January is on the home stretch, and while temperatures have been colder than the unseasonably mild winter of 2023-24, there hasn't been much snow — again. That's mostly good for wildlife and fish, but less than ideal for winter outdoor activities such as snowmobiling,

One of the men, Rockne Earles, formerly of Oriska, North Dakota, pleaded guilty and was facing prison time for assaulting a police officer during the Capitol riots.

Extreme cold could expose residents of several states to conditions like hypothermia and frostbite over the weekend.

Charges against Anthony Kruger for the 2023 shooting death of Jeremiah Medenwald were dropped, but police say he remains a person of interest in the unsolved case.

The National Association of Interpretation recently recognized the effort with The Difficult Topics award for its 2024 Interpretive Media Awards. This recognition highlights the State Historical Society's reinterpretation of the Whitestone Hill state Historic Site near Kulm.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

Larry Steinbach was born and raised on a farm near New Rockford, in Eddy County, North Dakota. One of 11 children in the Steinbach family, Larry was a tough kid who loved to play football. At the “old age” of 22, he enrolled in high school at New Rockford, to restart his high school education.

Nearly 400 high school students from North Dakota and Minnesota are expected to attend the three-day UND Honor Band, Choir and Strings Festival beginning Friday, Jan. 24

Light snow slides on through the region on a chilly Saturday, but flakes will give way to a milder end to the weekend by Sunday for most.

The NWS extreme cold warning for Duluth said: "The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes."

The I.G.N.I.T.E. program, now active in 23 counties, offers inmates in Richland and Wilkin counties a path to education and a chance to break the cycle of re-offending.

The National Association of Interpretation recently recognized the effort with The Difficult Topics award for its 2024 Interpretive Media Awards. This recognition highlights the State Historical Society's reinterpretation of the Whitestone Hill state Historic Site near Kulm.