Emerald ash borer has been discovered in another Minnesota County. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says EAB has been discovered in Itasca County for the first time. The agriculture department says a homeowner on Pokegama Lake south of Grand Rapids reported the infestation. It was confirmed by a Minnesota DNR health specialist. There are now 59 Minnesota counties with EAB after first being discovered in 2009. The insect larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree that carries nutrients up and down the trunk.
There is a train derailment near Watkins. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says at about 7:20 p.m. Thursday, they received a report of a train derailment about one mile west of Watkins. Canadian Pacific Kansas City operates the train. It was determined that some of the cargo of the derailed cars included hazardous materials. The initial assessment determined there is no hazardous material leaks and there is no threat to public safety at this time. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the derailment is not known. Crews from Canadian Pacific, along with EMS, remain on the scene. Responding railroad crews will be parking trucks on Meeker/Stearns Street, and a portion of the road will be closed to traffic. Alternate routes will need to be taken. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by Watkins Fire Department, Watkins Rescue Squad, Watkins Ambulance, Kimball Fire Department, and the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.
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If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...