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Safety inspections for the rides at Wisconsin State Fair started well before opening day
The 173rd Wisconsin State Fair has been in full swing since Thursday, Aug. 1, but the push to inspect the rides at the fair began more than a week before. Spin City, the amusement ride and game area at the fair, includes 38 rides this year, according to Wisconsin State Fair Park CEO...
EPA grant might fund new Superior fire station and more broadband access
The City of Superior is going through the application process for an EPA Climate Justice grant. Applications are due in November, and there are multiple projects the city hopes to be able to fund. “ The grant is to help bring elements to the community that help the community cope...
Minnesota BCA Issues Alert For Endangered Missing Person
South St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide Endangered Missing Person Alert has been issued by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The alert says the South St. Paul Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in finding 31-year-old Adam Joseph Wallin. He was last seen around 10 PM Wednesday leaving his residence on foot.
Valleyfair To Be Included in Massive New Pricing Plan
The parent company that now owns Valleyfair just announced a massive new pricing plan that affects 27 amusement parks across the country, including here in Minnesota. Valleyfair has been Minnesota's lone amusement park for nearly 50 years now, standing tall along Highway 169 in Shakopee since it first opened back in 1976. The park features more than 75 rides including eight roller coasters, Planet Snoopy featuring 15 children’s rides, and is home to Soak City, a seven-acre water park filled with slides, a wave pool, lazy river, and children’s water features.
Crisp & Green set to open 20th restaurant in Minnesota
Crisp & Green, a US fast-casual restaurant chain specialising in whole meals, is set to open its 20th location in the state of Minnesota on 3 August 2024. Multi-unit operator Eat Wise is launching Minnesota’s newest and northernmost location at 1010 Woodland Avenue, Duluth. As part of its opening...
Get Better, Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 — We Need Your Storytelling
You've no doubt seen Boyd Huppert's work on KARE 11 television. Beautiful, well-told stories about the people and happenings of Minnesota and beyond. I met Boyd Huppert back in 2007. He was working on one of his "Land of 10,000 Stories" features about something near and dear to my heart...
House Democrats hone in on Tim Walz for Harris ticket
As Vice President Harris weighs her choice for running mate, House Democrats are increasingly advocating for a former colleague: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. First elected to Congress in 2006, Walz served in the House for 12 years and rose to become the top Democrat on the powerful Veterans Affairs Committee before heading home in 2019 […]