Posts by Mal Meyer
MN EPA Finalizing Report To Improve Lake Irving’s Water Quality
Lake Irving has repeatedly been identified as an “impaired water system”, which means the quality is much lower than expected. However, the Minnesota Environmental Pollution Control Agency is wrapping a…
Read MoreIn Focus: Plein Air Painting Takes Artists Out Of Their Element
Plein air painting involves the artists embracing the great outdoors to have a tangible connection with what they’re trying to bring to life. Some Bagley area painters are getting a…
Read MoreChild Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured In Rollover UTV Crash
A 9-year-old was killed and a passenger was seriously injured when the utility task vehicle the child was driving overturned and pinned him underneath the vehicle. Jon Thomas Dingwall, Jr.…
Read MoreLittle Falls Man Arrested After Allegedly Fleeing From Law Enforcement
A traffic stop led to a foot pursuit and arrest of a Little Falls man. According to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Department, the incident started when a deputy attempted to…
Read MoreLine 3 Intervenors Paddle To Protect Mississippi Headwaters
The final environmental review draft of a new Enbridge Energy oil pipeline is now available to the public. The multi-thousand-page document details the effects that a new ‘Line 3’ pipeline…
Read MoreHundreds In Bemidji Show They’re United Against Hate
Hundreds marched through the streets of Bemidji to show unity after the deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. The crowd quickly grew near the Green Mill restuarant as more and more…
Read MoreInvestigators Search Slain Australian Woman’s Home In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Court documents show Minnesota investigators found nothing when they searched the home of an Australian woman shortly after she was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer.…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Investigating Alleged Armed Robbery In Brainerd Park
Brainerd Police agents say they are investigating “multiple leads” after an alleged armed robbery in Kiwanis Park. The incident happened around 6:30 PM on Monday near the Mississippi River bridge.…
Read MoreInvasive Species Starry Stonewort Discovered In Stearns County
Following an extensive search, the Department of Natural Resources has found the first new confirmed infestation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017. With the help of 200…
Read MoreSkid-Steer Loader Stolen From Pequot Lakes Business
Law enforcement officials continue to look for a skid-steer loader that was stolen from a Pequot Lakes business last Monday. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Facebook page, a…
Read MoreCause Of E.Coli Death In Wright County Still Unknown
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials say they are unable to identify the source of an E. coli strain that killed a 3-year-old Wright County girl and sickened…
Read MoreCDC: Salmonella Outbreak Continues To Spread
A salmonella outbreak tied to a particular kind of papaya continues to grow, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Since the illnesses were first linked to the fruit in…
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