COVID-19 test at home? Not yet

For one Minnesota couple, a business opportunity came knocking with COVID-19.

Researchers working to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine

Finding a vaccine to treat the highly contagious COVID-19 has become the top health priority around the world, putting researchers and pharmaceutical companies in a mad dash to come up with an injection that's safe and effective.

Second eaglet hatches on Minnesota DNR's EagleCam

There are now two eaglets on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam with a third egg that could hatch any day. 

Good news: Minnesota State Parks to remain open during COVID-19 pandemic

Minnesota’s state parks, recreation areas, campgrounds and other public lands will remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the DNR will adjust or cancel some public events.

Eaglet hatches on DNR's EagleCam for first time since 2017

If you're looking for a way to take your mind off the COVID-19 pandemic, tune into the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam where an eaglet just hatched in the nest for the first time in three years. 

DNR: 51 invasive carp captured on Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wisconsin

Fifty-one invasive carp were caught on the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota last weekend—the largest congregation of invasive carp the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has seen this far upstream. 

First Dakota County case of chronic wasting disease in wild deer

A wild deer in Dakota County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first case in the county, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

DNR: Minnesota's ice conditions are deteriorating 'rapidly'

The Department of Natural Resources issued a warning Thursday as ice conditions thin out across the state.

6th warmest start to March in the Twin Cities

March in Minnesota has started VERY mild. Daily high temperatures have already hit the 60s, which is a solid two weeks ahead of average, and amazingly, there hasn’t been a flake of snow in sight, something that is a far cry different from the last couple of years.

How warm can we get this weekend?

That is a question that houses so much meaning as we head into what is likely to be the warmest weekend in months and could eliminate all but traces of snow left in central and southern Minnesota.

Our longest snow cover streak in years finally melts away

Nov. 26 was the last time there was less than an inch of snow on the ground officially in the Twin Cities. That is a streak of 98 days, and that streak just ended.

Spring is already springing in the south and east

There may still be more than a foot of snow on the ground in many spots around Minnesota, but the season is already changing in the south and part of the East Coast.  After one of the warmest winters on record from the Gulf Coast to the Mid Atlantic, leaves are already popping on plants and some trees. This sounds like it would be glorious, but could end in disaster for much of the vegetation in these areas if temps turn colder in the upcoming weeks.

Major spring flooding is likely on many area rivers

We have now surpassed the heart of winter and are coming out the other side. The issue will now transition from the bitter Arctic cold, to the melting of every single snowflake that has fallen this winter. The North Central River Forecast Center has issued their spring flood outlook for Minnesota and the surrounding states, and it’s not good news. Deep dense snowpack can be found in many areas of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the eastern Dakotas and that sets the stage for drastically rising river levels when it finally starts to melt and then runs into area waterways.