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Minnesota LEMA President alarmed by 15% increase in officer deaths so far this year
CRYSTAL, MINN. — Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association President Brian Hubbard of Crystal says every officer goes to work every day knowing they may be called to make the ultimate sacrifice. But he says, “When it actually happens I think we are freshly reminded, both us and our families, of the potential of that sacrifice. And so I think it always becomes a vivid reminder especially when it happens close to home.”
Gas Prices Fall in Minnesota, Rise Nationally
UNDATED (WJON News) -- Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 4.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.49 per gallon. The national average price of diesel has...
Photos show downed Twin Cities trees after overnight storms, large hail in other parts of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Strong winds tested the strength of trees across the Twin Cities metro area overnight, and some parts of the state saw monstrous hail stones as severe storms rolled through the region.More than 50,000 Xcel Energy customers were without power Sunday afternoon in Minnesota and Wisconsin, down from well over 100,000 reported earlier in the day.Multiple residents of Monticello reported seeing large hail late Saturday. Some of the photos shared with WCCO showed hail stones roughly the size of baseballs, including a shot from Brian Anderson, who captured one hailstone measuring about 4 inches in diameter.Other viewers sent similar...
This Minnesota Suburb Has the Worst Credit Card Debt in the State
Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others. On average, one Twin Cities Suburb has the highest amount of debt in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. As for the least, one surprising...
Minnesota weather: Twin Cities hits 90 degrees for first time this year
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Twin Cities and St. Cloud hit 90 degrees for the first time this year, after a rainy summer kept temperatures relatively cool. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), along with the St. Cloud Airport, recorded 90 degrees Sunday. The NWS's third climate site in Eau Claire, Wisconsin still has not hit that 90-degree mark.
This Minnesota Suburb Has the Worst Credit Card Debt in the State
Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others. On average, one Twin Cities Suburb has the highest amount of debt in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. As for the least, one surprising...
DNR proposes to sell 80,000 acres of BWCAW land
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands and the U.S. Forest Service- Superior National Forest have proposed a plan to sell land in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the federal government to benefit the state's public schools. According to...
Fillman wins cornhole state championship
PENGILLY—Normally associated with a fun time in the backyard or a game to play during a football tailgate, a competitive side to the game of cornhole has been growing in recent years and one Iron Range man has found some major success in that realm. Jason Fillman of Pengilly recently took home top honors in the open division at the Minnesota American Cornhole League State Tournament in St. Cloud. Competing in the tournament’s top level bracket, 32 of the best cornhole players in Minnesota competed...
Stewartville Firefighters Battle Blaze at LRS Recycling Facility
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Stewartville Fire Department was called into action Saturday after a fire broke out inside a recycling facility operated by LRS Waste Management. A news release on the incident says Stewartville firefighters were dispatched to the recycling transfer center on the southwest edge of Stewartville...
Monday starts off sunny, but storms possible again in the evening
MILWAUKEE — Southeastern Wisconsin will start with sunny skies Monday, but conditions will be very hot and humid. Temperatures will climb into the low 90s, with dew points in the low 70s, making it feel more like the upper 90s, possibly near 100 degrees in some areas. Showers and...
More chances for severe storms in Minnesota loom going into Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Parts of Minnesota are still assessing damage after storms late Saturday and overnight left some with large hail, and others with high winds that knocked down trees and led to power outages for tens of thousands.And we may not be finished with the severe storms just yet. WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner says that there's another chance for storms today, and Monday brings with it a marginal to slight risk of severe weather.Steiner says one silver lining is that the National Weather Service canceled the heat advisory for the Twin Cities. High temperatures could still flirt with 90 degrees,...
Minnesota Republicans prepare for Trump ending the state’s blue winning streak
Minnesota Republicans say chaos within the Democratic Party over the fate of President Joe Biden is pushing the historically blue state closer to the GOP in time for the Republican National Convention. In the weeks following Biden’s poor debate performance, several swing-state seats and battleground states have leaned more in favor of Republicans and former […]
ICPD identifies suspects accused of assaulting homeless man downtown
Iowa City Police say they’ve identified the suspects accused of assaulting a homeless man downtown earlier this week. On Tuesday, the ICPD released a video of a suspect assaulting a homeless man who was sleeping near the bicycle racks outside the Iowa City Public Library just after 1:00 Tuesday morning. The video shows another suspect assaulting the same person less than ten minutes later. The suspects returned to the area a third time and were seen on video sprinting through the alley next to the Iowa City Senior Center at 1:20 am.
Minnesota weather: Twin Cities hits 90 degrees for first time this year
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Twin Cities and St. Cloud hit 90 degrees for the first time this year, after a rainy summer kept temperatures relatively cool. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), along with the St. Cloud Airport, recorded 90 degrees Sunday. The NWS's third climate site in Eau Claire, Wisconsin still has not hit that 90-degree mark.
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