February 4, 2023: On Saturday, morning, the Osakis Fire Department and Douglas County Deputies responded to a fire at 13461 Cemetery Road SE in Orange Township where a silo was reportedly on fire. According to the report, as efforts were being made to put out the fire, Osakis Fire Department reported the top of the silo blew off. Two fire trucks were struck by the top of the … [Read more...] about Silo explodes near Osakis, firefighter is injured
Local Interest
New highway camera views are now available on 511mn.org
BAXTER, Minn. – New Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) stations in central Minnesota are active at seven different locations and highway camera views are now available at 511mn.org, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The new RWIS stations are located in Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs, Stearns and Todd counties, including: Highway 23 near Richmond at … [Read more...] about New highway camera views are now available on 511mn.org
Morrison County: Public Comment Sought for County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
Morrison County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Morrison County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the loss of life and property in the … [Read more...] about Morrison County: Public Comment Sought for County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
Please keep the ice clean
Submitted by DNR Let’s talk trash! Make a plan before you head out on the ice. Add an all-waste receptacle and easy to see colored trash bags to your ice fishing equipment list. Store your trash off the ice in a vehicle, the bed of a truck or in the fish house. If you bring it on, please bring it off. … [Read more...] about Please keep the ice clean
DNR warns that slush weighs down ice, increases risk
Last week’s snowstorm that dropped heavy, wet snow across much of the state has significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable. In some areas, slushy conditions are impacting travel on the ice, while in others — especially where ice was in the early stages of … [Read more...] about DNR warns that slush weighs down ice, increases risk
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