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Invasive insect Elm Zigzag Sawfly found for first time in Minnesota
Residents are asked to report any suspected finds St. Paul, MN: The elm zigzag sawfly, an invasive insect new to Minnesota, was recently discovered. The elm zigzag sawfly was reported by a citizen on iNaturalist, and later spotted on the platform by an out-of-state college student working on the insect. Minnesota state officials were notified of the discovery, which was on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Officials collected...
Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Rolls Out New Law Enforcement Vehicle for Southeast Minnesota
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A new specialized law enforcement vehicle has hit the road in southeast Minnesota. The receiving of the vehicle comes as Minnesota has seen an increase in traffic deaths on the state’s roads. There have been 216 fatalities through July 11 in 2024, which is up...
Popular Booth Now Increasing Prices 50 Percent At Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is set to kick off its 2024 run later this month, and one popular booth just announced that it was raising its prices by 50 percent. The Great Minnesota Get-Together has been a summer tradition here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes for almost as many years as Minnesota has been around. According to the official Minnesota State Fair website, the first Fair was held way back in 1859, just a year after Minnesota became a state.
Local area superintendents share their support and concerns for the state’s Free School Meals Program
During the past year, the Herald Journal has published a series of articles focusing on conversations with Lester Prairie Superintendent Melissa Radeke, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Superintendent Nate Walbruch, and Watertown-Mayer Superintendent Darren Schuler during scheduled forums. Topics have included school budgets, teacher shortages, and the READ Act. Recently, the local area...
Gov. Healey used a sports metaphor to describe the VP candidates on ‘GMA’
Gov. Maura Healey expressed her support for fellow democratic governor Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate on ABC’s “‘Good Morning America” on Wednesday, and used a sports metaphor to illustrate how he would stack up to his vice presidential challenger JD Vance in a debate.
Iconic Cereal Brand Hit With Multiple Lawsuits Alleging High Lead Levels
The company behind a popular cereal brand is facing multiple lawsuits accusing them of having high lead levels in their products. General Mills is facing class-action lawsuits in both Minnesota and California which the Minneapolis Star Tribune says accuse the company of "dangerously high lead levels" in its cereal. Which...
An Innovative Approach To Ending Food Insecurity in Minnesota
More news like this, please. I want all of the news to be like this. Good people teaching kids to help people in need. Meet Marcus Carpenter: founder of Route 1: a resource hub that introduces farming to people, and then farmers to the people. And he's helping future generations learn farming skills now.
A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history too. Peggy Flanagan, the...
Minnesota National Guard’s 204th Medical Company Area Support Departs for Deployment Thursday Evening
(KNSI) — Over 50 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s 204th Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) are deploying to the Middle East today. The 204th MCAS delivers medical support, from basic first aid to advanced care, such as combat lifesavers with emergency medical technician level training, plus physicians and physician assistants. They conduct initial medical treatment such as first aid and lifesaving procedures provided to personnel immediately after an injury or illness and focus on either stabilizing them for evacuation or returning them to duty. The unit offers disease and nonbattle injury prevention, combat stress support to manage psychological impacts, and casualty collection and evacuation for further treatment. They support medical facilities utilizing more advanced services and include the evacuation of patients, initial resuscitation and emergency care, dental services, and laboratory and X-ray capabilities for diagnostic purposes.
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