Monticello nuclear plant unexpectedly shut down last week
Plus: Arrests in retail crime ring; kids playing with matches cause Shoreview brush fire; possible impact of tariffs on Minnesota groceries; candidates file to fill Senate seat vacated by Eichorn and more.
FOX 9’s Kilat Fitzgerald reports: “A control valve issue at the Xcel Energy Monticello nuclear power plant caused the reactor to automatically shut down on Wednesday morning.”
Sarah Ritter at the Star Tribune reports: “A new law enforcement unit arrested 29 alleged thieves tied to Twin Cities organized retail crime and thousands of dollars in losses.”
Sarah Ritter also reports: “Two children playing with matches are believed to have started a brush fire Saturday night in northern Shoreview, fire officials said.”
Mara Gottfried at the Pioneer Press reports: “In the 20 years since a teen carried out the deadliest school shooting in Minnesota at Red Lake High School, authorities have learned more about warning signs before violence.”
FOX 9’s Leon Purvis reports: “President Donald Trump is set to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but how will it affect Minnesota grocery stores?”
Cory Knudsen at KSTP reports: “Candidates are beginning to file candidacy for the open Senate seat left by Justin Eichorn after he resigned due to allegations that he solicited sex from a minor.”
MPR’s Feven Gerezgiher reports: “(The Netflix hit) ‘Love is Blind’ production spent about $1.9 million in Minnesota, according to Lauren Bennett McGinty, the executive director of Explore Minnesota.”