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Thousands of Minnesota anglers are taking part in this weekend’s fishing opener. Even though many lakes in northern Minnesota are still frozen over, DNR Fisheries Chief Dirk Peterson is optimistic that there will be good …
11 May 13
A Madelia man was injured Friday evening when his semi-truck broadsided a car on Highway 60 just east of Lake Crystal. It happened at just before 5pm. The State Patrol says that 19-year-old Kaitlin Lewis …
11 May 13
Hundreds of people on both sides of the gay marriage issue were expressing their viewpoints at the Minnesota Capitol Thursday with the House voting on legalizing same-gender unions. The demonstrators filled the hallway outside the …
11 May 13
Minnesota has recorded 3 more flu-related deaths over the past week as the influenza season continues to wind down. The latest flu deaths bring the state’s death toll to 197 since the start of the …
11 May 13
Gas prices are on the rise for the Minnesota fishing opener and Mother’s Day weekend. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $3.83. That’s 27-cents more than the US average of …
11 May 13
This week’s update from the US Drought Monitor shows more improvement in parts of south-central and eastern Minnesota, where areas that had been abnormally dry are now rated normal. Drought conditions have been easing across …
11 May 13
The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they’re still likely to bring in a record crop. In a …
11 May 13
Sibley East Elementary School Principal Mari Lu Martens has been named the “National Distinguished Principal” of Minnesota for 2013 by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association. The recognition honors elementary and middle school principals who …
11 May 13
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
