LOCAL NEWS:
(Various, MN) The Minnesota pheasant hunting season opens at 9 a.m. this morning (Saturday). Hunters should check regulations before they head out into the field. Hunters ages 16-64 must purchase a small game license and pheasant stamp to hunt pheasants in Minnesota, and all pheasant hunter… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota National Guard is gearing up to support the state's COVID-19 action plan next week. Seventy-five soldiers and airmen will head to community testing sites Monday in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Adjutant General Shawn Manke said the Guard has helpe… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Flags are flying at half-staff across Minnesota today (Saturday) in honor of the the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in Washington, D-C. Governor Tim Walz's order says we remember and pay respect to law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and thei… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Two Doctors at Carris Health in Willmar say this area has not been immune to bed and staffing shortages during the current surge of the DELTA Variant of COVID-19. Dr. Ken Flowe is Physician Director for Acute Care and the Emergency Department Medical Director, and says as of Fr… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) Another big number of additional cases of COVID-19 reported by the Minnesota Department of Health on Friday. There were 3352 cases and 28 COVID-19-related deaths. Locally there were 105 cases of coronavirus reported in Stearns County, 43 in Kandiyohi, 21 in Meeker, 19 in Chipp… Read more
(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Thursday reported 2919 additional cases of COVID-19, and 25 more deaths. One of the victims was a person in their early 50s from Meeker County, and a person in their late 80s from McLeod County. Locally, Stearns County reported 98 more … Read more
(Litchfield MN-) One of the defendants charged in the shooting of a rural Grove City man last year was sentenced to 2 years probation in Meeker County District Court Thursday. 46-year-old Nicole Radke of Litchfield pleaded guilty in July to 2 counts of 5th Degree Possession of a Controlled S… Read more
(Atwater MN-) On the eve of the pheasant opener, top DNR officials will be in the area touring various wildlife areas. After the tour, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen and other DNR leaders will conduct a mini-roundtable discussion about national, regional and statewide conservation plans, mu… Read more
Shirley M. Lampe, 92 of Belgrade, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Belgrade Nursing H… Read more
Galen E. Engholm, age 79, of Morgan, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital,… Read more
Lloyd A. Stulen, 78 of Spicer, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Rice Memorial Hospital in… Read more
Terry L. Schmidt, age 75 of New London formerly of Redwood Falls and Milory, passed away sud… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The 3-and-2 Golden Gopher football team takes on 3-and-4 Nebraska today (Saturday 11 a-m) at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota is coming off its bye after a 20-13 road win at Purdue two weeks ago. The Cornhuskers lost to number-nine Michigan 32-29 at home last Satur… Read more
(Charlotte, NC) -- The 2-and-3 Minnesota Vikings could move to .500 with road victory Sunday at the 3-and-2 Carolina Panthers. The Purple topped the winless Detroit Lions 19-17 on a last-second field goal last Sunday. Carolina is coming off a 21-18 loss to the Eagles. Pro Bowl running b… Read more
(Anaheim, CA) -- Marcus Foligno scored with seven-point-two seconds left in regulation to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Ducks in the season opener in Anaheim. Kevin Fiala netted the game-tying goal on the power play late in the second period. Cam Talbot made 28 saves for … Read more
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers scored first and last in a back-and-forth battle with the NL-S Wildcats in the 'Cats last regular-season home game, winning it 28-26. Read more
The BOLD Warriors traveled to Kimball on Friday night to take on the Kimball Cubs. BOLD came up short for the first time this year. The Cubs beat the Warriors 41-28 and now have a 6-1 record this season. Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
Elaine Cromie/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive Thursday to help residents of Benton Harbor access safe drinking water, vowing to replace all lead pipes by April 2023.The directive comes a week after officials urged locals in Benton … Read more
PinkOmelet/iStock(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its official public health guidance for the 2021 holiday season, offering up mostly general advice on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The recommendations urge people to get vaccinated ahead … Read more
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice over allegations he encouraged an alleged participant of the Jan. 6 riot to delete social media posts that showed the person joining the pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol, … Read more
wellesenterprises/iStock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Nikolas Cruz wants to enter a guilty plea in the killing of 17 people in the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, a defense attorney said in court Friday.On Feb. 14, 2018, Cruz, then 19, gunned down 14 students and three staff members at his fo… Read more
DNY59/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The most restrictive abortion law in the country will remain in effect, after a federal appeals court sided with Texas on Thursday in an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Justice.The law, known as SB8, bans physicians from providing abortions once they d… Read more
Business
SHansche/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- As the U.S. economy struggles to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, supply-chain disruptions across the country are driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods.The supply chain bottlenecks -- around the world -- have caused record sho… Read more
Evgenia Parajanian/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Holiday travel may be more chaotic this year, experts warn, as looming vaccination deadlines threaten airline and airport staffing.Forty percent of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce hasn't received a single dose of the COVID-19 … Read more
sanfel/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Boeing's former 737 MAX test pilot, Mark Forkner, was indicted for fraud Thursday for allegedly misleading regulators about problems tied to the aircraft's two fatal crashes. The ex-chief technical pilot is the first Boeing employee to be charged over the 737 Max's… Read more
JHVEPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The family of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were collected from her body and used for medical research without her consent in 1951, is seeking justice for their relative.On Oct. 4, the 70th anniversary of her death, Henrietta Lacks' fami… Read more
halbergman/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- With global supply chain bottlenecks threatening the Christmas shopping season, President Joe Biden will highlight his administration's work with ports on Wednesday and try to stave off the potentially politically explosive headaches Americans may face as del… Read more