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Minnesota Seeks Public Input on Rail Expansion Plans Amid Recent Derailment Concerns
(KNSI) – Less than a week after 15 Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail cars went off the tracks in Big Lake, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking for public input on current plans to expand passenger rail service. The questionnaire comes out as the memory of March 2023’s...
MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
Politics and education reform are among the major topics at a national convention of more than 3,500 teachers union members this week, including some from Minnesota. The American Federation of Teachers is among the groups to endorse Kamala Harris for President and leaders at the conference are also pushing for more money and better working conditions for teachers across the country.
At Least 4 Deaths Reported on Minnesota Roads Since Monday
(KROC-AM News) - There have now been at least four traffic deaths reported in Minnesota since Monday. The most recent tragic incident occurred 10:45 AM Tuesday in far western Minnesota. A preliminary report from the State Patrol indicates a small passenger car collided with a semi-truck on Highway 75 in Traverse County about 10 miles north of Ortonville.
Alert Issued Statewide For Missing Minnesota 14-Year-Old
Inver Grove Heights, MN (KROC-AM News) - Another Minnesota teenager is the subject of a statewide missing person alert. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the latest alert involves a 14-year-old girl from Inver Grove Heights. Police in the Twin Cities suburb consider her an endangered missing juvenile. The...
Authorities searching for missing man from Lino Lakes
Authorities are searching for a Lino Lakes man who went missing Wednesday morning. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 61-year-old Thomas George Biatek left his home in Lino Lakes around 10:30 a.m. to buy a battery and return it to a contractor. Biatek didn’t return home, and the...
WCCO investigates the state of Minnesota's dams and what's being done to reduce the risk
MINNEAPOLIS — Images of the Rapidan Dam from last month show what a powerful force water can be. A partial failure pushed the Blue Earth River around the dam, taking land and a home with it. That wasn't the only dam that failed during the historic rainfall and flooding — two others had issues as well. Minnesota is home to 1,162 dams. So how likely is it to happen again?Across the metro and the state, dams control flooding on waterways, maintain lake levels for recreation and help fish and wildlife. Some are big structures. Others you might miss. Each has a...
7-year-old girl attacked by dog is still processing what happened
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 7-year-old who was hurt in a dog attack Tuesday is still processing what happened. “I was just walking and then it pushed me and started attacking me,” said Yamah Yekeku. She went to drop off a package at her neighbor’s home. Then the...
Accomplishments of the past high school season
There are four high school teams—Minneapolis South (boys basketball), Minneapolis Washburn (boys basketball), St. Paul Central (boys basketball), and Minneapolis Roosevelt (girls basketball—and one outstanding student-athlete, Juirad Hughes Jr., who made their mark this past high school season. Here is how each did it. South makes it back...
Downtown St. Paul looks to home and condo owners to help expand cleaning, public safety services
Who should pay additional dollars to keep downtown St. Paul safe and clean?. Since 2020, commercial and industrial property owners have provided the bulk of funding for the city’s Downtown Improvement District. But a plan to nearly triple the district’s footprint and double its operating budget would tap a new group of fee payers: downtown homeowners.
St. Paul Author Honored as Winner of Midwest Book Award
Lynne M. Kolze from St. Paul, MN won the award for Best Inspirational Non-fiction book for their book “Please Write: Finding Joy and Meaning in the Soulful Art of Handwritten Letters” at the Midwest Book Award gala on June 22, 2024. In her book, Kolze argues that the...
Clean-up moves to Haack’s business
A crew from Junk Masters has started the clean-up process on Maple Lake City Councilor John Haack’s second property, his business on Birch Avenue. Above, they are pictured pulling a full-sized van off the grounds. Maple Lake City Council hired Junk Masters to carry out an abatement order that was first served to councilor Haack in September of 2022.
Residents say “no” to home for recovering addicts
Not in our neighborhood was the overwhelming response of Maple Lake residents at a recent city council meeting where a proposed facility for adult males recovering from substance abuse was on the table. On July 9, the Maple Lake Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request by Anchor Living LLC...
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