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In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules
In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would be able to return in perpetuity to the lands they were signing away to gather wild rice, known as manoomin.
New area code, 924, set to 507 in the southern Minnesota region
Starting last week, southern Minnesota residents may have noticed that they need to dial all 10 digits to call even a local phone number. That’s because Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission is paving the way for the new 924 area code.
Minnesota is third best state to have a baby, WalletHub study finds
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota and North Dakota are among the top three best states to have a baby, according to a new study by WalletHub.The personal finance website looked at 31 factors, including cost, health care accessibility and family- and baby-friendliness."The best states for having a baby minimize costs while providing top-notch care for both newborns and their mothers," said WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe. "They also continue to be good environments for parents even long after the birth, with high-quality pediatric care, affordable and accessible child care, and a strong economic environment that makes providing for a child easier."Massachessuets, North Dakota...
Minnesota’s School Nutritionists Gathering in St. Cloud This Week
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Over 700 school nutritionists from across the state are in St. Cloud this week. The Minnesota School Nutrition Association is holding its 67th annual conference at the River's Edge Convention Center through Wednesday. President Michele Hawkinson says with last year being the first full year...
Popular Leaf Blower Used in Minnesota Is Recalled
Now that we’ve moved into August, most of us in Minnesota are settling into trying to enjoy the last lingering days of summer, but we’re starting to turn our attention to football season and to fall. Once fall gets here, a popular past-time (do you detect the sarcasm...
Court: Accosted man wielding machete had duty to retreat
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that someone claiming self-defense must retreat when reasonably possible before committing second-degree assault-fear with a dangerous weapon. A strong dissent warned that the court’s new rule is “unprecedented” and “flies in the face of human nature.”. In 2021, Earley Romero...
Disney on Ice Returning to South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
Disney lovers will get three chances to see some of their favorite characters up close later this year in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Mickey's Search Party, a Disney On Ice production, will play in Sioux Falls, Des Moines, and St. Paul in November and December. The show features Mickey...
Central MN Communities Awarded State Grants
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority has announced more than $253 million in loans and grants to 35 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects throughout the state during the first half of the year. Elk River has been awarded $1.1 million to decommission the non-complying sewage...
‘MERICA! Minnesota Tops the Nation in Freedom Raptor Statistic
*FREED'M SCREECH* What's more 'Merican than baseball and apple pie? If you're 'Merica Measuring using density of Bald Eagle population, then you need not look any further than Minnesota. We could've used this statistic a month (plus a day) ago, but better late (and correct) than never, I guess. Minnesota...
Carly Pearce Bringing ‘Hummingbird’ Tour To Minnesota
She's hitting the road! Country superstar Carly Pearce just announced a brand new tour Monday morning (August 5th). It's been a very eventful few days for Carly Pearce. She made headlines over the weekend after chewing out a rude concertgoer during her set at WE Fest in Minnesota. I can't...
New Minnesota ruling may make Stearns Courthouse move unnecessary
ST. CLOUD — The Stearns County Courthouse relocation plans face challenges as the Minnesota Judicial Council makes Zoom hearings permanent. As Stearns County looks to move its courthouse and jail from downtown St. Cloud to a new justice center to be built on undeveloped land, costing up to $325 million, the Minnesota Judicial Council on July 18 decided to make Zoom hearings a permanent feature post-pandemic. ...
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