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State of North Dakota awards funds to agencies targeting homelessness
(Bismarck, ND) — Several agencies in Bismarck are coming together to help combat homelessness. The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency awarded federal and state funds to the Abused Adult Resource Center, Youthworks, the United Way Emergency Shelter, and other local non-profits. The money will go toward food distribution, street...
Jake Tapper Slams Trump’s Election Denialism at Minnesota Rally: ‘These Lies — They Literally Have a Body Count’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper unloaded on former President Donald Trump for repeating “lies” about how he lost the 2020 presidential election because Democrats “cheated” and claimed that they were planning on cheating again in the upcoming election – starting with the Democratic-leaning swing state of Minnesota. Speaking to supporters at a Minnesota rally on Saturday, […] The post Jake Tapper Slams Trump’s Election Denialism at Minnesota Rally: ‘These Lies — They Literally Have a Body Count’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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 were up 150% 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.
The northern lights are expected to light up Minnesota's sky early this week. Here's the latest forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans, consider this your aurora borealis alert. The northern lights are likely to light up the sky early this week, but there's still uncertainty in the forecast.A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect through Wednesday due to several coronal mass ejections, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. While the CMEs could reach Earth as early as Monday, the brunt of the activity is expected on Tuesday.When CMEs arrive at Earth, a geomagnetic storm — accompanied by northern lights — can result. When's the best chance to see the northern lights? According to data from...
Pilots dazzle Fargo AirSho crowd
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Daring pilots and powerful planes took to the skies in Fargo for the Fargo Airsho. “Airshows are fantastic. To be able to share the joy of flight, it’s just magic out there.”. And the talented pilots aren’t the only attraction at the Airsho. There’s...
Man arrested after Grand Forks standoff held without bail
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The man arrested after a SWAT standoff at a Grand Forks apartment building is being held without bail. Collin Posey, 32, was in court Monday on a number of state and federal charges. He’s accused of being involved in a criminal conspiracy to include distributing large amounts of fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine between Minneapolis and the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota.
Three-year-old reads 1,000 books before kindergarten
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - How old were you when you first started reading? Three-year-old Eva Nelson, along with her parents, read 1,000 books before kindergarten. The Minot Public Library started launched the program in January. The Nelson family has about 1,500 books on their shelves at home. They said reading...
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