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Salvation Army Deploys Relief Teams Across MN
The Northern Division of The Salvation Army has deployed teams to Le Sueur, Rock, and St. Louis counties as flooding continues to take its toll on the state. Spokesperson Dan Furry says volunteers from Brainerd and Duluth were recently sent to Cook, Minnesota on Tuesday where severe damage has been seen…
A day in the life of a Minnesota homesteader
Social media is teeming with Minnesotans living off the land. But you don't need acres to become a bit more self-sufficient, says Katie Krejci, who hunts, gardens and forages on a wooded 240-acre homestead near Duluth.Why it matters: Some people are leaning into lifestyles such as homesteading in attempts to improve their health and make environmentally friendly choices.What they're saying: "I like to do things on my own and don't like to be dependent on others," Krejci tells Axios.Even a city lot can yield a bounty — think fruit trees, veggies and grape vines snaking up a fence, says Krejci,...
Adopted Minnesotans Eagerly Await July 1st – Find Out Why
BIG CHANGES COMING FOR ADOPTED PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA JULY 1ST. If you or someone you know was adopted and have always wanted to know who your birth parents were, things are getting ready to change for you. A law passed in 2023 will now allow adopted people born in Minnesota,...
Minnesota National Guard will provide security at Republican National Convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KNOX) – Governor Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide public safety support for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15 through July 18. It’s been designated as a national special security event by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security due to the scale of security operations required.
WHAT?! National Weather Service Now Including Tacos in Minnesota Forecast
When Mother Nature throws one storm after another at Minnesota, you can either get angry and cry about it or you can find a way to laugh and smile. The US National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has embraced the latter and helped make thousands laugh the other day with a hilarious post about tacos. Yes, they actually wrote about tacos. 🌮
New grant program intended to help alleviate shortage of water, wastewater operators
As communities across southern Minnesota experience a shortage of water and wastewater treatment operators, help is on the way in the form of a new training program at Riverland Community College, funded by a grant approved by the Minnesota Legislature. Championed by the Southeastern Minnesota League of Cities, a three-year, $350,000 appropriation approved as part of this year’s Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus bill will enable the creation of such a training program at Riverland’s main campus in Austin. ...
Summer festival honors Iron Range nurturing
This story begins more than a century ago, long before Aurora’s Veda Zuponcic was born. Even before her parents were born. And it continues, changing yet retaining its core values. For Zuponcic, it means the Northern Lights Music Festival. Consider it her “thank you” to the Range. She’s giving back because she can’t imagine her success happening without the Range and what it gave to her. ...
Floods on top of a mild winter likely mean major tourism industry losses for Minnesota Arrowhead, Iron Range
BIWABIK — A portion of the Mesabi Trail through Biwabik typically had no natural water flow near it. That was until heavy rains washed out a gaping hole several feet deep into ground, exposing utility lines and disrupting fresh water to nearby homes, businesses and resorts. The mid-June rainstorms...
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