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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.
Six Olympic athletes to compete using Minnesota company's bike spokes
HOPKINS, Minn. — When it comes to biking, Charlie Spanjers knows a thing or two."IWe first had the idea for this bicycle spoke company," he said.Three University of Minnesota students wanted to change the future of cycling."We created the first prototypes in my apartment," Spanjers said.It started with removing the typical metal spokes in the wheel."People say it looks like spaghetti until you get it into a wheel," Spanjers said.Berd spokes are made out of something called "Dyneema" — a high-performance material that is 15 times stronger than steel."It's a braided fiber and the braided fiber goes...
Water Levels Being Drastically Reduced To Save A Minnesota Lake
Sometimes, drastic measures need to be taken now to create a healthier situation later on. That can be true in our personal and professional lives, and it's also true in other things, including nature. An example would be when a lake becomes unhealthy, also known as impaired. Experts say that...
Bulls win, Frogs lose region openers
The Jackson Bulls escaped with a win over Pipestone in Game 1 of their best-of-three series to open the Region 13C tournament Wednesday night and the Lakefield Frogs lost their opener at Luverne. The second-seeded Bulls needed an eighth-inning run to beat the seventh-seeded A’s 2-1 at Wacker Field.
Dashcam video shows prior crashes of Minnesota trooper charged in Rochester fatal wreck
ROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing four on-duty crashes Trooper Shane Roper was involved in prior to a wreck in May that left a young woman dead. Roper was disciplined for his driving following all four crashes but continued patrol duty until...
Carnival at Uptown Mall brings 10 days of fun
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A previous version of this story listed the incorrect date for when the carnival would begin. It has since been corrected. Carnivals are an American tradition and with the Uptown Mall parking lot being transformed into the home of Mac’s Carnival and Attractions, Rapid City can enjoy 10 days of carnival fun.
Sioux Falls City Council votes on new Elmwood clubhouse project
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls city leaders held a special meeting on Thursday for a project deferred from last Tuesday’s City Council meeting and from the Joint City Council previously. The project is the construction of a $6.2 million clubhouse at Elmwood Golf Course located...
Report: Multiple factors contributed to B-1 crash at Ellsworth
The Air Force Global Strike Command Accident Investigation Board announced on Thursday that there were multiple factors that contributed to the B-1 bomber crash at Ellsworth Air Force Base in January.
SD Department of Corrections announces offender death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - State prison offender Robert Goulding died on Wednesday, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections. The 67-year-old passed away at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on July 24. Goulding was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder from Pennington County.
New Ulm Legion stays alive with win over Worthington
Sub State Legion Baseball in New Ulm Thursday morning had New Ulm Staying alive with a 17-7 win over Worthington in six innings. New Ulm plays Waseca 5pm Thursday at Mueller Park. The game will be on KNUJ and knuj.net.
Watertown Woman Convicted of Grand Theft, Sentenced to Eight Years
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Heather Corrine Wipf, former treasurer of the Lane Logan Memorial, has been charged with Grand Theft involving amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 after allegations of embezzlement surfaced and sentenced to eight years in state prison with three of the years suspended. In a February social...
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