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August 27, 2025

West Nile cases on the rise

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reporting a notable increase in West Nile virus activity this summer, with 20 confirmed cases and two deaths so far. Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman says the department is currently investigating another 50 reports, which she notes is typical for this time […]

August 27, 2025

School Funding restored

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced he has secured an agreement from the Trump Administration to release education funding that was being withheld. Ellison says the full balance of money coming to Minnesota schools should arrive no later than October 3. Last month, Minnesota joined a coalition of […]

August 26, 2025

2 killed in Mankato Fire

(Mankato, MN/Minnesota News Network) — Two children are the victims of a deadly duplex fire early Monday morning in Mankato. Police say two adults and three kids were in the apartment, and a man and one child escaped without injury. Mankato Public Safety said two children died in the fire, and a woman was airlifted […]

August 26, 2025

2 Primary elections today, Shakopee man to run again

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) — There are special primary elections today (Tues) for two open seats in the Minnesota Senate. A Democratic primary will be held for former Senator Nicole Mitchell’s seat in District 47 in the Woodbury area. Mitchell resigned after her burglary conviction. Two current D-F-L state representatives are running: Ethan Cha […]

August 25, 2025

2 Fatal Accidents Sunday

Two Separate accidents over the weekend have claimed the life of two area individuals. According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, the First accident occurred just after 3 am on Sunday morning at the intersection of Meeker County Road 6 and 746th Avenue in Collinwood Township. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with a […]

August 25, 2025

New State Emergency Operations Center opens in Blaine

(Blaine, MN/Minnesota News Network) — Minnesota now has a new State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Blaine. The facility was first used during the weekend of the political attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and the manhunt for the suspect. Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson paid tribute to Representative Melissa Hortman for her help to get this […]

August 25, 2025

House GOP applauds ruling for Colleges

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) — Minnesota House Republican leaders are applauding a judge’s ruling that challenged a 2023 law that sought to strip faith-based universities from participating in the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program. The University of Northwestern in Roseville and Crown College in St. Bonifacious require students to sign a statement of […]

August 22, 2025

Cannabis expungement and Grants Program info

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) — State officials are trying to educate Minnesotans about cannabis expungements under the new adult-use law. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Superintendent Drew Evans says this means cases won’t show up on most criminal background checks. He says thousands of cannabis-related offenses, misdemeanor convictions, and specific offenses not resulting in […]

August 22, 2025

Lawsuit against Glock going forward

(St. Paul, MN/Minnesota News Network) — Minnesota’s lawsuit filed against handgun manufacturer Glock will move forward following a ruling by a Hennepin County court. Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Glock for manufacturing, marketing and selling semi-automatic handguns that can be turned into illegal machine guns with a device called a “Glock switch.” Glock tried […]

August 21, 2025

Work to begin on Highway 212 near Plato

Work to prepare for a 2026 project to replace two bridges crossing Buffalo Creek on Highway 212 near Plato begins Sept. 2, 2025, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crews will construct crossover lanes this fall which will be used in 2026 to shift traffic during bridge replacement work. The crossover lanes prevent the […]
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