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Friend: Minnesota man who died in Mexico may have fallen from balcony

The friend of a Minnesota man who died while on vacation in Mexico now says it's possible his injuries may have been caused by a fall from a balcony. Artem Moskovkin, 30, was found unconscious Saturday morning in a garden area near his resort. On Sunday, he passed away from his injuries.On Monday, Artem's friend who was with him on vacation, Igor Sapego, said resort staff believe Artem fell from his third-story hotel balcony and crawled to the spot where he was found. According to Sapego, the autopsy has not been released and police still haven't gone to the resort to investigate, but the hotel staff have done some investigating of their own.

Driver who hit 11-year-old girl had revoked license

Shianne Dean, 11, is still recovering in the hospital after she was hit by a car getting off a school bus. As she continues to fight, we're learning more about the 60-year-old driver who police say hit her Friday afternoon at the intersection of Penn Avenue North and 23rd Avenue North. Over the weekend, officers suspected the driver was impaired. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the driver had a revoked license and shouldn't have been on the roads. Court records show the driver was convicted of a third-degree DWI in 2018. Minneapolis police say they're awaiting lab results.

Farmington High School robotics team heads to the White House

Credit: Boyd Huppert, KARE
Tyler Jackson assists his son Cillian as Farmington High School Robotics Team members look on.

Boyd Huppert featured the Farmington High School Robotics team in the 'Land of 10,000 Stories' last month, after they built a custom motorized wheelchair for a child with special needs. They've been getting a lot of attention since then, which now includes a visit to the White House on Tuesday to be recognized by  First Lady Melania Trump. While at the White House, the robotics teams plans to present another customized wheelchair they made for another child.

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