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Statewide Missing Persons Alert For Missing Minnesota Teen
Moorhead, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide missing person alert was issued today by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a young man who was last seen on Monday. The BCA issued the alert on behalf of the Moorhead Police Department, which has been actively searching for 19-year-old Arthur Wiebe. He was last seen Monday night walking away from his family's shop in Moorhead.
Minnesota providing three million free summer meals for children under 18
Minnesota’s free summer meal program is well underway. Three million. That’s how many free meals were provided to young Minnesotans last year through the Summer Food Service Program across close to 1,000 locations statewide.
Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota
My mother dreamed of helicopters falling from the sky. In one crash, my uncle died. In another, her children. Again and again, the low thrum of helicopters tore her world apart. These fitful dreams remain mom’s only memories from the month after she suffered a life-threatening stroke on Nov. 19, 2022. That night, just before […] The post Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Historic 100-Year-Old Building + Café Needs Saving After Flood In Minnesota
A landmark restaurant in Minnesota is in danger of closing its doors after a flood devastated the 100-year-old building. The building has been around since 1908 and is located just a few blocks away from the Little Fork River in Cook, Minnesota. The location has been home to a cafe for 54 years.
Showers possible 4th of July evening
THURSDAY: Happy Independence Day! Today we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with some showers and isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon across East Central Minnesota and into Northwest Wisconsin. Models have trended a bit northwest with our shower activity, with showers become more likely in the evening, and steadier rain south of Duluth overnight. Firework viewing may be impacted, though showers don’t look to be as numerous until after midnight. Winds out of the E at 5-10 MPH will keep temperatures in the upper 60s by the lake, while inland areas reach the low to mid 70s.
Go with the flow: Minnesota towns see success replacing aging dams with rock rapids
ListenAs concerns grow, more aging dams are replaced with rock rapids to let rivers flow. Last week’s partial failure of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato has renewed concerns about the safety of aging dams across Minnesota. In some communities, old dams have been removed and replaced with a series...
Duluth Man Injured After UTV Crash
COTTON, Minn. — A Duluth man is recovering in the hospital with an hand injury after his UTV rollover nearby Cotton Tuesday night. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident just after 7 p.m. on July 2. According to the report, the 32-year-old Duluth man...
Former UMD Bulldog Drew Blair joining Cincinnati Bearcats coaching staff
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The University of Minnesota Duluth’s all-time leading scorer on the basketball court Drew Blair is swapping his playing jersey for a coaching suit and tie as he is set to join the Cincinnati Bearcats mens basketball team’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant.
Minnesotans push through rainy weather to celebrate Fourth of July
MINNEAPOLIS — Runners in Minneapolis were laced up and ready to go, despite inclement weather Thursday.Bad weather canceled and postponed several Fourth of July holiday events — but not the annual Stars and Strides 5K and 10K race at Lake Harriet."It was definitely kind of a debate coming," race finisher Sara Olson said. "It was pouring rain when we got up this morning, but we made a commitment and decided to come out."The rainy morning didn't stop athletes from hitting the pavement in ponchos."As long as you don't have lightning, they'll keep running," race bystander JD Leggott said. "Rain or...
Minnesota Attorney General says big tobacco companies owe the state $58 million after underpaying settlement payments
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a motion Wednesday get big tobacco companies to pay up some money he claims they owe the State of Minnesota.
MN Man Breaks Own State Fishing Record For Black Crappie
A Minnesota man set the state’s fishing record for Black Crappie back in April with a literal saucer of a fish, a 16.25″ Black Crappie, and the state’s Fish & Wildlife Department announced that he just broke his own fishing record with an even bigger fish a month later.
Duluth Police Need Help Identifying Suspected Vandals
As we get into the 4th of July weekend, and then summer is officially in full swing, there is some business for the Duluth community to take care of as the Duluth Police Department has reached out to catch a group of young people. Apparently, late last month vandals damaged...
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