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Mild temps continue, heat returning late week
Another week of relatively mild temperatures is ahead with an active start to the week. While we are not tracking any severe storms, we are looking at more of your typical summertime afternoon thunderstorms that are isolated to scattered in nature. Tuesday will have the highest chance for some scattered thunderstorms. The stronger ones could features some heavy downpours and small hail.
Statewide Missing Person Alert For 17-Year-Old Minnesota Girl
Sartell, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide alert has been issued for a missing Minnesota teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson has been missing for 30 days and is now considered and endangered missing person. The alert says she and another teenage girl ran away from a residence in the City of Sartell on June 22.
Looking at the new child passenger safety laws
Beginning August 1st, Minnesota caregivers will see a shift in child passenger safety laws. Children must remain in a rear-facing passenger seat until at least two years of age, remain in a forward facing-facing internal harness seat until at least four years of age, and remain in a booster seat until the age of nine. Once a child reaches nine years old, they must pass the five-step-test before graduating out of the booster seat.
Buckle up, kids! New Minnesota laws take effect Aug. 1, including child car seat changes
ST PAUL, Minn — In the dead of every Minnesota summer, a laundry list of laws passed by state lawmakers comes alive. For parents, one particular set of rules will stand out for how kids should sit down in the backseat of their cars. Starting Aug. 1, the Minnesota...
Byron Good Neighbor Days wraps up with a parade
(ABC 6 News) – Byron Good Neighbor Days wrapped up five days of fun on Sunday with a parade. The grand parade began at 3 p.m. and ran along 4th Street. ABC 6 anchor Robin Wolfram’s great niece Liliana was walking in the parade, tossing out popsicles and blowing a kiss to the camera as she walked by.
Minn. man pleads guilty in armed robbery case
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Friday in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron in December. Court documents show that on July 19, 33-year-old Ryan Charpentier of Little Canada, Minn., pleaded guilty to armed robbery as party to a crime with an increased penalty for an elder person victim. Charpentier was charged as one of two suspects in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron, Wis., on Dec. 19, 2023.
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The Video All Minnesotans Should Watch
An alarming trend called "jugging" is rapidly spreading among thieves. Although incidents of jugging have been reported nationwide for some time, the situation has escalated to the point where the FBI is now involved. What is jugging?. Jugging is when criminals target people who have just withdrawn cash from a...
Minnesota Included In Mysterious Listeria Outbreak
Minnesota is one of twelve states named in a recent listeria outbreak, which has been linked to deli meats. 28 people in 12 states have become sick with listeria after eating sliced meats at deli counters in various states. The Outbreak has affected people from the following states:. New York.
Minnesota regulators greenlight final site permit for Xcel’s massive solar project
Xcel Energy’s plan to help replace an enormous retiring coal plant with one of America’s largest solar farms got closer to becoming a reality when the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on July 18 voted ... Read More » The post Minnesota regulators greenlight final site permit for Xcel’s massive solar project appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Man suffering from seizures for years finds answers at Mayo Clinic
(ABC 6 News) – For the last few years, Parker Shanks’ life was ruled by a debilitating birth defect he didn’t even know he had. The first time Shanks had a seizure, he was a junior in college. Until then – he lived a carefree life –...
Rep. Ilhan Omar, other members of "The Squad" endorse Kamala Harris for president
MINNEAPOLIS — Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.In a post on X, Omar thanked Mr. Biden for his work in the last three-and-a-half years as president."This was the president's decision to make and I'm grateful for his years of service to our country," Omar wrote. "I'm thrilled to support (Kamala Harris) as our Democratic nominee and remain committed to working alongside her to defeat Donald Trump in November."Omar remained supportive of Mr. Biden as a...
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