Drink of Jesus2d ago

Minnesota is enjoying a “boring” mosquito season thus far. Here’s what’s keeping them under control for now.

If you've noticed fewer mosquitoes so far this year, you're not imagining it.  "Boring year so far," said Alex Carlson, public affairs manager with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. He says dry conditions have prevented many of the floodwater mosquitoes that typically dominate Minnesota summers from hatching. "The end of the winter had a very low snowpack, so we didn't see a lot of flooding in the early spring, and then it's been very dry through most of May and early June so far," […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/11/minnesota-is-enjoying-a-boring-mosquito-season-thus-far-heres-whats-keeping-them-under-control-for-now/

Drink of Jesus3d ago

Man arrested hours after opening fire on Hennepin County deputies in south Minneapolis, sheriff says

Law enforcement officers arrested a man in south Minneapolis Tuesday evening following an hourslong standoff. The deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O'Brien around 11:30 a.m. at an apartment unit on West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue when they heard multiple shots fired. Deputies retreated and heard several more shots, according to Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt. Deputies quickly learned a woman and child were in the apartment with […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/10/man-arrested-hours-after-opening-fire-on-hennepin-county-deputies-in-south-minneapolis-sheriff-says/

Drink of Jesus5d ago

Overnight house fire kills one in central Minnesota

Authorities are investigating what caused a deadly fire in central Minnesota early Sunday morning. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it received multiple reports of a large fire in Land Township just after 1 a.m. A deputy driving in the area provided an exact location of the fire and said that a residence and nearby structures were on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found all structures on the property fully engulfed. Crews were able to extinguish the fire. While investigating the […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/08/overnight-house-fire-kills-one-in-central-minnesota/

Drink of JesusJun 4

Dakota County in midst of fentanyl-related overdose boom: “We need to alert the public”

A Twin Cities sheriff is calling a spike in overdose cases an epidemic. Sheriff Joe Leko says Dakota County, which has just under a half-million residents, has seen 25 suspected overdoses between May 29 through June 2. Two of those cases were fatal. "It's at the point we need to alert the public and that there's a danger to first responders," Leko said. He says this isn't the first time they've seen a spike like this. "There's a lot of people experiencing this loss in overdoses that might not […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/04/dakota-county-in-midst-of-fentanyl-related-overdose-boom-we-need-to-alert-the-public/

Drink of JesusJun 2

Northern Minnesota wildfire prompts evacuations near Burntside Lake

Officials ordered residents to evacuate Monday afternoon as crews work to extinguish a wildfire in northern Minnesota. The U.S. Forest Service says the fire is located in the Superior National Forest northwest of the North Arm of the Burntside Lake area, approximately eight miles northwest of Ely. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said agencies initially responded to the report of black smoke coming from the north side of Birch Bay on Burntside Lake around 2:56 p.m. Evacuations are in […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/02/northern-minnesota-wildfire-prompts-evacuations-near-burntside-lake/

World BrieflyMay 31

A military lawyer can now prosecute civilians, judge rules, and nobody is having a normal one

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Drink of JesusMay 30

Lynx Caught on Video in Northern Minnesota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z3qeeTkoNk They captured a lot of really neat lynx footage this past fall and winter! They are just such ethereal looking creatures, and its always a highlight when they get footage of them, especially in the daylight. They were going to make a video sharing their best lynx footage from the fall and winter but the video ended up being really long so they split it in two! This is the first video and they will share the second one soon! Enjoy! Learn more […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/30/lynx-caught-on-video-in-northern-minnesota/

Drink of JesusMay 30

Gov Walz Pardons Convicted Illegal Aliens Blocking Deportation in Minnesota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qxLNdtbeoQ On Wednesday, Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pardoned a criminal illegal alien convicted of armed robbery – preventing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being able to use the conviction as grounds for deportation. Jai Vang, an illegal alien from Laos, who was convicted of aiding and abetting and armed robbery in Hennepin County in 1994, was taken into ICE custody in January during its Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/30/gov-walz-pardons-convicted-illegal-aliens-blocking-deportation-in-minnesota/

Drink of JesusMay 28

Video shows deer breaking into Minnesota Montessori school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz16P2X6I2Y School was not in session over the holiday weekend, but a four-legged friend still managed to pay a visit to a Zimmerman, Minnesota, Montessori school. The entire incident lasted less than 10 minutes, but left Prairie Hill Montessori with a shattered door and quite the story to tell. "We got a call, we were up at our cabin… I was more concerned about the deer, which is just the way I am," said Katherine Curtis, the school's owner and instructor. […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/28/video-shows-deer-breaking-into-minnesota-montessori-school/

Drink of JesusMay 27

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigns after internal probe into his conduct, mayor says

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has resigned following an internal investigation into his conduct, the mayor announced Tuesday evening.  In a press conference, Mayor Jacob Frey said Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell is the acting police chief effective immediately.  In a written reprimand to the police chief, Frey said an investigation into O'Hara's behavior found he interfered with a prior investigation that included allegations he had "engaged in sexual intimate relationships" […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/27/minneapolis-police-chief-brian-ohara-resigns-after-internal-probe-into-his-conduct-mayor-says/