Local News Digest.

Two men injured in Dinkytown shooting that triggered University of Minnesota campus alert; man arrested on gun charge

Quick Hits

  • Two men were shot early Sunday in Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota campus, triggering a U of M alert. Both are expected to recover, and a man was arrested for possessing a handgun without a permit.
  • It's the final Sunday of the Minnesota State Fair — Day 11 — and forecasters say it's the drier day to go, with highs in the mid-80s and most shower and storm activity expected to stay west and south of the metro.
  • A bullet ripped through a woman's condo near the Stone Arch Bridge early Saturday morning. "I'm really concerned for my safety here," she told KSTP.
  • A rough sports day for the home teams: the Twins managed just four hits in a 10-1 loss to the AL Central-leading White Sox, and Minnesota United fell 5-4 in a wild one at Portland.
  • No injuries were reported after several Union Pacific railcars derailed in Savage.

Minneapolis

  • Dinkytown shooting: Minneapolis police are investigating after two men were injured in an overnight shooting in Dinkytown, KARE 11 reports. KSTP reports both men are expected to recover after being shot early Sunday near campus, and that the incident triggered a University of Minnesota campus alert; KARE 11 reports a man was arrested at the scene for possessing a handgun without a permit.
  • Stone Arch Bridge condo: A bullet ripped through a Minneapolis condo early Saturday morning, and the woman living there told KSTP, "I'm really concerned for my safety here."
  • On KSTP's "At Issue" Sunday: Political officials and analysts discussed red flag law questions, school spending measures on the ballot, and the Blue Line's budget gap.

St. Paul

  • Jerry D'John Anthony Sanders, 18, has been charged with three counts of second-degree assault in connection with a St. Paul shooting that injured two teenagers.

Local Sports

  • Twins: Randal Grichuk and Kyle Teel homered in a five-run eighth inning and Chicago's bullpen combined on a four-hitter as the White Sox rolled past the Twins 10-1 in Chicago, maintaining their lead in the AL Central.
  • United: Vincent Janssen scored his first three MLS goals — a hat trick in his first start and fourth MLS appearance, finished early in the second half — as the Portland Timbers outlasted Minnesota United 5-4.

Weather

  • KSTP meteorologist Molly says Sunday brings another summerlike feel: highs climbing into the mid-80s with high humidity. Most shower and thunderstorm activity should remain west and south of the metro — making Sunday the drier pick for a final State Fair visit.

Minnesota Statewide

  • State Fair, Day 11: The fair is nearing its conclusion with another round of warm, humid weather Sunday. The second-to-last day marked the debut of Cultural Destinations Day at Dan Patch Park. A University of St. Thomas study — the "On a Stick Index" — is tracking how much fair prices have changed and the impact on your wallet. New gluten-friendly treats this year include Loon Lake Iced Tea's Caramel Apple Iced Tea and Strawberries N' Cream's Parfait, and director Alec Fischer stopped by KARE 11 to preview his new documentary, "THE FAIR." KSTP also took a look back at how the "Great Minnesota Get-Together" has changed since the 1800s, and KARE 11's "Sunday Sounds" featured Minnesota indie-rock artist Maddie Thies on her first solo project.
  • Savage: Union Pacific crews are investigating the derailment of several railcars in Savage; no injuries were reported.
  • Bloomington: One person was killed after an SUV — a Nissan Murano that Bloomington police say was traveling at a high rate of speed — struck a three-wheel motorcycle from behind.
  • Stearns County: Christopher James Otte, 33, of Avon, was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to injuring a pregnant woman and killing her unborn child in a drunken-driving crash.

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