St. Paul Man Dies After Being Hit by Semi in Wis.

Submitted by Cassie Hart, Web Reporter/Producer

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 1:15pm

A 63-year-old St. Paul man was killed after being hit by a semi at a Wisconsin truck stop Friday.

Glenn Michael Augustine was hit at Hixton Travel Plaza while in the parking lot, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Officials say Augustine was walking away from his semi when he was hit.

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Health Officials: Hepatitis C Test Needed for MN Baby Boomers

Submitted by Maricella Miranda, Web Producer

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 12:23pm

Attention baby boomers - have you been tested for hepatitis C lately?

The Minnesota Department of Health is reminding people born from 1945 through 1965 to be tested for hepatitis C. The reminder comes for national hepatitis awareness month.

Currently, about 39,000 people statewide are living with the virus.

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INTERVIEW: Minn. Goes Green Event

Submitted by Cassie Hart, Web Reporter/Producer

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 8:38am

If an old appliance breaks it doesn't have to be trash. All it takes is a little creativity to turn it into something you can use again.

Scott Mayer from Minnesota Goes Green stopped into the KSTP studios to explain.

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Hiawatha Light Rail Rebranded as 'Metro Blue Line'

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:39pm

The Hiawatha Light Rail Line is now called the Metro Blue Line. The trains will now have three cars and will run every 10 minutes throughout most of the day.

Metro officials say the new system will make it easy to understand and easy to get around.

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Minn. Students to Square Off in Robotics Tourney

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 8:35am

Teams from across Minnesota will put their robots through the paces Saturday at the Minnesota State High School League's second annual State Robotics Tournament.

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St. Paul Product Could Change the Way You Prepare Meals

Submitted by Katherine Johnson on Thursday, May 16th, 7:21 am

A new product, invented right here in Minnesota, boasts to make your fruits and vegetables safer to eat.

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WEB EXTRA: DNR Surgically Implanting Transmitters in Fish

Submitted by Maricella Miranda, Web Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 5:46pm

Biologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are surgically implanting transmitters into several species of fish, including carp.

The transmitters will track their movements in the Mississippi River and the St. Croix River. The project will give biologists information needed to assess the effectiveness of barriers to stop invasive Asian carp.

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