KTOE Noon News 4-14-25
Top Stories for Noon 4-14-25
- Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple incidents, including a milk truck crash and multiple controlled burns spreading
- Registration is now open for the Minnesota D-N-R’s “I Can!” programs. Supervisor Eric Pelto says the programs help remove barriers by giving people who may not have access to the outdoors a peek into what Minnesota’s parks offer. Programs include introductions to camping, fishing, mountain biking, and canoeing or kayaking. More information, including how to register, can be found on the D-N-R’s website.
- The U of M highlights the importance of stress management during Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Justin Anker says some long-term impacts of stress include increased risk for heart disease, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. Anker also says there are some common misconceptions regarding stress, like that it’s all in your head or that you can just power through it. Anker says it’s also best to avoid a “quick fix” for stress like alcohol or other substances. Exercise, mindfulness practices, social support, and setting realistic goals are better options for dealing with stress.
- A St. Paul man is facing federal prison time for dealing large amounts of fentanyl from Arizona in Minnesota. Kurtis Gordon-Greenwood was convicted on charges including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegal possession of a firearm. Investigators intercepted a U-P-S package from Arizona in 2022 containing more than five kilos – or 50 thousand fentanyl pills – addressed to Gordon-Greenwood’s apartment. Authorities also seized a package that he sent to Arizona that had more than $ thousand cash, a nine-millimeter pistol with an extended magazine, and three cell phones inside. His sentencing hearing hasn’t been scheduled.
