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Are you Biking?

Posted 10 hours, 11 minutes ago by Craig Holgate in Stepping Outdoors With Craig

Well some of us have been that is for sure and Minnesota is getting a bigger name in the world of bicycling. The League of American Bicyclists has announced that ...

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First Wolf Hunting Season Details

Posted 1 day, 14 hours ago by Craig Holgate in Stepping Outdoors With Craig

Minnesota’s first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season will be conducted this fall and winter. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on details of ...

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Giving Birth to a Brain

Posted 1 week ago by Lauri Loewenberg in The Dream Zone

“There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast.” ~Author Unknown Dear Lauri, I dreamed I was in the school nurse's office where I used to teach ...

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National Bike Month-New Trail?

Posted 1 week ago by Craig Holgate in Stepping Outdoors With Craig

Since it is National Bike month and I have a team riding in the National Bike Challenge I brought my bike to International Falls the other day. Knowing my business ...

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Need your Fishing License Still? Get one Now!

Posted 2 weeks ago by Craig Holgate in Stepping Outdoors With Craig

Well you don't have to stand in line, you can buy it right here and print it out now. Save yourself time standing in line and you can print ...

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SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Flood Watch  More Details Hide Details

mnz011-012-019-020-026-034>038-241000- /o.new.kdlh.fa.a.0001.120523t2100z-120525t0000z/ /00000.0.er.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.oo/ northern st. louis-northern cook/northern lake-central st. louis- southern lake/lakeshore-southern itasca-crow wing-northern aitkin- southern aitkin-carlton/southern st. louis-pine- including the cities of...ely...isabella...hibbing... two harbors...grand rapids...brainerd...hill city...aitkin... duluth...cloquet...hinckley 321 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...flood watch in effect through thursday evening... the national weather service in duluth has issued a * flood watch for portions of east central minnesota...north central minnesota and northeast minnesota...including the following areas...in east central minnesota...crow wing... northern aitkin...pine and southern aitkin. in north central minnesota...southern itasca. in northeast minnesota... carlton/southern st. louis...central st. louis...northern cook/northern lake...northern st. louis and southern lake/lakeshore. * through thursday evening * a slow moving frontal system will become nearly stationary across the northland tonight through thursday. abundant moisture will surge northward from the gulf of mexico...and interact with the front to create very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time. most of the flood watch area can expect to see rainfall on the order of 2 to 3 inches...with locally higher amounts in excess of 4 inches. * rivers across the area have been fairly low until recent rainfall...and there is still a fair amount of room within the banks of most rivers and streams. however...rainfall in excess of 3 or 4 inches...will likely lead to river and stream responses that will result in much faster flow than we have recently seen. with such extreme rainfall...rivers and streams will likely rise significantly within their banks...with some even flowing out of their banks. storms repeatedly moving over the same areas will likely lead to high rainfall rates as well. in addition to rivers...ditches and culverts may fill up... affecting roads and driving conditions. in the event flooding becomes imminent or is observed...flood or flash flood warnings will need to be issued. precautionary/preparedness actions... a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$