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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...
Drowning death reported on Lake Sakakawea
MCLEAN COUNTY, N.D. (KMOT) – A 35-year-old Ryder man drowned while swimming in Lake Sakakawea on Saturday, according to the McLean County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said they received a 911 call just after 1 p.m. of a swimmer overtaken by water and failing to surface roughly seven miles south of White Shield.
Cooperstown man killed after Nelson County motorcycle crash
PEKIN, ND (KXNET) — A 63-year-old man from Cooperstown has died after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, July 20 in Nelson County. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at approximately 4:03 p.m., the man was traveling north on ND Highway 1 (one mile north of Pekin) on a motorcycle when […]
Stearns County: Keep Campaign Signs Out of Road Right-of-Way
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Campaign season is in full swing and the Stearns County Highway Department is reminding everyone about the rules of campaign signs. Property owners cannot place campaign signs, unauthorized signs, or other objects in the county highway right-of-way. Signs also cannot be placed on private property outside the highway right-of-way without the landowner's permission.
Man Bleeding from Head After Vehicle Rollover South of Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls, MN – At around 3:19 Saturday afternoon (July 27th), the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash between a semi and a pickup truck between Fergus Falls and Wendell, with the pickup driver bleeding from his head. According to the...
Nikki Glaser Is Coming To North Dakota
Nikki Glaser just wrapped up her "The Good Girl" standup tour, and is showing no signs of slowing down as she embarks on her "Alive and Unwell" tour through December. Most of us became aware of Nikki Glaser after her roast of Tom Brady. That bit shot her into the stratosphere and made her an overnight household name. She was hilarious.
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