minnesota Archives - Page 207 of 276

Red River Basin Commission Discusses Ideas Concerning Red River Viability

Forty four board members from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Manitoba talk about several topics

March 1, 2018

,

FARGO, N.D. — Once every three months, officials from across the Red River basin gather to discuss issues that will impact the river and its surrounding communities. There are over forty members on the board for the Red River Basin Commission, and they discuss issues such as drought and water quality. Several prominent leaders, such as Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn…

Spud’s Hockey Season Ends after Comeback Falls Short in Section Title Game

Moorhead loses to St. Michael-Albertville 6-5

February 28, 2018

,

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Moorhead’s dreams of a hockey title will have to put on hold again. The Spuds’ season came to an end in the Section 8AA title game against St. Michael-Albertville. Moorhead jumped ahead 2-0 just 1:41 into the game, but the Knights rattled off four unanswered goals to head into the third period 4-2. In the third, the…

Man Hurt After Hitting Horse On U.S. Highway 2

The early Morning Crash Happened Near Wilton, Minnesota

February 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — A Guthrie, Minnesota man was hurt after running into a horse on U.S. Highway 2 in Wilton. Beltrami County Sheriff’s office says 46-year-old Jeremy Rauch hit the horse owned by 82-year-old Gary Bryngelson of Wilton around 3:30 this morning. The horse was killed. Rauch was taken to Sanford in Bemidji with non-life threatening injuries. Categories: Local…

Interstate 94 Fast Becoming Smuggling Pipeline For Marijuana And Other Drugs

North Dakota, Minnesota And Wisconsin

February 26, 2018

TJ Nelson,

It appears that I-94 is becoming a major smuggling pipeline for marijuana and other drugs. Authorities think more people in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin are buying marijuana where it’s legal and then bringing it back home to distribute. Minnesota troopers seized more than 2,600 pounds of marijuana last year, more than six times what was confiscated the year before….

Warren, Minnesota Woman No Longer Missing

Dawn Knoll Called Family Monday Morning

February 26, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MARSHALL CO., Minn. — Authorities are no longer looking for Dawn Knoll of Warren, Minnesota. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says Knoll contacted her family this morning and told them that she and Glen Nelson are okay. No other information was released about her disappearance or where she called from. The couple was last seen three weeks ago in Warren. The…

Snow Totals – February 22nd into February 23rd

Snow Totals from across the Dakotas and Minnesota

February 23, 2018

,

Richville, MN – 7.0″ Menahga, MN – 6.5″ Badoura, MN – 6.3″ Fergus Falls, MN – 6.0″ Park Rapids, MN – 6.0″ Bluffton, MN – 5.5″ Cormorant, MN – 5.0″ Dunvilla, MN – 5.0″ Nimrod, MN – 5.0″ Deer Creek, MN – 5.0″ Havana, ND – 5.0″ Westbury, MN – 5.0″ Sebeka, MN – 5.0″ Vergas, MN – 4.8″ Abercrombie,…

Borup Man Accused of Recording Video of Children Taking Showers

Daniel Ward, 35, is charged with three counts of interfering with the priacy of a minor

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ADA, Minn. — A rural Borup, Minnesota man is accused of using a camera to record a child taking a shower inside his home. Thirty-five–year–old Daniel Ward is charged with three felony counts of interfering with the privacy of a minor. Court documents say Ward’s wife contacted the sheriff’s office after she found computer photos of the child, naked from…

Former Governor Pawlenty Addresses GOP Lawmakers as New Session Begins

The former governor is still deciding if he wants to run for his old office after Gov. Dayton steps down

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a stop at the Capitol as he considers running for his old job. Pawlenty’s visit came just hours before the 2018 legislative session began. He says he addressed Senate Republicans about working with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton in his final year in office. His visit to the Capitol comes as…

3M Avoids Trial, Agrees to Settle with Minnesota For Nearly $1 Billion

The state was looking for $5 billion in damages in court

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — 3M has reached a settlement with Minnesota on the same day its trial was expected to start. 3M will provide a grant of $850 million to the state, with funds used to finance projects involving drinking water and water sustainability in the east metro area. This all stems from alleged contamination in Cottage Grove and Lake Elmo….

MN Department of Health: Over 100,000 More Have No Health Insurance

The Dept. of Health says that in the last two years, 116,000 more Minnesotans have no health insurance

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The number of people without health insurance in Minnesota jumped by 116,000 in the past two years. The Minnesota Department of Health says the uninsured rate rose to 6.3 percent last year, up from 4.3 percent in 2015. Around 349,000 Minnesotans don’t have coverage. Governor Dayton issued a statement that said: “This report shows that the…