Morning Pulse: August 14, 2026 @kttc6850
Morning Pulse: August 14, 2026  @kttc6850
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Digital Broadcast Headlines with Kelsey Marier (SE Minnesota + NE Iowa) — August 14, 2026. Today’s top stories include an urgent public health warning from the Minnesota Department of Health after a bat found outside Lanesboro Elementary School tested positive for rabies. Anyone who had direct physical contact with the bat is urged to seek medical evaluation immediately. Plus, a closure at Highway 52 and I-90 southeast of Rochester is in place until 10 p.m. Friday for MnDOT work. And, with summer winding down, the City of Rochester has shared closing dates for its local pools, beaches, and splash pads—Silver Lake Pool closes this Sunday, with Soldiers Field Aquatic Center closing August 23, while area beaches and splash pads remain open through Labor Day.

Read more (story links):
Lanesboro rabid bat warning and guidelines: kttc.com/2026/08/14/health-officials-warn-rabid-bat-found-near-lanesboro-elementary-school
Rochester pools, beaches, and splash pads closing schedule: kttc.com/2026/08/13/city-rochester-shares-closing-dates-local-pools-beaches-splash-pads
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Morning Pulse: August 14, 2026

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