“Body recovered in BWCA, believed to be missing man from SW Minnesota”

Two individuals have been charged in the shooting of a Minneapolis police officer. Frederick Leon Davis and Navaeh Page will appear in court for their involvement in the incident. Davis faces attempted murder charges, while Page is charged with aiding an offender. The officer, Jacob Spies, was hit in the shoulder but is expected to recover fully. In other news, an air quality alert has been issued for northern Minnesota due to wildfire smoke from Canada. The alert warns of unhealthy air quality and predicts the smoke to reach as far south as Bemidji. Minnesota News Network reported

Two individuals have been formally charged in connection with the shooting of a Minneapolis police officer on the city’s North Side. Frederick Leon Davis, aged 19, from Minneapolis, and Navaeh Page, aged 20, will make their initial appearance in Hennepin County court on Wednesday. Davis is facing one count of second-degree attempted murder, while Page is charged with aiding an offender after the fact. The incident occurred around 8 PM last Friday when Officer Jacob Spies was struck in the shoulder by automatic gunfire while pursuing a robbery suspect who had fled a previous traffic stop earlier that evening. Fortunately, Officer Spies was discharged from the hospital the same night and is expected to fully recover.

An air quality alert has been issued for northern Minnesota, effective until 10 AM tomorrow (Wednesday). The alert is in response to the anticipated arrival of wildfire smoke from the Northwest Territories of Canada, which officials say is rapidly moving across southern Manitoba towards the Minnesota border. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has predicted that the heaviest concentration of smoke will be in the northwest corner of the state, but it may extend as far south as Bemidji and as far east as Ely. The air quality is expected to reach the “red” category, indicating it will be unhealthy for everyone. Additionally, officials are warning that another wave of smoke is expected to move back into northwest Minnesota by late Wednesday evening.

A body, believed to be that of a missing man from southwest Minnesota, has been discovered in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office reported that canoeists found the remains in the Brule Lake area of the BWCA on Monday. The deceased individual is suspected to be 32-year-old Justin Sperl from Marshall. Last Thursday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued a missing person alert for Sperl. Authorities had made contact with Sperl on Friday, and he had confirmed he was fine and out canoeing. Sheriff Pat Eliasen referred to this unfortunate event as a “terrible tragedy.” The official identification of the remains will be carried out by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.

A golf course located near Buffalo Lake, southwest of the Twin Cities, is set to reopen on Friday after being severely damaged by large hail last week. Mike Knodel, owner and supervisor of Oakdale Golf Club, described the hail as unprecedented in size, causing concern for people who were caught outside, including those on the golf course. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported, only minor cuts. With the assistance of numerous volunteers, the golf course is undergoing cleanup operations and efforts to repair the greens, which were left with visible damage from the hailstorm.

The sentencing of a man accused of beating his wife to death in front of their five children last August in Marshall County, northwestern Minnesota, has been delayed. The judge withdrew the defendant Anders Odegaard’s guilty plea after it was discovered that the victim’s family had not been properly notified of the plea agreement, as required by state law. Odegaard will undergo a psychological examination on Friday, and further court hearings will not take place until the examination is completed.

A 66-year-old man from Mankato was killed in a pedestrian versus car accident that occurred on Monday night in Mankato. Public Safety officers responded to the fatal crash at around 9:30 PM. The victim, identified as Jeffrey Ward, was struck by a vehicle while on foot. The driver of the vehicle, 18-year-old Kaylee Richmond from Mankato, is facing charges of criminal vehicular homicide.

A tragic incident unfolded at Star Lake in Crow Wing County, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old boy. Deputies were called to the scene after receiving a report of a missing teenager who had fallen off a paddleboard into the water and failed to resurface. Despite attempts by individuals on the scene to revive him, the boy, identified as Stanley Wilson from Encinitas, California, was pronounced dead. This incident serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the importance of water safety.

Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is set to sign a one-year contract worth up to $8.6 million with the New York Jets. Cook’s decision comes after a season in which he started in every game for the first time in his career, achieving 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns, with an average of 4.4 yards per carry. With Cook’s departure, Alexander Mattison is expected to take over as the starting running back for the Vikings this season.

Nothing Bundt Cakes, a cake bakery company, has announced its plans to open a new location at the Mall of America later this year. This marks the first-ever mall store for the Dallas-based company. Nothing Bundt Cakes aims to open 100 new bakeries by 2023 and has recently surpassed 500 stores across the United States. The Mall of America branch will be owned and operated by Minnesota resident Kim Casen, who already manages Nothing Bundt Cake franchises in Minnetonka, Eagan, and Eden Prairie.

.