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With harvest season approaching, farmers lament summer flooding
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — As harvest season approaches, many Minnesota farmers are wondering just how much of a crop they'll have this year.Instead of dealing with drought like last year, they dealt with more rain than many fields could handle. "Way too much of a good thing is just that: Too much of a good thing," Owen Gohlke said.Gohlke made that statement back in June. Nearly three months later, he's saying the same thing."There was water here until about Aug. 1. The water didn't completely go away until Aug. 1," said Gohlke, owner of GoldKey Farms. "We have not had a...
Harris and Walz face swarm of House GOP probes, hearings
House Republicans are set to devote much of their last three weeks in session before the election to targeting Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz with investigations, hearings — and potentially more. Why it matters: House Republicans have spent the better part of the last two years...
Why is the cost of homeowners insurance going up in Minnesota?
MINNEAPOLIS — While many have finished cleaning up from last week's storms, their impact is far from over. Even if you didn't have any damage, you could still feel the pain when it comes to paying for home insurance. For five straight years, insurance companies say they have lost money in Minnesota. Now, some people are paying up an additional $1,600 or more for coverage. If something doesn't change, that trend will only increase. While most of us see a storm as downed trees and power outages, Aaron Cocking sees dollars, cents and an unrelenting trend. He's the president and CEO of the Insurance...
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