Author Archives: Madison Quinn

Minnesota Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Line 3 Pipeline opponents
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by opponents trying to shut down Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline. The court's order issued Tuesday basically affirms a ...
Madison Quinn Aug 25, 2021

Closure of popular wilderness area extended because of Greenwood fire
ISABELLA, Minn. - U.S. Forest Service officials have extended the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as Minnesota's largest wildfire doubled in size. The Greenwood fire burning in th...
Madison Quinn Aug 25, 2021 Greenwood Fire (U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest)

Former Viking Herschel Walker Files Paperwork To Run For US Senate
ATLANTA, GA. - Former Minnesota Vikings running back Herschel Walker has filed the paperwork for a campaign to run for the U-S Senate in Georgia. The 59-year-old Walker won the 1982 Heisman Trophy whi...
Madison Quinn Aug 25, 2021 DVIDSHUB / CC

ASK A TROOPER "School Bus Strobe Lights"
Question: I know I heard this before but just wanting clarification please: Isn't it a school bus driver's discretion when to use or not use the strobe light on a school bus? I work for a school bus c...
Madison Quinn Aug 23, 2021

West Fargo buses will roll on Thursday despite driver pay concern
WEST FARGO (KFGO) - West Fargo buses will take to their routes when school resumes Thursday. Bus drivers met with Superintendent Beth Slette and West Fargo Administration today to go over their concer...
Madison Quinn Aug 23, 2021 West Fargo Bus Drivers after meeting with Administration about their compensation (Madison Quinn, KFGO)

Water supply a concern as Sioux Falls area demand increases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - An economic development group has concerned about the water supply in the Sioux Falls area as demand increases. The Sioux Metro Growth Alliance serves 13 municipalities along with ...
Madison Quinn Aug 22, 2021

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness temporarily closed due to wildfire
FINLAND, Minn. - The U.S. Forest Service has closed a popular recreational wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota as the state's largest active wildfire threatens the 1-million-acre property. The B...
Madison Quinn Aug 22, 2021

Several buildings involved in huge fire in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Crews have mostly knocked down a massive fire on Saturday that involved multiple buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota. Reports of the fire along Marshall Avenue near Snelling Avenue just...
Madison Quinn Aug 22, 2021

Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor's veto of public safety ballot language
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minneapolis City Council used a veto override Friday to set ballot language for the proposed public safety charter amendment. Mayor Jacob Frey twice vetoed the language and accused c...
Madison Quinn Aug 21, 2021 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

Federal judge rules against South Dakota in abortion lawsuit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A federal judge has ruled against South Dakota's attempt to lift a decade-old injunction that nullified part of a state law requiring women to consult with a crisis pregnancy cente...
Madison Quinn Aug 21, 2021
