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Warning: Avoid Swimming In This Toxic Minnesota Lake
Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but right now, only 9,999 are fit to swim in after a warning was just posted about staying out of this toxic lake. The hot, humid summer weather that's been prevalent across the North Star State this July might make you want to take a dip on one of our 10,000 lakes to cool off, right? But local officials in this Minnesota city are urging you to avoid any contact with this lake that's now unsafe.
Minnesota farmers turn to regenerative agriculture to deal with climate extremes
COLD SPRING, Minn. — Farmers in Minnesota are in a tough spot. Climate extremes, things like floods and droughts, are hurting production and the state is asking them to cut emissions and do their best to farm sustainably. So what does that look like? At Derek Schmitz's farm in Cold Spring, they follow a set of land management principles known as regenerative agriculture — essentially trying to work with nature instead of against it to restore and enhance the ecosystem."The reason we moved to it is that it just made sense. Mother Nature always wins," Schmitz said.Just ask farmer John Willenbring....
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-July 15, 2024
CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports speaking at a lake association meeting. Time was also spent working AIS enforcement and checking boaters and anglers on local lakes. CO Andrew Ladzinski (Bemidji #1) spent time patrolling local lakes, OHV trails, and following up on various complaints. He continues to receive multiple nuisance bear calls, with bird feeders and garbage being the common problem. Enforcement action was taken for various watercraft violations, youth riding OHM?s (dirt bikes) on public roadways, with no safety certification, and angling without a license. Anglers report the fish bite is slow, with a few walleye seen in livewells.
Warning for 'storm chasers' following damaging hail
ST MICHAEL, Minnesota — Fast winds, hail, rain, thunder and lightning lit up parts of Minnesota this weekend. As many pick up the pieces from the severe weather, people in Big Lake reported "storm chasers" were out going door to door. The Better Business Bureau refers to storm chasers as illegitimate contractors that seek to exploit homeowners' victims of severe weather.
MN Office of Broadband Development: new portal, office hours, questions and answers about BEAD
Last week, I attended the MN Office of Broadband Development BEAD Challenge Information Session in New Ulm. Today I attended the same session online – mostly to hear the questions and answers from other attendees. (The videos below include the Q&A and presentation from Tom Karst’s section on the NTIA.)
With no DFL endorsement, race to replace longtime DFL rep from Winona is wide open
Editor’s note: The Reformer is covering the 15 or so races that will determine control of the Minnesota Legislature. For a primer on the battleground races, including loads of easy-to-read data on the districts, read our first story in the series. WINONA — Two Democrats and a Republican are vying to replace one of Minnesota’s longest-serving […] The post With no DFL endorsement, race to replace longtime DFL rep from Winona is wide open appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Maple Grove house rental ordinance approved
Under a new ordinance approved at Monday’s city council meeting, leaders enacted a new ordinance for owners that would require them to pass annual inspections/Maple Grove Police Department safety trainings, and pay a $200 annual fee/one-time $400 conversion fee, in order to maintain a rental property within the city after repeat violations.
Hopkins Baseball Loses to Bemidji in Gopher Classic
The Hopkins American Legion baseball team lost its final pool play game of the Gopher Classic tournament Sunday, missing out on a chance to advance to Monday’s bracket play. The Flyers lost 13-0 in five innings to Bemidji. Both teams had gone 4-0 in pool play heading into the game, but Bemidji scored seven runs in the top of the second inning to put the game out of reach early and added two more runs in the third and four in the fifth.
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