drought

2021 has been quite a year - especially here in the Northland.  Besides an ongoing pandemic, we've also battled record drought conditions locally - with our region way behind on average rainfall amounts. That lack of rain and water has caused problems for a lot of people in many different ways.  Fa...

Pumpkins are ready to be picked despite the dry summer.

As the extreme drought conditions this summer continue to get worse, officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have enacted water restrictions that cover the majority of the state.

We've gotten used to seeing a shortage of various items due to the pandemic, but is the ongoing drought in Minnesota set to affect the supply or price of Christmas trees this year?

The video, consisting of aerial shots presumably shot by drone, follows the Mississippi River around Brooklyn Park, highlighting basins and channels usually filled with and hidden by water.

Do you have land affected by these new burning regulations?

The extreme drought that Minnesota finds itself in is impacting more than just lawns and gardens. The severe lack of rain also has an impact on the fall colors.

Minnesota's continuing drought is affecting more than our lawns and gardens.

With the severe drought we experienced throughout the entire state of Minnesota this summer, what type of impact does this have on Fall colors?

Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He says those planning on doing some duck hunting should do some more scouting because there is more shoreline this year due to the drought. Glen says his normal duck hunting location is filled in with cat tails and lily pads and it may be tough to get a boat into your usual spot.