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What Minnesota’s New ‘Jetsons Law’ is that Takes Effect August 1st
There have been a few notable bills that have taken effect in Minnesota recently or will take effect very soon. One of the new laws is that Minnesota breweries are now allowed to sell THC drinks on tap just like beer. Another new law that takes effect August 1st has...
Charges Tossed in Case Of Rochester Teen Involving 800+ LSD Doses
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Olmsted County judge has thrown out the charges against a Rochester teenager stemming from a large drug bust in Rochester last summer. 19-year-old Ezequiel Garcia-Hall was arrested as a result of an investigation that was launched after Rochester police received tips from citizens about activity that suggested drug deals were taking place a parking lot. The criminal complaint indicates investigators responded by setting up a surveillance operation during which they described witnessing "multiple and consistent hand-to-hand transactions" involving the driver of the car and multiple other vehicles that visited the parking lot.
Jobs Data Show June Was a Record-Setting Month in Rochester Area
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The latest jobs data released by the state shows the Rochester area economy experienced a record-setting month in June. The statistics published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows the size of the local labor force had an all-time high and total employment tied a record set earlier this year.
Warm, muggy start to the week
The warm and humid weather will be around not just to start the week, but throughout the entire week. High temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-80s along with plenty of humidity as dew point temperatures push into the upper 60s to lower 70s leading to heat indices (feels-like) likely in the upper 80s to near 90°.
Grab Tickets Now For SPARK’s Circus Themed Event in Rochester, MN!
Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round and prepare for a night of wonder and delight under the Big Tent showing up soon in Rochester, Minnesota! 🍿 Indulge in circus treats and delights! Come one, come all, to the most magnificent circus event of the year! 🎉. Ultimate Guide to SPARK'S...
Sink hole evacuates 8 homes on Sutherland Terrace Place: HFD on the scene
HOUSTON - A large sinkhole near Memorial City caused multiple evacuations on Saturday, according to the Houston Fire Department. Eight homes were evacuated as a precaution on 405 Sutherland Terrace Place due to a ground collapse, officials say. No one was reported injured and building engineers are at the scene...
Family speaks at benefit held in honor of Olivia Flores
(ABC 6 News) — Fly High Olivia, a banquet honoring the life of 18-year-old Olivia Flores, was held on Saturday, July 27 at the Owatonna Eagles. Olivia Flores died in a crash involving Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper in May. Roper now faces multiple charges related to the crash.
Pocahontas Man Dies in Car vs Motorcycle Accident
A Pocahontas man died this weekend when a car collided with a motorcycle in Kossuth County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at approximately 1pm today (Sun) just east of Algona. A 17-year-old from Ackley was driving a compact car southbound on 160th Avenue. The teenager failed to yield to a stop sign and was struck by a motorcycle headed westbound on Highway 18. The motorcycle was driven by 42-year-old Adam Allen of Pocahontas.
2 injured in crash with train in north central Iowa
WOOLSTOCK, Iowa — Two people were seriously injured Saturday evening when the car they were in crashed into a moving train in north central Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 26-year-old Haley Hanus and 26-year-old Duwarn Glover, both of Webster City, were in Hanus' 2016 Toyota Prius heading eastbound on 330th Street near Woolstock when the vehicle crashed into a moving train near Alice Street. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. Saturday.
Spring Grove man injured in Fillmore County motorcycle crash
RUSHFORD VILLAGE, Minn. – A motorcycle crash in Fillmore County Saturday sent the rider to the hospital. It happened around 10:17 am on Highway 43, one mile south of Rushford. The Minnesota State Patrol says Terry Lee Lund, 57 of Spring Grove, was riding north when he lost control and his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle ended up in the ditch.
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said.
Summer weather continues with hot, humid, unsettled week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday will kick off a hot and humid week, with an unsettled weather pattern bringing multiple chances for storms in the coming days.Lingering showers will pester areas south of the Twin Cities through the morning hours, but the metro should be mostly clear. The rest of the day should be dry.Highs will be in the upper 80s Monday and stay there throughout the week. We may even hit 90 once or twice.Most days this week will bring a chance of isolated storms, with Wednesday looking like the most active day.Wildfire smoke will be a factor, too, causing hazy skies at times.
Minnesota sees rise in reports of kids left alone at day care
Stories of kids left unsupervised by Minnesota child-care providers appear nearly every week in state investigative reports. Child-care workers in Rochester and Montrose left 2-year-olds unsupervised on playgrounds, according to documents posted in mid-July. The week before, a memo described a 3-year-old slipping through a St. Paul center's unlocked gate and walking onto University Avenue. Reports published earlier this month chronicled how a toddler and preschooler were briefly left alone in Brooklyn Park and Chaska classrooms.
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