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Celebrate MN Music, Art, and More at Wirthstock on Sunday!
The festival celebrates music, art, performance, and creative education for Central Minnesota youth. My two big German Shepherds just hated the Fourth of July. My girl Bella used to run into the bathroom, push the shower curtain aside, and lay down in the tub. My sweet guy Zeus who weighed about 100 pounds would try to get in my lap every time I sat down, or would try to hide in the space between the toilet and the tub!
Planets Align in Skies over South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
In life, we talk a lot about the 'planets aligning' as a figure of speech to indicate when the universe seems to be signaling that the time is right to do something. Well, this weekend in the skies over South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota some of the actual planets in our solar system are going to align.
Floods on top of a mild winter likely mean major tourism industry losses for Minnesota Arrowhead
BIWABIK — A portion of the Mesabi Trail through Biwabik typically had no natural water flow near it. That was until heavy rains washed out a gaping hole several feet deep into ground, exposing utility lines and disrupting fresh water to nearby homes, businesses and resorts. The mid-June rainstorms...
Minnesota Man Smashes State Fishing Record Twice In Two Months
This Minnesota man didn't forget to set the hook. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife division highlighted one Twin Cities man for breaking his state record for a Black Crappie in back-to-back months!. Our next record fish highlight is a fan favorite: black crappie!. Nolan Sprengeler of...
Adopted Minnesotans Eagerly Await July 1st – Find Out Why
BIG CHANGES COMING FOR ADOPTED PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA JULY 1ST. If you or someone you know was adopted and have always wanted to know who your birth parents were, things are getting ready to change for you. A law passed in 2023 will now allow adopted people born in Minnesota,...
The key 2024 races that will determine control of the Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Democrats showed the nation last year just how powerful a trifecta can be — even when their majorities in both chambers are as small as the eye of a needle. They passed paid family leave, universal free school meals, a steeply progressive child tax credit, increased sales taxes for housing and gas taxes for […] The post The key 2024 races that will determine control of the Minnesota Legislature appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Storms on Friday across Minnesota before a dry and mild weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — Make sure to grab that umbrella and raincoat if you're heading outside Friday morning. The day will start with storms, with wet and breezy conditions expected. The rain is expected to clear out of the Twin Cities after 7 a.m. Some dry time is expected during the day before a second round of storms sprouts up as the main low-pressure system darts eastward.The second system has a slight risk of hail and wind concerns. Friday's storms are expected to drop a quarter-inch to a half-inch rain in the Twin Cities, with some areas getting closer to an inch — especially north of...
Walgreens Closing Thousands Of Stores Includes Minnesota And Iowa
Walgreens is set to close a considerable number of it's 8,600 stores which includes stores in Minnesota and Iowa. If the company were to close 25% of its 8,600 U.S. stores, it would mean shutting down approximately 2,150 locations. CBS News is reporting that during an investors call on Thursday...
Commission Names Candidates To Fill Seventh District Vacancies
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Commission on Judicial Selection has made five recommendations for the two vacant seats in the Seventh Judicial District. The five candidates are Amy Chantry a judicial referee in the Tenth Judicial District, Simon George the managing attorney for the Seventh Judicial District's Public Defender's Office, Clay County Attorney's Office assistant attorney Michael Leeser, Seventh Judicial District assistant public defender Michael Minard, and Ole Tvedten head of Stearns County Attorney's Office's Criminal Division.
Parade Behavior Guidelines Heading Into Granite City Days
The Granite City Days Parade will take place Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Granite City Days Co-Chairs Alisa Schmidt and Marci Sussenguth joined me on WJON. Schmidt says the parade will include approximately 70 units which includes marching bands. She says those handing out candy are instructed to under hand the candy to the curb and not at spectators. The expectation is that all floats will be family friendly. Schmidt says they keep the units that have music separated. If any of these units have animals they are required to clean up after them. She says all of their parade float entries are aware of these requirements.
How Minnesota Fishing Is Being Affected by Flooding
Southern and northern Minnesota have each dealt with quite a bit of rain in the past couple weeks. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says many areas south of the Twin Cities and north of the arrowhead are flooded. Schmitt explains that because of the large amounts of rain there is debris on many northern Minnesota lakes. He says are section of docks and boats that are floating away. Schmitt says southern Minnesota rivers are unfishable right now. He says there are many no wake zones on southern Minnesota lakes and this will likely impact 4th of July weekend. Schmitt says many boat accesses on southern Minnesota lakes are underwater.
Celebrate MN Music, Art, and More at Wirthstock on Sunday!
The festival celebrates music, art, performance, and creative education for Central Minnesota youth. My two big German Shepherds just hated the Fourth of July. My girl Bella used to run into the bathroom, push the shower curtain aside, and lay down in the tub. My sweet guy Zeus who weighed about 100 pounds would try to get in my lap every time I sat down, or would try to hide in the space between the toilet and the tub!
Amazon warehouse cited for unsafe working conditions — and other labor news
Protesters shine a light reading "Amazon workers rising" on the retail giant's fulfillment center in Shakopee during a worker rally for higher wages in December 2022. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week:...
Minnesota and St. Croix rivers expected to crest this weekend; governor to provide update Friday
MINNEAPOLIS — As major rivers in Minnesota continue to rise into the weekend, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and a top official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are expected to provide updates on the flooding outlook Friday. Walz will be joined by FEMA Regional Administrator Tom Sivak for a briefing at 10:30 a.m. where they are expected to address both the outlook and the ongoing emergency response to flooding. Walz is trying to secure more money to help communities recover from the flooding. At this point, it's not known how much the state could receive from FEMA. WCCO will provide updates from the...
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