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Minnesota mom’s promise helps to shape bill to curb illicit drug sales on the Web
In the spring of 2020, Devin Norring was a young man with big, bright plans. Though the COVID-19 pandemic had knocked him and many of his peers back on their heels, Devin, his mother Bridgette Norring said, still talked excitedly about a future where he’d move to California and enroll in music school to enhance his natural artistic talents.
Twins reuniting with former outfielder could be a perfect trade deadline move
We've already made a pitch for Kevin Kiermaier or Kevin Pillar as a Byron Buxton security blanket, and I still believe the former is the best option. There is, however, another option as a former Minnesota Twins outfielder might be an equally perfect option. Jake Cave might not be the...
Rochester City Council President forum happening Monday
(ABC 6 News) — The City of Rochester is holding another public forum where residents can hear from candidates seeking the highest position on the City Council. The city’s public library will be hosting the forum this time for those seeking the position of President. The forum starts...
RCTC instructor receives award from Greater Rochester Rotary Clubs
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Greater Rochester Rotary Clubs has presented the Paul Harris Fellow Award to Lillyam Arroyave, a Spanish instructor at Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC). Arroyave is being honored for her work initiating and leading to completion a project entitled “Installing and Using Energy Efficient Stoves...
Plenty of dry time the rest of this week, with occasional storm chances but no washouts
Looking past the storm chances to start the work week, there will be plenty of dry time through next weekend. There will be storm chances during the middle of the week, however. Tuesday will be warm and humid, with highs in the mid 80F’s under partly cloudy skies. There is...
More Than 1/2 Of The Twin Cities Largest Shopping Centers Have This Anchor
I was surprised to learn that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers seem to share the same stores, namely one store, with loose "Minnesota-ties" as one of it's anchor stores. Would you believe that the store that many of Minnesota's largest shopping centers share is...Macy's?. Macy's, which filled the whole...
MINNESOTA DNR ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR PRAIRIE CHICKEN HUNTING LOTTERY
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for this year’s prairie chicken hunting season. The 9 day season begins September 28th and only 125 permits will be issued. The hunt will be held in northwestern Minnesota between St. Hilaire and Breckenridge. The deadline to apply is August 16th.
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said. The cases can include kids who didn’t know what they were doing and foragers who make mistakes, she said. But those numbers don’t include people who are merely curious about whether the mushrooms popping out of their yards are good to eat. “Fortunately the majority of the time these tend to be mild symptoms,” Lee said. “A lot of these are mushrooms that were in the yard or nearby parks. Many of these cause upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea, but every year we do get some cases with serious outcomes.”
REFRESHER: What’s the Difference Between a Watch and a Warning?
With severe weather possible the next few days across southern Minnesota, it's a good time for a refresher on the difference between a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WATCH,' and a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WARNING.' Here's the scoop:. The next three days feature warm and humid conditions with chances for...
Per Mandates, Iowa Universities End DEI Programs
To comply with state mandates, Iowa State University (ISU) officially shuttered its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) office last week. This decision came in response to recent directives from the Iowa Board of Regents and state lawmakers aimed at reducing spending on DEI initiatives across public universities in Iowa. The...
Charges Tossed in Case Of Rochester Teen Involving 800+ LSD Doses
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - An Olmsted County judge has thrown out the charges against a Rochester teenager stemming from a large drug bust in Rochester last summer. 19-year-old Ezequiel Garcia-Hall was arrested as a result of an investigation that was launched after Rochester police received tips from citizens about activity that suggested drug deals were taking place a parking lot. The criminal complaint indicates investigators responded by setting up a surveillance operation during which they described witnessing "multiple and consistent hand-to-hand transactions" involving the driver of the car and multiple other vehicles that visited the parking lot.
Jobs Data Show June Was a Record-Setting Month in Rochester Area
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The latest jobs data released by the state shows the Rochester area economy experienced a record-setting month in June. The statistics published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows the size of the local labor force had an all-time high and total employment tied a record set earlier this year.
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