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After 50 Years, the Minnesota State Patrol is Making a Big Change
The Minnesota State Patrol has announced that they'll be making a change that will debut this week. It'll definitely be a big and noticeable change but it shouldn't really come as a surprise, either. History of the Minnesota State Patrol. The Minnesota State Patrol started, no surprise, when the boom...
FEMA opens in-person assistance centers for St. Louis County
A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center will open in Virginia on Friday to help St. Louis County residents with damage done to property during severe storms on June 16 through July 4. Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business Recovery Center at the Cook Fire/Ambulance Hall, 111...
Discovering a love for helicopter adventures
HIBBING—One of the best ways to unearth a new interest or love of something is to give it a try. That’s the thought process behind discovery flights—experiences Lake Superior Helicopters was offering at Range Regional Airport (RRA) on Saturday. Those interested in taking to the skies had the option of flying in either a Cirrus SR-22 airplane or a Robinson R-44 Raven 1 helicopter. It was the first time Lake...
MPCA seeks comment on draft air permit for Coleraine scram mining site
COLERAINE — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking public comment on a draft air permit for MagIron LLC in Coleraine. The permit will require a Fugitive Dust Control Plan, intended to help reduce dust emissions from roads, storage, stockpiles and exposed mining areas. MagIron is the new owner...
Organs in Revue celebrating 40 years
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Organs in Revue a concert is being held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing. The public is welcome. There is no admission fee. Donations are accepted to the Claribel Hamilton Organ Scholarship Fund. During the celebration event four organists, who’ve performed most often over the past 40 years: Vicki Gornick, Dr. Tom Hamilton, Karen Sande and Rachel Kresha, will be presenting 15 to 20 minute programs. A reception will follow in the church...
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered politics — is getting renewed scrutiny. Walz was a 31-year-old teacher when he was stopped the night of Sept. 23, 1995, near Chadron, Nebraska. He […]
Clouds and isolated showers Friday in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — An area of low pressure pushes across Minnesota on Friday, keeping things cloudy with a chance for isolated showers and thundershowers all day. It will be cooler yet muggy with a forecast high of 75 degrees in the Twin Cities.Expect more clouds and chances for isolated showers early on Saturday, especially in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Nothing severe is expected.Sunday is the pick of the weekend under a mostly sunny sky, besides some possible morning fog, and temps back into the low 80s.That sunny, mild setup will carry over into Monday and Tuesday, and perhaps longer with growing uncertainty about our next rain chance mid-week even coming to fruition.
Minnesota Weather Alert: Isolated Storms Persist Through Saturday
Duluth, MN – Isolated thunderstorms and showers are expected to persist through Saturday across Minnesota, with gradual improvement expected by Sunday. The National Weather Service in Duluth reports that today’s high will range between 66°F and 74°F, with a 60% chance of rain, particularly in the morning, when fog may also be present. Saturday’s temperatures will climb slightly higher, between 70°F and 79°F, with a 35% chance of scattered showers under partly sunny skies.
Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A major Jewish Democratic group is stepping up efforts to engage Jewish voters in crucial swing states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. In a 30-second digital ad, exclusively shared with the Forward and set to go online Thursday, the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s PAC highlights Vice President Kamala Harris...
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and a processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for the clean energy economy. It is a 50-50 joint venture between Swiss commodities giant Glencore and Canada-based Teck Resources. The project...
Grand Rapids City Council ready for 63-unit housing complex near library
There was a round of applause at Monday’s Grand Rapids City Council meeting as Mayor Tasha Connelly administered the oath of office for Grand Rapids Police Officer Michelle Norris, who accepted a promotion, becoming the first female officer in the department to hold the position. Norris was surrounded by several generations of her family who were there to support her achievement, as was police officer Jeff Madsen who was also greeted with a round of applause and situated amongst his wife, children and family. Madsen...
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash On Highway 53 Near Haugen
BARRON COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday in Barron County has resulted in one fatality and injury, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. WSP says that at 5:23p on Wednesday August 14, 2024, a crash occurred on US 53 SB at Hwy 53 SB 1/2 mile south of 28th Ave in Barron County near Haugen, Wisconsin.
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