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NEXT Weather Alert on Monday for excessive heat, possible severe storms in Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota due to extreme heat and the potential for severe storms later on. An excessive heat warning remains in effect through 8 p.m. for southeastern and south-central Minnesota. High temperatures in the Twin Cities will reach 90 degrees, and heat indices will be over 100. It will also be very humid. Some severe thunderstorm warnings have already been issued in northwestern Minnesota early Monday afternoon, but they are not expected to be a part of the main severe storm threat. Two rounds of storms are expected to hit the metro area...
Get Ready For Massive South Dakota, Iowa, & Minnesota Storms
Strong storms are blowing in on Monday to parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tri-State area could see large hail, damaging winds, and even some isolated tornadoes. Our friends at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls are preparing South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota for potential severe weather...
Gas Prices Fall Heading Into Labor Day Weekend
UNDATED (WJON News) -- In the run-up to Labor Day, the national average price of gasoline has fallen for four straight weeks to its lowest point since February. Gas Buddy says it is now tracking eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, along with nearly 20 percent of gas stations in the country selling gasoline at $2.99 or lower.
School board resolves to bring ‘inequitable’ mascot rule to the Minnesota School Boards Association Delegate Assembly
At the school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the school board members discussed th Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Delegate Assembly MSBA and the resolutions that the school board have decided to bring to them. The MSBA starts working on its legislative platform by taking resolutions from member districts to the delegate assembly. The assembly then prioritizes and identifies which resolutions or issues MSCA is going to support from the group. ...
Owatonna Motorcyclist Taken to Hospital After Crashing on Fillmore County Highway
Rushford, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcycle operator was taken to a hospital after crashing on a southeast Minnesota highway over the weekend. He was the only person on the motorcycle. The State Patrol responded to the motorcycle crash in Fillmore County at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. 60-year-old Anthony George Dudley of...
Jury Convicts Woman on Felony Charge For Fleeing Rochester Police
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Twin Cities area woman has been found guilty of a felony charge connected to a vehicle pursuit in Rochester two years ago. 31-year-old Mickela Joy Vrendenburg was charged last year after she allegedly fled from Rochester police officers in September 2022 when they went to a Rochester address associated with her to serve a felony arrest warrant and observed a vehicle leaving the residence with a malfunctioning taillight. An officer then attempted to stop the vehicle, but Vrenenburg kept driving and allegedly accelerated to around 50 mph in a residential area of southeast Rochester.
Minnesotans keeping cool during triple-digit heat index
MINNEAPOLIS — Dew points well into the oppressive category are making the land of 10,000 lakes feel more like Florida."No I don't like it," said Becky Howard.Howard is at Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Park in Whittier, gathering with family for a memorial picnic."To memorialize all of our loved ones that we've lost in the past," said Howard. Sunday's temps are making it extra toasty. Thankfully Howard has water bottles and water squirters."The heat is amazing," said Merodie Peterson. Meanwhile, people like Peterson embrace this heat."This is much nicer than 30 below in Minneapolis," said Peterson.If only the Bde Maka...
Walz extinguishes Democratic doubts with convention performance
CHICAGO — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has silenced the Democratic doubters. Heading into the Democratic National Convention, there were questions swirling inside the party about the wisdom of Vice President Harris picking the Minnesota governor — a relatively unknown figure from a safely Democratic state — as her running mate. But Walz has stormed […]
Owatonna man hurt in Fillmore County motorcycle crash
RUSHFORD VILLAGE, Minn. - A motorcycle crash in Fillmore County injured one person Sunday. It happened around 3:30 pm on Highway 43 near mile marker 261. The Minnesota State Patrol says Anthony George Dudley, 60 of Owatonna, was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson east when he lost control and wound up in the ditch.
Lake Mills native and Hall of Famer Mike Stensrud dies
Former Lake Mills High School standout and Iowa State All-American Mike Stensrud died Friday at his home at the age of 68. Stensrud is considered one of the greatest defenders in Iowa State football history, helping the Cyclones earn bowl bids in 1977 (Peach Bowl) and 1978 (Hall of Fame Bowl), according to an announcement […] The post Lake Mills native and Hall of Famer Mike Stensrud dies appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Iowa Police On The Hunt For 10 Vicious & Unpredictable Fugitives
Iowa crime never takes a vacation. You can never be too cautious when you're out and about. Personal safety should truly be a priority. It almost seems a little silly at times. On the other hand, it's usually best to be alert and to just always let someone know where you are going.
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