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BEA gets ready for back to school
With the start of school just two weeks away, the Blue Earth Area School Board spent almost their entire meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, discussing things to do with the start of school. But, with the meeting just barely underway, any discussion of the coming school year was halted before...
Peggy Riker is still enjoying life at age 94
Peggy Riker had two things to celebrate on July 20 of this year. Not only was it her 94th birthday that day, she also learned she was going to become a great-grandmother. “It was kind of funny,” Peggy says. “I read the birthday card from my granddaughter Kayla and it said something about me being a great-grandmother and I thought I was being called a really good grandma. Then, I was told to read it again and I realized what it was really saying.”
Minnesota’s Fall Weather Outlook
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The autumn season is fast approaching, what can we expect for weather this fall for pumpkin picking, harvest festivals, and football tailgate parties?. The Climate Prediction Center has released its fall weather outlook for the fall months of September, October, and November. They say the temperatures...
DNC schedule: When Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Michelle Obama and more will speak
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) gets underway on Monday, August 19 in Chicago, Illinois, with some political heavyweights slated to headline the four-day gathering. While the DNC is first and foremost a presidential nominating convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are already officially on the Democratic party’s ticket after a five-day round of online voting from delegates wrapped on August 5.
‘He Literally Saved Our Democracy!’ Psaki And Klobuchar Rave Over ‘Tears Of Joy’ Biden Will Draw With DNC Speech Monday
Sen. Klobuchar is one of several democrats who have appeared on cable news the last week to heap mountains of praise on Biden before his speech. The post ‘He Literally Saved Our Democracy!’ Psaki And Klobuchar Rave Over ‘Tears Of Joy’ Biden Will Draw With DNC Speech Monday first appeared on Mediaite.
Minnesota musicians find love through cochlear implants
MINNEAPOLIS — It's a story with a very unexpected ending, between a guitar player and a clarinet player who are hard of hearing. A medical device brought the two musical strangers into harmony in more ways than one.It starts with a girl who loved music, yet couldn't quite hear."It was difficult in school. I think it affected my learning, my self-esteem, but I didn't want anybody to know I had hearing loss," Marcia Norwick said.But Norwick played on."I struggled with words, but not with music," she said.She wore hearing aids for years until she heard about cochlear implants. The electronic devices...
Bill Daley on Democrats' prospects in 2024: "All of a sudden the cards have all been reshuffled"
Perhaps no city has been more connected with the Democratic Party than Chicago. And this week, Chicago will host its 12th Democratic convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz.We asked Bill Daley, who has spent his life in Democratic politics, about the new ticket. What case does Harris need to make to win this November? "I think she has to lay out a vision," Daley said. "She has to show who she is as a person, and kind of what she believes, not so much the litany of specific positions on issues, but sort...
This Minnesota teen is the youngest delegate in the country headed to the DNC
At 17 years old, Isaac Winkler of Golden Valley will be the youngest delegate in the country to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, according to party officials. He also appears to be the youngest delegate in the state to go to either political party’s convention this year....
New Fully Accessible Minnesota Resort Opens for Reservations
If you'd like to spend a nice weekend enjoying the nature of northern Minnesota, there are plenty of resort options to choose from. However, not all of them can be enjoyed to the fullest by everyone. But now, there's a new resort that just opened in northern Minnesota that anyone...
Update: Winner claims Challenge Coin in Albert Lea
UPDATE: Laila Nasby of Albert Lea was awarded the Challenge Coin after just two days of the hunt. The Albert Lea Police Department Facebook page shared two clues. On Day One, the clue read: "Summer was fun and hot, but it can take a hike. Anyone ready for winter, snow, and ice?"
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