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Representative Gillman honored as 2024 Legislator of Distinction by the League of Minnesota Cities
The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 25 state lawmakers, including Rep. Dawn Gillman (R-Dassel), as 2024 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s...
Brainerd Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in the Brainerd Lakes Area
MINNEAPOLIS – A Brainerd man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on August 1, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a storage unit in Brainerd that belonged to Dazaughn Ellis West, 28. Inside the unit, officers found between 13,000 and 15,000 pressed fentanyl pills, weighing approximately 2.8 pounds. Law enforcement also executed a search warrant at West's home in Brainerd, where they found an additional 150 grams of fentanyl pills, a loaded semi-automatic pistol, a .22 caliber rifle, and distributable quantities of cocaine.
UMD Women’s Hockey Adds Brykaliuk & Soares to Coaching Staff
DULUTH, Minn.- Two new assistant coaches have joined the UMD women’s hockey program. One is already familiar with the team and that is Ashleigh Brykaliuk, who was an assistant before stepping away in 2021. She also played her college hockey at UMD from 2013 to 2017. The new face...
Minnesota Bar Hosts 10th Annual Military Appreciation Day August 2
We had Doug, Mike, and Rich come in this morning to talk about the 10th annual Military Appreciation Day in Northern Minnesota. Over the years, this local bar has raised tens of thousands of dollars for veterans. Some of the past donations have gone to honor flights, local VFWs, and most recently the 23rd Veteran.
Get Better, Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 — We Need Your Storytelling
You've no doubt seen Boyd Huppert's work on KARE 11 television. Beautiful, well-told stories about the people and happenings of Minnesota and beyond. I met Boyd Huppert back in 2007. He was working on one of his "Land of 10,000 Stories" features about something near and dear to my heart...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY Saturday for Severe Threat South & East
FRIDAY: The last day of the work has brought us the last steamy day for quite a while! Skies remain sunny throughout the afternoon as temperatures heat up. High temperatures have again been in the 80s to low 90s. Skies remain clear most of tonight before a few clouds start to build in from the north into tomorrow morning. Temperatures overnight once again will be in the 60s for most. The hot and humid conditions come to an end with a pattern change beginning tomorrow with stormy weather possible.
Gov. Tim Walz to campaign for Harris in New Hampshire Sunday evening
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz will join Kamala Harris at a rally on Sunday evening, as her campaign closes in on the deadline to name its own vice presidential candidate. Walz is one of the finalists for the job, among a list of high-profile Democrats that includes Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. After President Joe Biden decided to step aside from the race, Walz quickly endorsed Harris and has since supported her efforts through television appearances as well as a rally before Saturday's Trump campaign stop in St....
Regulation Changes Coming to Lake Mille Lacs
Minnesota DNR officials met with the Mille Lacs Advisory committee this week. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says big regulation changes are expected to happen. Schmitt says starting on August 16 anglers will be able to keep two walleyes on Mille Lacs from 18 to 20 inches. The angling pressure was about 1/3 of what the DNR had projected which means only 26% of the allowable harvest was taken this year and that was catch and release mortality because catch and release was the only thing allowed.