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October 17, 2024

Red Flag Warning issued for Fire Danger

(Chanhassen, MN) — Twenty-seven counties in southwest and west central Minnesota are under a Red Flag warning from 1 to 7 p.m. today (Wed) due to extreme fire danger. The National Weather Service says fires can spread quickly and easily get out of control with strong winds and dry conditions. The Minnesota D-N-R will not […]

October 16, 2024

Busy MEA Travel weekend kicks off

(Bloomington, MN) — Minnesotans are continuing to travel at record numbers. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is gearing up for what is expected to be a very busy M-E-A travel week and parents pack up the kids and take them on vacation. M-S-P officials say Thursday is going to be the busiest day with more than […]

October 16, 2024

Colleges around Minnesota awarded Food Insecurity Grants

Saint Paul, MN – In an effort to address food insecurity at Minnesota colleges, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded 24 campuses with Hunger Free Campus grants, totaling over $400,000. Grants were awarded to both public and private schools across the state.   “For too many students, food insecurity is a daily concern,” OHE Commissioner […]

October 15, 2024

Minnesota launches DWI Dashboard

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety launched a new version of its Driving While Impaired Dashboard, making it available to the public for the first time. The online tool allows users to search for information statewide and locally about crashes and arrests related to impaired driving. Results can be filtered by […]

October 15, 2024

Boy dies in St. Augusta hayride accident

(St. Augusta, MN) — A 13-year-old boy is the victim of deadly accident at a haunted hayride in St. Augusta. Stearns County sheriff’s deputies were called to the annual Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride Saturday night near St. Cloud. Officials say Alexander Mick of Rice was run over by a trolley wagon and dragged by […]

October 15, 2024

Analyst says Trump is devoting fewer resources to Minnesota

(St. Paul, MN) — Some political analysts say it appears the Trump presidential campaign is devoting fewer resources to Minnesota. Hamline University Professor David Schultz says most polls show former President Donald Trump trailing Vice President Kamala Harris by five points. He says, “probably at this point it’s not in the gameplan for Trump to […]

October 14, 2024

South Central College and MSU Mankato team up on Ag Program

(North Mankato, MN) — A new partnership allows South Central College students to get a four-year degree at the new Minnesota State University-Mankato School of Applied Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. S-C-C vice president of academic affairs Laura Attenberger says students who complete an associate of applied science in agribusiness at South Central College can […]

October 14, 2024

Whooping Cough cases on the rise

(Minneapolis, MN) –Minnesota is seeing a notable increase in whooping cough, leading to heightened hospital alerts. The most recent data shows that there have been 826 reported cases of whooping cough, the highest number in years. Health officials point to declining vaccination rates, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, as the cause of the rising infection […]

October 11, 2024

Authorities in Yellow Medicine Co Ask Public for Help in Property Damage Case

The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance regarding a property damage incident that occurred within the past couple of days. On Thursday (October 10), authorities found a vehicle had veered off the road and entered a cornfield south of Clarkfield. Evidence collected at the scene indicates the vehicle involved may be […]

October 11, 2024

Weekly Drought Update

(Learfield News/Undated) — With persistent dry conditions and a near-record warm September, moderate drought has been expanding across much of Minnesota, with severe drought emerging in northern Minnesota and a small portion of southwest Minnesota. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that 97% of Minnesota has abnormally dry conditions, up from 94% last week. […]
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