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Newsmaker – Litchfield Visitors Bureau Promotes Litchfield Community Theatre
Newsmaker – Litchfield Visitors Bureau Promotes Litchfield Community Theatre. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune in to AM 1410 or FM 95.9 for morning updates on the go, listen to our afternoon programs to keep you informed all day long, or join us weekends for our prayer service broadcasts.
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Opens Next Week
The cast members of Litchfield Community Theatre’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are less than a week away from opening night. The show is coming up on July 25th, 26th and 27th at 7 p.m. and July 28th at 2 p.m. in the Bernie Aaker Auditorium.
Despite a recent rebound, Minnesota bee farmers are facing a year of hardship
According to new state data, the number of bee colonies in Minnesota grew nearly 32% in the last five years. But Ames Bee Farm owner Brian Fredrickson says that’s mostly due to a new homesteading trend.
Popular Festival Now Set to Return to Valleyfair This Summer
Valleyfair has been one of Minnesota's top attractions for nearly 50 years and it just announced that a popular festival will also be returning this summer. There are many places of interest for which we're known here in the North Star State, right? The following are all venues and attractions that instantly scream Minnesota whenever you hear them:
Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers
Five of the 70 defendants in the massive federal Feeding Our Future fraud case had ties to Medicaid-funded autism centers, at least two of which continue to operate today, state records show. The FBI is investigating possible Medicaid fraud in Minnesota’s autism program, The post Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
ListenSven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Last month, while driving home from the gym, I found a baby pigeon stranded in the middle of Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. He was hardly moving. There were no other pigeons around. He looked exhausted.
The V3 Center Opens in Minneapolis’s Near North Neighborhood
V3 Sports was founded by former world triathlete champion Erika Binger in 2007 to help North Minneapolis teens train for triathlons. Without a home of its own, the resourceful organization used other facilities for training activities, including the pools at Franklin Middle School and the North Community YMCA. And it began dreaming of—and fundraising for—a new facility that would address a glaring disparity in Northside access to fitness and wellness spaces.
9 children, 3 staff affected by weekend fire at Prairie Lakes Youth Programs
(Willmar MN-) It's been a hectic week at Prairie Lakes Youth Programs in Willmar after a fire last weekend. On Saturday, lightning struck the roof of the non-secure building and started a fire in the attic, which broke through the roof. Executive Director Holly Booth commends staff for the way they evacuated the 9 boys who were living there and 3 staff members...
Stingers fall in series opener to Big Sticks
(Dickinson, ND)-- In a back and forth battle with the Badlands Big Sticks, the Stingers dropped game one 7-5. Willmar got on the board with two runs in the 2nd, and tacked on another in the 4th to make it 3-0. Brooks Kneifl was solid in his start, but gave...
Coon Rapids Invites Community for Open-Air Movie Night at New Soccer Complex Venue
Get ready to trade your couch for a blanket on the grass, because Coon Rapids is serving up a fresh take on movie night with an open-air screening of "Migration," rated PG, with a side of community spirit. The city has thrown a curveball by moving the event to a new venue—the Coon March Soccer Complex located at 1705 - 111th Ave—so don't show up at the old spot or you'll be watching the stars of the literal kind rather than the ones on the big screen, the change marks a shift aimed at accommodating more folks and presumably, more fun.
Multi-vehicle crash reported in Clara City
(Clara City MN-) The state patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Clara City Thursday afternoon. It occurred around the noon hour at the intersection of Highways 7 and 23, and involved a semi hauling a trailer loaded with wooded trusses, a pickup, a box truck and possibly another semi. No details have been released, and it is unknown if there were any injuries.
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.
Samaritan's Purse helps Waterville residents
WATERVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - Waterville residents are gutting their homes and salvaging what they can after devasting floods destroyed the area. Such is the story for Chris Nordin and his family. The Nordin family had been doing everything they could to keep the water out, but their sandbag wall and...
2 dead in listeria outbreak likely linked to sliced deli meats
Two people have died in a listeria outbreak across 12 states in the U.S. that is likely linked to sliced deli meats, according to the CDC. In total, 28 people have been infected and hospitalized with the disease as of Friday in an outbreak that began in May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Popular Festival Now Set to Return to Valleyfair This Summer
Valleyfair has been one of Minnesota's top attractions for nearly 50 years and it just announced that a popular festival will also be returning this summer. There are many places of interest for which we're known here in the North Star State, right? The following are all venues and attractions that instantly scream Minnesota whenever you hear them:
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