DNR CWD Testing Changes
Minnesota is changing how it tests deer for chronic wasting disease. DNR Deer Coordinator Paul Burr:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – October 31st, 2026
>>Osceola Bridge Closure Begins November 16 (Roseville,MN) - Drivers traveling between Wisconsin and Minnesota will soon need to find another route. The Highway 243 Osceola Bridge over the St. Croix River will close beginning November 16th for a major replacement project. The bridge, which connects Polk County to eastern Minnesota, is expected to remain closed for about a year while crews...
Afternoon Headlines – October 30th, 2026
>>Governor Issues Executive Order Extending Emergency Relief (St. Paul, MN) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order extending emergency relief for Minnesota’s farmers, loggers, truckers, and families today as diesel prices remain over $6 a gallon in Minnesota. This is an extension to action the governor took on October 1 to help Minnesota producers and...
Morning Headlines – October 31st, 2026
>>Osceola Bridge Closure Begins November 16 (Roseville,MN) - Drivers traveling between Wisconsin and Minnesota will soon need to find another route. The Highway 243 Osceola Bridge over the St. Croix River will close beginning November 16th for a major replacement project. The bridge, which connects Polk County to eastern Minnesota, is expected to remain closed for about a year while crews...
Afternoon Headlines – October 30th, 2026
>>Governor Issues Executive Order Extending Emergency Relief (St. Paul, MN) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order extending emergency relief for Minnesota’s farmers, loggers, truckers, and families today as diesel prices remain over $6 a gallon in Minnesota. This is an extension to action the governor took on October 1 to help Minnesota producers and...
Morning Headlines – October 30th, 2026
>>JD Vance Cancels Planned Minnesota Visit (Washington, D.C.) -- Vice President JD Vance has canceled a planned visit to St. Cloud today. Vance was scheduled to join members of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud for an event focused on efforts to combat fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota confirmed the cancellation, but officials have not given a reason. It’s also...
SPORTS
11 current of former Gophers selected for Women’s Hockey World Championship rosters
Eleven current and former Gophers were selected to participate in the 2026 IIHF Women’s World...
Baranowski named semifinalist for national award
Minnesota fifth-year senior Maverick Baranowski has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the...
Gopher basketball player Crocker-Johnson named to preseason watch list
University of Minnesota standout Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (San Antonio, Texas) has been named to the...
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