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Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children
Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.
Severe Storms Possible Today Across Southern Minnesota
There's a threat of severe storms across southern Minnesota today, tomorrow, and Monday. A line of thunderstorms over western Minnesota will track southeast through central and eastern Minnesota today. The main severe risk will likely be late this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging wind gusts in excess of...
Minnesota weather: Staying cool amid high temperatures
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Temperatures this weekend are expected to be the hottest of the year so far, and a heat advisory is in place for much of the Twin Cities metro until 8 p.m. on Sunday. Here are some tips to stay safe and cool during this weekend's heat...
Favored Minnesota GOP candidate to suspend House bid to help Trump campaign
Tayler Rahm, a Republican congressional candidate in Minnesota, is expected to end his campaign for a House seat in the coming days to lead presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign efforts in the state, according to a new report. Rahm will suspend his campaign bid ahead of the GOP primary in mid-August, the Star-Tribune […]
St. Cloud’s Coborn’s, CentraCare Make List of Biggest Minnesota Employers
Two St. Cloud-based companies have made this year's list of the 40 biggest employers in the state of Minnesota. In an analysis done by The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal [behind paywall], employment numbers for St. Cloud-based CentraCare shrunk in 2024 from 2023 levels, while St. Cloud-headquartered Coborn's Inc grew. Health...
Cannabis business license preapproval to begin for verified retailers
ST PAUL, Minn. — Legal recreational cannabis in Minnesota will clear another hurdle this week, as the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will start preapproving business licenses. In a statement Friday, the office said applicants who have already been deemed verified to meet social equity eligibility...
Noxious weed springs to life throughout southeast Minnesota
(ABC 6 News) – An invasive species commonly known as wild parsnip has started appearing across Rochester and surrounding areas, thanks in part to the good growing season caused by heavy rain. It’s invasive across the United States, but in Minnesota it can be found in particularly high numbers...
Cool Down at Massive Water Fight This Saturday in Minnesota!
Get Ready to Sweat, Minnesota! The Summer Heat is On The Way. We are going to be feeling the heat the next few days! Summer is HERE!!! I just glanced at weather.com and looks like the high for Saturday will be 88 degrees for most of Southeast Minnesota. Minneapolis is supposed to be one of the hottest areas hitting at 91 degrees. Sunday, the temps look to be a bit higher than that though according to the National Weather Service. And if you know anyone in Iowa, pray that they've got air-conditioning because parts of the state are going to experience a heat index of 106 degrees!
Minnesota Power parent company explored sale starting in 2022 ahead of $6.2 billion deal
Allete leaders were interested in selling the business for more than a year before the. infrastructure firm this spring. recently filed hundreds of pages of disclosures ahead of an. Aug. 21. shareholder vote over the proposed sale to. Global Infrastructure Partners. (GIP) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board.
Water will be a reprieve from Minnesota heat this weekend
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) - This weekend is the type of weekend when you’ll want to stay pretty close to water, to avoid the heat. Whether it’s a splash pad, lake or a water park, water is where we can get a reprieve from the summer heat. Temperatures seemed to drop five degrees as you approached the splash pad at Maple Grove’s Central Park.
Give nursing home workers a raise
The phrase “staffing crisis” has been thrown around recently to describe the state of Minnesota’s nursing homes. But sometimes what these discussions lose sight of is where this staffing crisis comes from: low pay, poor benefits and disrespect. Since COVID-19 began, I’ve watched many of my most dedicated coworkers leave an industry they love for […] The post Give nursing home workers a raise appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
After more than a decade, Wayzata’s Panaway Lakewalk is complete
After more than 10 years of community engagement, planning and fundraising, construction for the 1,200-foot-long Panaway Lakewalk in Wayzata, Minnesota, is complete. Panoway on Wayzata Bay is the result of the city of Wayzata’s initiative to restore, protect and enhance an asset for the city, Wayzata’s downtown lakefront.
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