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Warm, muggy with periods of showers, thunderstorms this week
The weather pattern will turn more active this week with periods of showers and thunderstorms along with warm and humid conditions. The week will get off to a quiet start on Monday as high temperatures push into the mid-80s under a partly sunny sky. A system will move through the...
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.
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...
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.
Program pays Wisconsin farmers to feed their neighbors in need. They hope it sticks around.
In northwest Wisconsin's Dunn County, hundreds of students leave their final class each Friday during the school year with a bag full of food to make sure they and their families get enough to eat over the weekend. The "SAM bags," short for "Share A Meal," are a project of Stepping Stones...
The Vikings’ Defense is Making Things Difficult on Their Quarterbacks
The top of the depth chart at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings looks a lot different this year with Sam Darnold currently working as QB1 and first-round pick J.J. McCarthy working into the rotation behind him. So, how are they doing through the first week of training camp practices?. Well,...
As Ryan Braun was inducted into the Brewers' walk of fame Sunday, it turned into a can't-miss roast
Doug Melvin is no different than many Milwaukee Brewers fans. With Ryan Braun in town to be inducted into the franchise’s walk of fame Sunday, Melvin summarized the former Brewers outfielder’s remarkable career in layman’s terms. ...
St. Cloud Team Wins MN Legion Softball State Title
St Cloud Hype Post 76 captured the MN Legion Softball State Championship held in Bemidji by defeating La Crescent 3-2 Sunday. Ella Voit threw the complete game, giving up 3 hits, 0 earned runs, and struck out 10 batters. Sam Dingmann drove in the first run with a single in the top of the 4th inning. St. Cloud added a run in the 4th on a wild pitch. La Crescent scored a run the bottom of the 4th on an error by St Cloud. Ella Voit drove in an insurance run in the top of the 6th after an Ellie Meyers triple. La Crescent added a run in the bottom of the 7th and had the tying run at 2nd base, but a strikeout ended the game and St Cloud won the championship in their first year as a Legion team.
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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