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Storm chances continue the next few days before tapering off by midweek
While the timing of the rain varied from location to location across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa, most places did end up seeing rain today. Unfortunately the cost of this rain was canceled northern Iowa state fair events in Mason City earlier today. As the sun sets any lingering shower...
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices
Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The idea is similar to a local utility board: a public group that sets rules or makes recommendations to ensure that what they’re regulating — in this case, prescription medications — is […] The post Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
Direct balloting for Aug. 13 primary election in Olmsted County starts Friday
ROCHESTER, Minn. – This Friday is the start of absentee in-person direct balloting for the August 13 primary election. Direct balloting is when voters insert their ballots directly into a tabulator at the direct balloting location. The locations, dates, and hours for directed balloting in Olmsted County are:. ·...
Legion Post 77 falls to Albert Lea in first game of postseason
Playoff baseball started this weekend for Owatonna as the American Legion Post 77 club faced off against Albert Lea on Sunday night. Out of the 10teams in Owatonna’s section, eight were eligible for the playoffs. Owatonna was the fourth-ranked team in the regular season so they got to host the Sunday game versus Albert Lea at home, but ended up falling to Albert Lea 11-5. Both teams scored in the...
Rochester Man Hurt in Crash at Rural Intersection in Northern MN
Park Rapids, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man was transported to a hospital after he was injured in a traffic crash in northern Minnesota this morning. The State Patrol says 74-year-old William Joseph Ryan was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee that collided with a pickup truck at the rural intersection of two highways in Hubbard County. The crash was reported just before 6 AM at the junction of Highway 64 and Highway 87 about 15 miles west of Park Rapids.
Charges: Rochester Man With Violent Past Caught With ‘Ghost Gun’
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man with a history of violent criminal offenses was arrested last week after he was allegedly caught in possession of a loaded handgun. The criminal complaint filed against 22-year-old Robert Alvin Cleaves indicates he was a passenger in a car that was pulled...
Mild temps continue, heat returning late week
Another week of relatively mild temperatures is ahead with an active start to the week. While we are not tracking any severe storms, we are looking at more of your typical summertime afternoon thunderstorms that are isolated to scattered in nature. Tuesday will have the highest chance for some scattered thunderstorms. The stronger ones could features some heavy downpours and small hail.
I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along Interstate 35 near Faribault, Minnesota, that shut down traffic for hours. The Rice County Sheriff’s Office released additional details about the standoff on Sunday night. What we know so far.
Man suffering from seizures for years finds answers at Mayo Clinic
(ABC 6 News) – For the last few years, Parker Shanks’ life was ruled by a debilitating birth defect he didn’t even know he had. The first time Shanks had a seizure, he was a junior in college. Until then – he lived a carefree life –...
Cover Crop Fact Sheets Explain Options Available to Iowa Farmers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa farmers interested in adopting the practice or trying new cover crops to achieve specific goals on their operation.
Inside an Iowa Planned Parenthood clinic before abortion ban takes effect
The day was, for the most part, business as usual for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames. Patients trickled in and out of the small health care center in the Campustown neighborhood, one of only two clinics in Iowa that provide surgical abortions. The overseeing OB-GYN on duty managed a packed schedule as...
North Iowa Fair concludes on Sunday
“A World of Wows” was the theme for the 2024 edition of the fair, held annually in Mason City at the North Iowa Events Center and Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibits from local 4-H participants and others were highlighted at the fair; from static displays and visual art to living, breathing animals of every sort.
Minnesota Twins Legend Stands Alone in Baseball History as He Enters Hall of Fame
As Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer gets set to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it's a good reminder that he stands alone in baseball history with regards to this great statistic.
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