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Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
MINOCQUA, Wis. — A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.Loons captivate our imaginations and steal our hearts, but they're literally shrinking. Loon nesting season on Blue Lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin has become a holiday of sorts."It is a big deal around here," said lake resident Brian Colianni "When the chicks hatch, it's loon watch."For 32 years, Professor Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, has made the trek from the West Coast for this front-row seat. Piper Tags and tracks loons with the help...
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-July 22, 2024
CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports taking bear-related complaints this week. Time was also spent checking anglers and watercraft operators on area lakes. ATV activity was also monitored. CO Andrew Ladzinski (Bemidji #1) spent time patrolling local lakes and assisting with CO Academy duties. He followed up on calls for service....
Montana Authorities Searching for Missing Hiker From Minnesota
Red Lodge, Montana (KROC-AM News) - Authorities in Montana continue to search for a missing Minnesota man. A news release issued by the Carbon County Sheriff's Office in southern Montana says Dylan Honnell went missing on July 12th. It's believed he was fatally injured when he fell into some rapids while he was hiking and attempted to cross East Rosebud Creek.
Minnesota Officials Launch First Phase Of Nitrate Mitigation Plan
RUSHFORD – “If you take anything away from this presentation today, it’s this: get your well tested,” Tannie Eshenaur told southeast Minnesotans earlier this summer. Eshenaur, the Water Policy Center Manager at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), spoke to private well owners at a June Nitrate Open House – part of its education and outreach efforts related to groundwater pollution in southeast Minnesota. The meeting was held at the Rushford-Peterson school; additional meetings were held recently in Stewartville, Mazeppa and online.
Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students
ListenJoyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students. In celebration of Disability Pride Month, throughout July MPR News is featuring stories about Minnesotans with disabilities who are making an impact. See more at mprnews.org/changemakers. Young people bring Joyner Emerick hope for the future, which is why they...
Republicans taking unusual route in race against Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MINNEAPOLIS — There has been so much attention on the developments with the presidential candidates that some local races have not gotten as much attention.Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for her fourth term in the U.S. Senate. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the unusual journey Republicans are taking to find the opponent to run against her.U.S. Senate races are very expensive. For example, during the last Senate race in Pennsylvania candidates raised and spent more than $300 million. That's why U.S. Senate candidates usually announce a full year and a half before the election. That is not the...
Historic Minnesota Town Listed As Poorest in the Entire State
According to recent studies, Minnesota has withstood the rise of inflation better than most states in the U.S. However, that doesn't mean that some towns in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes aren't struggling mightily. 247 Wall Street recently released its report on the poorest town in every state, and...
CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES WENDY AULT, APPROVES APPLYING FOR THE RIVER SHOWS DEVELOPMENT GRANT
The Crookston City Council met on Monday evening, starting with a special meeting to appoint Wendy Ault to fill the vacant Ward 5 City Council seat. Ault took the oath of office as the first item at the regular City Council meeting. AMENDED ALCOHOL ORDINANCE APPROVED. With a full council,...
The City reverses traffic signal rehab at South Columbia Road intersections
(KNOX) – A turnaround – or correction – on traffic signal rehab from the City of Grand Forks…. Temporary traffic signals are being placed at the intersection of South Columbia Road and 24th Avenue South…. Seventeenth Avenue South will be closed to traffic at the intersection with...
Former Grand Forks Mayor Pat Owens dies at 83
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The former mayor of Grand Forks, Pat Owens, reportedly died Tuesday, July 23rd in Rochester, Minnesota. Owens was 83 years old. Prior to serving as mayor of Grand Forks, Owens was a long-time city employee. She worked for the city for 33 years, from May of 1963 until the time she was elected mayor in 1996. She led the city through its recovery during the historic flood of 1997.
New Salem’s Wyatt Kuhn commits to UND football
NEW SALEM, ND (KVRR) – New Salem’s Wyatt Kuhn has been dominant on the 9-man football scene and now he has committed to playing for the University of North Dakota after his senior season. Kuhn made the decision on social media about joining the Division I program. “Small...
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