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Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
MINOCQUA, Wis. — A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.Loons captivate our imaginations and steal our hearts, but they're literally shrinking. Loon nesting season on Blue Lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin has become a holiday of sorts."It is a big deal around here," said lake resident Brian Colianni "When the chicks hatch, it's loon watch."For 32 years, Professor Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, has made the trek from the West Coast for this front-row seat. Piper Tags and tracks loons with the help...
Intrepid Gets $290M Investment to Support Colorado, Minnesota Network Builds
Open access provider Intrepid Fiber Networks says its newly secured $290 million in debt financing will support ongoing deployments in Colorado and Minnesota. In all, more than 250,000 premises will eventually have access to Intrepid’s networks in the two states. “Securing this new credit facility accelerates our growth across...
American Pickers TV Show Wants Minnesota Junk!
American Pickers is a popular reality television show that wants your junk Minnesota!. American Pickers premiered on the History Channel in 2010. The show follows antique and collectible pickers as they travel across the United States, searching for valuable items in people's homes, barns, sheds, and other locations. Mike Wolfe...
Former employees react to Rainbow Health's sudden closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of Minnesotans are in limbo after Rainbow Health announced it was closing immediately. Rainbow Health is a nonprofit that specializes in helping members of the LGBTQ+ community. It served 2,366 Minnesotans last year, and former employees said they work with tens of thousands of people within a marginalized community.
Gov. Walz to announce $200 million grant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota
(ABC 6 News) — On Tuesday, July 23rd, Gov. Tim Walz will visit a nonprofit in New Hope to announce a $200 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota’s food system. Gov. Walz will be...
Montana Authorities Searching for Missing Hiker From Minnesota
Red Lodge, Montana (KROC-AM News) - Authorities in Montana continue to search for a missing Minnesota man. A news release issued by the Carbon County Sheriff's Office in southern Montana says Dylan Honnell went missing on July 12th. It's believed he was fatally injured when he fell into some rapids while he was hiking and attempted to cross East Rosebud Creek.
Weekly Planner for July 22-27 in Northern Minnesota
Summer is in full swing in Northern Minnesota. Here are some ideas for what to do:. Tickets are now on sale for the musical comedy Something Rotten at Wild Rose Theater in Puposky, on July 25-29. Seating is limited and tickets are only for sale at McKenzie Place in Bemidji from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Punishing people for sleeping and camping in public spaces
In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled fining or jailing people for sleeping and camping in public places when there is no shelter available does not violate the Constitution. The decision gives local governments the license to criminally punish people in homeless encampments or other public spaces. A recently...
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