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Man nearly drowns on Caribou Lake
On Saturday at 7:16 pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call on Caribou Lake in Canosia Township. There was a report of an Esko man, 64, with difficulty breathing after falling off a jet ski. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the...
Jamnick is new HHS boys hockey coach; Bluejackets will play in Hockey Day Minnesota in January
HIBBING—As an assistant coach under Eric Rewertz, Aaron Jamnick, who graduated from Hibbing High School in 2009, had already had a lot of hockey knowledge, but he wasn’t ready to take over the reins of the Bluejackets’ program. When Rewertz decided to resign following the 2023-24 season, after four seasons at the helm of the Bluejackets, Jamnick threw his name into the hat of successors, and in mid-June, he will be living out a dream as he was named Hibbing’s coach beginning with the 2024-25...
Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children
Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.
Minnesota politicians speak out after Trump's attempted assassination: "Violence has no place in American politics"
MINNEAPOLIS — Political leaders across Minnesota are speaking out after hearing about the fatal shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was rushed off the stage, with blood visible on his face, after shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania. The district attorney from Butler County confirmed to CBS Pittsburgh station KDKA that two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member. The FBI has confirmed that . President Biden held a brief press conference addressing the shooting in the early evening. He called the shooting "sick" and that "there is no place for this...
St. Cloud’s Coborn’s, CentraCare Make List of Biggest Minnesota Employers
Two St. Cloud-based companies have made this year's list of the 40 biggest employers in the state of Minnesota. In an analysis done by The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal [behind paywall], employment numbers for St. Cloud-based CentraCare shrunk in 2024 from 2023 levels, while St. Cloud-headquartered Coborn's Inc grew. Health...
Grouse Numbers are Up in Minnesota; When to Fish This Weekend
The DNR has released preliminary results on the grouse population based on drumming counts. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt describes drumming as when male grouse beat their wings quickly with the intent of signaling territory and attracting females.
Minnesota Water Park Investigating Source of Explosive Diarrhea Causing Parasite
One Minnesota water park is working with state officials to determine the source of a parasite that caused a "diarrheal illness" to guests. The Minnesota Department of Health says the guests got the illness that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pains, and a fever from Cryptosporidiosis, which is spread from the stool of an infected person.
Severe storms leave trees down and homes without power in Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – Severe storms ripped through southeastern Minnesota and part of northern Iowa on Saturday, leaving destruction in their wake. Trees and large branches were knocked down by heavy wind and rain across parts of Rochester, blocking roads, driveways, and even falling onto homes. Cole Smith was...
80 MPH Wind Gust Near Rochester & Tornadoes Reported to the West
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) The severe storms that moved across southeastern Minnesota in the late afternoon and early Saturday evening produced two reports of possible tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. The National Weather Service is reporting a confirmed tornado in the Kenyon area in Goodhue County. At the time...
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