Minnesota wildfires: Authorities report firefighting progress after rain, shifting winds
The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) said crews have made progress in fighting15 active wildfires from the July Lightning Event.
The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) said crews have made progress in fighting15 active wildfires from the July Lightning Event.
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As the world's best soccer-playing adults battle it out in New York for the World Cup. Their juniors are slugging it out in Minnesota for the USA Cup. Attendees all have their loyalties. The 11U team chanted, "Costa Rica! Costa Rica, Costa Rica." Players are also loyal to their geography, as one ...
The fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Friday
The fires have burned through a combined 77,000 acres.
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner had four hits to tie a career high, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits and one run in six sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday. Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RB...
The search for a missing woman in Blue Earth County ended Saturday after she was found calling for help in the Le Sueur River over 12 hours after she was last seen. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said a 50-year-old woman was reported missing Friday at 6:55 p.m., last seen near the Le S...
Wildfire smoke has once again triggered an air quality alert in parts of Minnesota, with multiple regions being placed in “red.” According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), a red air quality alert will be in effect for east central, southeast, south central and northeast Minnes...
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A statewide air quality advisory went into effect Saturday as wildfire smoke is expected to spread across Wisconsin through the weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the advisory is in effect through Monday at noon. The department said another round of wildfire smoke is e...
The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) said crews have made progress in fighting15 active wildfires from the July Lightning Event.
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The 65-foot-tall statue with a working jaw watches travelers leaving Minnesota on I-90.
State disaster assistance was authorized by the Minnesota governor for four counties in response to wildfire and severe storm damage.
One person is dead and two others were hurt after an early Saturday morning shooting in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood. St. Paul police said officers responded around 4:30 a.m. to reports of an assault and shots fired near Edmund Avenue West and North Kent Street. Officers said they found...
St. Paul police say they are investigating a shooting in Frogtown that left a man dead, as well as another man and a woman injured.
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CARACAS (AP) — The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said. The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the past 11...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Saturday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The strikes ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, with two killed and another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan after days of intensifying exchanges of fire. Friday’s drone and mis...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night. The Twins got back to .500 for the first time since April 22. They have won three straight and 10 of 14. Ober ...
Good Friday evening to one and all! After a very smoky and hot stretch across Minnesota, we’re heading into the weekend with continued heat and humidity, but gradually improving air quality compared to what we’ve dealt with over the past couple of days. Tonight stays warm and muggy, with te...
Costco shoppers have a new reason to linger after loading their carts with bulk paper towels and oversized snack packs: The retailer has added chicken strips to its famously affordable food court menu.
A congregation in the south metro is leaning on faith and each other after a devastating fire left their church building heavily damaged.
Air quality is improving across much of Minnesota as wildfire smoke shifts north on Friday, but hazardous air quality is expected to persist across northeastern regions through the weekend. Officials are expected to give an update on the wildfire response Friday afternoon.
The man believed to have been behind Thursday’s fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis has been identified. Court records show Arnold Benedict Cole, 37, is facing charges of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery following a deadly shooting that killed one person. READ MORE: Suspect ar...
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