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Natural Resources Board approves new Wisconsin elk management plan for 2024-34
Elk are the latest wildlife species in Wisconsin to receive a management plan based on "adaptive" principles. The Natural Resources Board on Aug. 15 approved the 2024-34 Wisconsin Elk Management Plan and associated administrative rule package. ...
Ten Minnesotans to watch in college football this season who don’t play for Gophers
Two offensive linemen from Lakeville, Bryce Benhart and Riley Mahlman, are standouts for Big Ten rivals of Minnesota. Ten Minnesotans to watch in college football this season who don’t play for Gophers. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune...
St. Cloud man robs several thousands of dollars in pull tab money from Sartell BP
SARTELL, Minn. — A St. Cloud man is in Benton County Jail after he was suspected of robbing thousands of dollars in pull tab money from a Sartell convenience store. Around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, the Sartell Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at the BP Convenience Store on 1st Street Northeast near the bridge.
Highway 10 Closed for 52 Hours in St. Cloud for Bridge Removal; Detours in Place
(KNSI) – A major highway will be closed to all traffic in St. Cloud to remove an old bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has shut down both directions of Highway 10 from Highway 23 between 15th Avenue/Seventh Street Southeast in St. Cloud and Benton Drive in Sauk Rapids. The closure started at 7:00 a.m. Monday and will go until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The 52-hour closure is necessary to remove the old eastbound Highway 23 bridge that spans Highway 10. Detours will be posted.
Kia Of St. Cloud Looking To Expand Dealership
WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- A local car dealership could be expanding soon. At a Special Waite Park City Council Session on Monday night, the council will vote on an amendment to the conditional use permit for Kia of St. Cloud. The amendment is to allow Kia to add a...
Sauk Rapids Considering Rental License Moratorium
SAUK RAPIDS (WJON News) -- Sauk Rapids is considering a pause on any new rental licenses. During its meeting on Monday, the city council will discuss an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on issuing new residential rental licenses. The city says it has received an increase of inquiries from people...
Rochester man gets conviction for social media threat overturned by MN Court of Appeals
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a Rochester man prosecuted for making threatening posts on social media. Kyle Lloyd Ketterling, 63, was arrested in May 2022 and charged with four counts of threats of violence. Prosecutors said Ketterling generated more than 1,900 posts on the social media site Gettr between April and May of 2022. While law enforcement found most of the posts to be political in nature, it says four of them should qualify as threats of violence.
Rochester Chamber honors Finstad and Craig for work promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce is applauding the bipartisan efforts of two Minnesota members of Congress for “their leadership in advancing the development and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) through their work with the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus.”. The Rochester Chamber calls SAF...
Let the Good Times Roll — Toilet Paper Day is August 26
It’s time for back-to-cool sales. And back-to-school sales. It’s an August sublime. I’m still eating sweet corn and the Minnesota Twins are still in the running. I recall a Luther League trip to Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington to watch the Twins during my first childhood. We sat in the cheap seats far from home plate. The only people seated farther away were my parents, who were at home. There are foods we like but grow tired of, and there are foods we like that we don’t grow weary of. One of the joys of living where I do is the tasty sweet corn that finds me each year.
Heat dome builds in central US, forcing some schools to close
Over 56 million Americans are being urged to be cautious on Monday as high temperatures and extreme heat builds in the Central U.S. Millions of residents along the Mississippi River, from the Twin Cities to northeast Missouri, are under an excessive heat warning. The high temperature in Minneapolis is expected to reach the low 90s on Monday, but due to high humidity, the head index could top 105.
Speaker Johnson says Democrats’ ‘sugar high’ won’t last
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the Democrats’ “sugar high” will not last, predicting an end to the enthusiasm Vice President Harris has sparked. “I mean, obviously, the Democrats are on a sugar high. Everybody’s acknowledged that. And I think that that gets real after Labor Day,” Johnson said to reporters at an event for…
A Vikings-Eagles trade to take advantage of Philly’s Kenny Pickett mistake
When Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy went down with a season-ending knee injury this preseason, head coach Kevin O'Connell all but ended the team's quarterback competition. Sam Darnold will start, as was the plan all along. Heck, O'Connell even has confidence in Nick Mullens, the veteran behind Darnold. “I think...
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