The National Weather Service outlook states the reduced flooding is caused by the severe lack of snow during the first half of this winter. In Minnesota, the Minnesota, Mississippi and St. Croix rivers have very low flood risk.
In response to the Senate Republican’s rejection of Public Utilities Commission Chair Ellen Anderson today, Governor Mark Dayton issued the following statement:
“A very good person, a very dedicated public servant, and an excellent Chair of the Public Utilities Commission was wrongly maligned and cruelly rejected today by Republican Senators, who showed once again that they are unfit to govern this state.
The 20th annual meeting of Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 3 - 10 p.m. with the Hollywood Theater serving as the hub of a multi-venue event on Main Street Montevideo. The event is being billed as a progressive party as there will be activities held at the Hollywood, the Public Library, Java River Café and at CURE's new upstairs office space. Pre-registration is required by calling 1-877-269-2873 or by e-mailing dixie@cureriver.org.
On Tuesday afternoon Yellow Medicine East Super-intendent Al Stoeckman was still processing a district judge’s ruling that $2.8 million used to finance a portion of the district’s health and safety improvement was not authorized by law.
“Right now, I’m just looking over the information. I’ll be discussing the next steps with our attorney. From there we’ll develop a plan for moving ahead,” he said.
Legendary singer Etta James died Friday at the age of 73 of complications from leukemia. James was best known for her song "At Last" and won six Grammys and 17 Blues Music awards in her career. Click inside to see more.
A Montevideo woman was the victim of a fatal assault in the parking lot of the Montevideo Pizza Ranch Friday night after being stabbed with a knife by a co-worker with whom she worked at the restaurant.
Vinessa Victoria Lozano, 18, died at Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital after being stabbed more than 30 times, allegedly by Darek Jon Nelson, 24, also of Montevideo.
The fatal assault occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday. Montevideo Police Officer Angela Kveene was the first to respond to a dispatcher’s call. She was just a few blocks away and quickly reached the scene, where she found Nelson standing over Lozano’s body holding a hunting knife.
It was about a month-and-half ago during a DFL-7th District Central Committee meeting that members decided fifteen, going on 16, tireless sessions supporting rural constituents and democratic causes had been enough for Senator Gary Kubly.
A little recognition was in order.
Rick Perry dropped out of the Republican race for president on Thursday morning after polling badly in South Carolina, a state in which he had been expected to do well. Click inside for more coverage.
Jon Huntsman dropped out of the Republican race for president on Monday morning, and he offered his endorsement to Mitt Romney. Click inside for more coverage.
A Tribute Lunch honoring local DFL Senator Gary Kubly will be held at noon on January 15 at the Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort by the DFL-7th District Central Committee.
United States DFL-Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken will be in attendance for the tribute with a number of other state representatives including, DFL-Sentate minority leader Tom Bakk and local DFL-House Representatives Lyle Koenen and Andrew Falk.
The City of Granite Falls remains steadfast in its effort to facilitate local private ownership of the Riverview Apartments through a public–private plan but continues to struggle with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over the details.
Recently HUD granted the city’s request for a 90-day extension on a project proposal that includes a deadline of January 31 for the city to sign a purchase agreement with the federal agency.
But, now, a letter from the city to HUD suggests that the city will be unable to meet that deadline.
The prospect that Granite Falls will receive the remaining $512,000 it requires to rehabilitate the iconic Roebling Suspension Bridge is much brighter than it was just days earlier.
Late last week, the City of Granite Falls was informed that a $512,000 grant request has been ranked number one on a list of 11 State Scenic Byway applications that, if used in conjunction with a $512,000 bonding appropriation from the state, would give Granite Falls the entire sum required for an estimated $1.024 million Pedestrian Bridge rehabilitation project.
Just days before the release of a 50-state report outlining some of the country’s most promising ways to reconnect Americans to the natural world, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted two projects in the state of Minnesota that will be included in the final report — representing what states believe are among the best investments in the nation to support a healthy, active population, conserve wildlife and working lands, and create travel, tourism and outdoor-recreation jobs across the country.
The storytelling was done in soft voices, sometimes hesitantly, and not just because of problems with the sound system at the Blue Earth County Historical Society Saturday morning.
“Am I doing OK?” asked Joe Whitehawk, speaking to an almost exclusively white audience at the first of 12 monthly events aimed at helping southern Minnesota learn about Dakota culture.
Whitehawk, a Dakota who lives in Granite Falls, and Dave Larsen, a Dakota from Morton, were last-minute fill-ins when scheduled storyteller Carrie Schommer — an elderly Dakota woman from Granite Falls — had to cancel due to illness.
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Granite Falls is the Project Turnabout facility for the treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency and problem gambling, established in 1971. But the agency's reputation extends far beyond the hills and valleys of Yellow Medicine County.
With the scheduled removal of the Minnesota Falls Dam less than a year away, any individuals interested in manifesting an alternative other than the structure’s demolition had better move quick.
The Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association (WLBPA) has taken a major step toward the development of a memorial site to commemorate the last major battle of the U.S. - Dakota Conflict.
On the eve of the Association’s sixth anniversary in January, the organization announced last week that it had signed a conservation easement with owners of a 240 acre section of land that had been a substantial portion of the Battle of Wood Lake’s setting.
“It’s a great day for future generations of Minnesotans to have this historic area preserved,” said WLBPA founder and president Tom Hosier. “We’re most pleased that it is done.”
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll heading into the Iowa caucuses shows that Mitt Romney (23 percent) and Ron Paul (22 percent) are leading the field. Rick Santorum is third with 16 percent, and Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich are next with 13 percent. Click inside to see a video report on the poll.
Scott Rasmussen talks to Fox News about the latest poll numbers ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Click inside to see the video.
House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans came to a deal late Thursday on extending the payroll tax cuts. Without a deal, Americans would have seen their take-home pay decrease on Jan. 1. Here are five things to know about what happened.
