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Arrest made following death of Minnesota hockey player Adam Johnson

Plus: Minnesota hospitals in a “financial crisis”; a meteorite spotted in Bemidji; preparing for a potential feral pig invasion in Minnesota; and more.

A memorial for ice hockey player Adam Johnson outside the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, home of the Nottingham Panthers.
A memorial for ice hockey player Adam Johnson outside the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, home of the Nottingham Panthers.
Photo by Ben Booth/SOPA Images/Sipa USA

WCCO reports police in South Yorkshire have made an arrest in connection to the death of Adam Johnson who died after his throat was cut by a skate during a hockey game in the UK. The man is being held “on suspicion of manslaughter.”

Minnesota hospitals are in a crisis. KARE 11 reports the Minnesota Hospital Association released portions of a survey that shows health facilities across the state are in a financial crisis. The CEO told KARE, “Our not-for-profit hospitals and health care systems are hanging dangerously from this cliff and they’re getting tired.”

A meteorite in Bemidji? KAXE reports a number of residents reported hearing a loud boom and seeing a bright flash Monday night that is believed to have been a meteorite.

In Wisconsin, a bill has been introduced to ban people convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm, per WKOW.

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From MPR News: Minnesota is already the second largest pork producer in the country, and now Minnesota officials are preparing for a potential feral pig invasion.

The Burnsville Costco is one of the top-performing stores in the nation but still cannot find a solution for the overcrowded parking lot. Bring Me the News writes about the safety concerns and the attempts to build a new parking lot in this story.