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Body of missing Minnesota college student recovered from river in Montana
CARBON COUNTY, Mont. (FOX 9) - The body of the missing Minnesota college student and hiker was recovered from a river in Montana on Wednesday. According to officials, the body of Dylan Honnoll was recovered from a river in the Beartooth Mountains, northwest of Red Lodge, Montana. Honnoll's body was found under fast-moving water.
Around the Circle This Week: July 25, 2024
Minnesota DNR has added No. 11 to its pool of Scientific & Natural Areas (SNA) in Lake Superior's Minnesota neighborhood, it announced this week. "The new 25 acre Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area was acquired by the DNR with help from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Reinvest in Minnesota. The site is 11 miles northeast of Grand Marais and is one of only two known fens on coastal wetlands on Minnesota's North Shore." This aerial view by T. Ludwig for the DNR shows the beach and fen while the DNR photo by Kelly Randall shows evening primrose along the beach.
Economy Airline to Pull All Flights from Minnesota
Minnesota will soon have one less airline providing service to travelers, as one economy airline has made the decision to pull out of the state. Minnesota currently has over a dozen airlines that serve the state, including Delta, United, American, and low-cost carriers like Sun Country, Allegiant, and JetBlue, also service the state, but one of those will no longer fly into or out of Minnesota.
Forecast calls for retirement with increasing chance of travel: WCCO's Paul Douglas ends incredible broadcasting career
We end an era this week as we bid goodbye to longtime Meteorologist Paul Douglas who will be stepping away from the grind of daily weather-casting duties. It comes after more than 40 years of helping us figure out if it’s cold or just a little nippy.
Some Minnesotans now able to apply for pre-approval for cannabis business license
MINNEAPOLIS — Applications opened Wednesday to begin the process of starting some of the state's first legal marijuana dispensaries.People already verified as social equity applicants can now apply for pre-approval for a cannabis business license.Social equity applicants include people who were convicted of cannabis crimes, are veterans or live in high-poverty areas, to name a few of the possible criteria.Angela Dawson is a fourth-generation farmer who qualified with her new venture, True North Farms."The area I farm in has a high poverty rate," she said. "It has a high food insecurity rate, and it also has a high rate of policing...
Family child-care providers raise concerns over proposed regulations in St. Peter listening session
At Amy Lee Sellner’s home daycare in Le Center, things can get a little messy. It’s a common sight to find kids with fingers sticky from making crafts and soles coated in sand after sticking their toes in the sandbox out back. During the summer, there’s not a day that a kid doesn’t go home with black feet. But muddy shoes are a point of pride for Sellner, who advertises her home daycare as a place where kids can learn social skills through the power of play. ...
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would be able to return in […] The post In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules appeared first on Stateline.
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