Local Interest

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation encourages all motorists traveling during the 2022 Memorial Day holiday weekend to slow down and focus on safety when driving through work zones. “While daily traffic volumes in the Metro area are still slightly down, we anticipate Memorial Day travel statewide will be similar to pre-pandemic levels,” said Brian … [Read more...] about MnDOT urges Minnesotans to slow down, watch for work zones during Memorial Day weekend travel

Camp Ripley, MN – The Mississippi River Brainerd has been selected by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) for the One Watershed, One Plan program. This program allows counties to transition from county-based water management planning to watershed-based planning. Local professionals developing the plan are seeking input from the public and a Public Kick-Off … [Read more...] about Mississippi River Brainerd One Watershed), One Plan (1W1P) Presents Public Kick-Off Event

The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 p.m., on the 12th day of April 2022 in council chambers. Council members present were Roland Ahrendt, Brad Johnson, Bill Pohlmann and Brian Hollenkamp. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were John Call, Dan Berscheid and Lori Hellmann and guests Allan … [Read more...] about Grey Eagle City • April 12, 2022

Motorists traveling in Minnesota this spring should watch for large, slow-moving farm equipment and drive with caution, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crash data shows there were 374 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota since 2019, resulting in eight deaths and 133 injuries. Inattentive driving and speed were the biggest contributing … [Read more...] about Motorists, farm equipment operators asked to safely share the road during spring planting season

A wild fox from Anoka County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in a wild mammal in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory alerted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for monitoring the health of the state’s wildlife. The National Veterinary … [Read more...] about Wild fox in Minnesota tests positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza