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ST. PAUL—The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 25 state lawmakers, including Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora), Rep. Roger Skraba (R-Ely) and Sen. Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown), as 2024 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session. Hauschild was also recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s Board of Directors in recognition of the collaboration of state and city officials needed to...

Parker Roth handles some of the hardest calls in Minnesota.  The post 988 becomes Minnesota’s go-to call for mental health help appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

MINNEAPOLIS — Tuesday continues a now familiar pattern of scattered storms and summer heat in Minnesota.Lingering morning storms north and south of the Twin Cities should wrap up by midday. The rest of the daywill be hot and humid, with highs in the upper 80s and heat index in the mid-90s.Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week, with highs near 90 and a heat index near 100, with storms likely later in the day.Thursday will be a bit cooler, with highs closer to average and another chance for evening storms. Temperatures jump back up again on Friday.Rain potentially returns on Sunday, and temperatures will once again drop a few degrees.

What have you got on tap? More than just beer. Earlier this month, the sale of hemp-derived THC-infused drinks on tap at breweries went into effect across Minnesota, but a recently amended bill in the U.S. Congress could severely restrict the new menu option. ...

Injured Minnesota employees who seek services from the Department of Labor and Industry’s Vocational Rehabilitation unit (VRU) while their disputed workers’ compensation claim goes through the litigation process will soon face new eligibility rules. Effective Aug. 1, 2024, if the sole dispute in a claim regards discontinuance of...

[ST. PAUL, MN] – The Commission on Judicial Selection Monday announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Thomas W. Van Hon. The seat will be chambered in Montevideo in Chippewa County. The commission expects to hold interviews...

Completing my thirteenth year at 1390 Granite City Sports with your weekly amateur baseball (Town Team) reports. Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature. The plan is to continue to include: Arrowhead West/Section 2B: Cold Spring Springers, Moorhead Brewers, Moorhead Mudcats, Hamel Hawks, and Sobieski Skis, Central Valley League, Sauk Valley League, Victory League South and Stearns County, New London-Spicer, Paynesville Pirates the Regal Eagles of the County Line League teams and the Foley Lumberjacks formerly of the Sauk Valley League, now the Victory League along with Sobieski Skis, St. Stephen Steves, Avon Lakers, St. Wendel Saints, Opole Bears, Freeport Black Sox, Royalton River Dogs and Nisswa Lightning, throughout their league playoffs, regional and state.

Alex Perez is a Minnesota-based reporter covering child welfare. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a master’s degree in investigative journalism. He received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from North Central College.

Minnesota is planning to notably liberalize the walleye harvest on Mille Lacs Lake starting Aug. 16 under a proposed rule change that would allow a daily bag limit of two fish per licensed angler within a harvest slot of 18 to 20 inches. State fisheries chief Brad Parsons proposed the...

MINNEAPOLIS — Mushroom foraging has become a popular hobby in recent years. Thanks to Minnesota's warm and wet summer, the opportunities seem endless for foragers, with mushrooms flourishing under the weather conditions. While some mushrooms are safe to eat, other wild mushrooms can be deadly. "We've seen a lot more mushroom exposures," said Dr. Lesley Pepin, the Associate Medical Director at the Minnesota Regional Poison Center. Since April, the Minnesota Regional Poison Center says it has received 90 calls for potential exposures. Last year during that same time period they received 26 calls.    "Certainly, a lot more mistakes with children finding mushrooms in their...

TUESDAY: After the last of the showers diminished this morning, it leaves clear skies for the morning. The heat and humidity are still ramping up with widespread 90% humidity and temperatures will also be in the upper-60s. Temperatures in the afternoon will be one of the hottest during the week in the 90s. On Tuesday, central ND and north central SD are included in a level two risk for severe storms. Most of eastern ND, SD, and southern MN are in a level one risk for severe storms. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the biggest concern with these storms.

In preparation for the new 924 area code, all customers located within the 507 area code region should prepare for 10-digit dialing. According to a release from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Monday, Beginning July 30, all local calls made within the 507-area code region must be placed using 10 digits (area code plus […] The post 10-digit dialing begins on July 30, 2024, for customers with the Minnesota 507 area code appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.

It's a familiar Minnesota name that you've likely seen many times, but dairy brand Land O' Lakes almost had a much different, and much more strange name.

Summer is in full swing in Northern Minnesota. Here are some ideas for what to do:. Bemidji Community Children's Theater and Starbridge Academy presents "15 Reasons Not To Be In A Play" at the Lake Bemidji State Park Amphitheater. This production is about a group of students protesting being in a play and with reasons from having to hold someone's hand to being stuck in a tree costume. Performances are Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.

Olympic gymnast Suni Lee’s dad John Lee once built a wooden balance beam for her in the family’s backyard in Minnesota because they couldn’t afford to buy one, according to “The Today Show.”. “That beam was built out of a piece of wood, right,” he said...

There will be a noticeable part of the Minnesota State Fair missing this year. Due to the avian flu, state agricultural industry officials say the Miracle of Birth Center at the fair will not have birthing cows or newborn calves. While the newborn calves will not be at the exhibit,...