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Duluth Street Maintenance Team Making Progress on Potholes
DULUTH, Minn. — Summer in Minnesota means potholes, but this year is a little different. Thanks to a mild winter and low-moisture spring, the Duluth street maintenance team is ahead of their typical schedule. This year, they were able to get a jump start on repairs, beginning in May....
Local Itknonen completes fourth Grandma’s Marathon
On June 22, Duluth kicked off their summer with Grandma’s Marathon, one of the largest marathons in the country, welcoming 20,000 annual runners and bringing over $21 million dollars to the region. Pengilly native and current Grand Rapids resident Aaron Itkonen was right in the midst of the runners, pacing himself with some of the best runners in the world. To complete a full-marathon, one must endure 26.2 miles to the finish line - nothing new to the veteran-runner Itkonen, who has completed nearly 10...
Firefighters extinguish fully engulfed RV Wednesday morning
An RV is considered a total loss after it became fully engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s office, at around 1:00 a.m. Greenwood and Tower fire departments responded to the intersection of County Road 77 and Lake Vermillion Reservation Road in rural Greenwood Township, just shortly west of Tower, Minnesota to the report of a Recreational Vehicle (RV) on fire.
Minnesota Now: July 3, 2024
Ahead of a busy holiday weekend, more than 300 Minneapolis parks workers are preparing to walk off the job. We heard from union leaders about their week-long strike and what’s been happening at the bargaining table. It may rain on your Fourth of July parade and Mother Nature will...
Extreme heat and floods are back in the Midwest. How does climate change play in?
Sweaty city and state officials loaded donated air conditioners onto trucks in a St. Louis warehouse, passing the heavy boxes down the line. On this day, the thermometer soared to 103, the hottest temperature ever recorded on June 25 in the city. The 800 cooling units were headed to low-income...
Now 24 Minnesota Counties Have Deer Feeding + Attractant Bans
With all that nature has to offer throughout the state, owning land in Minnesota is a pleasure many enjoy. In fact, privately owned land covers more than 75 percent of the state. Those who own land in Minnesota also play a vital role in protecting Minnesota's diverse habitats. The Minnesota...
Minnesota Motorist Cited After Being Caught Going 106MPH
Hear that barking sound? Yup, that's the dog days of summer calling out to Minnesotans to enjoy the weather. Summer also means more knuckleheads out on area roads some on two wheels, others on four wheels. Recently a motorist in Chisago County was cited for reaching speeds of more than 100mph.
Col. Eric J. Leckel recognized for 37 years of military service
SHELL LAKE — Col. Eric J. Leckel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leckel, Spooner, has been recognized for 37 years of service by the Wisconsin National Guard. A 1988 graduate of Shell Lake High School, Leckel resides in Waterloo, Wis., with his wife, Heidi. His daughter, Abigail, attends the University of Minnesota — Duluth. His son, Andrew, attends Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich. Leckel commissioned as a second...
'I'm proud to live here in Gilbert'
GILBERT—Leopolda Schutte was just a little girl of 8 in the 1940s, but memories of her native Slovenia are vivid still, of the beautiful countryside and river, of living on a farm and she and her siblings having chores, of “doing kid things like climbing trees”—and of the Second World War. In a telephone interview Schutte said, “There was just so much unrest and the planes flying and it was wartime.” ...
Tracking 4th of July rain chances
AFTERNOON/TONIGHT: This afternoon will continue to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with breezy westerly winds. Tonight we will continue to see clear skies and the winds will calm down. Some patchy fog could develop tonight with lows in the 50s. THURSDAY: On Independence Day we will start out with...
St. Cloud's MN House candidate discusses her long-term pro-life, anti-LGBTQ+ stances
ST. CLOUD — Minnesota House District 14B candidate Sue Ek looks to bring a Republican voice to the DFL-controlled statehouse. As the familiar face canvasses the streets of St. Cloud, constituents are reminded of her 2005 campaign, which focused on anti-LGBTQ+ and pro-life legislation. “I don't think the Defense of Marriage Act is enough because it (opens) the door for marriages between two men done in a different state to be recognized here,” Ek said in a...
Plan your weekend at Minneapolis' Taste of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Taste of Minnesota celebration is back for another year in downtown Minneapolis, featuring music, puppies, an artisan market, a range of activities, and yes, lots of food. The two-day festival takes place over July 6 and 7 on Nicollet Mall and runs from 11 a.m. to...
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