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What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
5 Additional Wisconsin Auto Dealers Have Licenses Revoked
Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the wholesale dealer licenses of three Columbia County dealers after a DMV’s Dealer and Agent Section investigation determined that each dealer violated state law. The dealers were determined guilty of rolling back odometers on vehicles sold...
One dead after North Shore motorcycle crash
A 62-year-old man was killed Sunday morning, July 28 after a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 61 near Silver Bay. According to the State Patrol’s accident report, the rider was heading south on Highway 61 when his motorcycle left the road and went into a ditch, hitting a road sign and bush around 11 a.m. where he was pronounced dead on the scene.
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
First Alert: Storms and rain possible Sunday night through Monday
WEATHER STORY: As the Maritime Tropical air mass of the Gulf of Mexico migrates into our region, a southerly wind will set up and those two factors will turn up the heat most of the week. Normal high is 78. Most of the days will be sunny which helps keep temps up but that heat will also create lift through convection. So, thunderstorms will be possible, too, especially Sunday, Monday and next Thursday. There is a chance some could become severe Sunday afternoon and evening.
Zak McPhee takes home highly-coveted national championship
Recent Proctor High School graduate Zak McPhee is not only one of the best wrestlers the Northland has ever seen, but one the state has ever seen, and he added to his legacy this past week. McPhee took home the “Stop Sign” trophy after becoming the 190-pound Junior Greco-Roman National...
Balkin Township Fatal ATV Crash
BALKIN TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – First responders from St. Louis County and Chisholm responded to reports of an ATV crash on a trail in Balkin Township Saturday afternoon. The side-by-side ATV apparently rolled over and threw the driver and passenger from the machine. The driver, a 29 year old...
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said.
Summer weather continues with hot, humid, unsettled week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday will kick off a hot and humid week, with an unsettled weather pattern bringing multiple chances for storms in the coming days.Lingering showers will pester areas south of the Twin Cities through the morning hours, but the metro should be mostly clear. The rest of the day should be dry.Highs will be in the upper 80s Monday and stay there throughout the week. We may even hit 90 once or twice.Most days this week will bring a chance of isolated storms, with Wednesday looking like the most active day.Wildfire smoke will be a factor, too, causing hazy skies at times.
Cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are ticking up. Here’s what to know
Wastewater data shows an uptick in COVID-19 infections in many parts of the U.S., including Minnesota, this July. “It definitely seems that COVID case counts are rising both nationally and locally,” said Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an internal medicine physician and head of Infection Prevention and Control at Mayo Clinic.
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