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Elk River City Council votes to bring back the former Minnesota state flag

ELK RIVER, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Elk River is the latest Minnesota city to adopt a resolution that would bring back the previous version of the Minnesota state flag outside city-owned buildings. During its Monday city council meeting, they said more than 75% of people surveyed in the city just northwest of Minneapolis supported the decision. The council’s vote was unanimous….

Woman Dies in ATV Crash In Paul Bunyan State Forest

HUBBARD CO., Minn. — An ATV crash in the Paul Bunyan State Forest south of Bemidji claims the life of a Crow Wing county woman. Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office got the report of the crash on Saturday afternoon. A Nevis first responder and deputy performed CPR on 38-year-old Cassandra Berg of Crosslake but she was pronounced dead at the scene….

Minnesota firefighters share their experience of battling Oregon wildfires

29 Minnesota Firefighters were called to help with the Slater fire.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Twenty-nine Minnesota Firefighters are back home after battling Oregon wildfires. The firefighters from Brainerd, Fisher, Bemidji, Eden Prairie, Motley, Crosslake and Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View spent two weeks on the frontlines of the Slater fire. They were assigned to Cave Junction, a small city about 25 miles from the California border. The firefighters were split into…