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How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
Body of missing Minnesota college student recovered from river in Montana
CARBON COUNTY, Mont. (FOX 9) - The body of the missing Minnesota college student and hiker was recovered from a river in Montana on Wednesday. According to officials, the body of Dylan Honnoll was recovered from a river in the Beartooth Mountains, northwest of Red Lodge, Montana. Honnoll's body was found under fast-moving water.
Some Minnesotans now able to apply for pre-approval for cannabis business license
MINNEAPOLIS — Applications opened Wednesday to begin the process of starting some of the state's first legal marijuana dispensaries.People already verified as social equity applicants can now apply for pre-approval for a cannabis business license.Social equity applicants include people who were convicted of cannabis crimes, are veterans or live in high-poverty areas, to name a few of the possible criteria.Angela Dawson is a fourth-generation farmer who qualified with her new venture, True North Farms."The area I farm in has a high poverty rate," she said. "It has a high food insecurity rate, and it also has a high rate of policing...
Economy Airline to Pull All Flights from Minnesota
Minnesota will soon have one less airline providing service to travelers, as one economy airline has made the decision to pull out of the state. Minnesota currently has over a dozen airlines that serve the state, including Delta, United, American, and low-cost carriers like Sun Country, Allegiant, and JetBlue, also service the state, but one of those will no longer fly into or out of Minnesota.
Family child-care providers raise concerns over proposed regulations in St. Peter listening session
At Amy Lee Sellner’s home daycare in Le Center, things can get a little messy. It’s a common sight to find kids with fingers sticky from making crafts and soles coated in sand after sticking their toes in the sandbox out back. During the summer, there’s not a day that a kid doesn’t go home with black feet. But muddy shoes are a point of pride for Sellner, who advertises her home daycare as a place where kids can learn social skills through the power of play. ...
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would be able to return in […]
Man Seriously Hurt in a Meeker County Job Site Accident
ELLSWORTH TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Slayton, Minnesota man had to be airlifted to the hospital after being hurt on a job site in Meeker County. Sheriff's deputies were called to the 67000 block of County Road 18 Thursday at around 6:45 p.m. It's a rural location between Dassel and Hutchinson.
Bulls, Barrels, and Broncs Coming to the Benton County Fair
If you love watching rodeo events, and would like something a bit closer to home, you will want to head to the Benton County fairground next Friday night, August (yes, August begins next week) 2nd. Bulls Barrels and Broncs rodeo is put on by 3T Productions. And you can still...
One Injured Following Head-On Collision in Ottertail
Ottertail, MN – At around 6:49 Thursday morning (July 25th), the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision in the City of Ottertail. According to officials, a Subaru Outback was heading south on Highway 78 and a Chevy sedan was heading north, when the two collided near County Road 1.
Clean-up moves to Haack’s business
A crew from Junk Masters has started the clean-up process on Maple Lake City Councilor John Haack’s second property, his business on Birch Avenue. Above, they are pictured pulling a full-sized van off the grounds. Maple Lake City Council hired Junk Masters to carry out an abatement order that was first served to councilor Haack in September of 2022.
Sawatzke family is feeling the love
Aug. 9 Big Daddy Benefit will help former MLE principal. Eight years ago, Andy Sawatzke was the new guy in town. Maple Lake Schools had just hired him to replace the well-known and much loved elementary principal Kris Harlan who was retiring. “They took a chance on him,” said Lisa...
Residents say “no” to home for recovering addicts
Not in our neighborhood was the overwhelming response of Maple Lake residents at a recent city council meeting where a proposed facility for adult males recovering from substance abuse was on the table. On July 9, the Maple Lake Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request by Anchor Living LLC...
Dashcam video shows prior crashes of Minnesota trooper charged in Rochester fatal wreck
ROCHESTER – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing four on-duty crashes Trooper Shane Roper was involved in prior to a wreck in May that left a young woman dead. Roper was disciplined for his driving following all four crashes but continued patrol duty until...
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