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Minnesota Raises Booster Seat Age for Kids in New Law Effective August 1
Minnesota has new laws requiring child car seats and booster seats starting August 1. One of the biggest takeaways is requiring older kids now to use booster seats. Up until now, Minnesota law allowed child car seat manufacturers instructions to dictate how you install your car seat, and what age and weight your child needed to be for forward facing and booster seats. Starting August 1, that all changes. Here's what you need to know.
Rox To Wrap Up Homestand With Three Weekend Games
The St. Cloud Rox will wrap up a six-game homestand this weekend before getting some time off for the All Star break. The Rox, winners of five straight games and currently in first place in the Great Plains West Division, will host the Bismarck Larks for a 7:05 first pitch Friday night. The Rox beat the Larks 6-0 Thursday night to open the two-game series.
Massive Global IT Outage and How it’s Impacting Minnesota
The world was hit by a huge IT outage early Friday morning. It's being called the largest IT outage in history. Millions of people have been affected and many companies, including in Minnesota, were and still are being impacted this morning. What's the Global IT Outage?. Reports, including from CNN,...
CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Named Among State’s Top Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of Minnesota's Best Hospitals, and CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital is among the top hospitals in the state. CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital was given a four star rating in Patient Experience. The hospital was honored as 'High Performing' in the fields of Orthopedics and Pulmonology.
Southeast Minnesota Home Damaged When Car Crashes Through Roof
La Crescent, MN (KROC-AM News) - It appears a medical condition may have contributed to a spectacular car crash in southeastern Minnesota Thursday morning. A spokesperson for the La Crescent Police Department says a car went off a road and down a steep hill before crashing into the roof of the home. The incident was reported around 10:30 AM in a residential neighborhood on the southern edge of the Houston County community along the Mississippi River.
St. Cloud City Council to Discuss SCSU Programming Cuts
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- At least one St. Cloud City Council member wants to have a formal discussion on the St. Cloud State University programming and budget cuts. Karen Larson has requested that the item be added to Monday night's agenda. She says even though the university is a separate entity from the city it directly impacts the city's economy overall.
Baggage Piles Up At O’Hare Because Of Global Internet Outage
Travel is already a nightmare but this morning in particular is messy. A global internet outage this morning was found out to be caused by Crowdstrike. Still, some places and operations are without internet. It's created a mess in many places, not the least of which is Chicago O'Hare, one...
Pop Up IKEA Store Not Too Far from St. Cloud – Opens TODAY [FRIDAY]
There are those who absolutely love IKEA. To be honest, I have only been in that store one time. And yes, the prices are very good. But you will spend some time putting most things that you buy there together. But that's sometime the price you pay for inexpensive furniture pieces.
Experience Phil Vassar Live At Pierz Freedom Fest 2024: A Musical Delight
Writing clever lyrics for songs, and then creating melodies that last a lifetime is no easy task, but there are people out there who make songwriting look easy, and you have a chance to see one of the 2024 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees perform this weekend at Pierz Freedom Fest.
Illinois Shockingly Called Out as One of America’s Ugliest States
Hold on. How can we have one of the most beautiful big cities in America and still be considered one of the ugliest states?. The Chicago skyline and our parks, which are among the most gorgeous in the country, should easily disprove that theory. No matter what I think or...
One Midwest Town Makes America’s Richest Cities List, And It’s In Illinois
When you look at a list of the wealthiest cities in America and see only places from both coasts and nothing in the Midwest, you start to think. Like "Is the Midwest not on par with the rest of the country when it comes to money?" The Veranda study, a...
Minnesota Law Officer Airlifted to Hospital After Rollover Crash
Willmar, MN (KROC-AM News) - A law enforcement officer in western Minnesota was airlifted to a hospital in St. Cloud following a traffic crash Thursday evening. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says the single-vehicle crash was reported around 6:20 PM on a rural highway near the town of Atwater, approximately 5 miles east of Willmar. A news release says the responding deputies quickly learned the crash involved a fellow Kandiyohi County deputy who was on duty and driving a squad car.
Another Big Recall Alert: Fuel Pump Issue Affects 55,000 Vehicles
Imagine...You wake up and get ready for your day. You go about your morning routine. Everything is going off without a hitch. You grab your keys and get it to your vehicle and as you are driving down the road, you suddenly realize that you have lost drive power to your vehicle.
After 46 Years Minnesota’s ‘Golden Road’ Has Been Restored!
It's been nearly 50 years but Minnesota's 'golden road' has been restored. The 'golden road' is a portion of I-90 that runs through Faribault County, down in Southern Minnesota, and it's gold in color for a reason. When I-90 was being built to span America from the East to the...
Small Town Gets a New Bar & Grill as Shady’s Expands Locations
Whenever there is a new business in a small town I think it's a good day. We need more ways to support local, and this type of thing is perfect. This time we are heading to Randall, Minnesota which is just North of Little Falls. The Municipal Liquor Store in...
For the Love of Swimming, Stop Pooping in the Lakes!
Who is E. Coli and why is his being too high closing down beaches in Minneapolis?! I thought that was legal in Minnesota now... If you're going to the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival and was planning on taking a dip in Lake Harriet in-between bands, I've got bad news for you...and it's today's Sign of the Apocalypse.
Town Ball Update
Completing my thirteenth year at 1390 Granite City Sports with your weekly amateur baseball (Town Team) reports. Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature. The plan is to continue to include: Arrowhead West/Section 2B: Cold Spring Springers, Moorhead Brewers, Moorhead Mudcats, Hamel Hawks, and Sobieski Skis, Central Valley League, Sauk Valley League, Victory League South and Stearns County, New London-Spicer, Paynesville Pirates the Regal Eagles of the County Line League teams and the Foley Lumberjacks formerly of the Sauk Valley League, now the Victory League along with Sobieski Skis, St. Stephen Steves, Avon Lakers, St. Wendel Saints, Opole Bears, Freeport Black Sox, Royalton River Dogs and Nisswa Lightning, throughout their league playoffs, regional and state.
52nd Litomysl Summer Festival July 28th South of Owatonna
The annual Litomysl Summer festival is set for Sunday, July 28th at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church just south of Owatonna. The 170 families of the parish will host the event, which is one of the largest summer parish festivals held in Minnesota each year. The country style festival draws people from all over.
Have You Ever Been To Minnesota’s Famous ‘Halfway There Stop’?
No matter what the calendar says, it's always road trip season for many Minnesotans. There is a 'world' famous halfway there stop, that features delicious cinnamon rolls, homemade soups, and delicious dinners. Have you ever stopped at Tobies?. Tobies in Hinckley, right off I-35 you'll see the signs I promise,...
Prison Likely For Rochester Man Arrested After Illegal U-Turn
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man with a history of DWI-related offenses and drug possession convictions is expected to receive a prison sentence for his most recent run-in with the law. 32-year-old Gatwech Biel Wiel was arrested in April after a Rochester Police Officer on patrol initiated a...
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