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American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said. The cases can include kids who didn’t know what they were doing and foragers who make mistakes, she said. But those numbers don’t include people who are merely curious about whether the mushrooms popping out of their yards are good to eat. “Fortunately the majority of the time these tend to be mild symptoms,” Lee said. “A lot of these are mushrooms that were in the yard or nearby parks. Many of these cause upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea, but every year we do get some cases with serious outcomes.”
Minnesota sees rise in reports of kids left alone at day care
Stories of kids left unsupervised by Minnesota child-care providers appear nearly every week in state investigative reports. Child-care workers in Rochester and Montrose left 2-year-olds unsupervised on playgrounds, according to documents posted in mid-July. The week before, a memo described a 3-year-old slipping through a St. Paul center's unlocked gate and walking onto University Avenue. Reports published earlier this month chronicled how a toddler and preschooler were briefly left alone in Brooklyn Park and Chaska classrooms.
St. Paul native Suni Lee qualifies for Olympic gymnastics all-round final in Paris
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - There was some big news out of the Olympics on Sunday for St. Paul's hometown hero, Suni Lee. The reigning all-around gold medal gymnastics champion has officially qualified to defend her crown in Paris. Lee had to qualify as one of the top two...
City of Cook receives $2.5 million in economic recovery funding after floods
COOK, Minn. (Northern News Now) - On Monday, the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) announced a new fund to help one community particularly impacted by last month’s flooding. The $2.5 million City of Cook Economic Recovery Fund is designed to help businesses directly hurt by the June...
KARE 11 Investigates: Aitkin County Attorney refuses to overturn Brian Pippitt’s murder conviction
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. — The Aitkin County Attorney’s Office says it will fight the release of a man a state panel claims was wrongly convicted of a 1998 murder. Brian Pippitt has served more than two decades behind bars for the murder of 84-year-old Evelyn Malin at a rural convenience store near the tiny town of McGregor, Minnesota.
Brainerd Jaycees Transfer Ownership of “America’s Ice Fishing Tournament” to Confidence Learning Center
The Brainerd Jaycees are transferring ownership of the “America’s Ice Fishing Tournament” to the Confidence Learning Center. The tournament is a virtual ice fishing tournament, not to be confused with the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza, and was started in 2020. Reporter Sammy Holladay caught up with the executive director of the Confidence Learning Center, Travis Grossman, to learn more.
In Business: Southeast Asian & South American Restaurant “Chick N’ Rice” Opens In Brainerd
A new diner option opened in downtown Brainerd last month. Stationed at the Northwind Grille’s old location, the new restaurant is called Chick N’ Rice and it features influence from South Asian and South American cuisines. Chick N’ Rice co-owner Sarawut Rasaphakdee knew that bringing his Thailand influence...
Minnesota Residents Asked to Prepare for New Child Car Seat Law That Starts Thursday
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News)- A new law regarding car seats for children takes effect on Thursday in Minnesota. It applies to anyone transporting juvenile passengers ranging in age from infancy to 17 years old. A news release issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says the new law...
Minnesota Offers A Variety of Virtual School Opportunities
There’s no doubt that education is important. The more you know, the more opportunities you are likely to have. But not every student thrives in a traditional school environment. We learned during Covid that some students felt more comfortable learning from home. My nephew’s youngest fell into that category....
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