Minnesota Flu Season Intensifies: 29 New Deaths and Surge in School Outbreaks

The Minnesota Department of Health has reported a significant escalation in flu activity for the week ending January 18, 2025. An additional 29 flu-related deaths were recorded, bringing the season’s total to 50 fatalities. Notably, there have been no pediatric influenza deaths reported in the state to date. The impact on educational institutions is pronounced,… Continue reading Minnesota Flu Season Intensifies: 29 New Deaths and Surge in School Outbreaks

Minnesota Sees Significant Increase in Influenza Cases and Hospitalizations

Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported a significant increase in influenza activity for the week ending January 11, 2025. There were 27 additional flu-related deaths, bringing the total to 50 for the current flu season. Additionally, 742 individuals were hospitalized due to influenza complications during this period. The state also experienced… Continue reading Minnesota Sees Significant Increase in Influenza Cases and Hospitalizations

Minnesota Reports Significant Increase in Flu Activity

St. Paul, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported a significant increase in influenza activity for the week ending January 4, 2025. The latest data indicates 14 additional flu-related deaths, bringing the total to 23 for the current season. During this period, 722 patients were hospitalized due to influenza complications, with… Continue reading Minnesota Reports Significant Increase in Flu Activity

Unexplained Deaths: Two Bodies Found Outside Vehicle in Rochester

Unexplained Deaths: Two Bodies Found Outside Vehicle in Rochester

ROCHESTER, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Rochester Police Department (RPD) officers responded to a call on the 400 block of 9th Avenue South, where they discovered two deceased individuals lying outside a vehicle. Upon examination, authorities noted the absence of visible trauma on both bodies, leaving the causes… Continue reading Unexplained Deaths: Two Bodies Found Outside Vehicle in Rochester

Flu-Related Fatalities Increase in Minnesota: Six Deaths Reported in Late December

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported six influenza-related deaths during the final week of December 2024, bringing the total number of fatalities for the current flu season to nine. Minnesota Department of Health MDH Epidemiologist Melissa McMahon noted that, following a slow onset, flu activity has increased, particularly during and after the holiday… Continue reading Flu-Related Fatalities Increase in Minnesota: Six Deaths Reported in Late December

Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A jury in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling. The operation led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of a sophisticated illegal… Continue reading Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota

Fire at West Fargo Trailer Court Displaces 2 Residents and Results in the Deaths of 4 Cats.

WEST FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Firefighters at the scene of a trailer fire in West Fargo this Friday morning. Two residents were displaced and 4 cats died.

Deadly Weekend in St. Paul: Two Violent Deaths, 22nd Homicide of the Year

ST. PAUL — Deadly Weekend in St. Paul: Two Violent Deaths, 22nd Homicide of the Year A second violent death has shaken St. Paul over the weekend, with a man being shot on Saturday night and another victim stabbed earlier that day. The shooting occurred shortly before 10 p.m. near Woodbridge Street and Wheelock Parkway… Continue reading Deadly Weekend in St. Paul: Two Violent Deaths, 22nd Homicide of the Year

Medical Examiner Investigates Deaths of Three First Responders in Burnsville, Minnesota

MEDICAL EXAMINER: How 3 First Responders Died In Burnsville, Minnesota BURNSVILLE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has released how 3 first responders died in Burnsville, Minnesota Sunday morning.

Breaking News: Minnesota Reports 143 New COVID-19 Cases and 13 Additional Deaths on Sunday

BREAKING NEWS: Minnesota Reporting 143 New COVID-19 Cases & 13 More Deaths Sunday ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The State of Minnesota is reporting 143 new Coronavirus cases on this Sunday and 13 more deaths.

LATEST UPDATE: Ongoing Investigation into Two Deaths in Rice Lake, Minnesota

UPDATE: Investigation Of 2 Deaths In Rice Lake, Minnesota RICE LAKE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The latest on the investigation into 2 weekend deaths in Clearwater County, Minnesota around the community of Rice Lake.

UPDATE: Human Smuggling Operation Linked to 4 Deaths, Involved Fargo and Grand Forks Stops

UPDATE: 4 Deaths Part Of Larger Human Smuggling Operation, Included Stops In Fargo and Grand Forks PEMBINA, ND (trfnews.i234.me) We now have more details in a human smuggling case that left a family of 4 from India dead from exposure, just over the Minnesota border into Canada this week. Steve Shand of Florida has been… Continue reading UPDATE: Human Smuggling Operation Linked to 4 Deaths, Involved Fargo and Grand Forks Stops

Jennifer Stately’s Case Moves to Federal Court: Facing Multiple Charges in the Tragic Deaths of Her Sons

Jennifer Stately's Case Moves to Federal Court: Facing Multiple Charges in the Tragic Deaths of Her Sons

RED LAKE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – We have an important update in the ongoing legal proceedings against Jennifer Stately of Red Lake, Minnesota, who is accused of the tragic murders of her two young sons. On March 15th, 2024, Stately allegedly stabbed her five and six-year-old sons and then set their home on fire. One of… Continue reading Jennifer Stately’s Case Moves to Federal Court: Facing Multiple Charges in the Tragic Deaths of Her Sons