Red Flag Warning for Much of Lakes Area

(KNSI) – The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Thursday, May 6th.

Forecasters say Temperatures will rise into the low to mid-60s this afternoon, and relative humidity values will be between 15 and 20%. Northwest winds are expected to pick up late Thursday morning and gust to around 30 miles an hour through the early evening.

The red flag warning is in effect from noon until 8:00 p.m.

Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, and the public is asked to be very careful using tools or vehicles that may cause a spark.

US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars

2h ago

Feds hand fatal carjacking prosecution back to Hennepin County

The Minnesota U.S. Attorney's office is dropping federal charges against a St. Paul man accused in a September carjacking that left two women dead and a child seriously injured. Hennepin County will prosecute Edward Tiki Arrington instead.

2h ago

Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

The Trump administration has deferred an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing concerns about fraud in state-run programs.

2h ago

Maine 18-year-old charged in death of paddleboarder ruled competent to stand trial

A Maine judge has ruled an 18-year-old man charged with murder in the killing of a paddleboarder is competent to stand trial

3h ago

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)-

Add you story text here. To edit the image click on it-select the edit button, then click “replace” under the image. Choose your new image and be sure you have align-left selected. To add/edit the image sourcing when you are in the image edit the text in the caption field.