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Lone star ticks becoming more common in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — There's concerning news regarding an insect Minnesotans know all too well.Ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease — but there's one species that, when it bites you, could cause a potentially life-threatening allergy, and its numbers are growing in the state.We're talking about the lone star tick. It gets that name not because it's from Texas, but due to a singular spot on its back.Unlike deer and wood ticks, a bite from the lone star tick can lead to alpha-gal syndrome. That's when a person becomes allergic to red meat, pork, and even dairy products.If someone with alpha-gal...
State launching pilot program this school year to tackle absenteeism
ListenState launching pilot program to this school year to tackle absenteeism. It’s hard to believe, but students will be heading back to school in less than three weeks. The 2024 school year will mark the start of a new state pilot program to tackle absenteeism. Twelve school districts were given funding by the legislature to create new strategies to combat a big problem in the state.
CDC investigation finds viral DNA, but no live virus, in pets of mpox patients
Twelve percent of swabs taken from the fur, mouth, and anorectal area of pets living with an mpox patient tested positive for mpox virus DNA, but blood cultures showed no signs of infection, according to a new US study. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers worked with public health...
This week's Cannon Falls Police, Goodhue County Sheriff reports
Below are this week's Cannon Falls Police Department and Goodhue County Sherrif's Office reports:. A report of a motor vehicle accident at 4th Street North and Mill Street West. A 2023 Nissan driven by Lisa Magill, 50, of Cannon Falls collided with a 2023 Ford driven by Gary Welsh, 56, of Cannon Falls.
St. Cloud Area Teams in State Amateur Baseball Tournament
The Class C and B State Amateur baseball tournaments start this weekend in Belle Plaine, Green Isle, Jordan and Shakopee. The lone St. Cloud area team playing in the Class B state tournament is the Cold Spring Springers. They will play the Minnetonka Monarchs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Shakopee.
Initial reports on Minneapolis fire were wrong; 2 later found dead
WCCO-TV reports two people were found dead inside a Minneapolis apartment that caught fire two days earlier, contradicting fire officials’ statement the night of the fire that everyone was accounted for. KSTP-TV reports Smith Foundry has closed for good after state regulators scrutinized its air pollution permit application. FOX...
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