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Minnesota is getting a new area code, here's what you should know
ROCHESTER, Minn. — People calling from southern Minnesota could soon start popping up on your phone under a new area code. Final preparations are underway for the rollout of the new 924 area code, which will overlap with the current 507 area code serving southern Minnesota, including communities like Rochester, Austin, Mankato, Winona and Worthington. It will be the first such "area code overlay" in Minnesota; previous area code changes in the state involved carving out a new geographic region from a previous area code.
Minnesota-Based Target Introduces New ‘Denim Take Back’ Program
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is a phrase we've been taught from a young age. Reduce the number of things you throw out, Reuse what you can, and Recycle anything that can have a new life, like clothes that don't fit anymore could be donated to a thrift store for someone else to wear.
Northern Minnesota Braces for Damaging Winds Up to 60 mph
Duluth, MN – Northern Minnesota is facing a week of severe weather, with isolated thunderstorms and damaging winds up to 60 mph expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has issued a warning for residents to stay alert and prepared. According to the NWS, the active weather pattern...
Duluth City Council public safety ordinances up for consideration
The Duluth City Council will consider 12 proposed public safety ordinance changes in a meeting tonight, July 29. The proposed changes amend ordinances already city code by either changing the language of particular ordinances – redefining terms and/or modernizing language – or changing the means of enforcement for violators.
Temps and storm chances rising into the middle of the week
MONDAY AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT: Skies will continue to become mostly clear to partly cloudy overnight. A stray thunderstorm is possible before midnight, then we’ll have a chance for showers and rumbles of thunder into Tuesday morning. Some moderate rain is possible over the southern half of the region, so a small chance for localized flooding will be possible into Tuesday morning. Some patchy fog will also develop overnight.
American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
EPA cut use of cancer-causing sterilizer prolific in med-tech. A Minnesota company might have a fix
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decreed a cut to sterilization chemical ethylene oxide, calling it "one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals." Eliminating its use, however, isn't so simple. Med-tech companies deploy the chemical often when cleaning their inventions and equipment before they make it to medical professionals and patients. State trade group Medical Alley, immediately responded to the ruling with concern about how this would hamper Minnesota's many med-tech businesses.
North Shore Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Minnesota Man
Silver Bay, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Minnesota man lost his life in a motorcycle crash along the north shore over the weekend. He was the only person involved in the fatality. The State Patrol responded to the deadly crash shortly after 11:00 Sunday morning. The deadly crash happened on Hwy....
Minnesota mom’s promise helps to shape bill to curb illicit drug sales on the Web
In the spring of 2020, Devin Norring was a young man with big, bright plans. Though the COVID-19 pandemic had knocked him and many of his peers back on their heels, Devin, his mother Bridgette Norring said, still talked excitedly about a future where he’d move to California and enroll in music school to enhance his natural artistic talents.
Riverwood to host surgery expansion grand opening
Riverwood Healthcare Center is thrilled to invite the community to the grand opening of its newly expanded surgery addition on Monday, August 12, from 4—6 p.m., This celebration marks the culmination of a significant two-year project aimed at enhancing healthcare services in our region. Designed by DSGW Architects and constructed by Kraus-Anderson, the new 72,000-square-foot addition represents a transformative upgrade from our current surgery department. Beginning in August 2022, this extensive project has doubled our operating rooms from three to six, incorporating state-of-the-art robotics and...
Duluth Playhouse to Present GODSPELL JR. and MEAN GIRLS This Summer
Duluth Playhouse Youth Theatre will bring two fantastic productions to the NorShor Theatre this summer. Featuring the phenomenal talent of over 60 young performers in the Twin Ports area, these shows are the culmination of four weeks of intensive training in acting, singing, and dancing. From August 9-11, the Junior Intensive (grades 3-8) will delight audiences with Godspell Jr., one of the most enduring and heartwarming shows of all time. The fun continues the following weekend when the Teen Intensive (grades 9-12) performs Mean Girls High School Version, running August 16-18.
Biggest Blueberry festival in Ely happened over the weekend
People from all over the states gathered in Ely’s Whiteside Park for the 44th Annual Blueberry Arts Festival. This year was the biggest Blueberry Festival yet. Every last week in July, the Blueberry Arts Festival fills the streets of Ely. As Kristen, one of the event coordinators, shares with us about the growth of the event.
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