County Road 16 (Stoltzman) Trail Opens
The trail along County Road 16 (Stoltzman Road), between Rasmussen Woods Drive and Pleasant Street, is now open. Installation of a permanent fence along the trail near Pleasant Street has been delayed due to materials availability. In the meantime, a [...]
First of state budget bills up for votes in MN House today
A compromise higher education budget bill ready for a final vote at the Minnesota Legislature is getting good marks from both sides of the aisle, including the Walz administration. Office of Higher Education Commissioner Dennis Olson: "A strong higher ed [...]
“Critical race theory” classroom curriculum sparking controversy in Greater MN
The Center of the American Experiment's statewide tour is in Hibbing this morning (730-0am), warning about controversial "critical race theory" being taught in some Minnesota classrooms -- but a noon stop in Duluth was postponed after objections from the local [...]
MN House to vote on higher education budget bill
A higher education funding measure is in the first round of state budget bills the Minnesota House is expected to take up today (10am start) on day four of the special session. It caps annual tuition increases at three-and-a-half percent [...]
BBB warns of senior pic/social media scams
Students and others on Facebook or other social media platforms are sharing their senior portraits to support the graduating class of 2021. It seems harmless and fun, but the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota says it can leave you vulnerable [...]
Man Accused Of Hitting Protester In Uptown Charged With Murder
The man accused of hitting and killing a protester during a rally in Uptown Minneapolis is charged with murder. Nicholas Kraus is accused of driving drunk and hitting Deona [[ dee-AH-nuh ]] Knajdek [[ kuh-NY-deck ]] with his SUV Sunday. [...]
MN National Guard Being Prepared For Activation In Minneapolis
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is "giving the Minnesota National Guard a warning order" to be ready to aid local law enforcement in Minneapolis. It comes at the request of the city's mayor Jacob Frey after the police killing of Winston [...]
St. Thomas University Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines
Students and staff will not need to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to be on St. Thomas University's campus. Yesterday, school officials sent out an email strongly encouraging but not mandating everyone to get vaccinated. As the fall semester [...]
Moorhead Man Faces Federal Charges In Child’s Death
A Moorhead man has been federally charged in connection to the shooting death of a six-year-old boy. The U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota says Phillip Jones Jr. is facing a charge of illegal possession of a firearm as a previous [...]
