehoyos in the head.The driver and Dehoyos' boyfriend rushed her to the hospital, but she died from her injuries.RELATED: 24-year-old man charged in connection to pregnant woman's shooting deathCourt records say several young children were also in the car at the time of the shooting.Investigators later found a shell casing at Marion Street and St. Anthony Avenue.At the time of the murder, court records show Harris was on supervised release after five years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.His hearing is set for 9 o'clock Monday morning.

Data: Spotrac; Chart: Axios VisualsFour athletes have made more than $100 million playing in Minnesota, with Joe Mauer topping the list — for now.The St. Paul-born former Twin made $223 million during his 15 seasons in Minnesota, according to Spotrac. Former Wolves star Kevin Garnett is the only other athlete to have made more than $200 million during his time in Minnesota.Between the lines: Kirk Cousins will make another $30 million this year with the Vikings. If he were to get a contract extension he could move up to the top spot.Karl-Anthony Towns' four-year, $224 million contract extension begins next season. Unless the Wolves big man gets traded, he will move ahead of Mauer in two years.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A South St. Paul Public Schools employee has resigned after the district said he was arrested on child pornography charges.In a letter sent to parents March 13, the district said it is cooperating with local police and other agencies in the investigation.The letter said there does not appear to be a connection to any students from the South St. Paul district.The district has released the name of the employee and said he did not have direct contact with students. WCCO typically does not name arrested parties until they are formally charged with a crime.

HASTINGS, Minn. -- The state is bringing in new leadership at the Hastings veterans home after complaints about a hostile work environment and its impact on veterans. The veterans affairs commissioner announced Sunday that Deputy Commissioner Douglas Hughes and the home's administrator Mike Anderson were fired.The Pioneer Press previously reported problems raised by caregivers ranging from ignoring safety concerns to retaliation for employees who spoke up.State Sen. Erin Murphy, who leads the Veterans Committee, announced plans for an informational hearing on Tuesday.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The trial begins Monday for one of the teenagers charged in a deadly shooting at Mall of America two days before Christmas.Johntae Hudson, 19, was shot and killed inside Nordstrom, triggering a lockdown for shoppers.Surveillance video from the mall and Nordstrom captured the shooting and the events leading up to it, according to the complaint. The video shows the victim walking with two of his friends and attempting to get on an escalator to the second floor, but was blocked by a group. Shots were fired shortly after.RELATED: Deadly MOA shooting: TaeShawn Adams-Wright, 18, Lavon Longstreet, 17, charged with murderHennepin County prosecutors later charged 18-year-old TaeShawn Adams-Wright and 17-year-old Lavon Longstreet, both from Minneapolis, with second-degree murder in the shooting. A 17-year-old boy charged with second-degree riot while armed with a weapon will face a judge at 9 a.m. Monday. Another 17-year-old boy also faces a second-degree riot charge. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening. Minnesota aims to stop a three-game losing streak, while New York looks to extend a three-game winning streak. The Wolves are 35-37 overall this season, and the Knicks enter at 42-30 overall, including a 20-16 mark at home. Anthony Edwards (ankle), Rudy Gobert (ankle), Naz Reid (calf) and Austin Rivers (back) are questionable for the Wolves, with Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) ruled out. New York's injury report is clean.

The Carolina Panthers and former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen agreed to a three-year contract in free agency, the team announced.

If you grew up in Minnesota, chances are at one point or another during your childhood, in the winter you played king of the hill. Someone was on top of the hill defending their title while others tried to become the next king of the hill. Honestly, not sure if that is really a game that gets played much anymore as I know how rough the game can be.

Over a 1,000 pounds of beef pastries were recalled on Friday over safety concerns after a metal wire was found in a package in a school in Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards is on the injury report for Monday's game.

The Leafs had a handful of prospects competing for conference titles in the NCAA this past weekend, including Matt Knies and Mike Koster of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. After losing last year’s B1G10 Championship against Michigan, the Gophers were looking for a measure of revenge against the Wolverines this time around.

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Violent crime is trending downward in Minneapolis. Minneapolis Crime Dashboard data through yesterday shows the city has had fewer assaults, homicides, thefts, robberies, carjackings, and injuries by gunfire in 2023 compared with the same time period in 2022. Officials say violence still remains above pre-pandemic levels, but crime numbers are decreasing. The Minneapolis Police Department launched Operation Endeavor last fall to crack down on criminal hot spots.

We know potholes are bad, but we have to give those who work for the city, county, or state credit as I am seeing more and more pothole crews out and about when the weather allows. One pothole that is going to require some serious attention formed just yesterday in Minneapolis and it stopped a bus!

A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature that would allow Minnesotans exposed to toxic substances to sue the responsible companies for the cost of monitoring their health.  The post Bill would allow people to seek medical monitoring due to chemical exposure  appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.

MINNEAPOLIS — At least one person is hospitalized with serious injuries following a shooting that took place across from a sold-out music venue in the Minneapolis Warehouse District Sunday night. Squads were dispatched to the 300 block of 1st Ave. N shortly before 9:30 p.m. on reports of gunfire....

No arrests have been made.

As of right now, it appears that everything is trending towards Vikings QB Kirk Cousins entering free agency next offseason. The Vikings are working towards putting together a younger roster, there is no sign of a contract extension coming between Cousins and Minnesota, and the team has already let a number of veterans walk in free agency this spring.

The Minnesota Vikings wrested control of the NFC North away from the Green Bay Packers last season, and that was a significant step for a team that had grown used to looking up at their rivals in the standings for many years. For as long as Vikings fans could remember,...