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80s Christian Pop Star Coming To Minnesota This Fall
PRIOR LAKE (WJON News) -- An Award-winning contemporary Christian music star is coming to Minnesota. 6-time Grammy-winning artist Amy Grant will take the stage at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake on October 12th. In addition to her 6 Grammys, Grant has 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood...
Minnesota Reels from Weekend Storms
(KNSI) – Power is still out in some areas, and cleanup continues after severe weather raked Minnesota over the weekend. Widespread reports of wind damage and large hail occurred with the rounds of thunderstorms from July 13th and 14th. Some of the largest hail came out of a strong supercell dropping hail stones around Big Lake and Monticello the size of softballs. Elsewhere, hail between the size of golf balls to hen’s eggs. Numerous downed branches and trees were also reported stretching from Alexandria through central Minnesota to the Twin Cities. The highest wind gust recorded at the St. Cloud Airport was 49 miles an hour. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport saw a 62 mile an hour wind gust. Alexandria and Sauk Centre saw wind gusts in the 50s. One tornado was also confirmed in Rice County. Damage there was mostly to crops. St. Cloud officially recorded 2.2″ of rain on Saturday.
The Best Airport in the Entire Country Is Here In Minnesota (Again)
A new survey from Travel + Leisure once again says the top-rated airport in North America can be found right here in Minnesota. When you're traveling, there are few things that can mess up your trip more than having problems at the airport. Whether it's getting through security quickly, finding your gate, or getting something to eat or drink before you hop on a plane, airports play a big role in our travels.
11 arrested during protest at UnitedHealthcare HQ, alleging company is systemically "refusing to approve care"
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Nearly a dozen people were arrested Monday outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters, protesting what they are alleging is the company's practice of not paying for care.Eleven protesters were arrested by Minnetonka police for blocking the street, according to the People's Action Institute, which helped put on the protest as part of its Care Over Cost campaign.The campaign says it aims to bring attention to health insurance company's "systemic practice of refusing to approve care through prior authorization denials or pay for care through claim denials.""Health insurance coverage has expanded in America, but we are finding it is private health...
Brooklyn Park’s National Night Out is Tuesday, August 6
National Night Out is back for its 41st year in Brooklyn Park. This year the celebration is Tuesday, August 6. “We’re really excited to get out into lots of neighborhoods in our community,” said Brooklyn Park Police Department Crime Prevention Specialist Kim Czapar. “We really encourage neighbors to get out and get to know one another that night because building connections with one another really helps build a safer community.”
I-94 Project Between Monticello and Albertville Starts Soon
MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- A long-awaited road construction project in central Minnesota is getting started next week. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will start the three-year expansion of Interstate 94 between Albertville and Monticello. The I-94 Gap project will expand the interstate to six lanes, three in each direction, to close the gap along that corridor.
Torrential rains lead to near-average runoff forecast for Missouri River basin
(Omaha) -- Torrential rains in parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota have led to a near-average runoff forecast in 2024 for the Missouri River Basin. That was the message from U.S. Army Corps of Engineer officials during its monthly update Thursday. Since the last monthly update, heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in parts of northwest Iowa and minor to moderate flooding along the downstream Missouri River. For June, corps officials say runoff above Sioux City was 6.6 million acre-feet, or 119% of average and 2.6 million acre-feet higher than the forecast. Thus, Ryan Larsen Corps Engineer Adam Larsen says the 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City has increased to 24.6 million acre-feet, or 96% of average.
New Hope’s Movies In The Park Continue this Summer
The New Hope Performance Center brings Hollywood to the suburbs once again this summer, with Movies in the Park. The city will screen movies starting at dusk two more times between now and Labor Day:. The showings are free. The park is located adjacent to New Hope City Hall and...
Osseo Farmers Market an Opportunity to Grow for Local Businesses
The Osseo Farmers Market opened for the season on Tuesday, July 9. Vendors welcomed in a rush of customers as soon as they opened, and then welcomed in large crowds with that night’s music and movies in the park at Boerboom Park. “The local community is very supportive of...
Golden Valley’s New Equity and Inclusion Plans Bring City, Residents Together
The City of Golden Valley approved and published its new Equity Plan earlier this year. “We’re seeking to have more equitable engagement, creating more opportunities for community to have their input in the work of the city so that it ultimately hopefully reflects those needs and has better impact,” said Seth Kaempfer, the city’s equity and inclusion manager. “We don’t want to withhold information. We want community to have access to it. We want community to be able to understand it and see where we’re trying to go as a city but where we’re trying to go with community as a city as well.”
Twin Cities libraries accessible beyond posted hours
Just after noon one cloudy Sunday, Burnsville resident Fay Li found herself in a study room at the Burnhaven library studying for an exam to become a registered nurse. The library, however, wouldn’t open for another hour. Li got access to the library as part of initiatives by two south metro libraries, called Extended Access, to allow patrons access to facilities during hours when the building is officially closed and when staff isn’t present.
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