Group fighting for control of Roof Depot site hold Earth Day rally in Minneapolis
On Earth Day, community groups in Minneapolis continued their effort for a cleaner neighborhood.
Ren Clayton joined WCCO-TV in October 2021. He grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota, but most recently lived on the beaches of Hawaii!
After graduating from Concordia University, St. Paul, Ren produced a high school sports magazine show in the Twin Cities, then worked as a weekend sports anchor at KOTA-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, and KHON2 in Honolulu.
Ren has covered it all, from surfing, to rodeo, to hurricanes. He's grateful to be back working in his hometown, covering the teams and people he grew up with.
When he's not working, you can find Ren playing golf in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
On Earth Day, community groups in Minneapolis continued their effort for a cleaner neighborhood.
"It's wild. Some days I get a little bit curious and I'll check the statistics. And I'm just shocked every day to know that I'm still up there," Simacek said.
Eagan's system is set at a three-mile radius. When lightning is near, workers get alerted on their phones and at the main computer, which is kept in the park's office, up high and out of reach.
"They come get inspired, and they go home with this new sense of inspiration and excitement to build their own creations," said BrickCon founder Greyson Riley.
Sartell baseball's Kade Lewis is aiming for an encore of 2022 when he was one of the best hitters in Minnesota.
About a month into the outdoor season, the Gopher men's track and field team has six athletes among the top in their events.
In 2020, White Bear Lake High's Latrell Jackson was shot seven times while visiting family near Chicago.
Schultz went from elite snowmobile racer to two-time Paralympian snowboarder after an accident in 2008 required a leg amputation.
"Sometimes the puck just finds ya and finds the back of the net a little bit more often," Matt Boldly said.
The Jimmy Lee Recreation Center in St. Paul hosted a "Stop the Violence" event Saturday featuring basketball games and contests.
Taekwondo might not be Minnesota's most popular sport. But the World Taekwondo Academy dojang in Maple Grove is the home to some of the country's top up-and-coming talent.
Stolen car numbers are rising fast. This year, there has already been over 900 more motor vehicle thefts than in all of 2022.
Two teams from 277 miles apart faced off on Saturday, each playing for the program's first state championship.
Morris missed all of her junior season because of a torn ACL, but her work ethic got her through.
"Everybody plays their best against us," said senior forward Sunaja Agara. "So you can't really count a team out. But you gotta just go with one game at a time."