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October 21, 2024

Two Injured After Scaffolding Topples in Renville Co

Two workers were injured after the scaffolding they were on fell in Renville County Friday morning. At just after 6:30am, the Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding two individuals that had fallen from scaffolding inside of a storage tank at the Southern MN Beet Sugar Coop on County Road 21, about 2 miles northeast of […]

October 18, 2024

MNDOT taking applications for EV Stations

(Undated) – MnDOT is asking Minnesota businesses interested in owning and operating electric vehicle charging stations to apply for grant funding. Principal sustainability planner Beth Kallestad says businesses need to meet certain requirements, such as being farther than 50 miles apart along the length of the roadway, within a mile from the exit, and each […]

October 18, 2024

Trump campaign says Secret Service is responsible for St Cloud costs

(St. Cloud, MN) — The City of St. Cloud is being told that the federal government is responsible for paying a nearly 209-thousand-dollar bill tied to a rally by former President Donald Trump in July. In a Thursday email, the Trump campaign told St. Cloud LIVE that the U.S. Secret Service is responsible for local […]

October 18, 2024

Overnight lane closures on Highway 29 in Montevideo Oct. 20

WILLMAR, Minn. – There will be overnight lane closures along Highway 29 in Montevideo Sunday, Oct. 20 for overhead sign replacements, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The lane closures will begin at 6:00 p.m. and are expected to be completed by 6:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Work is being done overnight to minimize traffic […]

October 17, 2024

Substitute Teacher in Woodbury in trouble for re-enacting George Floyd Murder

(Woodbury, MN) — A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School is accused of reenacting police actions in the 2020 murder of George Floyd on Monday. In a letter sent to families, Principal Sarah Sorenson-Wagner says students reported the sub twisting a student’s arm behind their back and showing pressure points on their chin and face, […]

October 17, 2024

Red Flag Warning issued for Fire Danger

(Chanhassen, MN) — Twenty-seven counties in southwest and west central Minnesota are under a Red Flag warning from 1 to 7 p.m. today (Wed) due to extreme fire danger. The National Weather Service says fires can spread quickly and easily get out of control with strong winds and dry conditions. The Minnesota D-N-R will not […]

October 16, 2024

Busy MEA Travel weekend kicks off

(Bloomington, MN) — Minnesotans are continuing to travel at record numbers. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is gearing up for what is expected to be a very busy M-E-A travel week and parents pack up the kids and take them on vacation. M-S-P officials say Thursday is going to be the busiest day with more than […]

October 16, 2024

Colleges around Minnesota awarded Food Insecurity Grants

Saint Paul, MN – In an effort to address food insecurity at Minnesota colleges, the Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded 24 campuses with Hunger Free Campus grants, totaling over $400,000. Grants were awarded to both public and private schools across the state. “For too many students, food insecurity is a daily concern,” OHE Commissioner […]

October 15, 2024

Minnesota launches DWI Dashboard

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety launched a new version of its Driving While Impaired Dashboard, making it available to the public for the first time. The online tool allows users to search for information statewide and locally about crashes and arrests related to impaired driving. Results can be filtered by […]

October 15, 2024

Boy dies in St. Augusta hayride accident

(St. Augusta, MN) — A 13-year-old boy is the victim of deadly accident at a haunted hayride in St. Augusta. Stearns County sheriff’s deputies were called to the annual Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride Saturday night near St. Cloud. Officials say Alexander Mick of Rice was run over by a trolley wagon and dragged by […]