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Infant mortality rose in the U.S. for the first time since 2002, here's where Wisconsin stands
For the first time in 20 years, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. rose in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week. The nationwide rate rose from 5.4 to 5.6, meaning more than five of every 1,000 babies died before their first birthday in 2022. In Wisconsin, the...
Expansion Project Underway at MSP’s Terminal 2
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- An expansion project at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is underway. The Metropolitan Airports Commission has begun construction on a 168,000-square-foot expansion of Terminal 2. It is the first of several projects planned in the coming years to accommodate increasing airline and passenger demands at the...
New Tipping Law Takes Effect August 1st in Minnesota
New laws took effect today in Minnesota. One of those that I wrote about previously has to do with flying cars, which is crazy. But another law that just took effect has to do with tipping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. What is Tipping Etiquette?. In the US, there's...
Nearly 6-inch diameter hail falls near Chioko, largest reported Minnesota hailstone in 55 years
CHIOKO, Minn. — Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years. The hail fell roughly 4 miles northwest of Chioko, in southern Minnesota, and was found by Matt Benson in his backyard. It measured nearly 6 inches in diameter. "It kind...
DNR sets auctions to liquidate confiscated outdoor equipment
ST PAUL, Minn. — One person's loss is another's gain when the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) holds a pair of online auctions to liquidate hunting, fishing and trapping equipment confiscated after serious fish and game violations. The auctions are scheduled for Aug. 26 and Oct. 7 online...
Minneapolis woman convicted in fatal 2020 crash arrested for another DWI
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman convicted of criminal vehicular homicide in a 2020 crash that killed her passenger has been arrested again and charged this week in another drunk driving incident. Catherine Ann Taylor-Martinson, 23, of Minneapolis, is charged with driving under the influence and refusing to submit...
Activists feel hoodwinked as police groups dictate model policy for school cops
Activists opposed to allowing school police to hold students facedown on the ground say their concerns are being ignored by regulators drafting a model policy that will govern how police can restrain students in Minnesota schools.
OEM receives family friendly workplace designation
Family Friendly Workplaces recently announced that OEM Fabricators, an employer of 250 team members in three plants including Neillsville, and Phillips who produce medium and heavy metal components for original equipment manufacturers in the construction, mining and rail industries, was recertified as a gold-level Family Friendly Workplace. The certification is awarded to companies that foster an environment where current and prospective team members feel supported in balancing their professional and family lives, according to the announcement. ...
Airport Fly-in to include parachute jumpers, candy drop and more
Rice Lake Tourism and Rice Lake Air Center present its annual Fly-In at the Rice Lake Regional Airport — Carl's Field at 1872 14½ Ave., Cameron, on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free family event will include parachute jumpers at 8:30 a.m., airplane and helicopter rides, a kids candy drop from a helicopter, and a chance to see aircrafts of all types, a Harley Davidson/Toro display and race motorcycles. A pancake breakfast is served by the Cameron Boy Scouts from 8-10 a.m., which is free for participating pilots. A lunch of hamburgers or brats is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wood rot scuttles plan to remodel former nursing home into transitional housing
Three years ago the Salvation Army closed on property to the southwest of Barron, intending to remodel an abandoned former nursing home into transitional housing. The Salvation Army had received $525,000 in Community Development Block Grant COVID funds plus $200,000 from Foster Friess, which was enough to buy the building, fund renovations and cover operations for a little while, and Duana Bremer, the Salvation Army director for St. Croix, Polk and Burnett counties, had hoped to open the doors mid-winter 2021-22. ...
Ripon College offers free tuition for Wisconsin households making less than $75,000
RIPON, Wis. (WFRV) – One private liberal arts school is introducing a new financial aid opportunity that could impact many prospective students in the state of Wisconsin, according to a release. Ripon College is offering ‘The Ripon Commitment’ which would entirely cover or heavily reduce tuition and fees for...
West Bend boy is State Record holder for catch-and-release rock bass
West Bend, WI – It’s finally “offishal” as Jony Rodman, 11, of West Bend, WI is the new state record holder for the largest catch-and-release rock bass. Rodman received notification in…. the mail with a gold-seal certificate, suitable for framing, along with a letter signed by...
Regulation Changes Coming to Lake Mille Lacs
Minnesota DNR officials met with the Mille Lacs Advisory committee this week. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says big regulation changes are expected to happen. Schmitt says starting on August 16 anglers will be able to keep two walleyes on Mille Lacs from 18 to 20 inches. The angling pressure was about 1/3 of what the DNR had projected which means only 26% of the allowable harvest was taken this year and that was catch and release mortality because catch and release was the only thing allowed.
After losing 135 pounds, the new Mrs. Minnesota is living out a dream
From the moment she was crowned Junior Queen of Spring Lake Park at the age of seven, Katina Schroeder’s dream was to become Mrs. Minnesota America. The road to get there was arduous however.
EPA issues fuel waivers in Illinois, other Midwest states after refinery shutdown
CHICAGO (CBS) — The federal government is working to help fuel shortage issues in Illinois and across the Midwest after gas supplies were impacted by the shutdown of a refinery in joliet.The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to a fuel waiver for Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.The idea is this would boost fuel supply and lower gas prices across the Midwest. Exxon Mobil shut down its refinery in Joliet this summer after severe weather hit the area. Hurricanes and tornadoes typically disrupt the fuel network in late summer and early fall.The waiver suspends federal anti-smog rules that require selling less evasive but more expensive gasoline in the summer. Gas prices have surged across the region because of the outage.According to AAA, gas is at $4.55 in Chicago and $4.30 in the suburbs on average. In northwest Indiana, it's sitting at $3.97 a gallon.The waiver will be active through Aug. 20. Experts say you can anticipate seeing gas drop in the coming days.