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Wisconsin Water Utility Shocked Me With Urgent Phone Call
I got a call yesterday that shocked me for good and bad reasons, but in the end, I'm glad they called. The call came in the afternoon, and it certainly sent me into a mini panic to get to the source of their call and avoid a huge cost down the road.
Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Minnesotans Aren’t Happy
The head of Olive Garden's parent company is serving up a decision that's leaving Minnesota customers with a sour taste in their mouths. It's no secret that restaurants are struggling nationwide as more and more people choose to stay home to save money. Because of this, many chain restaurants like...
Afton father charged with manslaughter for deaths of 2 girls on ATV
AFTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A father is charged with manslaughter in Washington County after his daughter and her friend, both 10 years old, died in an ATV crash in Afton last year. What we know. Lance Alan Koeckeritz, 54, of Afton, is charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter...
St. Paul Fire Department welcomes 20 new firefighters including two women
The St. Paul Fire Department is welcoming 20 new firefighters to it’s ranks following a graduation ceremony at the Minnesota History Center. Among them, two more women, bringing the total number of female firefighters in the city to 31.
Missing Minnesota college student found in Montana creek
(Cooke City, MT) -- Authorities in Montana report finding the body of a college student from Minnesota who had been missing nearly two weeks. Red Lodge Fire Rescue says search crews spotted the body of Dylan Honnell of Rogers in East Rosebud Creek Tuesday and a helicopter team helped recover his body Wednesday morning. Investigators said Honnell fell into the rapids on the creek while hiking on July 12th. Twenty-year-old Honnell was a sophomore at Montana State University and a 2022 graduate of Rogers High School.
What's next for Minnesota voters as the presidential race hits reset
MINNEAPOLIS — Voters have not seen a presidential race this volatile since 1968, when President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation and announced he was dropping out of the the race.Sunday, President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race just weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. With Mr. Biden's endorsement, Vice President Kamala Harris has solidified her hold over delegates to become the likely Democratic nominee. With a possible new face of the Democratic party, Democratic analyst Abou Amara believes voters now see hope in former President Donald Trump."It is a shot to the arm of so many Democrats since...
Three candidate forums scheduled for Farmfest
In every even numbered year since 1990, Minnesota Farmfest has featured candidate forums for the Minnesota primary election races for governor, U.S. Senate and Congressional seats. Three candidate forums are scheduled during Farmfest 2024 on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Gillfillan Estate near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Several other...
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