As Minnesota has officially entered the season it’s best known for, local watershed districts are encouraging community members to use a sidewalk salt alternative that can help reduce chloride pollution in the environment. “Make a simple switch that has the … Continued
Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2025. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 8, 1980, rock star and former Beatle John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York … Continued
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to take up legislation this week that would authorize about $900 billion for the military, providing an increase over the White House’s annual budget request. The bicameral version of the bill released Sunday includes … Continued
The Trump administration deported a planeload of Iranian citizens on a chartered plane to Iran on Sunday, according to two Iranian officials familiar with the details, in just the second time the United States has ever done so. The plane … Continued
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted … Continued
Corrie’s House, a crisis shelter and long-term group residential home for youth experiencing sexual exploitation or human trafficking, has opened at an undisclosed location in Oakdale. The home, which will serve up to six young people, both boys and girls, … Continued