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Cows undergoing extra testing ahead of county fair season due to bird flu risk
WAVERLY, Min. — County fair season is in full swing in Minnesota, but things are different this year for kids looking to show dairy cows.Nearly 150 herds have tested positive for the H5N1 avian flu virus across the country. That means extra dairy cow testing is needed before events."It's a lot of fun. It's probably my favorite time of the year," said Wyatt Glessing.Brothers Wyatt and Tanner Glessing work with their dairy cows year-round, near Waverly. But during the week of the Wright County fair, they get a chance to show them off."Washing, clipping, making them look all nice for...
A break in the rain this week?
Call it the Soggy Summer of 2024. I started counting rain days since the beginning of meteorological summer on June 1. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recorded at least a trace of rain on 18 of 30 days in June. July brought rain on 16 of 23 days so far this month.
Tuesday morning storms mostly miss Twin Cities, strong storms still possible in southern Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — A storm system moving slowly across Minnesota on Tuesday will mostly miss the Twin Cities.The cluster cralwed across western and central Minnesota before skirting the metro. As of midmorning, southern Minnesota was still dealing with heavy rain.Rain is still possible in the Twin Cities in the afternoon and evening, but after that, we've got a stretch of dry time lasting the rest of the week.Highs will approach 80 on Tuesday in the Twin Cities and remain similar on Wednesday, then things will start to warm up. By the weekend, highs will be near 90 degrees. Rain and storms may return by Sunday and continue into early next week.
Bears face long path to return to Class C State Tournament
The Cannon Falls Bears begin their quest to return to the Minnesota Baseball Association’s Class C State Tournament this week and they will have to take the long way to get there, all while knocking off some significant rust. Unlike the past few years, the Bears will have to...
"Mind your own business": Tim Walz says the GOP is "stuck" with Trump and his felony convictions
Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., appeared on Fox News Tuesday and deeply angered Donald Trump by arguing that Republicans are "stuck" with a declining nominee while Democrats are energized by the ascendence of Vice President Kamala Harris. With a smile on his face, Walz blasted Trump during his interview, The New...
What to Know about Minnesota’s New Child Safety Seat Law
As we get ready to turn the page to another new month on the calendar, things are about to change for Minnesota parents transporting their young children. August 1, the state's new Child Passenger Safety Law goes into effect, with a few changes to the existing statutes. The new changes...
How Minnesota's Native Americans are safeguarding their musical traditions
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with their ancestral culture. "I grew up singing my entire life, and I was always taught that dewe'igan is the heartbeat of our people," said Jakob Wilson, 19, using the Ojibwe term for drum that's rooted in the words for heart and sound. "The absolute power and feeling that comes off of the drum and the singers around it is incredible."Wilson has led the drum group at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. In 2023, Wilson's...
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