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Warning: Avoid Swimming In This Toxic Minnesota Lake
Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but right now, only 9,999 are fit to swim in after a warning was just posted about staying out of this toxic lake. The hot, humid summer weather that's been prevalent across the North Star State this July might make you want to take a dip on one of our 10,000 lakes to cool off, right? But local officials in this Minnesota city are urging you to avoid any contact with this lake that's now unsafe.
Rep. Dan Wolgamott Secures Police Endorsement, Focuses on Law Enforcement Funding Goals
(KNSI) – A St. Cloud lawmaker has been endorsed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers’ Association for reelection. State Representative Dan Wolgamott announced the backing of the boys in blue on Monday. The endorsement is one of the state’s most coveted. Wolgamott received the recommendation for helping to increase funding for law enforcement across the state. His next goal is to work on legislation to boost recruitment and retention and achieve first-responder status for 911 dispatchers.
Forest Lake: Construction starts on airport taxiway expansion
Construction started Monday at the Forest Lake Airport, where crews are extending the airport’s taxiway and building taxilane extensions. The $721,789 project, scheduled to be completed on Aug. 16, will connect the airport’s south hangar area directly to parallel Taxiway A, said City Administrator Kristina Handt. That will help “ease congestion around the existing singular access point to Taxiway A and Runway 13/31,” she said.
Team USA Has to Fire Cheryl Reeve, Right?
Cheryl Reeve pretty much has to go as head coach of Team USA, after she made it clear over the weekend that she really dislikes Caitlin Clark. The post Team USA Has to Fire Cheryl Reeve, Right? appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
Everyone made the same joke about Twins’ 1st-round pick in MLB Draft
Minnesota sports fans are getting some real déjà vu this week. The Minnesota Twins used their first-round pick in Sunday’s MLB Draft on shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. The 21-year-old out of Kansas State went to the Twins with the No. 21 overall selection. Ok Kaelen! With the 21st pick in the 2024 #MLBDraft, we have selected... The post Everyone made the same joke about Twins’ 1st-round pick in MLB Draft appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
11 arrested during protest at UnitedHealthcare HQ, alleging company is systemically "refusing to approve care"
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Nearly a dozen people were arrested Monday outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters, protesting what they are alleging is the company's practice of not paying for care.Eleven protesters were arrested by Minnetonka police for blocking the street, according to the People's Action Institute, which helped put on the protest as part of its Care Over Cost campaign.The campaign says it aims to bring attention to health insurance company's "systemic practice of refusing to approve care through prior authorization denials or pay for care through claim denials.""Health insurance coverage has expanded in America, but we are finding it is private health...
Here’s How Much A Speeding Ticket Now Costs in Minnesota
It's not necessarily a surprise, but the cost of getting a speeding ticket in Minnesota continues to increase. Here's what it'll cost you now if you're cited for exceeding the speed limit in the North Star State. Since the pandemic, speeding has been an increasingly problematic issue here in the...
Nonprofit looking to make Lester Park Golf Course more accessible
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The City of Duluth has received a proposal about changing the Lester Park Golf Course into a more adaptive space. The course was permanently closed after the 2023 golf season due to financial issues. The property is now boarded up and overgrown, but a...
Florida transfer commit Michael Ross selected by Minnesota Twins
Former Samford pitcher Michael Ross, who pledged to Florida out of the NCAA transfer portal, was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 18th round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon. Ross's selection will force him to decide between playing out his final year of collegiate eligibility and turning...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Dakota, Anoka counties
OAKDALE, Minn. — Another day, another rainshower and another target on Metropolitan Mosquito Control District's map of hotspots.At Oakdale Discovery Center, field crews were out on Monday collecting samples before helicopters returned to the region to apply mosquito control."We've been really busy," MMCD spokesman Adam Carlson explained to WCCO News. "Every time it rains an inch or more we have to check the wetlands where larvae are most likely to develop, which has been a lot. There's been excessive rain, and every week we've had to send up our helicopter for treatment. We'd like a break."To date, Carlson said the district...
Warning: Avoid Swimming In This Toxic Minnesota Lake
Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but right now, only 9,999 are fit to swim in after a warning was just posted about staying out of this toxic lake. The hot, humid summer weather that's been prevalent across the North Star State this July might make you want to take a dip on one of our 10,000 lakes to cool off, right? But local officials in this Minnesota city are urging you to avoid any contact with this lake that's now unsafe.
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