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The Highest-Earning Food Vendors Now at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair starts August 22nd and runs through September 2nd. The event attracts 2 million people who come for the agricultural exhibits, animals, music, entertainment, attractions, rides, and, of course, tons of delicious food!
The Star Tribune becomes The Minnesota Star Tribune
(St. Paul, MN)--The Star Tribune is now The Minnesota Star Tribune. The state's oldest newspaper has rebranded saying it has refocused its news philosophy. This is to better serve the community and increase business. The organization aims to be the heart and voice of The North by broadening its coverage beyond the Twin Cities to the entire state of Minnesota. With a goal of a 200-percent increase in paid digital subscriptions over the next five years, the newspaper is offering introductory deals to entice new subscribers.
Metallica donates $40,000 to non-profit that helps the homeless
(Minneapolis, MN) -- A Minnesota nonprofit is thanking a well-known heavy metal band for a big contribution. Metallica performed over the weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and then left a gift behind for the group People Serving People. The nonprofit made a post on Instagram yesterday thanking the musicians for a 40-thousand-dollar donation. The money will be used to fund programs that help families experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.
So Minnesota: Oliver Kelley Farm
He changed agriculture in our state and around the world. The Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River honors its namesake’s contribution to farming. “We portray farming in the 1860s and ’70s,” site manager Alyssa Olson said. “We tout ourselves for having hands-on experiences for our guests.”
Additional charges filed against Hudson teacher accused of contact with student
HUDSON, Wis. — A former teacher in Hudson, Wisconsin now faces a landslide of additional charges for her alleged relationship with a boy in her class. St. Croix County prosecutors added nine new criminal counts to the single charge of first-degree child sexual assault that 24-year-old Madison Lynn Bergmann was facing. Among the charges included in the amended complaint filed against Bergmann on Aug. 15 are child enticement, sexual misconduct by school staff, and use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.
One of Minnesota’s JC Penney Stores Has Closed Permanently
It's been a moment of closings in Minnesota lately. A movie theater in Rochester just shuttered for good. And now, a JC Penney store in the Land of 10,000 Lakes has closed permanently. Another JC Penney Store Has Closed in Minnesota. When one of the places where a core memory...
Walz ripped for ‘snitch line’ after making Thanksgiving reference in Pennsylvania campaign speech
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in western Pennsylvania on Sunday and lamented that he yearned for a time in politics when relatives could enjoy Thanksgiving without politics. Critics were quick to say he hurt families during the coronavirus pandemic. “And we, some of us who have less hair and are […]
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