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Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children
Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.
Minnesota politicians speak out after Trump's attempted assassination: "Violence has no place in American politics"
MINNEAPOLIS — Political leaders across Minnesota are speaking out after hearing about the fatal shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was rushed off the stage, with blood visible on his face, after shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania. The district attorney from Butler County confirmed to CBS Pittsburgh station KDKA that two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member. The FBI has confirmed that . President Biden held a brief press conference addressing the shooting in the early evening. He called the shooting "sick" and that "there is no place for this...
St. Cloud’s Coborn’s, CentraCare Make List of Biggest Minnesota Employers
Two St. Cloud-based companies have made this year's list of the 40 biggest employers in the state of Minnesota. In an analysis done by The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal [behind paywall], employment numbers for St. Cloud-based CentraCare shrunk in 2024 from 2023 levels, while St. Cloud-headquartered Coborn's Inc grew. Health...
Grouse Numbers are Up in Minnesota; When to Fish This Weekend
The DNR has released preliminary results on the grouse population based on drumming counts. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt describes drumming as when male grouse beat their wings quickly with the intent of signaling territory and attracting females.
Minnesota Water Park Investigating Source of Explosive Diarrhea Causing Parasite
One Minnesota water park is working with state officials to determine the source of a parasite that caused a "diarrheal illness" to guests. The Minnesota Department of Health says the guests got the illness that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pains, and a fever from Cryptosporidiosis, which is spread from the stool of an infected person.
Anniversary of fallen Fargo PD Officer Jake Wallin
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Police Department posted a story on their Facebook page today to honor fallen hero, Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin, who was 23 years old. One year ago today, police were responding to a minor traffic accident in the area of 9th Avenue South and 25th Street South, when a gunman opened fire, ambushing the officers on scene. After firing one shot towards the assailant, Officer Wallin was struck by gunfire and was killed in the line of duty protecting his community. Officer Wallin was sworn into the department on April 19, 2023, and he was in field training at the time of his death.
Authorities pull body from Red River
(FARGO) — A body has been pulled from the Red River. At 10:54 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, Fargo Police officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Broadway North for a report of a body in the river. A deceased female was located and extracted from the river...
80 MPH Wind Gust Near Rochester & Tornadoes Reported to the West
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) The severe storms that moved across southeastern Minnesota in the late afternoon and early Saturday evening produced two reports of possible tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. The National Weather Service is reporting a confirmed tornado in the Kenyon area in Goodhue County. At the time...
Missing Pine Point man found dead
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - 38-year-old Michael Annette who had been missing since July 2 was found dead. Annette’s family has been notified. Agencies involved in search included, White Earth Police Department, Becker County Sheriff’s Office, White Earth Emergency Management, White Earth Conservation, Carsonville Fire and Rescue, Vindictive K9, Missing Murder Indigenous relatives, and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
This Minnesota Suburb Has the Worst Credit Card Debt in the State
Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others. On average, one Twin Cities Suburb has the highest amount of debt in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. As for the least, one surprising...
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