POINT BRIDGE BETWEEN EGF AND GF WILL CLOSE SATURDAY
Due to rising floodwaters, the Minnesota Avenue Bridge also known as the Point Bridge will be closed at noon on Saturday, April 4th.
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GOVERNOR WALZ TO HOLD AN ADDRESS AND PRESS BRIEFING AT 1 AND 2 PM FRIDAY – CAN HEAR ON KROX
Governor Tim Walz will address Minnesotan’s on Friday, April 3 to discuss the State’s latest efforts to combat COVID-19 at 1:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., he will then participate in the daily Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) press briefing. The briefing will also include MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm; Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Joe
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UMC MEN’S GOLFER BRIAN BEKKALA SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORP BEFORE COMING TO CROOKSTON
Story by University of Minnesota Crookston Sports Information Director, Shawn Smith. He swings his flashlight back with an intense focus on his movement and accuracy as a United States Marine Corps recruit trots through the dark during duty in the middle of the night. The recruit, who is in the middle of boot camp, is
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HIGHWAYS 220, 317 NORTH OF OLSO CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol has enacted a road closure on Highway 220 north of Hwy 1 near Oslo due to water over the road. The road closure also includes Highway 317 to the North Dakota border. The highways will remain closed until further notice and traffic should seek alternate
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POWER OUTAGE IN CROOKSTON – OTTER TAIL CREWS GET POWER BACK ON
The power lines were coated with ice and when the wind picked up it caused a power outage in Crookston and the area. Otter Tail Power Company crews worked hard in terrible conditions to resolve the issue and most of the town had power back between 5 and 6:00 p.m.
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GOVERNOR WALZ ANNOUNCES STATE HEALTH PLANS AGREE TO WAIVE COST-SHARING OF COVID-19 TREATMENT
Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota’s health plans have agreed to waive cost-sharing for the treatment of COVID-19. This move comes in response to the Governor’s Commissioners of Health and Commerce sending a letter on March 13 urging the health plans to remove barriers to coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesotans with commercial insurance—including