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Secure your food sources, black bears ready for spring

April 13, 2022 By Tasha Redel

Minnesota’s black bears will be emerging from hibernation soon and the Minnesota DNR is offering some tips to avoid any confrontations with the hungry animals. Because there are no berries or green vegetation early in the spring, bears will be looking for food sources. The DNR says to check your property for any unsecured food sources […]

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Too wet and cool for fieldwork

April 12, 2022 By Tasha Redel

Minnesota farmers are continuing to deal with wet and muddy fields as the snow continues to melt in some regions. USDA reporters say only a couple of hours were suitable for fieldwork all week. The snowmelt has helped recharge soils, as both topsoil and subsoil are rated 67% adequate, with 23% of topsoil having surplus […]

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Kayaker rescued from Mississippi River

April 4, 2022 By Tasha Redel

A Little Falls woman had to be rescued Sunday in the Mississippi River. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office got a report of a stranded kayaker about a mile south of Little Falls at around 4:00 p.m. Authorities say 51-year-old Heidi Schmidt had fallen off her kayak and became stranded in the water between sheets of […]

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Minnesota firefighters headed to Oregon

September 15, 2020 By Tasha Redel

Minnesota is sending 29 firefighters and nine fire trucks to Salem, Oregon to help protect structures threatened by wildfires across the state.   Governor Tim Walz authorized the move following a request from Oregon state officials through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).  The two Minnesota task forces consist of crews from Brainerd, Fisher, Bemidji, Eden […]

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Two Iowans survive plane crash in Eveleth

July 7, 2020 By Tasha Redel

The Eveleth Police Department released a statement Monday identifying two Iowans as the occupants in a plane crash Sunday afternoon.  The pilot, 73-year-old Richard Zahasky, and his 68-year-old wife, Roseann Zahasky, both of Decorah, Iowa were treated at a nearby hospital for minor injuries and have since been released. It was reported that the airplane […]

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(New Brunswick, NJ)  —  The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team is looking to put a halt to a five-game losing streak when it visits Rutgers tonight in a Big Ten Conference match-up.  The Golden Gophers are 7-13 overall and 1-9 in the Big Ten after Saturday’s 81-61 loss at Northwestern.  The host Scarlett Knights […]

Gopher volleyball makes it official with key transfer addition

The University of Minnesota volleyball program has announced the addition of graduate libero Kylie Murr to the program. Murr, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, has one year of eligibility remaining to use in 2023. “We’re thrilled to bring Kylie Murr to Minnesota for the 2023 season,” said head coach Keegan Cook. […]

Hunter Heading To Pro Bowl

(Eagan, MN)  —  Vikings linebacker Danielle Hunter has been named to the 2023 N-F-L Pro Bowl Games. Hunter, who will be appearing in his third Pro Bowl, is replacing Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, who is unable to participate due to the Super Bowl.  Hunter started in all 17 games this season and registered 65 tackles […]

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