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Somali Forum To Probe Roots Of Radicalization
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A forum organized by central Ohio’s Somali community will explore the roots of crime and radicalization among Somali youth and look for ways to prevent future problems. The...
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Somali Youth Discuss Radicalization At Forum
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The imam of a central Ohio mosque says the area’s Somali community has tried to prevent radicalization among its younger members in recent years. The Columbus Dispatch reports...
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Children’s Hospitals Hosting Vaccinations Forum
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is partnering with U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum on a forum about childhood vaccinations. Officials with Children’s say a panel of...
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Bail Set At $100K MN Man In ND Cornfield Standoff
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Moorhead, Minn., man who authorities say hid in a North Dakota cornfield and kept them at bay for 11 hours faces. The Forum newspaper reports...
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Prosecutors Form Coalition To Fight Crime, Drug Abuse
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Representatives from Ramsey, Dakota and Washington counties got together Tuesday to talk about what they can do about the growing concern in the metro about prescription drug...
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Nobel Peace Prize Forum To Feature MN’s Dessa
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Augsburg’s annual Nobel Peace Prize forum will feature some amazing speakers this weekend, including former South Africa president F.W. de Klerk, human rights advocate Naomi TuTu...
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Minn. Man Guilty Of Assault For ND Shooting
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury has found a Minnesota man guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of reckless endangerment in a shooting at a Fargo movie theater last summer....
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NRC To Hold Public Forum On Prairie Island Safety
RED WING, Minn. (AP) — Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a public meeting with representatives of Xcel Energy on Tuesday to discuss the agency’s annual safety assessment for the Prairie...
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U Of M Hosts Red River Basin Water Quality Forum
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is hosting an international forum Thursday on the water quality challenges facing the Red River Basin in the U.S....
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Minn. Mayor Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct
HALSTAD, Minn. (AP) — The mayor of Halstad is accused of forcing a female acquaintance to have sex with him last week. The Forum newspaper reports 44-year-old Steve Sortland was charged Wednesday with...
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Forum Chairman Donates $1M To Moorhead University
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Forum Communications Co. Chairman William Marcil has donated $1 million toward a new journalism education initiative at Minnesota State University Moorhead, the school announced...
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6 Mpls. Mayor Candidates Debated Crime, Street Cars & More
Left to right: Mark Andrew, Betsy Hodges, Cam Winton, Don Samuels, Dan Cohen and Jackie Cherryhomes. (credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With Election Day just one week away, the six leading candidates...
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Forum Discusses Legalization Of Marijuana In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Representatives from health care, education and law enforcement got together in Dakota County to discuss the debate around legalizing marijuana. The forum was held to discuss the...
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Brookly Park Hosts Forum To Increase Communication Between Police, Residents
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) — After several recent high-profile shootings of unarmed men by police across the country, many cities are re-evaluating how they interact with the communities they serve....
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New Reddit CEO Promises Site Will ‘Clean Up Its Act’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The new CEO of Reddit said the popular site is going to clean up its act. Co-founder Steve Huffman, who has returned to the CEO position, said Reddit will enforce stricter policies...
View ArticleGOP Lawmaker Snatches Mic Out Of DFL Opponent’s Hand During Forum
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) — A Republican lawmaker is apologizing after he took the microphone out of his Democratic opponent’s hand during a legislative forum Monday in Rochester. The forum, sponsored by...
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