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Madelia sees relief as floodwaters drop; park still under water
MADELIA Minn. (KEYC) -Slowly on its way to recovery, Madelia is beginning the cleanup process throughout the city. Multiple businesses and residents were affected by the flooding last week. Even the city’s lift station was out of service for a week. It is now up and running. ”The waters...
Community rallies together after family loses Rapidan Dam Store, home in same week
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) -- Signs and memorabilia are the few surviving items left over after the Hruska family had to say goodbye to their business of more than half a century. On Friday, the Rapidan Dam Store was purchased by Blue Earth County and demolished to prevent it from...
Owatonna competes in New Ulm Junior Upper Midwest Classic
VFW and Legion baseball is a great way for up and coming high school players to get experience during the summer and a good way to see what’s to come for area teams. For Owatonna, it seems the future is bright. The Owatonna VFW mix team (9th and 10th grade) played the best of the best in the New Ulm Junior Upper Midwest Classic over the weekend. While Owatonna ended...
Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota
My mother dreamed of helicopters falling from the sky. In one crash, my uncle died. In another, her children. Again and again, the low thrum of helicopters tore her world apart. These fitful dreams remain mom’s only memories from the month after she suffered a life-threatening stroke on Nov. 19, 2022. That night, just before […] The post Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Warm, clear Wednesday in Twin Cities, but Fourth of July forecast calls for rain
MINNEAPOLIS — The clouds will clear out and warmer air will move in on Wednesday in the Twin Cities.It will be dry and slightly humid, with a high around 85.Unfortunately for any planned outdoor celebrations, the Fourth of July forecast is much wetter. An area of low pressure will spead showers and storms across the southern half of the state. That system will move in from the southwest starting in the morning before pulling up and peppering the Twin Cities with showers in the afternoon. Then, another cluster arrives later in the evening, bringing stronger storms to the metro, southeastern Minnesota and western Wiscosnin.Keep an eye out for changes to any fireworks shows.Periods of heavy rain will continue into Friday, though there should be some dry time later in the day. Temperatures will drop to the 70s to end the work week.The weekend should bring more dry time, though Saturday could get wet. Highs will rebound to the 80s and stay there into the start of next week.
Soaking Rain Possible in Minnesota on 4th of July
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Multiple rounds of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are expected for the 4th of July into Friday. Most areas are expected to see 1-2" of rain but locally higher amounts of 3-4" are possible. Isolated severe storms are possible Thursday afternoon along with a few tornadoes.
Minnesota Motorist Cited After Being Caught Going 106MPH
Hear that barking sound? Yup, that's the dog days of summer calling out to Minnesotans to enjoy the weather. Summer also means more knuckleheads out on area roads some on two wheels, others on four wheels. Recently a motorist in Chisago County was cited for reaching speeds of more than 100mph.
Minnesota gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.28 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.21 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.75 on Jan. 22, 2024, and as high as $3.95...
As concerns grow, more aging dams are replaced with rock rapids to let rivers flow
Last week’s partial failure of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato has renewed concerns about the safety of aging dams across Minnesota. In some communities, old dams have been removed and replaced with a series of boulders known as rock arch rapids or riffles. They’re designed to allow the river to flow more freely and fish to swim upstream. They also help avoid costly dam repairs — or worse, a collapse.
What fireworks are legal in Minnesota?
MINNEAPOLIS — Rainy weather could shut down fireworks shows on July 4 and that might spark people to ignite their own backyard performances.But before trying that in the North Star State we wanted to know: What fireworks are legal in Minnesota? Good Question.Before colors burst in the sky, stores like Fireworks Nation in North Hudson, Wisconsin are nearly bursting with excited customers, many of whom are taking their haul back to Minnesota."You don't have to go far," said one Minnesotan who loaded up on fireworks for a show in his home state. "This is of course our busiest week," said co-owner...
Minnesota family fighting for daughter with ultra-rare genetic mutation, others like her
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota family is fighting for their daughter's future.Mae Knopik, 4, has an ultra-rare genetic mutation that affects only about 430 people in the entire world.When she was 1.5 years old, Mae was diagnosed with the neuro-developmental disorder, CTNNB1 Syndrome."She's non-verbal, she's unable to walk unassisted," said Emily Knopik, Mae's mother. "She definitely has that developmental delay, cognitive disability."Emily and Joe Knopik say it's a random genetic mutation that wasn't passed down from them.They've traveled the world to get Mae treatments and therapies. They also started a nonprofit, Mae's Mission.They're raising money for a clinical trial of a...
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