(KARE) Invasive goldfish have taken over a chain of lakes in Chaska, Minnesota. “Probably people released some pets, males found a female and now this is what we have,” says Andrew Dickhart with Carver County Water Management. Dickhart says it’s illegal to dump unwanted invasive goldfish into any Minnesota water body. He’s teaming up with Megan Weber from the University…
(KTVB) An Idaho man is lucky to be alive after crashing his plane into trees nearly 60 feet tall in a remote area Monday night. Firefighters say the 79-year-old pilot dialed 911 shortly after the crash in McCall. Crews headed out to the area on snowmobiles, equipped with rope and climbing gear. After careful consideration, a volunteer firefighter was called…
(WRAL) North Carolina investigators say a 6-year-old boy reaching for a toy was killed last weekend when a fireplace mantel collapsed on top of him. Jay’den Baskerville had moved into the home just outside Henderson with his parents and two younger sisters only three weeks ago. Their landlord put them in the house after a fire damaged their apartment a…
(KPRC) It might be the perfect time of year to go outside, walk the dogs or do some gardening, but many types of plants and mulch can be toxic to pets. Sago palms, daffodils and azaleas; these plants can be poisonous, but many people overlook more than the plants and flowers. Monica Schmidt with Houston Humane Society says cocoa mulch…
(NBC News) Illinois police arrested the parents of 5-year-old A.J. Freund Wednesday on murder charges, six days after the couple reported the boy missing. The arrests came following the discovery of A.J.’s body in a shallow grave not far from his Crystal Lake home. Police say they were led to the spot after confronting A.J.’s parents with forensic cell phone…
(NBC News) Investigators say the man who drove his car into a group of pedestrians in Sunnydale, California Tuesday evening did so intentionally. Eight people were hurt, several of them critically. “All evidence obtained indicates that this was an intentional act, that the driver purposely sped up, ran into the crosswalk, and purposely tried to injure the pedestrians,” Captain Jim…
(NBC News) Former Vice President Joe Biden has ended months of speculation and formally announced his presidential bid in an online video Thursday morning, saying that “we are in a battle for the soul of this nation.” In the opening of his announcement video, Biden invoked images of the violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, where one person was killed a…
Artist Sara Simmons joins SoKY Sunrise to discuss her new album called “Oh I Need You.” To learn more about Sara, you can visit her website here.
One study suggests that a man’s beard contains more germs than a dog’s fur. Today’s Living Well tells you more.
