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Minneapolis man struck and killed by motorist in Wisconsin, officials say
WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. — An investigation is underway after a Minneapolis man was struck and killed by a motorist in Wisconsin.The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said it happened Sunday night on Highway 63 near County Road F, which is just south of Minong in Washburn County. A 55-year-old Texas man was driving north on the highway when he struck the 28-year-old man who was standing in the roadway, Wisconsin officials said. The man hit was wearing dark clothing. The driver was not injured in the crash. It's unknown if charges will be filed. Officials say alcohol was not a factor in the crash. The Washburn County Sheriff's Office, Washburn County Highway Department, North Ambulance and Hayward Fire Department assisted in response to the crash. Washburn County is in northern Wisconsin, which is around 130 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
Take Precautions: Heat Advisories in place for today
It is hot and sticky, a Heat Advisory is in place from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon to 8:00 p.m. for portions of the Northland. The Advisory includes Pine County in Minnesota and Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer and Price Counties in Wisconsin. With high heat values, it could feel like close to 100 degrees.
Throughout the state, the U of M welcomes Class of 2028
More than 10,000 incoming University of Minnesota students have been arriving on the system’s five campuses over the past few weeks, joining tens of thousands of returning students for the upcoming fall semester. Classes began last week at Morris and the fall semester begins today at Duluth, tomorrow at Crookston and next week at Rochester and the Twin Cities.
Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. Highs approaching the century mark combined with oppressive humidity to made it feel like 105 to 115 degrees (40 to 46 Celsius) across the country’s heartland, the National Weather Service said. It issued heat warnings or advisories for large swaths of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. “There’s going to be some records in play today,” warned Ashton Robinson Cook, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. Several cities opened cooling centers, including in Des Moines, Iowa, where city buses were available to give people free rides to the sites. Experts urged those venturing outside to drink plenty of water.
Minnesota’s Minimum Wage to Rise January 1st, 2025
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is reminding employers ahead of January 1st that new minimum-wage rates will be going into effect. The 2024 legislature revised the law to remove the reduced minimum wages for small employers so that the minimum wage rate will be $11.13 for all employers including J-1 visa wages for hotels, motels, and lodging businesses. The changes also include workers under 18-years-old.
Excessive Heat Warnings Now Issued In These 12 Minnesota Counties
For those who thought summer weather was behind us and were already in a pumpkin spice frame of mind, the start of this week served as a great reminder that summer is still very much here. Throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, the story of the day Monday was the hot weather,...
Minnesotans Urged To Follow The 7 Second Rule Today
I think most people have heard of the 5-second rule, which suggests that food is safe to eat if you pick it up within five seconds of dropping it. So that you know, that's not always true. Bacteria can stick to food as soon as it touches the floor, and even floors that seem clean can have bacteria. Whether or not they should, many people still follow the 5-second rule.
2 hurt, one from possible stabbing, at Minnesota State Fair on Saturday night
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Minnesota State Fair police say its officers had to respond to two violent incidents on Saturday night, including a possible stabbing.Police say "an altercation involving multiple individuals" broke out at Underwood Street and Carnes Avenue just before 9 p.m. One person suffered an apparent head injury and was treated by medics on-site. Soon after in the second incident, police say a fairgoer was found with "a non-critical injury to his leg" near the DNR Building off Carnes Avenue and Nelson Street. He was also treated and released by fair medics.Police say it's unclear how he was...
Giant crop art portrait of Kamala Harris in Lawrence, Kansas, now complete with Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has had many firsts in the three weeks since Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate. A huge rally in Philadelphia after his announcement, a national speech in Chicago to accept the nomination, and now a quarter-acre portrait in Lawrence, Kansas. When world-renowned crop artist...
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