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Minnesota State Fair's "Miracle of Birth Center" won't have cows this year amid bird flu concerns
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.State agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The move is a precaution as bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle.The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won't...
Several Strong to Severe Storm Chances This Weekend
It is another weekend of back to back to back chances for storms of which some could be on the strong to severe side. Like past weekends there will be a lot of dry hours and some locations won’t see showers or storms. Most chances will come through the evenings and overnight with an exception for Sunday which may start earlier in the afternoon and move into Sunday night.
Minnesota weather: Hot and humid days arrive and stick around
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hazy, hot, and humid. This will likely be the theme of our forecast in Minnesota for a while. The heat and humidity arrive on Friday and last through our extended forecast. Temperatures will peak in the upper 80s most days along with some lower 90s. Dew points will rise to the upper 60s and lower 70s making for many steamy days in a row.
Minnesota activist dies, leaves behind legacy of championing disability rights
MINNEAPOLIS — The legacy of disability activist Margot Imdieke Cross is everywhere. From Minnesota state parks to the Senate building or Target Field, she advocated for accessibility that is now in place for all residents. The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) released a statement Friday saying Imdieke Cross died...
Diversity Seen Across the Region
Hefty Seed Business Development Lead Jeff Preston serves Minnesota and the Dakotas. At the Ag PhD Field Day in Baltic, South Dakota, Preston said his geography covers a variety of conditions. “It’s very diverse agriculture with sugarbeets, dry edible beans, potatoes and more so our people have to know recommendations because of carryover and things like that in chemistry,” said Preston. “Down here it’s predominantly corn and beans.” Preston, who is based in Hillsboro, North Dakota, said soil types also vary greatly across the region.”The (Red River) Valley is very unique and we work all the way out to the Montana border. We go from irrigation to heavy clay/high magnesium soils to bull sand. So it’s very diverse and it takes different agronomy skills and expertise to work with farmers.”
Dangerous synthetic drugs are changing the way some Minnesota prisons are processing mail
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Contraband isn't new to prisons, but investigators are warning that Minnesota's prison system is being inundated by mail laced with synthetic opioids."I've been in this department for 27 years, and this is one of our largest problems," John Melvin, director of the office of special investigations at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, explained to WCCO Investigates. "Our investigators are very overwhelmed by trying to help stop this introduction."Melvin shared several examples of compromised mail that was confiscated and tested for drugs. They included everything from handwritten birthday cards to what appeared to a package from an attorney's office."It...
Minnesota Awesome celebrates state pride, Olympian Suni Lee
EDINA, Minnesota — There are so many things that make Minnesota great — or better yet — awesome. "Things are nice here, and scenic, and lots of lakes," said Dan Gordon, who grew up in Bismarck but moved to Minnesota in his early twenties. Dan and his...