Isanti News

Formaldehyde is a chemical the U.S. government calls a carcinogen, or known cancer-causing chemical, but the substance is not regulated.

Burning restrictions have been lifted in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties thanks to wetter conditions lowering the fire danger, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

A nine-month investigation was recently carried out by 11Alive's sister station KARE 11 , which uncovered levels of formaldehyde in several items of baby clothing.

Formaldehyde is a chemical the U.S. government calls a carcinogen, or known cancer-causing chemical, but the substance is not regulated.

Authorities say a 19-year-old Minnesota woman didn't hear the freight train that struck and critically injured her because she was hearing headphones.

A 19-year-old woman, wearing earbuds and listening to music while walking near railroad tracks, failed to hear the pleas of friends with her and was struck by a train in Isanti County.

Stearns County was among 13 counties added to those that will have burning restrictions starting Monday.

A witness in the trial of a Missouri man charged with killing three people at a Minnesota home said he seemed "desperate" to silence a teenager who had accused him of rape.

Now that the public has seen and commented on the environmental assessment for the proposed Northern Lights Express passenger train, project partners are waiting for governmental approval to proceed to the $8 million preliminary engineering phase of the project.