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View ArticleBrett Favre’s Sister Among 5 Arrested In Meth Bust
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (AP) — The 34-year-old sister of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre faces drug charges after she was arrested Wednesday in a raid on a Mississippi condo where people were making crystal...
View ArticleBrett Favre’s Sister Out Of Jail On Meth Charges
KILN, Miss. (AP) — The sister of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was released from jail Thursday after a brief appearance in a Mississippi courtroom, a day after she was arrested during a...
View ArticleNational Weather Predicts Mississippi Flooding
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – A National Weather Service hydrologist says he can almost guarantee there will be flooding along the Mississippi River. Mike Welvaert tells the La Crosse Tribune that western...
View ArticleHundreds Help Sandbag Near Homes In Hastings
By Rachel Slavik, WCCO-TV HASTINGS, Minn. (WCCO) – Hundreds of volunteers spent Saturday morning in Hastings filling sandbags to protect homes near the Mississippi River, which hit flood stage Friday...
View ArticleSt. Paul Prepared For Wednesday River Crest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Mississippi River at St. Paul is predicted to crest at 19.2 feet on Wednesday, but city officials say they are prepared. The river is at what is considered major flood stage,...
View ArticleWinona Firefighters Rescue Man From Mississippi
WINONA, Minn. (AP) – Winona firefighters had to rescue a man from the flooded Mississippi River. The Winona Daily News reports the man had to be rescued Friday afternoon after he hopped from a...
View ArticleA Guide To Hmong Village
(credit: Colleen McGuire) If you are looking for a place to enjoy a day and don’t want to be outdoors, there’s a place for you in the heart of St. Paul. St. Paul is known as a river town, a major stop...
View ArticleMinn. Community Fights Company To Preserve Landscape
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Dozens of members of a picturesque Minnesota community fought a proposal Monday night to bring a mine to their town. Windsor Permian, an oil and gas company out of Oklahoma, wants...
View ArticleAmtrak Line Set To Reopen After Flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Many flood-related passenger train disruptions are expected to end once Amtrak reopens a 1,000-mile stretch of its most popular cross-country line. The Empire Builder route is...
View ArticleNo Leads In Case Of Baby Found In Mississippi
WINONA, Minn. (AP) – The Winona County Sheriff’s Department has pursued more than 50 leads since a newborn’s body was found in the Mississippi River but none have yielded substantial information....
View ArticleGood Question: What’s The Point Of A Pardon?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the raging controversy over the last-minute pardons of nearly 200 Mississippi convicted criminals, some are calling for an end to the practice of Governors being able to wipe...
View ArticleWander Minnesota: Pirates On The Mississippi
They’re coming — this weekend, riverfront, St. Paul: Pirates. (credit: Science Museum) Saturday, Feb. 18 is the open date for the latest traveling exhibition at the Science Museum of Minnesota: Real...
View ArticleMinnesota’s New Pollution Watchdog Takes Control
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The new head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Wednesday deflected criticism of draft standards for cleaning up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, saying the agency...
View ArticleGrowing Concerns For Rising Minnesota Rivers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There is a growing concern about the possibility of flooding especially along the Mississippi River. The river is under a flood watch near St. Paul, but up north near Aitkin, a...
View ArticleMississippi River Above Flooding Stage Near Aitkin
AITKIN, Minn. (AP) — Flood waters are still rising near Aitkin, where the Mississippi River is expected to remain above the flooding stage until Tuesday. The Minnesota Incident Command System says the...
View Article5 States To Continue Suit Demanding Asian Carp Fix
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Five states are moving forward with a lawsuit against the federal government demanding steps to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite recent...
View ArticleReality Check: Where Are Guns Allowed In Schools?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In Minnesota, guns are banned on all school properties — public or private, across all grade levels. But that’s not the way it is in a handful of other states. Five states allow...
View Article3 Members Of Miss. Family Killed In N. Minn. Crash
CASS LAKE, Minn. (AP) — Three members of a Mississippi family died and one was critically injured on an icy highway in northern Minnesota, the State Patrol reported Sunday. The one-vehicle rollover...
View ArticleBody Discovered In Mississippi Near Washington Ave. Bridge
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The body of a deceased man has been recovered from the Mississippi River near Washington Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s...
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