by [email protected] | Aug 7, 2026 | Afternoon Headlines
>>Wildfire Acreage Tops 65,000 Acres in Northern Minnesota (Ely, MN) — Wildfires burning across northern Minnesota have now scorched more than 65,000 acres, with 848 firefighters assigned to the incident. Crews are making progress in remote areas,...
by [email protected] | Aug 6, 2026 | Afternoon Headlines
>>Wildfire Response Bill Introduced in Congress (Washington, D.C.) – Minnesota House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig along with several other members of Congress introduced the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act today. The comprehensive package of...
by [email protected] | Aug 3, 2026 | Afternoon Headlines
>>Medicaid Fraud Offenders Face Prison Under New Minnesota Guidelines (St. Paul, MN) — People convicted of stealing more than one million dollars from Minnesota’s Medicaid program will now face presumptive prison sentences under new state...
by [email protected] | Jul 31, 2026 | Afternoon Headlines
>>Nearly 1,000 firefighters continue to battle fires in northern Minnesota (Undated) – The Eastern Area Incident Management Team has taken command of Minnesota’s July Lightning Incident, where nearly 1,000 firefighters remain assigned to wildfires burning...
by [email protected] | Jul 31, 2026 | Morning Headlines
>> Northern Lawmakers Hold Economic Meeting on Wildfires (Grand Marais, MN) – Two state lawmakers will be holding another economic impact meeting today on the wildfires. Senator Grant Hauschild of Hermantown and Representative Roger Skraba of Ely will...
