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Homeless camping bans surfacing in Minnesota cities in wake of Supreme Court ruling
About a dozen homeless people escaped the afternoon heat in an air-conditioned shelter in downtown Rochester last week as staff at the Landing MN worried where the group would be sleeping that night. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness has advocates like Dan Fifield, co-founder of the Rochester...
Buckle up, kids! New Minnesota laws take effect Aug. 1, including child car seat changes
ST PAUL, Minn — In the dead of every Minnesota summer, a laundry list of laws passed by state lawmakers comes alive. For parents, one particular set of rules will stand out for how kids should sit down in the backseat of their cars. Starting Aug. 1, the Minnesota...
Week 6 Hackensack Fishing Contest
It was a perfect Sweetheart Day at the lake to be fishing. It was cooler than the last two weeks and the fish were biting, where the big catch of the day was a 14.5 ounce bass. So many happy faces on the youth and the adults cheering on the little minnows during their races. After the fishing contest, many families enjoyed playing kids games in the park sponsored by...
2 year-old boy dies after a drowning accident in Bagley, Minnesota
BAGLEY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - A Bagley, Minnesota family is mourning the loss of a two-year old boy after he died in a drowning accident. On July 14, 2 year-old Johnny Leavell was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in Nora Township and life-flighted to a Fargo hospital.
July 23 ATTENTION CRAFTERS! The Second Annual Northwoods Makers Market Is Coming In October. Nell & Becky Have The Details
Beltrami Electric Cooperative and Paul Bunyan Broadcasting are teaming up for the Second Annual United Way Northwoods Makers Market. Becky Theis of Beltrami Electric and our own Nell were in to discuss how to get your booth and everything else you need to know for the big event.
Dennis Anderson: Anatomy of a nighttime helicopter rescue in the Boundary Waters
MINNEAPOLIS - Grace Zeller's cell phone rang in her Brainerd home at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, and she could see on the caller ID that her boss Jake Willis was ringing her up. Zeller, 35, is a helicopter pilot with the Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division. She...
Detroit Lakes Public Schools Approves New Cellphone Restrictions for 2024-25 School Year
The Detroit Lakes School Board has approved significant changes to the student handbooks for the 2024-25 school year, particularly concerning cellphones, smartwatches, and other personal electronic devices. **Elementary and Middle Schools**:. – Students at Rossman and Roosevelt Elementary Schools and Detroit Lakes Middle School will be required to put away...
Northern Minnesota Police Department Warns Of Counterfeit Bills Being Used
A Northern Minnesota police department is warning businesses and the general public about multiple reports of counterfeit $100 bills being used in the area. In a social media post from the Virginia, Minnesota Police Department on July 22, the department is alerting business owners and their employees about these reports and what to look for.
Rock Ridge VFW eliminates Hibbing in district tourney, 8-2
DULUTH—Using a four-run fourth inning to aid another stellar pitching performance from Blake Bailey, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team fended off elimination from the District 8 tournament on Monday, defeating Hibbing 8-2 in their first game of the day. The win moved Rock Ridge into the District 8 championship games starting later that evening and concluding on Tuesday. Offensively, the fourth inning was a highlight for Post 1172, but...
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