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Update: Latest on Valentine’s Day Snowfall in Minnesota
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Snow has started across much of the region Wednesday afternoon and will last into the night. A Winter Storm Warning has been added for Yellow Medicine County where +6" of snow is possible. Otherwise, a wide swath of 2-5" of snow is expected for southern Minnesota/western...
Update: Latest on Valentine’s Day Snowfall in Minnesota
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Snow has started across much of the region Wednesday afternoon and will last into the night. A Winter Storm Warning has been added for Yellow Medicine County where +6" of snow is possible. Otherwise, a wide swath of 2-5" of snow is expected for southern Minnesota/western...
Update: Latest on Valentine’s Day Snowfall in Minnesota
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Snow has started across much of the region Wednesday afternoon and will last into the night. A Winter Storm Warning has been added for Yellow Medicine County where +6" of snow is possible. Otherwise, a wide swath of 2-5" of snow is expected for southern Minnesota/western...
Newly-opened veterans home in Montevideo was 17 years in the making: "We succeeded"
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. — A much-anticipated veterans home finally opened in the town of Montevideo earlier this week. It's expected to serve veterans across western Minnesota.WCCO's John Lauritsen was there Thursday and talked with the first residents of the brand-new facility. "Pretty nice," said Vince Nordstrom. "Yeah, it's really state of the art." Vietnam veteran Vince Nordstrom had the honor of being the second person to move in this week. The first was Bill Homan, a 97-year-old World War II veteran. "Everyone that has come in so far, I've known them and their families," Homan said. Being No. 1 meant Homan...
First Residents Admitted To New Veterans Home
MONTEVIDEO (WJON News) -- The newly opened Veterans Home in Montevideo has admitted its first residents Tuesday. Governor Tim Walz announced the home admitted four veterans who served in conflicts from World War II to Vietnam. The first resident who moved in was Montevideo community member and WWII Veteran William...
First Residents Admitted To New Veterans Home
MONTEVIDEO (WJON News) -- The newly opened Veterans Home in Montevideo has admitted its first residents Tuesday. Governor Tim Walz announced the home admitted four veterans who served in conflicts from World War II to Vietnam. The first resident who moved in was Montevideo community member and WWII Veteran William...
Minnesota to Dissolve State Park and Return Land to Sioux Community
It's the latest of several victories for the Land Back Movement, which seeks to return land to Indigenous people. At just over 2 square miles, Minnesota’s Upper Sioux Agency State Park is a small piece of land — with a lot of history. For its mostly white visitors, the park’s rolling hills and bent oak trees offer a popular spot for hiking, camping, and “just being in nature.”
Citing History Of Starvation + Death, Minnesota DNR To Close State Park
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made an announcement this week that involves its work to transfer the land at Upper Sioux Agency State Park, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to the Upper Sioux Community. According to the DNR, the Upper Sioux Community has had a longstanding request to the State...
Citing History Of Starvation + Death, Minnesota DNR To Close State Park
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made an announcement this week that involves its work to transfer the land at Upper Sioux Agency State Park, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to the Upper Sioux Community. According to the DNR, the Upper Sioux Community has had a longstanding request to the State...
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