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Statewide Missing Persons Alert For Missing Minnesota Teen
Moorhead, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide missing person alert was issued today by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a young man who was last seen on Monday. The BCA issued the alert on behalf of the Moorhead Police Department, which has been actively searching for 19-year-old Arthur Wiebe. He was last seen Monday night walking away from his family's shop in Moorhead.
Minnesota providing three million free summer meals for children under 18
Minnesota’s free summer meal program is well underway. Three million. That’s how many free meals were provided to young Minnesotans last year through the Summer Food Service Program across close to 1,000 locations statewide.
Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota
My mother dreamed of helicopters falling from the sky. In one crash, my uncle died. In another, her children. Again and again, the low thrum of helicopters tore her world apart. These fitful dreams remain mom’s only memories from the month after she suffered a life-threatening stroke on Nov. 19, 2022. That night, just before […] The post Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ON PROPERTY IN LAKE COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Notice is hereby given that the Lake County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on behalf of, and authorized by, the Lake County Board of Commissioners on July 18, 2024, at 4:00 PM in the Fall Lake Township Hall, 393 Kawishiwi Trail, Ely, MN 55731 at which time interested parties shall have the opportunity to discuss the granting of the following request:
Grand marshal City Band wants 'to keep the soul of Biwabik alive'
BIWABIK—It’s tradition every 4th of July parade in Biwabik for the City Band to play the song of a school long since gone. As band member Mike Smith said in an email, “I think I can speak for the other band members that we are fighting to keep the soul of Biwabik alive in our own little way. We really are trying to conserve a part of our past that we aren’t ready to give up on just yet.” Members of the band get special...
Showers possible 4th of July evening
THURSDAY: Happy Independence Day! Today we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with some showers and isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon across East Central Minnesota and into Northwest Wisconsin. Models have trended a bit northwest with our shower activity, with showers become more likely in the evening, and steadier rain south of Duluth overnight. Firework viewing may be impacted, though showers don’t look to be as numerous until after midnight. Winds out of the E at 5-10 MPH will keep temperatures in the upper 60s by the lake, while inland areas reach the low to mid 70s.
Go with the flow: Minnesota towns see success replacing aging dams with rock rapids
ListenAs concerns grow, more aging dams are replaced with rock rapids to let rivers flow. Last week’s partial failure of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato has renewed concerns about the safety of aging dams across Minnesota. In some communities, old dams have been removed and replaced with a series...
Side Lake grand marshals take pride in local community
SIDE LAKE—For a little less than 30 years now Mark and Barb Plys have enjoyed the peace and quiet, while also taking an active role in the Side Lake Community. The couple is being honored as grand marshals for the Side Lake Fourth of July Parade, taking place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4. “We were rather shocked and amazed at the same time,” Mark Plys said in a phone...
Annual Duluth Fourth Fest returns to Bayfront Park
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The crowds slowly broke into Bayfront for this year’s annual Fourth Fest ahead of their fireworks shows. Gates opened at 4 p.m. as local band Booty and the Hoefish welcomed everyone in with their rendition of the National Anthem. For Jared Steele, it...
Duluth Huskies split series with Bismarck Larks, drop game two 8-1
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - After finishing the first half of the Northwoods League season with a 17-17 record, the Duluth Huskies began the second half with a series split against the Bismarck Larks, falling in game two at Wade Stadium 8-1 on Independence Day. The Larks got the...
Twin Ports 4th Of July Events
UNDATED (KDAL) – The Twin Ports 4th of July celebrations begin with the annual parade in Superior at 11 a-m. The parade begins at Mortorelli Drive and marches down Belknap Street to Ogden and North 12th Streets. A classic car and motorcycle show will be held on Tower Avenue...
Former UMD Bulldog Drew Blair joining Cincinnati Bearcats coaching staff
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The University of Minnesota Duluth’s all-time leading scorer on the basketball court Drew Blair is swapping his playing jersey for a coaching suit and tie as he is set to join the Cincinnati Bearcats mens basketball team’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant.
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